Connect AI once
Use Groq, NIM, OpenRouter, Gemini, OpenAI, Claude, Azure OpenAI, or a local OpenAI-compatible server. ScissorCV shows free-first provider options during onboarding.
Chrome extension for honest job applications
ScissorCV
Tailor your resume to a job post, see a realistic match score, and avoid adding claims you cannot defend.
Truth Guard
Honest ATS-style score
Bring your own free AI key
5 free
resume tailoring runs
$19 lifetime
founder pricing
Groq default
free AI provider setup
No fake score
gaps stay visible
Real product screens
Not a template gallery pretending to be AI.
ScissorCV is a full resume workflow: connect an AI provider, paste a job, generate a tailored CV, inspect the score, map your skills, choose the right regional format, and export with confidence.
Workflow
A job application cockpit, not another blank document.
Paste the job post
Add your saved resume and the target job description. The side panel keeps the workflow close to the posting you are applying for.
Create tailored CV
The generation prompt is structured around the real resume and the job requirements, then validated before it becomes a saved result.
Check the evidence
Truth Guard, requirement coverage, Fit Preview, and the ATS report show what is supported, weak, missing, or risky to claim.
Export and track
Download the resume, generate a cover letter, fill empty profile fields, choose a regional CV format, and keep the application in history.
Why people trust it
The product shows the uncomfortable parts too.
ScissorCV does not try to make every resume look perfect. If SQL ownership, Marketo administration, or another job requirement is not supported by the resume, it is marked as a gap or confirmation item instead of being quietly added.
- Honest keyword score based on covered job-description terms.
- Truth Guard blocks unsupported facts, titles, employers, and skills.
- Skills Map shows the evidence behind capability claims.
Behind the scenes
The engineering is built around one rule: do not fabricate.
The stack combines provider routing, structured generation, local evidence checks, ATS-style keyword scoring, regional renderers, and quality gates so the result is useful without pretending to be magic.
Generation is checked before users trust it.
Outputs are parsed into a strict resume schema and reviewed against the source resume. Unsupported claims are surfaced as risk items instead of silently passing into the final CV.
The score is intentionally conservative.
ScissorCV scores weighted job-description keywords by literal and alias coverage. Semantic hints can explain gaps, but they do not inflate the number.
Users bring the AI account.
Groq is the recommended free default, with NIM, OpenRouter, Gemini, OpenAI, Claude, Azure, and local-compatible setups available for different users.
Capability claims become inspectable.
A personal capability graph connects roles, skills, tools, projects, and evidence so job seekers can see what their resume actually proves.
CV format changes by market.
US resume, UK CV, EU Europass-style, India technical CV, Canada, Australia/NZ, and other profiles are handled as different document expectations.
Regression tests protect the promise.
Provider contract tests, Truth Firewall tests, match-engine tests, browser smoke checks, and integrity checks keep the workflow from drifting into unsafe claims.
For technical reviewers
This is not just a prompt wrapped in a button.
ScissorCV is built as a browser extension with a validation pipeline around generation. The AI writes candidate output, but deterministic code decides what can be trusted, what must be confirmed, and what remains a gap.
01
Job post intake
Extract role, company, requirements, keywords, salary signal, source URL, and posting context.
02
Resume evidence ledger
Build a source-of-truth view from saved resume, profile, confirmed claims, achievement bank, and extras.
03
Structured generation
Route the request through the selected provider and require JSON matching scissorcv.generation.v1.
04
Truth Firewall
Parse, normalize, and compare generated claims against evidence before saving or scoring.
05
Scoring and graphing
Compute honest keyword coverage, advisory semantic hints, requirement status, and capability graph bridges.
06
Output and QA trail
Render resume, cover letter, regional format, ATS report, Skills Map, and application history.
Provider routing layer
providerConfig.js normalizes Groq, NIM, OpenRouter, Gemini, OpenAI, Claude, Azure OpenAI, and local OpenAI-compatible setups. It also handles defaults, output caps, timeout rules, free-provider labels, and friendly provider errors.
Structured output contract
llm.js and truthFirewall.js use structured generation instead of accepting arbitrary prose. Malformed output, wrong schema versions, and incomplete resume payloads fail before they become user-facing results.
Truth Firewall and claim ledger
ScissorTruthFirewall builds an evidence ledger, validates generated claims, blocks unsupported facts, and keeps confirmation items separate from truly covered requirements.
ATS score semantics
The score is confirmed keyword coverage: weighted job-description terms found by literal or alias match. Parse, title, semantic, and impact signals can advise the user, but they do not raise the score.
Personal Capability Graph
pcg.js, pcgInference.js, and pcgGraphView.js store nodes and edges for evidenced, implied, confirmed, and manual capabilities, then visualize what the resume actually proves.
Local models and ontology
Bundled local assets include MiniLM and model2vec-style embedding resources, a compiled skill ontology, and deterministic fallback logic so parts of matching and analysis still work without another network call.
Core modules
popup.js- side-panel workflow, scoring, generation, Fit Preview, and export handoff.dashboard.js- application history, ATS Guide, templates, Skills Map, evidence review, and settings.truthFirewall.js- schema parsing, claim validation, evidence ledger, and generation firewall.providerConfig.js- free-first provider presets, routing policy, quotas, timeout caps, and error copy.pcg.js/pcgInference.js- capability graph storage, import/export, and activation inference.docgen.js- resume/CV and cover-letter document generation.
Release gates
tests/providerConfig.test.jslocks provider defaults, labels, caps, and free-provider order.tests/truthguard.test.jschecks keyword filtering, semantic advisory behavior, and false-positive safety.tests/truthFirewallSlice5.test.jsrejects malformed generation output across providers.tests/stabilization-v28920.test.jsprotects weighted score math and Truth Guard alignment.tests/quality/run-quality.jsruns provider mocks, Truth Firewall checks, browser smoke tests, integrity checks, and package checks.tests/run-all.jsties regression suites and ontology build steps together.
What users get
Resume, cover letter, templates, ATS Guide, and Skills Map in one place.
Static resume builders stop at formatting. ScissorCV connects the whole application loop: tailoring, scoring, evidence review, regional format, cover letter, and saved history.
Privacy and control
No hosted resume database hiding behind the pitch.
ScissorCV runs as a Chrome extension and uses browser storage for your profile, history, and generated files. AI calls go to the provider you choose with the key you connect.
Your provider, your quota
Use a free provider to start, or connect a paid account when you need more control.
Honest AI boundaries
The product does not claim a private ATS vendor score or guaranteed interviews.
Local-first workflow
Resume data is organized in the extension so you can keep applying without uploading documents to a ScissorCV server.
Founder pricing
5 free runs. Then $19 lifetime.
Because you connect your own AI provider, ScissorCV can avoid becoming another monthly AI subscription.
Try 5 free runs
FAQ
The questions people ask before trusting resume AI.
Does ScissorCV guarantee interviews or ATS success?
No. It gives an honest ATS-style keyword estimate and explains what is covered or missing. It does not claim access to private ATS vendor scores.
Why do I need an AI provider key?
Using your own provider account keeps the product affordable. Groq is shown as the recommended free default, and other providers are available when users want them.
Will it make up skills for me?
That is the behavior ScissorCV is designed to prevent. Unsupported skills and requirements are marked as gaps or confirmation items instead of being fabricated.
Can it make cover letters and different CV formats?
Yes. It supports cover letters, regional CV formats, templates, ATS Guide screens, Skills Map, Fit Preview, and saved application history.