careerforge-cv-generator

name	careerforge-cv-generator
description	AI-powered CV generator for job applications. Sets up automated job search with CareerForge CLI, manages master resume creation, configures filtering criteria (location, keywords, remote/in-person, schedule), and generates tailored CVs on demand. Use when user wants to automate job search, create/update a master resume, configure job filters, or generate CVs for specific job postings.

CareerForge CV Generator Skill

This skill helps users set up and use CareerForge CLI for automated job search and CV generation.

Overview

CareerForge is an AI-powered CV generator that uses Google's Gemini 2.5 Pro with a Writer+Judge pattern to create tailored, ATS-optimized CVs.

Prerequisites

Step 0: Download CareerForge CLI

Before using this skill, download the CLI wrapper from GitHub:

cd /root/.openclaw/workspace
git clone https://github.com/alon-mini/CareerForge-cli.git careerforge-cli
cd careerforge-cli
npm install

Repository: https://github.com/alon-mini/CareerForge-cli

Setup Workflow

Step 1: Check/Create Master Resume

Check if user has a master resume at CV_Master/master_resume.md.

If no master resume exists: Ask the user a series of questions to create one:

1. Basic Info:

   • Full name
   • Title/headline
   • Contact info (email, phone, LinkedIn, portfolio)

2. Professional Summary:

   • 2-3 sentences describing their professional identity
   • Key differentiators
   • Career focus

3. Core Competencies:

   • Top 5-8 skills (technical and soft skills)

4. Professional Experience:

   • For each role: Company, title, dates, location
   • 3-4 bullet points per role highlighting achievements
   • Ask for 2-4 most relevant roles

5. Education:

   • Degrees, institutions, dates, relevant coursework/thesis

6. Languages:

   • Languages and proficiency levels

Master Resume Format: Save as markdown following this structure:

# [Name]

## Contact
- Email: 
- Phone: 
- LinkedIn: 
- Portfolio: 

## Summary
[2-3 sentences]

## Core Competencies
- Skill 1
- Skill 2
...

## Professional Experience

### [Company] | [Title]
*[Dates]*

- Bullet 1
- Bullet 2
...

## Education

### [Degree]
*Institution | Dates*

## Languages
- Language (Proficiency)

Step 2: Configure Job Search Filters

Ask user for filtering preferences:

1. Location: (e.g., "Tel Aviv, Israel")
2. Job Title Keywords: (e.g., "AI, data analyst, product manager")
3. Experience Level: (default: 2-4 years)
4. Remote/In-person/Hybrid: (default: in-person only)
5. Exclude Keywords: (e.g., "senior, lead, sales")
6. Companies to Exclude: (reposting companies)

Step 3: Configure Schedule

Ask user for cron schedule:

• Hours: (default: 8-18 Israel time)
• Days: (default: Sunday-Thursday)
• Timezone: (default: Asia/Jerusalem)

Step 4: Configure LLM Model

Ask user for API key:

• Default: Google Gemini API key
• Alternative: Allow user to specify different model

Daily Workflow

Job Search Execution

The cron job runs hourly and:

1. Searches for jobs matching filters
2. Sends job listings to user's Telegram group (separate messages)
3. Each message includes: Title, Company, Location, URL, and instructions

CV Generation

When user replies to a job message with "CV":

1. Extract job details from the message
2. Run CareerForge CLI to generate tailored CV
3. Send CV PDF back to user

File Structure

workspace/
├── CV_Master/
│   └── master_resume.md          # User's master resume
├── careerforge-cli/              # CLI wrapper (from GitHub)
│   ├── generate_cv_from_json.js
│   ├── package.json
│   └── README.md
├── cvs/                          # Generated CVs output
├── job_search.py                 # Job search script
└── careerforge_config.json       # User's filter settings

Commands

Setup

# Download CareerForge CLI from GitHub
git clone https://github.com/alon-mini/CareerForge-cli.git careerforge-cli

# Initialize CareerForge
cd careerforge-cli && npm install

# Create master resume
./scripts/create_master_resume.sh

Daily Use

# Run job search manually
python3 job_search.py

# Generate CV for specific job
node careerforge-cli/generate_cv_from_json.js job.json

References

• Master Resume Template
• Job Search Configuration
• CareerForge CLI Usage