# ATSPrep MCP server

> Check a resume, match it to a job post and fix bullet points from inside ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI and other MCP clients. No sign-in. Nothing stored.

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Server URL | https://atsprep.com/mcp |
| Transport | Streamable HTTP (stateless) |
| Authentication | None |
| Tools | check_resume, match_job, check_bullets, open_in_studio, list_templates |
| Tool behaviour | Read-only, deterministic rules (no language model) |
| Storage | None. Resume text is not logged or kept |
| Rendered page | https://atsprep.com/mcp |
| This document | https://atsprep.com/mcp.md |

## Tools

- `check_resume`: Scores pasted resume text with the same rules as the ATS checker, and lists each issue with its fix.
- `match_job`: Compares the resume with a job description: matched and missing keywords, and how much of the post it covers.
- `check_bullets`: Feedback on each bullet: weak openings, missing numbers, filler, length, and stronger verbs to try.
- `open_in_studio`: A link that opens the resume in ATSPrep Studio. The text rides in the link's # fragment, which browsers never send to a server.
- `list_templates`: The resume designs and role templates, each with a link to start from it.

## Install

### Claude

1. Open Settings, then Connectors.
2. Choose Add custom connector.
3. Name it ATSPrep, paste the URL and choose Add.
4. In a chat, turn ATSPrep on from the tools menu.

Connector URL:

```
https://atsprep.com/mcp
```

Free plans can add one custom connector.

Vendor docs: [Claude](https://support.claude.com/en/articles/11175166-getting-started-with-custom-connectors-using-remote-mcp)

### ChatGPT

1. Open Settings, then Apps & Connectors, then Advanced settings.
2. Turn on Developer mode.
3. Back in Apps & Connectors, choose Create.
4. Name it ATSPrep, paste the URL, set Authentication to None and choose Create.
5. In a chat, pick ATSPrep from the + menu.

Connector URL:

```
https://atsprep.com/mcp
```

Developer mode needs a Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan.

Vendor docs: [ChatGPT](https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/guides/custom-mcp-server)

### Claude Code

1. Run this once in your terminal.
2. Start Claude Code and type /mcp to see ATSPrep connected.

Terminal:

```
claude mcp add --transport http atsprep https://atsprep.com/mcp
```

Add --scope user to use it in every project.

Vendor docs: [Claude Code](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/mcp)

### Codex

1. Run this once in your terminal.
2. Start Codex; the CLI and the IDE extension share the setting.

Terminal:

```
codex mcp add atsprep --url https://atsprep.com/mcp
```

Or add to ~/.codex/config.toml:

```
[mcp_servers.atsprep]
url = "https://atsprep.com/mcp"
```

Vendor docs: [Codex](https://developers.openai.com/codex/mcp)

### Cursor

1. Open ~/.cursor/mcp.json, or .cursor/mcp.json in a project.
2. Add the ATSPrep entry and save.
3. In Cursor Settings, find ATSPrep under MCP and check it shows a green dot.

mcp.json:

```
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "atsprep": {
      "url": "https://atsprep.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

Vendor docs: [Cursor](https://docs.cursor.com/context/mcp)

### VS Code

1. Run this once in your terminal, or add the entry to .vscode/mcp.json.
2. Open Copilot Chat in Agent mode and pick ATSPrep from the tools list.

Terminal:

```
code --add-mcp '{"name":"atsprep","type":"http","url":"https://atsprep.com/mcp"}'
```

.vscode/mcp.json:

```
{
  "servers": {
    "atsprep": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://atsprep.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

Vendor docs: [VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/copilot/chat/mcp-servers)

### Gemini CLI

1. Run this once in your terminal.
2. Start Gemini CLI and type /mcp to see ATSPrep's tools.

Terminal:

```
gemini mcp add --transport http atsprep https://atsprep.com/mcp
```

Or add to ~/.gemini/settings.json:

```
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "atsprep": {
      "httpUrl": "https://atsprep.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

Vendor docs: [Gemini CLI](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/blob/main/docs/tools/mcp-server.md)

### Windsurf

1. Open ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json, or choose Cascade, then MCP servers, then View raw config.
2. Add the ATSPrep entry, save and refresh.

mcp_config.json:

```
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "atsprep": {
      "serverUrl": "https://atsprep.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

Vendor docs: [Windsurf](https://docs.windsurf.com/windsurf/cascade/mcp)

### Lovable

1. Open Connectors, choose + and then MCP server.
2. Name it ATSPrep and paste the URL.
3. Set authentication to No authentication and choose Add server.

Server URL:

```
https://atsprep.com/mcp
```

Vendor docs: [Lovable](https://docs.lovable.dev/integrations/custom-mcp)

### Grok

1. A team admin opens console.x.ai, then Grok Business, then Connectors.
2. Choose + Add Connector, then Other, and paste the URL.
3. Team members then connect it at grok.com/connectors.

Connector URL:

```
https://atsprep.com/mcp
```

xAI documents custom connectors for Grok Business and Enterprise teams.

Vendor docs: [Grok](https://docs.x.ai/grok/connector-management)

## Example prompts

- Check my resume against this job post and tell me which keywords I'm missing.
- Score my resume for ATS problems and fix the worst three.
- Make my bullet points more specific. Which ones need a number?
- Rewrite my summary for this role, then open the result in ATSPrep Studio.
- Which ATSPrep template suits a nurse moving into management?
- I'm applying to these three roles. Which one does my resume fit best?

## Privacy

The server has no accounts and stores nothing. Each request is checked and forgotten; logs keep the tool name and timing, never the resume. The `open_in_studio` link carries the resume after the # in the URL, which browsers do not send to any server. The assistant you use still sees what you paste into it, under its own terms.

## About ATSPrep

ATSPrep (https://atsprep.com) is a free resume and application workspace. Match experience to a posting, strengthen claims with evidence, and track the next action. Its PDF check shows text recovered by ATSPrep's extractor, not an employer's proprietary ATS or hiring decision.

- **Price:** free. Checking, importing, editing and exporting are all unpaid. No export paywall or watermark. A separate Job Hunt Pass is only a waitlist today.
- **Account:** none required. An optional email checklist and product waitlist do not block the Studio.
- **Your file:** parsed and exported inside the browser. The resume file itself is never uploaded.
- **Optional:** one button-gated feature, semantic match, sends selected resume lines and job-posting requirement lines to a matching service. Never your name, email, phone, address or links, and nothing is stored.
- **Connection:** some tools load on first use and need a connection to download. Local storage is not a cloud backup.
- **Accepts:** PDF, DOCX, TXT, Markdown, or pasted plain text.

Start here: https://atsprep.com/studio