Resume Formatter skill for Claude: ATS-friendly resume layout

A skill that makes Claude check and fix your resume layout so both applicant tracking systems and recruiters can read it.

Installs: 8.9K; on skills.sh
Stars: 3K; on GitHub
Updated: Jun 2026; last repo commit

resume-formatter makes Claude review a resume's layout and suggest fixes: page length, margins, fonts, section order, contact details, bullet style, dates and file format. It follows a dual-audience rule, one clean format that works for ATS parsers and for recruiters who scan quickly.

It triggers on phrases such as "format resume", "resume layout" and "clean resume". It returns a RESUME FORMATTING REVIEW with issues, changes and a before and after preview. The skill is one SKILL.md and bundles no scripts.

Good for

Job seekers with a messy or hard-to-read resume
Anyone who wants to know what formatting breaks ATS parsing
Career coaches who want a consistent formatting checklist

Install resume-formatter

Claude Code

Copy this prompt.

Install the resume-formatter skill in Claude Code. Run this command:

npx skills add https://github.com/Paramchoudhary/ResumeSkills --skill resume-formatter

Then check that it loaded and tell me how to use it.

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Paste it into Claude Code. It shows the change and asks before running it.

Requires Node.js.

The README command installs all 20 resume skills for every project. Use the single-skill command if you only want the formatter.

From the vendor's docs. Source.

What's in the skill

When it loads

Ensure ATS-friendly formatting and create clean scannable layouts

Sections in SKILL.md

When to Use This Skill
Core Capabilities
Formatting Fundamentals
The Dual Audience Challenge
Document Setup
Page Length
Margins
Font Selection
Spacing
ATS-Safe Formatting Rules
DO:
DON'T:
Section Organization
Standard Section Order
Section Header Formatting
Contact Information Layout

Key facts

Author: Paramchoudhary (repo owner); the README names no individual author
License: MIT (repo LICENSE, Copyright (c) 2026 Resume Skills)
Installs on skills.sh: 8,919 as of 2026-11-02
GitHub stars: 2,985 for the whole ResumeSkills repo, 2026-11-02
Last change to this skill: 2026-06-19
What is inside: 1 file: SKILL.md
Part of: The ResumeSkills collection of 20 resume and job-search skills
Works in: Cursor, Claude Code, Windsurf, Codex and Gemini CLI (README list)
skills.sh audits: Gen Agent Trust Hub pass, Socket pass, Snyk pass

What it includes

Sets page length by experience, 0.5 to 1 inch margins, safe fonts, sizes and spacing.
Page length is 1 page for 0 to 5 years, 1 to 2 for 5 to 15 years, and 2 for 15+ years (up to 3 for executives).
Document setup
Lists 8 things to do and 9 to avoid, such as single column and no text boxes.
ATS-safe rules
Puts 7 standard sections in order, from contact details to additional items.
Section organization
Shows two layouts and what to include or leave out, such as a photo or birth date.
Contact information
Sets role headers, date style and 3 to 6 achievement bullets per role.
Experience formatting
Offers simple, categorized and column skills lists, and education formats.
Skills and education
Uses size, bold and caps to make name, headers, titles and bullets scannable.
Visual hierarchy and white space
Names 5 mistakes, such as a wall of text and trying to be creative.
Common mistakes
Recommends .docx or text-based PDF and names like FirstName_LastName_Resume.pdf.
File format and naming
Returns issues, recommended changes, section order and a before and after preview.
Try: “Review the layout of my resume and tell me what would break in an ATS. Here is the text.”
RESUME FORMATTING REVIEW
Ends with a 10-item check before you submit a resume.
Quick checklist

From the official docs

Questions

What does resume-formatter do?

It makes Claude review the layout of your resume and suggest changes for ATS compatibility and readability. It covers margins, fonts, section order, contact details, bullets, dates and file format.

How do I install it in Claude Code or the Claude app?

Use the install box above. For the Claude app, zip the skill folder and upload it under Customize, then Skills. The README also shows a command that installs all 20 resume skills at once.

Does it rewrite my resume content?

Its job is layout, not wording. The output is a formatting review with issues, recommended changes and a before and after preview. The same collection has separate skills for bullets, keywords and tailoring.

What formatting rules does it push?

A single column, standard fonts at 10 to 12pt, standard section headers, simple bullets and a .docx or text-based PDF. It tells you to avoid tables, text boxes, columns, headers or footers for key info, images, skill bars and emojis.

How is it different from resume-ats-optimizer?

The same repo lists resume-ats-optimizer for optimizing resumes for applicant tracking systems and checking keyword match. This skill is the layout and formatting one, and its README line is "Ensure ATS-friendly formatting, create clean scannable layouts".

Is my resume private?

The skill bundles no scripts. Whatever text you paste goes to the assistant you run it in, so check that assistant's data policy before you share personal details.

Information

updated Nov 2, 2026

Repository: paramchoudhary/resumeskills
Folder: skills/resume-formatter

paramchoudhary/resumeskills skills.sh

Sources

Docs, issue trackers and discussions this page is built from.

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ResumeSkills README · github.com
resume-formatter SKILL.md · github.com
ResumeSkills LICENSE · github.com
skills.sh listing · skills.sh