CVTailorStudio

AI CV Tailor Tool (Local App – BYO API Key)

A lightweight Python application that helps you analyze, improve, and tailor your CV based on a job description using AI.

This tool supports multiple AI providers and follows a Bring Your Own API Key (BYO-Key) approach, meaning you stay in control of your usage and costs.

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What This App Does

• 📄 Reads your CV (PDF / DOCX / Text)
• 🧾 Takes a job description as input
• 🔍 Analyzes gaps between your CV and the job requirements
• 🧠 Uses AI to:
  • Improve your CV content
  • Align it with the job description
  • Generate a tailored version
  • Create a cover letter
• 🌍 Supports bilingual output (English / German)

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BYO API Key (Important)

This app does NOT include or store any API keys.

You must provide your own key for:

• OpenAI
• Google Gemini
• Anthropic Claude

👉 Your key is:

• Used only during runtime
• Not stored anywhere
• Not shared

This makes the tool:

• ✅ Safe
• ✅ Cost-efficient
• ✅ Fully user-controlled

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How It Works (Behind the Scenes)

1. Input Processing

   • CV is parsed using:
     • pdfplumber (PDF)
     • python-docx (DOCX)
   • Job description is taken as raw text

2. Analysis

   • The app compares CV content with job requirements
   • Identifies missing keywords and skills

3. AI Generation

   • Sends structured prompts to the selected AI model
   • Generates:
     • Improved CV
     • Tailored CV
     • Cover letter

4. Output

   • Structured text output
   • Optional export (PDF/DOCX depending on setup)

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🛠 Requirements

Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt