How to use the Modern Resume agent skill (resume-modern)

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

An agent skill is a folder of instructions and files that an AI agent can load when a task matches it. This skill is for resumes. When it is installed, the agent can build a resume from the details you give it, using one fixed design.

The layout is a single A4 page (210 × 297 mm). The name sits at the top in large type, followed by one contact line that can include email, phone, city, GitHub and LinkedIn. The body has two columns: experience, projects and education on the left (about 60% of the width), and skills, languages and awards on the right (about 40%). Each job entry shows company, title and date range, with 1–3 bullet points that start with action verbs. Colours are limited to black, grey and one accent colour such as dark blue or dark green.

• Output is HTML with print styles, so it can be printed or saved as a PDF from a browser.
• Print styles hide unneeded elements and keep the colours.
• The skill is described as having a sample for a frontend engineer that shows a two-column layout with highlighted numbers.

Install the resume-modern skill from the ZIP

Download the ZIP file for resume-modern from this page. Unzip it so that the folder contains SKILL.md. The package includes SKILL.md, example.md and example.html.

To make the skill available for all your projects, place the unzipped folder in your user skills directory, ~/.claude/skills/. To limit it to one project, place it in that project's .claude/skills/ folder instead.

If you use the Claude apps rather than a folder on disk, you can upload the skill under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.

• Personal use: ~/.claude/skills/
• Single project: the project's .claude/skills/ folder
• Claude apps: Settings → Capabilities → Skills, then upload

How to ask the agent for a resume

You do not need a special command. The agent decides when to use a skill based on the skill's description, so a clear request that mentions a resume, CV, one page or A4 is the best way to trigger it. Give the agent your real details in the same message, or point it to a file with your history.

Useful details include your name, contact information, work history with dates, projects with measurable results, education, skills and any awards. The sample in the skill uses numbers such as user counts and build-time improvements, so specific results give the agent more to work with.

• "Make me a one-page A4 resume using the modern minimalist template. Here is my background: ..."
• "Turn this markdown CV into a single-page resume I can print."
• "Rewrite my experience bullets to start with action verbs and fit them on one A4 page."
• "Create a resume with a two-column layout and one dark blue accent colour."

Check the output before you print or send it

Read the generated HTML or preview it in a browser. Confirm that every date, job title, company name and number matches your records. Agents can misread or round figures, and the skill does not verify facts for you.

To save a PDF, open the HTML file in a browser and use the print dialog. The @media print styles are meant to keep the design when printing, but check the page count and margins in the preview. The template is built for one A4 page, so longer histories may need trimming.

• Verify dates, titles, employers and metrics line by line.
• Print preview: confirm the result stays on one A4 page.
• Keep a plain-text version for online application forms that ask for pasted text.

Safety notes: scripts, network and your data

The skill listing states that it does not run scripts and does not use the network. It lists no extra requirements. Those facts are useful, but they describe the skill package, not everything about your workflow.

Your resume contains personal information. Before pasting it into any tool, check what your agent platform does with conversation data, and only share what the resume needs. Review the generated HTML before you publish it anywhere online.

• Runs scripts: no (per the listing).
• Uses network: no (per the listing).
• Requirements listed: none.
• Licence: Apache-2.0.

Tips for a better one-page resume

The design is fixed, so most of the quality comes from the content. Lead each role with what you achieved, use concrete numbers, and keep the most relevant work near the top of the left column. Cut older roles or details that do not support the job you want.

Do not expect the skill to suit every role. It deliberately limits colour, so it is not a fit for portfolio-style creative work. It is also not designed for multi-page academic CVs.

• Start each bullet with a verb, such as Designed, Led, Migrated or Reduced.
• Keep to 1–3 bullets per role, as the template suggests.
• Use the accent colour sparingly; the design is black, grey and one accent.
• If you need a different layout, ask the agent to adjust the content rather than the design.