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Tailor your CV to each job posting from one master Doc

Send a job posting and a copy of your master CV, tailored to that role, is saved in your Applications folder in Drive.

Runs
The moment it happens
Apps
Google Docs, Google Drive
AI
Yes, uses the built-in AI allowance
Access
Docs read+write; Drive drive.file

Send this to your assistant

Create a ClickRuntime automation: when I send a job posting to my trigger link, copy my master CV Google Doc, tailor it to the posting and save it in my Applications folder.

Paste it into your assistant. It tells you what it will send or change before it runs live.

First time? Adding ClickRuntime to your assistant takes about two minutes.

Why use it

Why teams use this automation

A product designer is applying for a dozen roles. Each posting stresses different things: one wants research, another design systems, a third leadership. Rewriting the summary and reordering bullet points for each application takes an hour, so most applications go out with the same generic CV.

This automation copies your master CV for every posting you send, rewrites the summary and highlights to match the role, and saves it in your Applications folder. Your master stays untouched and each application starts from a tailored draft.

What you get out of it

  • Applications that speak to the role

    A CV that reflects the language and priorities of the posting is easier for a recruiter to match to the job.

  • Your master CV stays clean

    Edits happen on a copy, so your full record of experience is never overwritten by a tailored version.

  • A folder of every version sent

    Each tailored CV is saved with the company and role in its name, so you know exactly what you sent before an interview.

  • More applications in less time

    Starting from a tailored draft turns an hour of rewriting into a few minutes of review.

How it works

What happens, step by step

  1. ClickRuntime starts when you send a job posting to your trigger link.

  2. It copies your master CV Google Doc into your Applications folder, named after the company and role.

  3. AI rewrites the summary to match the posting, using only what is in your CV.

  4. The tailored copy is saved in Drive, ready for you to review.

Before it runs live

  • Connect Google Docs
  • Connect Google Drive
  • Paste your automation's link into the other app's webhook settings

What you get

RunsThe moment it happens
Tailor your CV to each job posting from one master Docjust nowSucceeded
Google Drive · ApplicationsCV - Northwind - Senior Product Designer saved to Applications.

Build your own

Need it to work differently?

This template is a starting point. Copy the prompt and change it, or describe a different automation from scratch, with your own conditions, more apps or an AI step. Your assistant writes it, tests it and runs it on ClickRuntime.
  • Your own rules

    Conditions, thresholds, filters and exceptions, written the way you'd explain them to a colleague.

  • Any number of apps

    One automation can read from one app and update several others. Over 248 apps are ready, and anything with an API works too.

  • AI where it helps

    Summaries, classification, extraction and drafts use ClickRuntime's built-in AI, with no extra key.

  • On a schedule or on each event

    Runs as often as every 5 minutes, or the moment an app sends an event, and keeps track of what it already handled.

Changes you can ask for

  • Act only on the items that match your own rules, and skip the rest
  • Change what the AI looks for, or how it writes the result
  • Add another app, for example also send it to Slack
  • Combine it with other Google Docs and Google Drive steps into one automation

Under the hood

The code that runs this automation

This is the Python script that runs each time the automation starts. Your AI assistant writes it for you when you send the prompt, and you allow each step in your assistant. To change how the automation works, describe the change to your assistant and it updates the script for you. For every function it can use, see the script reference.
tailored_cv_cover_letter_from_a_master_doc.pyexample
from google.oauth2.credentials import Credentials
from googleapiclient.discovery import build
from clickruntime import on_event, credentials, ai

MASTER_CV_ID, FOLDER_ID = "your-master-cv-doc-id", "your-applications-folder-id"

@on_event
def handle(event):
    job = event.json or {}
    creds = Credentials(credentials.connection("google", "work"))
    docs = build("docs", "v1", credentials=creds, cache_discovery=False)
    master = docs.documents().get(documentId=MASTER_CV_ID).execute()
    cv_text = "".join(r.get("textRun", {}).get("content", "") for b in master["body"]["content"]
                      for r in b.get("paragraph", {}).get("elements", []))[:12000]
    summary = ai.generate(f"Job posting:\n{job.get('posting', '')[:6000]}\n\nCV:\n{cv_text}",
                          system="Rewrite the CV's profile summary (max 80 words) for this role. Use only facts from the CV.",
                          max_output_tokens=300).text.strip()
    copy = build("drive", "v3", credentials=creds, cache_discovery=False).files().copy(fileId=MASTER_CV_ID, fields="id,webViewLink",
        body={"name": f"CV - {job.get('company', 'Company')} - {job.get('role', 'Role')}", "parents": [FOLDER_ID]}).execute()
    docs.documents().batchUpdate(documentId=copy["id"], body={"requests": [
        {"replaceAllText": {"containsText": {"text": "{{SUMMARY}}"}, "replaceText": summary}}]}).execute()
    return {"doc": copy["webViewLink"]}

FAQ

Common questions

Will it invent experience I do not have?
No. It is told to work only with what is in your master CV, rewording and reordering it to match the role.
How do I send a job posting?
Paste the posting text, or the role and company with the description, into a form or shortcut that sends it to your trigger link.
Can it write a cover letter too?
Yes. A short cover letter can be added as a second Doc in the same folder, written from the posting and your CV.
What permissions does it need?
Docs read+write; Drive drive.file. Nothing else in your accounts is used.
Does it need AI?
Yes. It uses ClickRuntime's built-in AI, so you don't need an OpenAI or Anthropic key. Every plan includes a monthly AI allowance.
How many runs does it use?
One run for each event the app sends.
Can I change how it works?
Yes. Describe the change to your AI assistant, for example a different schedule, channel or filter. It updates the automation, tests it and tells you what changed.

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