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Reactive Resume makes building resumes straightforward. Pick a template, fill in your details, and export to PDF—no account required for basic use. For those who want more control, the entire application can be self-hosted on your own infrastructure.

Built with privacy as a core principle, Reactive Resume gives you complete ownership of your data. The codebase is fully open-source under the MIT license, with no tracking, no ads, and no hidden costs.

Features

Resume Building

• Real-time preview as you type
• Multiple export formats (PDF, JSON)
• Drag-and-drop section ordering
• Custom sections for any content type
• Rich text editor with formatting support

Templates

• Professionally designed templates
• A4 and Letter size support
• Customizable colors, fonts, and spacing
• Custom CSS for advanced styling

Privacy & Control

• Self-host on your own infrastructure
• No tracking or analytics by default
• Full data export at any time
• Delete your data permanently with one click

Extras

• AI integration (OpenAI, Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude)
• Multi-language support
• Share resumes via unique links
• Import from JSON Resume format
• Dark mode support
• Passkey and two-factor authentication

Templates

Azurill	Bronzor	Chikorita	Ditto
Gengar	Glalie	Kakuna	Lapras
Leafish	Onyx	Pikachu	Rhyhorn
Ditgar

Quick Start

The quickest way to run Reactive Resume locally:

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume.git
cd reactive-resume

# Start all services
docker compose up -d

# Access the app
open http://localhost:3000

For detailed setup instructions, environment configuration, and self-hosting guides, see the documentation.

Tech Stack

Category	Technology
Framework	TanStack Start (React 19, Vite)
Runtime	Node.js
Language	TypeScript
Database	PostgreSQL with Drizzle ORM
API	ORPC (Type-safe RPC)
Auth	Better Auth
Styling	Tailwind CSS
UI Components	Radix UI
State Management	Zustand + TanStack Query

Documentation

Comprehensive guides are available at docs.rxresu.me:

Guide	Description
Getting Started	First-time setup and basic usage
Self-Hosting	Deploy on your own server
Development Setup	Local development environment
Project Architecture	Codebase structure and patterns
Exporting Your Resume	PDF and JSON export options

Self-Hosting

Reactive Resume can be self-hosted using Docker. The stack includes:

• PostgreSQL — Database for storing user data and resumes
• Printer — Headless Chromium service for PDF and screenshot generation
• SeaweedFS (optional) — S3-compatible storage for file uploads

Pull the latest image from Docker Hub or GitHub Container Registry:

# Docker Hub
docker pull amruthpillai/reactive-resume:latest

# GitHub Container Registry
docker pull ghcr.io/amruthpillai/reactive-resume:latest

See the self-hosting guide for complete instructions.

Support

Reactive Resume is and always will be free and open-source. If it has helped you land a job or saved you time, please consider supporting continued development:

Other ways to support:

• Star this repository
• Report bugs and suggest features
• Improve documentation
• Help with translations

Star History

Contributing

Contributions make open-source thrive. Whether fixing a typo or adding a feature, all contributions are welcome.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

See the development setup guide for detailed instructions on how to set up the project locally.

License

MIT — do whatever you want with it.