jd-skills-extraction

name	jd-skills-extraction
description	Extracts a flat list of technical and soft skill keywords from job descriptions using canonical casing. Use when identifying all skills mentioned or implied by a JD for tagging and matching purposes.
metadata	{"author":"topcoder","version":"1.0","concern":"skill-keyword-extraction","priority":"high"}

JD Skills Extraction

Extract a flat array of skill keyword strings from the rewritten job description content. These keywords are used for tagging, search, and candidate matching on the Topcoder platform.

What to Include

• Programming languages: TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Java, Go, Rust, C#, etc.
• Frameworks: React, Angular, Vue, NestJS, Express, Django, Spring Boot, .NET, etc.
• Libraries & ORMs: Prisma, Sequelize, Mongoose, Redux, TailwindCSS, etc.
• Cloud platforms: AWS, GCP, Azure, Vercel, Heroku, DigitalOcean, etc.
• Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, MySQL, DynamoDB, Elasticsearch, etc.
• DevOps & tools: Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.
• Protocols & standards: REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket, OAuth, JWT, OpenAPI, etc.
• Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, TDD, CI/CD, Microservices, etc.
• Soft skills: Communication, Problem Solving, Team Collaboration, Leadership, etc.

Canonical Casing Rules

Always use the official casing for technology names:

Correct	Incorrect
TypeScript	typescript, Typescript, TS
JavaScript	javascript, Javascript, JS
PostgreSQL	postgresql, Postgres, postgres
NestJS	nestjs, Nest.js, nest
Node.js	nodejs, NodeJS, node
React	react, ReactJS, React.js
Vue	vue, VueJS, Vue.js
Angular	angular, AngularJS
Docker	docker
Kubernetes	kubernetes, K8s
OAuth	oauth, Oauth, oAuth
GraphQL	graphql, Graphql
MongoDB	mongodb, Mongodb, mongo
Redis	redis
AWS	aws, Aws
GCP	gcp
Azure	azure
REST	rest, Rest
CI/CD	cicd, Cicd, ci/cd
TailwindCSS	tailwindcss, Tailwind CSS

For soft skills, use title case: "Problem Solving", "Team Collaboration".

Extraction Heuristics

Explicit Skills

Directly mentioned technologies and qualifications:

• "Experience with React and Node.js" → ["React", "Node.js"]
• "PostgreSQL database" → ["PostgreSQL"]

Implicit Skills

Technologies implied but not named directly:

• "REST API development" → ["REST"] (and the language/framework if stated)
• "containerized deployment" → ["Docker"] (unless another container tool is specified)
• "cloud infrastructure" → extract the specific platform if mentioned, otherwise omit
• "version control" → ["Git"]
• "CI/CD pipeline" → ["CI/CD"]

Compound Terms

Split combined technologies into separate entries:

• "React/Redux" → ["React", "Redux"]
• "Node.js with Express" → ["Node.js", "Express"]
• "AWS (S3, Lambda, DynamoDB)" → ["AWS", "Amazon S3", "AWS Lambda", "DynamoDB"]

Output Rules

• Return a flat array of strings.
• 5-15 keywords is ideal.
• No duplicates.
• Order: most relevant to the role first.
• Include both technical and soft skills when present in the source.
• Do NOT invent skills not supported by the source material.