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About this project

Git-Resume streamlines the resume creation process by enabling users to fork, edit, and generate resumes from customizable templates. With automatic versioning, GitHub Actions compiles the resume into PDF format and updates a live version hosted on GitHub Pages, making it easy to showcase professional growth over time.

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The git-resume project simplifies the process of creating, maintaining, and showcasing professional resumes using LaTeX. By forking the repository and editing a .tex file in the template/ directory, users can automatically generate versioned PDFs and host them with a live viewer, powered by GitHub Actions.

How It Works

Upon pushing changes to the repository, a pre-configured GitHub Actions workflow triggers the following processes:

Compilation: The LaTeX file is compiled using XeLaTeX, which supports advanced font rendering.
Versioning: A new release tag is created, ensuring that every modification is versioned with a latest-<variant> tag along with dated tags whenever the content changes.
Viewer Updates: The GitHub Pages site refreshes automatically, providing an intuitive interface for browsing through all the versions of resumes published.

Create Multiple Resumes

Different versions of a resume can be handled effortlessly. Simply create a branch named resume/<variant-name>, and set up a resume.yml file tailored to that specific application. Each branch enables distinct resume variants without interfering with the main resume.

AI Assistance

To enhance the resume-building experience, users can leverage AI tools such as opencode. This can aid in writing or updating resume content, improving the overall effectiveness of the document.

Directory Structure

The repository contains a structured layout for easy management:

template/
  *.tex           # Resume content, compiled with XeLaTeX
  resume.yml      # Configuration for resume variant, label, author, template, output filename
  fonts/          # Font files, must remain alongside the .tex files
  icons/          # Logos referenced in the .tex
  index.html      # Source for the Pages viewer
skills/           # Guidance for content writing, not processed by CI
.github/workflows/build-resume.yml   # CI pipeline configuration

This streamlined process not only saves time but also provides a professional output suitable for various job applications. Explore more at the live demo showcasing how easy it is to manage multiple resume versions.

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