LaTeX Resume MCP

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that lets you create, edit, and compile LaTeX resumes directly from Claude.

Features

• Create resumes from built-in templates (modern, classic, minimal)
• Edit resumes with full replacement or targeted find/replace
• Compile to PDF using pdflatex (requires LaTeX installation)
• Add experience/education entries with structured commands
• List and manage multiple resume files
• Observability tools - Analyze LaTeX for errors, inspect PDFs, verify formatting

Installation

Using uvx (recommended)

uvx latex-resume-mcp

Using pip

pip install latex-resume-mcp

Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop config file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Using uvx

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "latex-resume": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["latex-resume-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Using pip installation

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "latex-resume": {
      "command": "latex-resume-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Custom directories (optional)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "latex-resume": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["latex-resume-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "LATEX_RESUME_DIR": "/path/to/your/resumes",
        "LATEX_TEMPLATES_DIR": "/path/to/your/templates"
      }
    }
  }
}

Prerequisites for PDF Compilation

To compile resumes to PDF, you need LaTeX installed:

macOS:

brew install --cask mactex
# or for a smaller installation:
brew install --cask basictex

Ubuntu/Debian:

sudo apt install texlive-latex-base texlive-latex-extra

Fedora:

sudo dnf install texlive-scheme-basic

Windows: Download and install MiKTeX

Available Tools

Resume Management

Tool	Description
list_resumes	List all resume files
read_resume	Read a resume's content
create_resume	Create a new resume
edit_resume	Edit an existing resume
delete_resume	Delete a resume
compile_resume	Compile to PDF

Templates

Tool	Description
list_templates	Show available templates
get_template	Get template content
add_experience	Add work experience
add_education	Add education entry

Observability & Verification

Tool	Description
analyze_latex	Check LaTeX for syntax errors, placeholder text, long lines
inspect_pdf	Extract text from PDF, check page count, verify content
check_compilation_log	Parse log for overfull boxes, warnings, errors
compile_and_verify	Compile + run all checks in one step
get_config	Show current configuration

Usage Examples

Once configured, you can use natural language in Claude:

• "Create a new resume called software_engineer using the modern template"
• "Add my experience at Google as a Senior Engineer from 2020 to present"
• "Update my resume to change the email to newemail@example.com"
• "Compile my resume and check for any issues"
• "Analyze my resume for formatting problems"
• "List all my resumes"

Observability Example

The compile_and_verify tool runs a complete check:

> Compile and verify my resume

✓ LaTeX Analysis: 2 warnings (placeholder text found)
✓ Compilation: Success
✓ PDF Inspection: 1 page, 2847 characters extracted
✓ Log Check: No overfull boxes

Status: success_with_warnings
PDF: ~/.latex-resumes/resumes/my_resume.pdf

Templates

Modern

Clean, professional design with color accents and structured formatting. Best for tech roles.

Classic

Traditional resume format with clear sections and horizontal rules. Good for conservative industries.

Minimal

Simple, no-frills layout focusing purely on content. Great for academic or research positions.

Default Directories

Resumes are stored in ~/.latex-resumes/resumes/ by default. You can customize this with the LATEX_RESUME_DIR environment variable.

Optional: PDF Text Extraction

For full PDF inspection (text extraction, page count), install poppler:

macOS:

brew install poppler

Ubuntu/Debian:

sudo apt install poppler-utils

This enables the inspect_pdf tool to extract and verify text content from compiled PDFs.

License

MIT