<h2>What you need</h2>
<p>A computer running macOS, Windows, or Linux, and your own work history. A finished resume is not needed. An old PDF or a plain note about yourself is enough. The first step installs Cursor for your system, and a later step installs Python for the PDFs.</p>
<h2>How the chat works</h2>
<p>The steps are one chat. Each message gives you one thing to do, and you tap Done or I'm stuck. Stuck gives you a short checklist, then a way to reach me. Along the way you copy files, see how your folder grows, play a real run of each skill, and check your own run against it.</p>
<h2>What you end with</h2>
<ul>
<li>A <code>job-agent</code> folder with four skills: resume research, cover letter research, a job search, and the application writer.</li>
<li>One application for a real posting: a resume and a cover letter as PDFs, the form answers, and notes with a match score and follow-up dates.</li>
<li>The agent written into your own profile as a project, with resume bullets and one improvement you made.</li>
</ul>
<h2>What this does not include</h2>
<p>It does not write an application from thin air. Every fact about you has to be in <code>profile/</code>, and anything you have not written stays out. It does not send applications for you.</p>


Build a Cursor agent that researches the role, finds open jobs, and writes a resume, cover letter, and form answers from your own notes.

Job agent

The agent writes a resume, a cover letter, and the form answers for every job. Each one is shaped to that posting, so you apply to more roles without starting from a blank page.

More applications, each one tailored

Every line comes from work you actually did, then fitted to the job. A gap stays a gap. It never invents a role, a date, or a number.

Built from your real profile

Tell it the roles you want and it finds open jobs, then keeps what it learned in files you can read and reuse.

It researches the jobs for you

Each resume follows the latest recommendations for that job and for your seniority, whether you are junior, senior, or switching careers.

Current advice, for your level

You learn how to introduce your experience, one file at a time, so the agent has what it needs to write a strong resume for you.

No resume yet? We start there

Tailored for every job

From your real profile

It finds the jobs

Current advice

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<div class="flow-say">
<p>Do you already have Cursor installed?</p><p>If you do, this step is marked passed and we move on. If not, we'll install it for your computer and open an empty <code>job-agent</code> folder.</p>
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<div class="flow-choices">
<a class="flow-choice flow-ok flow-pass" href="#s2-start" rel="noopener noreferrer">Yes, it's installed</a>
<a class="flow-choice" href="#s1-1-install-cursor-os" rel="noopener noreferrer">Not yet</a>
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<div class="flow-say">
<h2>1. Install Cursor</h2>
<p>Pick your computer. Only its steps are shown.</p>
<p>Which computer are you on?</p>
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<div class="flow-choices">
<a class="flow-choice" href="#s1-1-install-cursor-macos" rel="noopener noreferrer">macOS</a>
<a class="flow-choice" href="#s1-1-install-cursor-windows" rel="noopener noreferrer">Windows</a>
<a class="flow-choice" href="#s1-1-install-cursor-linux" rel="noopener noreferrer">Linux</a>
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<div class="flow-say">
<p><strong>macOS.</strong></p>
<div class="step-do">
<ol>
<li>Open the <a href="https://cursor.com/downloads" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cursor download page</a> and download the macOS version. If it asks for a chip, the Apple menu → <strong>About This Mac</strong> shows Apple (M1, M2, …) or Intel.</li>
<li>Open the downloaded <code>.dmg</code> file and drag <strong>Cursor</strong> into <strong>Applications</strong>.</li>
<li>Open Cursor from Applications. If macOS asks whether to open an app from the internet, click <strong>Open</strong>.</li>
<li>Sign in, or create a free account, when Cursor asks.</li>
<li>Let the terminal find Cursor. Press <kbd>Cmd</kbd> <kbd>Shift</kbd> <kbd>P</kbd>, type <code>shell command</code>, and choose <strong>Install 'cursor' command</strong>.</li>
</ol>
</div>
</div>
<div class="flow-choices">
<a class="flow-choice flow-ok" href="#s1-2-make-the-agent-folder" rel="noopener noreferrer">✅ Done</a>
<a class="flow-choice flow-stuck" href="#s1-1-install-cursor-macos-stuck" rel="noopener noreferrer">😕 I'm stuck</a>
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<div class="flow-node" id="s1-1-install-cursor-macos-stuck">
<div class="flow-say">
<p>Check these, then tell me where you landed.</p>
<ul>
<li>Read the last instruction once more and match every name exactly.</li>
<li>Close the terminal and open a new one, so it picks up what you just installed or saved.</li>
<li>If a download or a command failed, run that one line again.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="flow-choices">
<a class="flow-choice flow-ok" href="#s1-2-make-the-agent-folder" rel="noopener noreferrer">😄 Fixed it</a>
<a class="flow-choice flow-stuck" href="#s1-help" rel="noopener noreferrer">😩 Still stuck</a>
</div>
</div>

