# Resume Tailor (agent skill)

> Resume Tailor is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from reactive-resume/reactive-resume. Tailors one resume to one specific job posting. It works with Claude Code and has 44,869 GitHub stars across a repository of 4 listed skills. Install it by copying the skill folder into your agent's skills directory.

Tailors one resume to one specific job posting. Builds a must-have/nice-to-have requirement table, an evidence map, gap questions instead of invention, a tailored copy (headline, summary, bullet order, skills), honest ATS guidance, and an optional cover letter for that posting.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/reactive-resume/reactive-resume |
| Skill path | plugins/reactive-resume/skills/resume-tailor/SKILL.md |
| Skill name | resume-tailor |
| GitHub stars | 44,869 |
| Installs on skills.sh | not listed |
| License | MIT |
| Skills in repo | 4 |
| Plugin marketplace | reactive-resume |
| Official | no |
| Works with | Claude Code |
| Category | Security |
| Last commit | Oct 25, 2026 |

## When it triggers

- Use when the user says "tailor my resume to this job", "customize my CV for this posting", "match my resume to this job description", "what keywords am I missing", "make my resume ATS-friendly for this role", "will this get past the ATS", "
- uses Reactive Resume MCP tools when connected.
- "tailor my resume to this job"
- "customize my CV for this posting"
- "match my resume to this job description"
- "what keywords am I missing"
- "make my resume ATS-friendly for this role"
- "will this get past the ATS"

## Add this skill

### Claude Code

```sh
/plugin marketplace add reactive-resume/reactive-resume
/plugin install reactive-resume@reactive-resume
```

In the Claude apps, zip the skill folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

### ChatGPT / Codex

```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/reactive-resume/reactive-resume.git
cp -r reactive-resume/plugins/reactive-resume/skills/resume-tailor .agents/skills/resume-tailor   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects
```

### Cursor

```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/reactive-resume/reactive-resume.git
cp -r reactive-resume/plugins/reactive-resume/skills/resume-tailor .cursor/skills/resume-tailor   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects
```

Sources (checked 2026-10-07): https://code.claude.com/docs/en/skills, https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude, https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills, https://cursor.com/docs/context/skills

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