cv-builder

name	cv-builder
description	Generate professional CVs/resumes from YAML using rendercv - multiple templates, PDF output
author	claude-office-skills
version	1.0
tags	["resume","cv","rendercv","yaml","pdf"]
models	["claude-sonnet-4","claude-opus-4"]
tools	["computer","code_execution","file_operations"]
library	{"name":"rendercv","url":"https://github.com/sinaatalay/rendercv","stars":"15.4k"}

CV Builder Skill

Overview

This skill enables creation of professional CVs/resumes from structured YAML using rendercv. Define your experience once, generate beautiful PDFs in multiple themes.

How to Use

1. Provide your CV information (experience, education, skills)
2. Choose a template/theme
3. I'll generate YAML and render to PDF

Example prompts:

• "Create a CV from my experience"
• "Generate a resume in the classic theme"
• "Update my CV with new job experience"
• "Build a technical resume highlighting projects"

Domain Knowledge

YAML Structure

cv:
  name: John Doe
  location: San Francisco, CA
  email: [e-mail]
  phone: "[phone]"
  website: https://johndoe.com
  social_networks:
    - network: LinkedIn
      username: johndoe
    - network: GitHub
      username: johndoe
  
  sections:
    summary:
      - "Senior software engineer with 10+ years experience..."
    
    experience:
      - company: Tech Corp
        position: Senior Engineer
        location: San Francisco, CA
        start_date: 2020-01
        end_date: present
        highlights:
          - "Led team of 5 engineers"
          - "Increased performance by 40%"
    
    education:
      - institution: MIT
          
         
         
         
    
    
        
           
        
           

Themes

Available themes: classic, sb2nov, moderncv, engineeringresumes

design:
  theme: classic
  font: Source Sans 3
  font_size: 10pt
  page_size: letterpaper
  color: '#004f90'

CLI Usage

# Install
pip install rendercv

# Create new CV
rendercv new "John Doe"

# Render to PDF
rendercv render cv.yaml

# Output: rendercv_output/John_Doe_CV.pdf

Example

cv:
  name: Sarah Chen
  location: New York, NY
  email: [e-mail]
  phone: "[phone]"
  website: https://sarahchen.dev
  social_networks:
    - network: LinkedIn
      username: sarahchen
    - network: GitHub
      username: sarahchen

  sections:
    summary:
      - "Full-stack developer with 8 years of experience building scalable web applications. Passionate about clean code and user experience."

    experience:
      - company: Startup Inc
        position: Lead Developer
        location: New York, NY
        start_date: 2021-03
        end_date: present
        highlights:
          - "Architected microservices handling 1M+ requests/day"
          - "Mentored 4 junior developers"
          - "Reduced deployment time by 60% with CI/CD"

          
          
           
         
         
        
           
           

    
         
          
         
         
         

    
        
            
        
             
        
             


   
   

Resources

• rendercv Documentation
• GitHub Repository
• Theme Gallery