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<div class="flow-say">
<p><strong>Windows.</strong></p>
<div class="step-do">
<ol>
<li>Open the <a href="https://cursor.com/downloads" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cursor download page</a> and download the Windows installer. Most PCs need <strong>x64</strong>. Choose ARM64 only on an ARM laptop. <strong>Settings → System → About → System type</strong> tells you which.</li>
<li>Run the <code>.exe</code> file. Keep <strong>Add to PATH</strong> ticked.</li>
<li>Open Cursor from the Start menu.</li>
<li>Sign in, or create a free account, when Cursor asks.</li>
</ol>
</div>
<div class="step-why">
<p>The <strong>Add to PATH</strong> box is what lets the terminal find Cursor.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="flow-choices">
<a class="flow-choice flow-ok" href="#s1-2-make-the-agent-folder" rel="noopener noreferrer">✅ Done</a>
<a class="flow-choice flow-stuck" href="#s1-1-install-cursor-windows-stuck" rel="noopener noreferrer">😕 I'm stuck</a>
</div>
</div>

<div class="flow-node" id="s1-1-install-cursor-windows-stuck">
<div class="flow-say">
<p>Check these, then tell me where you landed.</p>
<ul>
<li>Read the last instruction once more and match every name exactly.</li>
<li>Close the terminal and open a new one, so it picks up what you just installed or saved.</li>
<li>If a download or a command failed, run that one line again.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="flow-choices">
<a class="flow-choice flow-ok" href="#s1-2-make-the-agent-folder" rel="noopener noreferrer">😄 Fixed it</a>
<a class="flow-choice flow-stuck" href="#s1-help" rel="noopener noreferrer">😩 Still stuck</a>
</div>
</div>

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<div class="flow-say">
<p><strong>Linux.</strong></p>
<div class="step-do">
<ol>
<li>Open the <a href="https://cursor.com/downloads" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cursor download page</a>. Download the <code>.deb</code> file on Ubuntu or Debian, or the <code>.rpm</code> file on Fedora. Pick x64 unless your machine is ARM.</li>
<li>Open a terminal in the folder with the download and install it. On Ubuntu or Debian:
<pre><code>sudo apt install ./cursor_*.deb</code></pre>
On Fedora:
<pre><code>sudo dnf install ./cursor-*.rpm</code></pre></li>
<li>Open Cursor from your app menu.</li>
<li>Sign in, or create a free account, when Cursor asks.</li>
</ol>
</div>
</div>
<div class="flow-choices">
<a class="flow-choice flow-ok" href="#s1-2-make-the-agent-folder" rel="noopener noreferrer">✅ Done</a>
<a class="flow-choice flow-stuck" href="#s1-1-install-cursor-linux-stuck" rel="noopener noreferrer">😕 I'm stuck</a>
</div>
</div>

<div class="flow-node" id="s1-1-install-cursor-linux-stuck">
<div class="flow-say">
<p>Check these, then tell me where you landed.</p>
<ul>
<li>Read the last instruction once more and match every name exactly.</li>
<li>Close the terminal and open a new one, so it picks up what you just installed or saved.</li>
<li>If a download or a command failed, run that one line again.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="flow-choices">
<a class="flow-choice flow-ok" href="#s1-2-make-the-agent-folder" rel="noopener noreferrer">😄 Fixed it</a>
<a class="flow-choice flow-stuck" href="#s1-help" rel="noopener noreferrer">😩 Still stuck</a>
</div>
</div>

<div class="flow-node" id="s1-2-make-the-agent-folder">
<div class="flow-say">
<h2>2. Make the agent folder</h2>
<div class="step-do">
<ol>
<li>In Cursor, choose <strong>File → Open Folder…</strong></li>
<li>Go to a place you keep projects, such as Documents. Use the <strong>New Folder</strong> button in that window, name it <code>job-agent</code>, and open it.</li>
<li>If Cursor asks whether you trust the authors of this folder, choose <strong>Yes</strong>. It is your folder.</li>
</ol>
</div>
<div class="file-tree">
<p class="tree-title">Your folder after this page</p>
<ul>
<li class="dir new"><span>job-agent/</span> <em>empty for now</em></li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="flow-choices">
<a class="flow-choice flow-ok" href="#s1-3-find-the-three-panels-you-will-use" rel="noopener noreferrer">✅ Done</a>
<a class="flow-choice flow-stuck" href="#s1-2-make-the-agent-folder-stuck" rel="noopener noreferrer">😕 I'm stuck</a>
</div>
</div>

