job-application

name	job-application
description	Job offer analysis, profile/role fit assessment, and tailored CV/cover letter generation. Activate this skill when the user mentions a job application, a job posting, a cover letter, or an adapted CV.
version	1.1.0
commands	["job-analyze","job-fit","job-cv","job-letter"]

Job Application Skill

Assistant for the job application process: posting analysis, fit assessment, tailored CV and cover letter generation.

Available Commands

job-analyze

Analyzes a job posting and extracts structured information.

job-analyze [URL or job posting text]

Features:

• Parses the posting from a URL (LinkedIn, WTTJ, Indeed) or raw text
• Extracts mandatory vs nice-to-have requirements
• Identifies ATS keywords
• Looks up company information (optional)
• Generates a structured analysis report

See workflows/job-analyze.md for details.

job-fit

Analyzes the fit between profile and role, with interactive validation.

job-fit [--application=ID]

Features:

• Compares the CV against the posting's requirements
• Computes an overall fit score (0-100)
• Identifies strengths and gaps
• Generates interview talking points
• Validation questionnaire (AskUserQuestion or text fallback)
• Confirmation before CV generation (stop possible if fit is too low)
• Provides a go/no-go recommendation

See workflows/job-fit.md for details.

job-cv

Generates a CV tailored to the job posting via an interactive questionnaire.

job-cv [--format=short|long] [--dry-run]

Features:

• Format mirrors the posting (short → short CV, long → long CV)
• Customization questionnaire (title, ordering, experiences, keywords, sidebar)
• Reorders experiences by relevance
• Injects ATS keywords from the posting
• Adjusts sidebar skills
• Generates the tailored Typst source with document metadata
• Compiles the PDF automatically
• Visual check post-compilation (pages, blank areas, overflows)
• Produces a report of the modifications

See workflows/job-cv.md for details.

job-letter (Planned - INF-011)

Generates a personalized cover letter.

job-letter [--style=formal|modern]

Architecture

.claude/skills/job-application/
├── SKILL.md                    # This file (Level 1)
├── workflows/                  # Detailed instructions (Level 2)
│   ├── job-analyze.md
│   ├── job-fit.md
│   ├── job-cv.md
│   └── job-letter.md
└── templates/                  # Output templates
    └── cv-adapted-template.typ

data/applications/              # Per-application data
└── {app_id}/                   # Format: {company-slug}-{YYYY-MM-DD}
    ├── {app_id}-job-posting.md     # Original posting
    ├── {app_id}-analysis.md        # job-analyze output
    ├── {app_id}-fit-report.md      # job-fit output (validated)
    ├── {app_id}-modifications.md   # User choices for job-cv
    ├── {app_id}-cv-adapted.typ     # Adapted CV (Typst source)
    └── {app_id}-cv-adapted.pdf     # Compiled PDF

Typical workflow

     [Job posting]
            |
            v
    +---------------+
    | job-analyze   |  --> {app_id}-analysis.md
    +---------------+
            |
            v
    +---------------+
    | job-fit       |  --> {app_id}-fit-report.md
    +---------------+        |
            |                v
            |         [Validation questionnaire]
            |                |
            |          +-----+-----+
            |          |           |
            |     [Continue]    [Stop]
            |          |           |
            |          v           v
            |    +----------+   [END]
            |    | job-cv   |
            |    +----------+
            |          |
            |          v
            |    [Customization questionnaire]
            |          |
            |          v
            |    [Generation + Compilation]
            |          |
            |          v
            |    [Visual check]
            |          |
            v          v
+-----------+    [Adapted CV]
| job-letter|
+-----------+
      |
      v
  [Cover letter]

Data model

application:
  id: "{company-slug}-{date}"      # e.g. wavestone-2025-11-30
  job:
    title: string
    company: string
    location: string
    type: string                   # full-time, contract, freelance
    url: string
    word_count: number             # Used to choose CV format
    company_type: string           # startup, large_group, consulting
    requirements:
      must_have: []
      nice_to_have: []
    responsibilities: []
    keywords: []                   # ATS keywords
  fit_analysis:
    score: number                  # 0-100
    strengths: []
    gaps: []
    talking_points: []
    recommendation: string         # go/consider/no-go
    validated: boolean             # User validation
  cv_customization:
    format: string                 # short/long
    title: string                  # Adapted title
    experiences_order: []          # Custom order
    experiences_omit: []           # Experiences to omit
    keywords_priority: string      # all/selection
    sidebar_order: string          # auto/manual
  outputs:
    cv_adapted: path
    cover_letter: path

File naming

All files use the {app_id} prefix (application slug):

File	Description
{app_id}-job-posting.md	Original posting, saved verbatim
{app_id}-analysis.md	Structured analysis of the posting
{app_id}-fit-report.md	Validated fit report
{app_id}-modifications.md	User choices for the CV
{app_id}-cv-adapted.typ	Typst source of the adapted CV
{app_id}-cv-adapted.pdf	Compiled PDF

Compilation

# Compile an adapted CV
just build-adapted {app_id}

# Example
just build-adapted wavestone-2025-11-30

Links

• CV Source: src/cv.typ
• CV Short: src/cv-short.typ
• CV Modules: src/shared/
• Applications Data: data/applications/

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Version: 1.1.0 Last Updated: 2026-05-16