Reactive Resume MCP Server

Reactive Resume is a free and open-source resume builder that makes it easy to create, update, and share your resume. It is available as a remote MCP endpoint.

Teams that work with resume builder, react and self hosted and want a hosted endpoint instead of running a local process. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-17 · ★ 43,123 · #7 OF 160 MAINTAINED PRODUCTIVITY · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Reactive Resume

Claude Code

claude mcp add amruthpillai-reactive-resume --transport http https://rxresu.me/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "amruthpillai-reactive-resume": {
      "url": "https://rxresu.me/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

https://rxresu.me/mcp

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - authentication required · probed 2026-09-17

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as remote - your agent's requests go to rxresu.me

endpoint auth requires authentication - rejected our unauthenticated MCP initialize

license MIT - declared in the repository

registry namespace io.github.amruthpillai is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Reactive Resume can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v5.3.1 · 2026-09-17

Highlights · A smoother dashboard. Searching resumes and applications no longer triggers repeated navigation and session requests as you type. Resume thumbnails are cached so returning to the dashboard avoids rendering…

v5.3.0 · 2026-09-06

Highlights · Manage cover letters in one shared library. Create, import, search, edit, duplicate, preview, download, and reuse cover letters from the dashboard or resume builder. Letters now keep their own template…

v5.2.9 · 2026-08-27

Highlights · A free ATS checker that never uploads your resume. Drop a PDF on rxresu.me/ats-checker and it opens the file the way a parser would, pulls the text out, and reports what survived: whether the file carries…

04 · Who maintains Reactive Resume

Reactive Resume is maintained by amruthpillai. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2020.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume
website: https://rxresu.me/
category: productivity - ranked #7 of 160 actively-maintained productivity servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-17)
registry: io.github.amruthpillai/reactive-resume (active, first published 2026-07-07)

06 · Reactive Resume FAQ

What is Reactive Resume?

Reactive Resume is a free and open-source resume builder that makes it easy to create, update, and share your resume. It is available as a remote MCP endpoint.

Is Reactive Resume still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-17 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Reactive Resume?

Run `claude mcp add amruthpillai-reactive-resume --transport http https://rxresu.me/mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Reactive Resume require authentication?

Yes - when we probed the endpoint on 2026-09-17, it rejected an unauthenticated MCP initialize; you'll need credentials to connect.

07 · Alternatives to Reactive Resume

Alternatives to Reactive Resume

Maintained productivity servers if Reactive Resume isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Reactive Resume doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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