<div class="flow-node" id="s1-2-make-the-agent-folder-stuck">
<div class="flow-say">
<p>Check these, then tell me where you landed.</p>
<ul>
<li>Read the last instruction once more and match every name exactly.</li>
<li>Close the terminal and open a new one, so it picks up what you just installed or saved.</li>
<li>If a download or a command failed, run that one line again.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="flow-choices">
<a class="flow-choice flow-ok" href="#s1-3-find-the-three-panels-you-will-use" rel="noopener noreferrer">😄 Fixed it</a>
<a class="flow-choice flow-stuck" href="#s1-help" rel="noopener noreferrer">😩 Still stuck</a>
</div>
</div>

<div class="flow-node" id="s1-3-find-the-three-panels-you-will-use">
<div class="flow-say">
<h2>3. Find the three panels you will use</h2>
<div class="step-do">
<p>Find these three panels in Cursor, and set the chat to <strong>Agent</strong>.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Explorer</strong>, on the left.</li>
<li><strong>Agent chat</strong>, on the right. The box says <em>Plan, Build, / for skills, @ for context</em>. If the panel is closed, press <kbd>Cmd</kbd> <kbd>L</kbd> on macOS or <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> <kbd>L</kbd> on Windows and Linux. Under the chat box, check that the mode says <strong>Agent</strong>.</li>
<li><strong>Terminal</strong>, at the bottom. Open it from <strong>View → Terminal</strong>.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="step-why">
<p>The Explorer shows your files. The chat is where you run every skill, by typing <code>/</code> and its name. The terminal starts inside <code>job-agent</code>. Agent mode lets the chat open web pages and write files.</p>
</div>
<div class="step-note">
<p><strong>Model.</strong> Any model can run these skills. A fast, cheaper model such as <strong>Grok 4.7 High Fast</strong> suits long runs. A stronger one such as <strong>Claude Opus</strong> suits a final review.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="flow-choices">
<a class="flow-choice flow-ok" href="#s1-verify-this-step" rel="noopener noreferrer">✅ Done</a>
<a class="flow-choice flow-stuck" href="#s1-3-find-the-three-panels-you-will-use-stuck" rel="noopener noreferrer">😕 I'm stuck</a>
</div>
</div>

<div class="flow-node" id="s1-3-find-the-three-panels-you-will-use-stuck">
<div class="flow-say">
<p>Check these, then tell me where you landed.</p>
<ul>
<li>Read the last instruction once more and match every name exactly.</li>
<li>Close the terminal and open a new one, so it picks up what you just installed or saved.</li>
<li>If a download or a command failed, run that one line again.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="flow-choices">
<a class="flow-choice flow-ok" href="#s1-verify-this-step" rel="noopener noreferrer">😄 Fixed it</a>
<a class="flow-choice flow-stuck" href="#s1-help" rel="noopener noreferrer">😩 Still stuck</a>
</div>
</div>

<div class="flow-node" id="s1-verify-this-step">
<div class="flow-say">
<div class="step-verify">
<h2>Verify this step</h2>
<p>Open a <strong>new</strong> terminal in Cursor (<strong>View → Terminal</strong>) and run:</p>
<pre><code>cursor --version</code></pre>
<p>You are done when the first line is a version number, such as <code>3.28.7</code>, and the Explorer header says <strong>JOB-AGENT</strong>.</p>
<p>If the terminal says the command is not found, do the last install line for your system again, close the terminal, and open a new one.</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="flow-choices">
<a class="flow-choice flow-ok flow-pass" href="#s2-start" rel="noopener noreferrer">✅ Done</a>
<a class="flow-choice flow-stuck" href="#s1-verify-this-step-stuck" rel="noopener noreferrer">😕 I'm stuck</a>
</div>
</div>

<div class="flow-node" id="s1-verify-this-step-stuck">
<div class="flow-say">
<p>Check these, then tell me where you landed.</p>
<ul>
<li>Read the last instruction once more and match every name exactly.</li>
<li>Close the terminal and open a new one, so it picks up what you just installed or saved.</li>
<li>If a download or a command failed, run that one line again.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="flow-choices">
<a class="flow-choice flow-ok flow-pass" href="#s2-start" rel="noopener noreferrer">😄 Fixed it</a>
<a class="flow-choice flow-stuck" href="#s1-help" rel="noopener noreferrer">😩 Still stuck</a>
</div>
</div>

<div class="flow-node" id="s1-help">
<div class="flow-say">
<p>Two ways to get unstuck. Either one is enough.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="/contact" rel="noopener noreferrer">Send me the question</a> and say which step you are on.</li>
<li><a href="https://calendly.com/mohammad-aqd6/web-dev-mentoring-session" rel="noopener noreferrer">Book a free 30-minute call</a>.</li>
</ul>
<p>You can also keep going and come back to this later.</p>
</div>
<div class="flow-choices">
<a class="flow-choice" href="#s1-1-install-cursor-os" rel="noopener noreferrer">I'll keep going</a>
</div>
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