Initial release — claude-resume-kit v1.0

Complete AI-assisted resume/CV generation framework:
- 6 Claude Code skills (setup-extract, setup-build-kb, make-resume, make-cl, edit-resume, critique)
- LaTeX templates (resume, CV, cover letter) with .cls class files
- 6 reference docs (shared_ops, resume_reference, cl_reference, critical_rules, session_file_template, critique_framework)
- Fictional Dr. Jordan Chen examples (extraction, experience, bundle, config, session, JD)
- Knowledge base scaffolding and config template
- README with setup guide and workflow documentation

resume_builder/reference/cl_reference.md

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+# Cover Letter Generation — Reference
+
+> CL-specific rules. Read by `/make-cl` and `/edit-resume` (for CL edits).
+> Shared rules (provenance, anti-fabrication, LaTeX notation): `CLAUDE.md`
+
+---
+
+## CL Format Rules
+
+- Cover letter with resume: 1 page (250-300 words)
+- Cover letter with CV: 1-2 pages (350-450 words). If 2 pages, page 2 >= half filled before signature.
+- Full package: Resume + CL = 3 pages | CV + CL = 6-7 pages
+
+---
+
+## Institution Type Detection
+
+- **Industry:** Any company (manufacturing, tech, consulting, energy, etc.)
+- **National Lab:** DOE labs, national research facilities, government lab fellowships
+- **Academic:** University postdoc or faculty positions
+
+---
+
+## INDUSTRY Cover Letter (250-300 words, 3 paragraphs)
+
+**P1 — HOOK:** Connect their product/technology to your achievement. State core identity + position. Open with a specific reference to their work, not a generic opener. Minimize jargon for HR readers.
+
+**P2 — EVIDENCE:** 2-3 achievements translated to business value. Max 3-4 quantified claims. Mirror JD terms. Frame as deliverables.
+
+**P3 — CLOSING:** Forward-looking value + active call to action. Address "why industry" positively if pivoting — frame what industry enables, not what academia lacks.
+
+---
+
+## NATIONAL LAB Cover Letter (350-450 words, 4 paragraphs)
+
+**P1 — HOOK:** Mission alignment + division/group + position. Reference specific programmatic thrust or group's publication. Technical vocabulary OK.
+
+**P2 — CURRENT POSITION:** Current work with mission framing. Theory-experiment bridge. HPC scale. Collaborative tone.
+
+**P3 — PRIOR WORK:** Transferable methodology arc. Custom tools → ML infrastructure. International collaboration. Quantify.
+
+**P4 — CLOSING:** Programmatic vision + collaboration offer + seminar availability. Lab vocabulary: "thrust area," "programmatic direction."
+
+---
+
+## ACADEMIC Cover Letter (350-450 postdoc, 450-650 faculty; 4 paragraphs)
+
+**P1 — HOOK:** Connection to PI's specific paper + your identity + position. Name the PI.
+
+**P2 — CURRENT RESEARCH:** Current position with field-context framing (use significance files if available). Future direction: 1-2 sentences MANDATORY.
+
+**P3 — PRIOR FOUNDATION:** Transferable methodology + collaboration + mentorship. Faculty: departmental fit narrative.
+
+**P4 — CLOSING:** Forward-looking + name 2-3 faculty for collaboration. Postdoc: "contribute to your research program." Faculty: "build independent research program complementing..."
+
+---
+
+## Universal CL Rules
+
+- Open with a specific reference to their work — avoid generic openers like "I am writing to express my interest"
+- Add narrative context the CV cannot — motivation, "why this company," research vision
+- Limit quantified claims to 3-5 per CL
+- Credentials woven into body paragraphs, not dumped in closing
+- Active call to action in closing — not passive "Thank you for your consideration"
+- If pivoting domains: lead with methodology in P1, not apologetic framing
+
+---
+
+## Jargon Calibration
+
+- **Industry:** Assume HR reads first. Minimize subfield jargon.
+- **National Lab / Academic:** Domain expert reads. Use field vocabulary.
+
+---
+
+## Package Reading Rules
+
+- Resume/CV must stand alone — many hiring managers never read the CL
+- CL deepens, not introduces — every major CL claim traceable to a resume/CV bullet
+- No contradictions between documents
+- Resume + CL = 3 pages | CV + CL = 6-7 pages
+
+---
+
+## CL Anti-Patterns
+
+- No generic opener ("I am writing to express my interest...")
+- No defensive framing ("Despite my background in...")
+- No credential dump in closing paragraph
+- No repeating resume bullets verbatim — CL deepens, doesn't duplicate
+- Limit quantified claims to 3-5 per CL