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Make every application feel intentional.

Craft evidence-grounded, job-tailored resume variants from one protected master resume. Guest drafts stay in this browser until you sign in to persist in Postgres, while AI actions relay only to your chosen BYOK provider.

Start Tailoring

ATS match · Stripe, Backend Eng.

Live

Strong match

14 of 17 requirements backed by evidence

GoPostgreSQLgRPCKafkaTerraformPCI-DSS

− Worked on payment services and databases.

+ Cut p99 settlement latency 38% by sharding PostgreSQL ledgers in Go.

cites ev_0142 · ev_0157bullet 3 · Protected Master

Sample Workspace Layout →

Quick Start Guide0 of 4 steps completed (0%)

Set up your workspace in under 3 minutes

Step 1

Create or Import Resume

Upload an existing PDF or use the Guided Visual Builder—no code required.

Visual Builder

Step 2

Verify Evidence Bank

Store your real project & work bullets so AI tailoring never hallucinates.

Add Achievements

Step 3

Connect AI Key (BYOK)

Add a Gemini, OpenAI, Anthropic, or local Ollama key encrypted in this browser.

Connect Key

Step 4

Tailor to Target Job

Paste a job posting to score ATS fit, apply verified patches, and export PDF.

Tailor First Job

Typst WASM Engine

Verified Evidence Bank

BYOK AI Gateway

100-Point ATS Rubric

Protected Master Resume

Kanban Job Pipeline

Company OA Question Bank

Culture & Intel Dossier

Multi-Format ZIP Bundle

STAR Story Synthesizer

How ResumeForge Operates

Guest drafts stay in browser until sign-in. Evidence-grounded output.

1. IMPORT

Load your master CV.

2. GROUND

Extract verified facts.

3. TAILOR

Align to Job Description.

4. VERIFY

Audit against evidence.

5. APPLY

Export tailored PDF.

Workspace Capability Modules

Master Resume Editor

Edit your protected Typst master resume with WASM compilation and instant live preview.

TypstCodeMirror

0 MASTER RESUMEOpen

Verified Evidence Bank

Central repository of career achievements, verified bullets, and skill inventory.

0 TOTAL ITEMSOpen

Tailor Engine & AI Gateway

Map verified evidence to job descriptions and inspect atomic diffs before applying changes. Guest drafts stay in this browser; signed-in workspaces persist in hosted Postgres; AI calls relay only when triggered using your BYOK key.

Patch ContractEvidence-Cited

Every proposed edit cites an `evidenceId` or surfaces an explicit Gap item.

PostgreSQLPrisma

0 VARIANTS GENERATEDTailor Now

AI Key Vault & Settings

Configure BYOK credentials (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini) encrypted in IndexedDB and relayed strictly on AI actions.

INDEXEDDB VAULTOpen

Job Application Tracker

Kanban & list pipeline for tracking applications, interview notes, and status history.

0 JOBS TRACKEDOpen

ZERO-AUTH DETERMINISTIC SANDBOX

Instant ATS & Typst Sandbox

Test our explainable mathematical ATS evaluator and in-browser Typst WASM compiler right now. Runs in your browser with no signup required; guest drafts stay local until you sign in.

Sample Roles:

Target Job Description

526 charactersCandidate: Alex Rivera (6 YOE · Verified Evidence)

Deterministic Composite ScoreMathematical Fit Breakdown

90% ATS MATCH

Core Stack (50% weight):100%

Seniority (20% weight):100%

Tools & Infra (15% weight):50%

Evidence Bank Coverage (15% weight):83%

Ground-Truth Skill Evidence Verification:

GoPythonPostgreSQLDockerKubernetesRedis

Compiled in-browser

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ARCHITECTURAL BENCHMARK

The Engineering Wedge: Why ResumeForge

Engineers don't trust black-box LLM hallucinations or predatory credit meters. Compare our deterministic, evidence-grounded architecture against competitors.

