Career · checked 2026-10-19Can I vibecode Rezi?
YES· one-shottable
Rezi comes down to a structured resume, two or three templates exported as PDF and DOCX, a score computed from written-down rules, and an LLM that rewrites bullets toward a job post. An agent builds that for one person in a sitting, with Playwright for PDF and the docx library for Word. What a home-built version can't offer is proof: a score you wrote has never been compared with how real hiring software reads a file, so treat it as a lint. The mobile app, autofill extension and human review are separate products.
$29/moprice
$348you'd save a year
one sittingbuild time
—people replaced it
What you need on hand.
DifficultyIntermediate · Some system setup or keys.
TimeAbout an hour for the first version
- Claude Code, Codex or CursorAny of them can run the prompt.
- Node.js 22better-sqlite3 compiles a native module, and Playwright downloads a browser on first install.
- An LLM API key or OllamaOnly for keyword extraction and bullet rewrites; the editor, the lint and the exports work without one.
- Your current resume as textPaste it into the master profile, or ask the agent to add an importer.
Before you buildRezi Free keeps one resume and three PDF downloads. For a single application round that may be enough, so check it before building.
- 1. Install one agent: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor.
- 2. Make an empty folder and open it in the agent.
- 3. Paste the prompt below, press enter, and answer its questions as it builds.
The prompt
Build me a resume builder with a rules-based lint and keyword tailoring to replace Rezi. Requirements:
- Node.js 22 + TypeScript: a Fastify API and a React UI built with Vite. `npm start` serves
http://localhost:5200.
- Storage: better-sqlite3 in ./data/resumes.db: one master profile in JSON Resume shape (basics,
work with bullets, education, skills) and resume versions copied from it, each optionally linked
to a pasted job post. Nothing is written outside ./data.
- Editor: a form per section with reorderable bullets and a live preview in two single-column
templates (plain and compact) made from HTML and CSS: real text, standard headings
(Experience, Education, Skills), no tables, icons or images.
- Export: PDF through Playwright `page.pdf()` and DOCX through `docx`, both from the same data.
A test parses the PDF with `pdf-parse` and checks that every bullet appears, in order.
- Lint score, computed in code and not by the LLM: 0-100 from named checks, each shown with the
line it fails: contact details present, standard headings, one date format, bullets starting
with a verb from a list in ./config/verbs.txt, share of bullets with a number, bullets longer
than two lines, weak phrases ("responsible for", "helped with"), one or two pages. The UI says
it is a lint, not a check against any real applicant tracking system.
- Keywords: paste a job post; the LLM returns its top 25 skills and phrases as JSON (validated
with `zod`); the app matches them against the version with `natural` stemming and shows found,
missing and a coverage percentage computed in code.
- Tailoring: for chosen bullets the LLM proposes rewrites toward the missing keywords; show a diff
and let me accept or reject each. Never add employers, titles, dates, tools or numbers that are
not in the master profile: reject any rewrite containing a number absent from the original bullet.
- LLM from .env: ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY or OLLAMA_URL. Single user. No accounts, no
telemetry, local-first; the only outbound call is to your LLM, and the README says what is sent.
- Out of scope: job search, an autofill extension, AI interview practice, human review, a mobile app.
- README: setup, model choice, rough cost of one tailoring run, and backups (copy ./data).Opens your agent with the prompt filled in, you press enter. Or copy it and paste it into an empty folder.
Then keep going
Next prompts, same folder.
The first prompt builds the core. Run these one at a time in the same folder to grow it into your own Rezi.
Add a resume importer to the resume builder in this folder. Requirements: - Accept a .docx (`mammoth`), a .pdf (`pdf-parse`) or pasted text, and extract plain text. - Send the text to the configured LLM and ask for the JSON Resume shape; validate it with `zod` and retry once on invalid output. - Show a side-by-side preview of the original text and the parsed profile; nothing is saved until I click Accept, and unparsed lines are listed. - Never let the model add information: after parsing, flag any date, number or company name that does not appear in the source text. - Update the README with the file types supported and what is sent to the LLM.
Add cover letters to the resume builder in this folder. Requirements: - From a resume version linked to a job post, draft a letter of at most 250 words with the LLM, using only facts present in that version; list the facts it used under the draft. - Edit the letter in a text area, regenerate one paragraph at a time, and keep every draft. - Export to PDF with Playwright and to DOCX with `docx`, using the same header as the resume. - Reject a draft that mentions a company, title or number not in the resume or the job post. - Update the README.
Add an application tracker to the resume builder in this folder. Requirements: - A table of applications: company, role, link, date, the resume version used, status (applied, interviewing, offer, rejected) and notes, stored in the same SQLite file. - Exporting a version's PDF offers to log an application for it, with the job post prefilled. - A board view by status and a table view with filters; moving a card updates the date. - A CSV export of every application. - Update the README.
