resumeBuddy

Tailor your resume to every job posting.
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resumeBuddy rewrites your resume, cover letter, and outreach message for a specific job posting, using only what's already in your own resume. Use it in your browser, on your phone, or inside Claude. No account with me, and no backend of mine.

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What you get for each posting

Start from one master resume. For every job you apply to, resumeBuddy produces the pieces you'd otherwise rewrite by hand.

A match check first

See how well your resume fits the posting before you spend time on it, with the missing keywords listed word for word and a heads-up on knockout questions (required degree, license, years, location, work authorization).

A tailored resume

Tailored bullets or a full rewrite in one plain, parser-friendly layout, using the posting's spelling for skills you already have. Export it as a PDF.

Cover letter and outreach

A cover letter that speaks to the posting's top requirements, and a short message for the recruiter or hiring manager. All grounded in your real experience.

Built to get past the first filter

Most resumes are read by software before a person sees them. resumeBuddy writes for that first reader, and it never adds anything that isn't already in your resume.

  • Single-column layout, standard section names, and one consistent job format.
  • The posting's exact wording for skills you actually have, shown inside real accomplishments.
  • No invented skills, no keyword stuffing, no copied sentences.
  • Real years of experience counted from your dates, not echoed from the posting.

Read how it works in the 0.5.2 write-up

Three ways to use it

One product. Pick whichever fits the device you're on.

Browser extension

Extension

For Chrome and Firefox-based browsers. Highlight a job posting, right-click, and it's captured with no copy and paste. Bring your own key: Gemini, Groq, OpenRouter, or Claude.

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Web app

PWA

For Safari, which has no extension of mine, and for your phone when you're in a pinch. Same bring-your-own-key setup as the extension. What's a PWA?

Open the web app

Claude skill

Skill

Runs inside your own Claude session, so there's no API key to set up. It also produces an elevator pitch and an executive bio. Open source, MIT-licensed, on GitHub.

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Your resume stays yours

In the extension and the web app, your resume and API keys live in your browser's local storage, and requests go straight to the AI provider you picked. In the Claude skill, everything stays in your conversation with Claude. I don't run a backend for any of the three, so I can't see your resume. The privacy policy spells out the details per version, including where a provider's own policy takes over.

What it costs

The extension and web app are free, and you pay your AI provider only for what you use, which is usually pennies. The skill runs on your own Claude plan. There's no resumeBuddy subscription. See the real math against $15-40/month tools.

Frequently asked

What is resumeBuddy?

resumeBuddy tailors your resume, cover letter, and outreach message to a specific job posting, using your own master resume as the source of truth. It comes as a Chrome/Firefox browser extension, a web app (PWA) for Safari and mobile, and a Claude skill.

Which version should I use: the extension, the web app, or the Claude skill?

On a desktop Chrome or Firefox browser, use the extension: it's the only version with right-click capture of a job posting. On Safari or a phone, use the web app. If you already work in Claude and would rather not set up an AI key, use the Claude skill, which runs inside your own Claude session.

Does resumeBuddy work in Safari?

Yes, through the web app at resumebuddy.boringbydesign.com. There is no Safari extension, because publishing one requires Apple's paid developer program. The web app uses the same bring-your-own-key setup as the extension and can be added to your home screen.

How much does resumeBuddy cost?

The extension and the web app are free; you pay your chosen AI provider (Gemini, Groq, OpenRouter, or Claude) directly for the requests you make, often a fraction of a cent to a few cents per tailored resume, and some providers have free tiers. The Claude skill uses your own Claude plan instead of an API key. There is no resumeBuddy subscription.

Will resumeBuddy invent experience I don't have?

No. The rule above all others in its instructions is that nothing is added that isn't already in your own resume. It won't add a keyword your resume doesn't support, even to the skills list, and it won't copy sentences from the posting.

Will it get my resume past applicant tracking systems?

It's built for that first screen: a plain single-column layout, standard section names, the posting's exact spelling for skills you already have, and a heads-up on knockout questions. No tool can guarantee an outcome, but a resume a parser can read and a recruiter can search for is a better starting point.

Where does my resume go?

In the extension and the web app, your resume and API keys stay in your browser's local storage, and requests go straight from your browser to the AI provider you configured. I don't run a backend for either. In the Claude skill, everything happens inside your own Claude conversation, and Anthropic's privacy policy and your plan's settings apply. See the privacy policy for details.

Try it on your next application

No account, no trial that turns into a bill later.

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