cv-generation-tool

An AI-powered CV editing and job application platform. Upload your CV, tailor it to specific job descriptions, generate ATS-optimized PDFs, and auto-apply to jobs with the browser extension.

• PDF Parsing — Upload any PDF CV and extract structured data using AI
• AI Tailoring — Paste a job description and get your CV rewritten to match the role
• 5 ATS-Optimized Templates — Modern, Minimal, Sidebar, Academic, Professional (90+ ATS scores)
• Live Preview — Real-time PDF preview as you edit
• Browser Extension — Detect job postings, auto-fill applications, track submissions
• MCP Server — Let AI assistants (Claude, ChatGPT) search and import jobs to your queue

cv-generation/
├── src/                    # Next.js web app (API + UI)
├── extension/              # Chrome MV3 extension
└── mcp-server/             # Model Context Protocol server

| Component | Technology | Purpose | |-----------|------------|---------| | Web App | Next.js 16, React 19, TypeScript | CV editor, dashboard, API | | Database | MongoDB + Mongoose | Users, CVs, applications | | Auth | Firebase Auth (Google OAuth) | User authentication | | PDF Parse | pdfjs-dist | Extract text from uploaded PDFs | | AI | OpenAI API | Parse CVs, tailor content | | PDF Gen | Typst | Compile CVs to PDF (~200ms) | | Storage | Cloudflare R2 | Store generated PDFs | | Extension | Chrome MV3, IndexedDB | Job detection, form filling | | MCP | Express + MCP SDK | AI assistant integration |

• Node.js 20+
• MongoDB (local or Atlas)
• Firebase project (for auth)