What you lose
- Rezi's own 23-metric score and real-time content analysis, tuned by its team
- The monthly expert review of your resume that Pro includes
- The Chrome extension that autofills job applications
- The job search feed, AI interview practice and the mobile app
- Ready-made Standard, Compact, Alternative, Bold and Modern templates
Why people still pay
A job search means tailoring one resume to many posts, and Rezi puts the checks, the rewrite and the export in one place, with a score that says when to stop polishing. For someone who just wants the resume done this month, $29 is a small price next to assembling the pieces.
Rezi or your own copy?
Over
Your usage
3h ×$/h
Rezi, 1 yr$348
Your own copy, 1 yr$23running + build session
You keep$325pays for itself in the first month
Estimate · Tailoring one resume costs cents through an API, or nothing with a local model. Everything else is free software on your machine. The build is token usage on your agent plan.
Take your data, then cancel.
1 · Take your data out of Rezi
- 1Open each resume in the editor and use Download: the guide lists PDF, DOCX and a save to Google Drive (it asks for a Google sign-in and Drive permission).
- 2Free includes only three PDF downloads, so export everything while Pro is still active.
- 3After any export, check the layout, page length and bullet points: the guide warns they can shift.
- 4The Rezi Score, keyword results and AI interview answers have no export in the guides we read: copy what you want to keep.
2 · Cancel Rezi
- 1Sign in, click your profile icon at the top right and choose Account.
- 2Scroll to the bottom, select Cancel Subscription and confirm the downgrade to the Free plan; a retention offer may appear first.
- 3The account stays active on Free. Pro features end, and only one resume remains accessible.
- Download every resume first: extra resumes become inaccessible until you resubscribe.
- Deleting the account is permanent and removes documents and plans; downgrade if you only want to stop paying.
- The pricing page promises a 30-day money-back guarantee, but the cancel guide doesn't mention refunds: ask support@rezi.io before assuming one.
- If you keep job-application files in Google Drive, the Drive export is the easiest way to move them to another tool.
The escape hatch
Don't feel like building it? These are already free.
Reactive ResumeOpen sourceMIT resume builder with a live preview and Check mode; downloads PDF, Word, Markdown or JSON, and runs from a Docker image.★ 45k · active Oct 2026 · docker to self-host
WebVisit ↗Resume MatcherOpen sourceApache-2.0 app that tailors your resume to a job description with a model of your choice, local or remote, on a FastAPI backend and a SQLite file.★ 29k · active Oct 2026 · docker to self-host
WebVisit ↗RenderCVOpen sourceMIT command-line tool: write the resume as YAML, get a typeset PDF; no web editor and no scoring.★ 18k · active May 2026 · one-click install
CLIVisit ↗
WebVisit ↗Resume MatcherOpen sourceApache-2.0 app that tailors your resume to a job description with a model of your choice, local or remote, on a FastAPI backend and a SQLite file.★ 29k · active Oct 2026 · docker to self-host
WebVisit ↗RenderCVOpen sourceMIT command-line tool: write the resume as YAML, get a typeset PDF; no web editor and no scoring.★ 18k · active May 2026 · one-click install
CLIVisit ↗
The numbers
Rezi pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual, per month | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | 1 resume, 1 AI interview, 3 PDF downloads, the Standard template, the AI writer and editor, and a limited score, keyword targeting and live content analysis. |
| Pro | $29 | — | Unlimited resumes, AI interviews and PDF downloads, all templates, full Rezi Score and keyword targeting, DOCX and Google Drive export, one expert resume review a month. |
| Lifetime | custom | — | Same features as Pro, for a single payment of $149; the monthly expert review is not included. |
| Enterprise | $99 | — | Everything in Pro plus education videos, domain restriction, team roles, group delegation, SSO and webhooks. |
- Free tier
- One resume, one AI interview, three PDF downloads, the Standard template only, and a limited score and keyword targeting.
- Billing
- Pro is $29 a month; the pricing page lists no annual price and says nothing about renewal. Lifetime is a $149 one-time payment. The page and its FAQ give a 30-day money-back guarantee on Pro and Lifetime, while the help guide on cancelling doesn't mention refunds.
- Hidden costs
- An expert resume review costs from $8 on Free and Lifetime; Pro includes one a month. After a downgrade to Free only one resume stays accessible.
- Source
- www.rezi.ai
Also on the list
Related apps
Free gives one resume, one AI interview, three PDF downloads and a limited Rezi Score, no card needed.
Yes. An AI coding agent such as Claude Code, Codex or Cursor can build a usable personal version in one session with the prompt on this page, running on your own machine.
About $29 a month on the Pro plan, $348 a year (checked 2026-10-19).
Rezi's own 23-metric score and real-time content analysis, tuned by its team; The monthly expert review of your resume that Pro includes; The Chrome extension that autofills job applications; The job search feed, AI interview practice and the mobile app; Ready-made Standard, Compact, Alternative, Bold and Modern templates. If any of those matter to you, keep paying.
Yes: Reactive Resume (open source), Resume Matcher (open source), RenderCV (open source).