Architectural Moat	ResumeForge (Guest / Postgres)	Competitors
Hallucination PreventionAI Safety & Grounding	Deterministic Evidence Bank Every tailored bullet must cite verified atomic evidence IDs. Gaps are surfaced explicitly; the engine refuses to invent experience.	Black-Box Rewrites & Rephrasing Opaque generative prompts and synonym wrappers without a candidate evidence repository or citation verification pipeline—inviting fabricated metrics and unverified skills.
Cost & QuotasPricing Ergonomics	Unmetered Open Workspace No subscription paywalls or artificial daily credit pools for Typst compilation, ATS checks, or PDF export. Connect your own BYOK model key when using AI actions.	$20–$40/mo Paywalls & Daily Quotas Core ATS analysis, unlimited keyword checks, and exports gated behind recurring subscriptions or split credit pools designed to force tier upgrades.
Data Privacy & OwnershipArchitecture Invariants	Browser Guest Mode + Hosted Postgres Sync Guest drafts stay in browser localStorage until you sign in to persist in Postgres. BYOK API keys stay encrypted in IndexedDB and relay only to your chosen provider on AI actions.	Centralized Cloud & Telemetry Capture Resumes, work history, and form inputs are synced to centralized servers or captured by browser extensions, with terms often permitting analytics or recruiter indexing.
Document Quality & LayoutTypesetting & Output	Typst WASM Typesetting Engine Sub-millimeter algorithmic typesetting running client-side. Strict single-page constraints, crisp vector rendering, and zero layout overflow.	HTML-to-PDF & Basic Print Exports Headless DOM/CSS print stylesheets and basic HTML builders prone to awkward line breaks, orphan headings, limited typographic control, and multi-page spillover.
ATS Evaluation EngineScoring Methodology	Explainable Mathematical Formula Deterministic composite formula: 50% Core Stack + 20% Seniority + 15% Tools + 15% Evidence Coverage. Step-by-step audit logs with framework aliasing.	Opaque Heuristics & Raw String Matching Unpredictable LLM scores or naive keyword density counters that miss tech aliases (e.g., React implies JavaScript) and ignore seniority gap deductions.

Data Architecture: Guest drafts stay in this browser; signed-in data persists in hosted Postgres; BYOK keys stay encrypted in IndexedDB and relay only to your chosen provider on AI actions.

Source code open & auditable

Architectural Moat

ResumeForge (Guest / Postgres)

Competitors

Hallucination PreventionAI Safety & Grounding

Deterministic Evidence Bank

Every tailored bullet must cite verified atomic evidence IDs. Gaps are surfaced explicitly; the engine refuses to invent experience.

Black-Box Rewrites & Rephrasing

Opaque generative prompts and synonym wrappers without a candidate evidence repository or citation verification pipeline—inviting fabricated metrics and unverified skills.

Cost & QuotasPricing Ergonomics

Unmetered Open Workspace

No subscription paywalls or artificial daily credit pools for Typst compilation, ATS checks, or PDF export. Connect your own BYOK model key when using AI actions.

$20–$40/mo Paywalls & Daily Quotas

Core ATS analysis, unlimited keyword checks, and exports gated behind recurring subscriptions or split credit pools designed to force tier upgrades.

Data Privacy & OwnershipArchitecture Invariants

Browser Guest Mode + Hosted Postgres Sync

Guest drafts stay in browser localStorage until you sign in to persist in Postgres. BYOK API keys stay encrypted in IndexedDB and relay only to your chosen provider on AI actions.

Centralized Cloud & Telemetry Capture

Resumes, work history, and form inputs are synced to centralized servers or captured by browser extensions, with terms often permitting analytics or recruiter indexing.

Document Quality & LayoutTypesetting & Output

Typst WASM Typesetting Engine

Sub-millimeter algorithmic typesetting running client-side. Strict single-page constraints, crisp vector rendering, and zero layout overflow.

HTML-to-PDF & Basic Print Exports

Headless DOM/CSS print stylesheets and basic HTML builders prone to awkward line breaks, orphan headings, limited typographic control, and multi-page spillover.

ATS Evaluation EngineScoring Methodology

Explainable Mathematical Formula

Deterministic composite formula: 50% Core Stack + 20% Seniority + 15% Tools + 15% Evidence Coverage. Step-by-step audit logs with framework aliasing.

Opaque Heuristics & Raw String Matching

Unpredictable LLM scores or naive keyword density counters that miss tech aliases (e.g., React implies JavaScript) and ignore seniority gap deductions.