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Show HN: AI-powered cover letter generator based on resume and job description
Hi HN! I built PayRankJobs(https://payrankjobs.ai https://payrankjobs.ai), an AI job matching service, and one of the most popular features has been the automated cover letter generation.
Here's how it works:
• Upload your PDF resume once
• AI extracts your skills, experience, and background
• Click "Create Cover Letter" on any job match in your email
• An LLM analyzes both your profile AND the specific job description.
• Generates a personalized cover letter tailored to that exact role
• Emails it to you
What makes it different from generic cover letter tools:
- Uses your actual resume data (not templates)
- Analyzes the specific job posting requirements
- Matches your background to role needs
- Avoids generic "I'm perfect for this" language
The system has generated 500+ cover letters so far.
Tech stack: Cloudflare Workers, OpenAI o3, PostgreSQL with pgvector, queue-based architecture for reliability.
Try it: Upload a resume at https://payrankjobs.ai https://payrankjobs.ai and you'll get job matches with cover letter options.
Would love feedback on the AI prompting approach or the overall UX!