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Resume Proofreader

Proofreads resume and cover-letter drafts for grammar and clarity without changing your facts.

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Repository
reactive-resume/reactive-resume
Stars
45,192
Licence
MIT
Files
1 file

What it does

Once installed, the agent checks a resume, CV or cover letter draft for grammar, clarity, consistency and wording that claims more than the source material supports. It keeps your facts, dates, names and numbers intact, returns a cleaned version of the text, and lists the substantive changes with reasons. It also asks you questions when facts conflict or something is unclear, and it will not invent or inflate achievements.

Great for

  • Job seekers doing a final editorial pass before sending a resume or cover letter
  • People who want a light wording fix on one bullet point or paragraph
  • Users who want a review that flags unsupported claims rather than making them sound bigger

Skip it if

  • Tailoring a resume to a specific job posting or building content from scratch, which the skill points to other skills for (resume-tailor, resume-content-guide, resume-bullet-writer)
  • Verifying that the employment history or credentials are true, since the skill states proofreading is not a background check
  • Checking page layout, accessibility, live links or employer applicant-tracking compatibility, which a text-only review cannot establish

Try asking

  • “Proofread this cover letter draft for grammar and clarity without changing any facts.”
  • “Give this one resume bullet a quick wording fix and explain what changed.”
  • “Do a final editorial pass on my CV and flag any claims that sound unsupported.”
  • “Check my resume PDF for visible text and reading order issues, then list the checks you ran.”
Step-by-step guide: how to use Resume ProofreaderInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs

Install in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Download the skill

    The ZIP contains the 1 original files, the MIT licence and an attribution note.

    resume-proofreader.zip
  2. 2

    Add it to your agent

    Claude Code (all projects)

    mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && unzip resume-proofreader.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/

    Claude Code / Agent SDK (this project only)

    mkdir -p .claude/skills && unzip resume-proofreader.zip -d .claude/skills/

    Claude apps (web/desktop): Settings → Capabilities → Skills → Upload skill, and choose the ZIP.

  3. 3

    Ask for the task

    No special command needed — the agent reads the skill's description and loads it when your request matches. Try one of the prompts above.

Get better results

  • Paste your source facts or supporting notes alongside the draft so the agent can check claims against them.
  • Ask for a one-line edit for small fixes; request a full pass only when you want the complete editorial workflow.
  • Review the questions the agent returns before submitting, especially about unfamiliar names or figures.

What's inside

  • SKILL.md

Redistributed unmodified from reactive-resume/reactive-resume under the MIT licence. The assessment was drafted with AI from the skill's files on 2026-11-02. Skills can instruct your agent to run code — read SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.