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Make one with an AI assistant

Any capable AI assistant can write a HitApply template for you, either from scratch or by converting a .tex file you already have. Point it at the template reference and it has everything it needs.

Before you start

  • An AI assistant such as Claude, ChatGPT or Muse. It doesn't need to be connected to HitApply, but connecting lets it look at your existing templates.
  • A design idea, or an existing .tex file to convert.

1. Ask for the template

Copy one of these prompts and attach your file or describe the look you want.

Convert a file you have:

Read https://hitapply.app/docs/templates/reference and follow it exactly.
Convert the attached .tex résumé into a HitApply résumé template.
Keep its look (fonts, spacing, headings, colours), remove all of my personal content, define every required macro, and give me one complete .tex file.

Design a new one:

Read https://hitapply.app/docs/templates/reference and follow it exactly.
Write a HitApply cover letter template: one page, a serif font, my name large at the top, and a thin accent line under it.
Define every required macro and give me one complete .tex file.

Start from one of your HitApply templates (needs HitApply connected):

Get my current HitApply résumé template, then make a two-column version of it that follows https://hitapply.app/docs/templates/reference. Give me one complete .tex file.

2. Import the file

  1. Save the assistant's answer as a file ending in .tex, for example my-template.tex.
  2. In HitApply, open Resume or Cover Letter, press Add template, then Choose a .tex file under Import a LaTeX design.
  3. A file that follows the reference is used exactly as written, with no conversion, so it imports quickly.
  4. Check the preview, press Save, then Use template.

Full steps: Import a LaTeX design.

3. Fix problems

If the template stays a Draft, the editor says why, for example a missing macro or a LaTeX error. Paste that message back to your assistant:

HitApply says: <paste the message>. Fix the template and give me the full .tex again.

Tips

  • Ask for one file. HitApply can't use separate .sty files, images or custom fonts.
  • Stick to standard packages. Anything in a normal TeX Live install works.
  • Don't let it add your details. Your name and experience come from your profile. A template that hard-codes them shows the same text for every job.