How to use the Reactive Resume Resume Builder agent skill

What is an agent skill and what does this one do?

An agent skill is a folder containing a SKILL.md file that gives an AI agent specific instructions for one kind of task. When the skill is installed and your request matches its description, the agent follows those instructions.

This skill builds a resume from scratch as Reactive Resume JSON that follows the Reactive Resume schema. It asks you for each missing detail instead of inventing one, asks about template and layout choices, and produces JSON with valid UUIDs, HTML-formatted descriptions, and a chosen template and layout. The skill tells the agent to never invent dates, employers or achievements.

• Collects basic details: name, headline, email, phone, location and optional website.
• Collects sections such as experience, education, skills, projects, languages and certifications.
• Asks about template (18 options), page format (A4 or Letter) and section order.
• Outputs a JSON object you can import directly into Reactive Resume.

Install the resume-builder skill

Download the ZIP for the resume-builder skill from this page and unzip it. The skill's files include SKILL.md. Then choose one of the following options.

For Claude Code, place the unzipped folder in your personal skills directory at ~/.claude/skills/, or in a project's .claude/skills/ folder if you want it only for that project.

In the Claude apps, you can upload the skill under Settings → Capabilities → Skills instead.

• Personal install: ~/.claude/skills/ (available across your projects).
• Project install: .claude/skills/ inside a specific project folder.
• Claude apps: Settings → Capabilities → Skills, then upload the skill.

How to trigger the skill with a natural request

You don't need a special command. The skill is meant to activate when you ask for a new resume or for help turning your work history into Reactive Resume JSON. Plain requests work well, for example asking the agent to build a resume for you in Reactive Resume.

The skill's description also covers questions about the Reactive Resume schema, sections, templates or layout. Other tasks such as resume reviews, bullet rewrites, job-specific tailoring or interview practice are handled by sibling skills, so the agent may point you elsewhere for those.

• "Create a new resume in Reactive Resume for my work history."
• "Turn my past jobs into Reactive Resume JSON."
• "Which templates does Reactive Resume offer, and how do I set the layout?"

What to prepare before you start

The agent gets its facts only from you, so the quality of the resume depends on the details you supply. Have your contact details and a list of your roles and education ready, with approximate dates and what you did in each role.

The skill asks one question at a time. Expect it to ask for missing dates, employers, job titles and achievements before it writes the JSON.

• Contact details: full name, headline, email, phone, location and optional website.
• Work history: company, position, location, period and responsibilities or achievements for each role.
• Education, skills, projects and any languages, certifications or awards you want included.
• Your preferred template and whether you want A4 or Letter.

Import the JSON into Reactive Resume

When the agent produces the JSON, save it as a file and import it at https://rxresu.me. The skill's output is designed to conform to the Reactive Resume schema, but you should still open the imported result and check every date, title and link.

If you use the optional Reactive Resume MCP server, the skill can offer to create the resume directly through the import_resume tool, after you approve. If the payload is too large for your client, the agent can give you the JSON file instead.

• Save the JSON output as a .json file.
• Import it at rxresu.me, then review each section.
• Adjust template or layout in Reactive Resume if you want changes.

Safety notes: scripts and network access

This skill does not run scripts and does not use the network by itself. Its only file listed is SKILL.md, so it works through the agent's instructions and the conversation.

The optional Reactive Resume MCP server is a separate connection that needs its own setup. Some MCP tools, such as those that tailor resumes or draft messages, send your resume and the job posting to your AI provider, so the skill asks you before using them and asks you to review the output before you send anything.

• No scripts are run by this skill.
• No network use by the skill itself.
• MCP server is optional and must be connected separately.
• AI tools in the MCP server send your resume and job posting to your AI provider; the skill asks first.

Tips for a more accurate resume

Give the agent honest, specific facts. If you only remember a year, say so, or give a range and let the agent label it as an estimate. Achievements work best with numbers you can back up.

Keep the resume to a length suited to your experience. The skill suggests one page for students and under about five years of experience, and one to two pages for most experienced candidates.

• Answer one question at a time; short answers keep the process moving.
• Use only numbers you can verify, or mark them as estimates.
• Ask for a one-column template if you apply through job portals.
• Check dates and employer names carefully after import.