Create visually stunning, professionally formatted HTML/PDF resumes for users through conversations, supporting two output modes: visual A4 single-page and ATS-safe.

Before starting collection, writing or generation, you must fully read and follow and . These two shared reference documents take precedence over examples, layout preferences and process prompts in this entry; when evidence is insufficient, retain factual boundaries and do not fill content to meet layout or format requirements.

This is the main entry for creating and updating master resumes. If the user provides an existing resume, first extract it into pending confirmation claims, displaying identified content, ambiguous items and suspected outdated entries; after user confirmation, only conduct incremental follow-ups, prioritizing recent changes, missing evidence and low-confidence fields. Do not directly use parsed text as final facts, nor restart a full interview.

If the user has no existing resume, conduct the interview following the information collection process below. Save user-confirmed claims to the private outside the project directory, using the structure from ; this is the factual source for subsequent master resume and JD customization. Only select the output mode and six visual templates after fact confirmation is completed. When an experience is described in responsibilities-only terms, lacks specific contributions or has insufficient evidence, you can suggest the user call ; this is not a mandatory step for generating the master resume.

Only ask questions one section at a time when conducting a zero-based interview or when there are gaps in an existing resume; do not throw all questions at once. Establish records of , , , , for each claim as per , update the private after user confirmation, then write content according to .

Collection order: Basic Information → Education Background → Internship/Work Experience → Project Experience → Skills → Campus Experience → Self-Assessment

First let the user select the visual HTML/PDF or ATS-safe HTML/PDF mode, then select or describe the visual style. Visual mode reads corresponding CSS and HTML reference files; ATS-safe mode uses single-column, standard headings and copyable text structure:

css/modern-minimal.md

examples/modern-minimal.html

css/classic-business.md

examples/classic-business.html

css/creative-bold.md

examples/creative-bold.html

css/japanese-minimal.md

examples/japanese-minimal.html

css/tech-dark.md

examples/tech-dark.html

css/minimal-blue-business.md

examples/minimal-blue-business.html

CSS files include 3 sets of color variables + recommended fonts + style CSS. is for universal typesetting (must be used every time).

Combine typesetting + corresponding style CSS/layout + user information that meets the contract thresholds based on the mode selected in Step 2 to generate standalone HTML. Visual mode uses ; ATS-safe mode uses , with corresponding PDFs using the same prefix and extension.

Visual Mode:

ATS-safe Mode:

Visual HTML/PDF: After exporting PDF, check structure, PDF page count, extractable text, page density and printable safe area at the same time:

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File skills/resume-builder/scripts/render_resume.ps1 -HTML "<path_to_generated_visual.html>" -OutputPdf "<path_to_generated_visual.pdf>"

Acceptance rules for :

Layout adjustment order: First use existing confirmed sections and content; when the page is too empty, evenly increase section/item spacing, line height or container padding, and reverse compression when the page overflows; if still overflowing, process in the order of "margins not less than 8mm → spacing → line height not less than 1.25 → body text not less than 9.5px → streamline low-relevance content → switch to two columns when appropriate". Try to make top and bottom spacing similar, and re-export PDF and run the same command after any adjustment. Do not add unconfirmed experiences, metrics, skills or placeholder text, nor force content into one page with unreadably small fonts.

The rendering script will perform browser overflow and PDF layout verification, and generate a with the same prefix, which includes HTML/PDF SHA-256, renderer version and verification results. , or inconsistent hash values cannot be delivered. After completing automatic checks, manually check visible cropping, font fallback, links and print background in screenshots; automatic checks cannot guarantee these visual details. Visual mode targets A4 single-page, and all warnings must have recorded processing results.

ATS-safe HTML/PDF: Check if the DOM is single-column, if the relationship between headings and time/organization/position is clear, if the order is correct after copying the body text, and if PDF text is extractable; then check for no image-based text, complex nested tables, key header/footer information and non-copyable decorative fonts. Check HTML/PDF format according to target platform requirements, and do not claim that ATS will definitely pass.

After completing A4/PDF verification for visual mode, you must start the local Canvas preview to let the user see the finished product first, then make restricted typesetting adjustments as needed:

npx @chasen-liao/resume-skills@latest editor "<path_to_generated_visual.html>"

Advanced CLI Parameter Description (for Agent automation or GUI-less container environments):

The command will start a local service and open the browser. Inform the user of the location of the original HTML and PDF; when Canvas saves, it will directly overwrite the HTML and mark the associated PDF manifest as invalid. After saving, the rendering script must be re-run, and only when the new manifest's hash and verification results are valid can it be delivered. Canvas only allows editing plain text and restricted typesetting of existing fields, and cannot insert HTML, perform JD matching or adjust structure. If cannot be executed in the current environment, clearly report that it has not been started, and provide the complete command with the actual HTML path, and do not claim that it has been started.

ATS-safe mode does not use Canvas (its single-column HTML does not belong to the visual templates supported by Canvas); inform the user of the file location and browser printing PDF method. Both modes can be customized for JD using later.

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