CoverAgent

An AI-powered web application that generates personalized cover letters from LaTeX resumes and job descriptions.

Features

• FastAPI Backend: Robust API for processing resumes and generating cover letters
• AI-Powered: Uses OpenAI GPT-3.5-turbo to extract skills and generate personalized content
• LaTeX Processing: Handles LaTeX resume files and compiles cover letters to PDF
• Modern Frontend: Clean, responsive HTML interface
• Containerized: Full Docker and Docker Compose support
• No Database: Temporary file storage for v1 simplicity

Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Docker and Docker Compose
• OpenAI API key

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

git clone <repository-url>
cd CoverAgent

2. Set up environment variables:

cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env and add your OpenAI API key

3. Run with Docker Compose:

docker-compose up --build

4. Open your browser to http://localhost:8000

Usage

1. Upload a LaTeX (.tex) resume file
2. Enter the company name and role
3. Paste the job description
4. Click "Generate Cover Letter"
5. Download the generated PDF

Local Development

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Ensure LaTeX is installed (Ubuntu/Debian)
sudo apt-get install texlive-latex-base texlive-latex-recommended texlive-fonts-recommended texlive-latex-extra

# Set environment variables
export OPENAI_API_KEY=your-api-key-here

# Run the application
uvicorn backend.main:app --reload --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000

API Endpoints

• GET /: Serve the frontend application
• POST /generate-cover-letter: Generate cover letter from resume and job description
• GET /health: Health check endpoint

Sample Files

A sample LaTeX resume is provided in templates/sample_resume.tex for testing.