Professional LaTeX Resumes, In Minutes!

A tool to help students and professionals create polished, professional LaTeX resumes without writing a single line of LaTeX code. Integrated with an AI assistant to enhance the resume!

Live Site: Resume Generator

This project follows the CDS IITGN (Placement Cell of IIT Gandhinagar) template guidelines, ensuring resumes meet professional standards.

Key Features

• Generate professional LaTeX resumes effortlessly.
• Live preview as you input details.
• Simple copy-paste process for any LaTeX editor (e.g., Overleaf).

Steps to Generate Your Resume

• Fill in your personal details.
• Click Copy LaTeX Code to Clipboard.
• Paste the copied code into a LaTeX editor (e.g., Overleaf) and compile.

Website Tour

1. Input Your Details

Fill out the form on the left. As you type, your resume will update in real-time on the right-hand side.

2. Copy LaTeX Code

Once complete, click the Copy LaTeX Code to Clipboard button.

3. Compile Your Resume

Paste the LaTeX code into your preferred editor (e.g., Overleaf), compile, and download your professional resume.

Example Resume

Here's a resume that was generated using this tool.

Contributing to the Project

We welcome contributions to improve the project. Follow these steps to contribute:

Getting Started

• Fork the repository: https://github.com/Kishan-Ved/resume_generator
• Clone your fork: git clone https://github.com/<your-github-username>/resume_generator.git
• Change your working directory: cd resume_generator
• Execute: git remote add origin_user https://github.com/<your-github-username>/resume_generator/
• Create a new branch for your changes: git checkout -b <your-new-branch-for-editing>
• Make your edits and save the changes.
• Stage your changes: git add .
• Commit your changes: git commit -m "Brief description of your changes"
• Push your branch to your fork: git push origin_user <your-feature-branch>
• Open a Pull Request (PR) to the main repository.

✨ Pro Tip: Before starting your work, always switch to the main branch and pull the latest changes using the remote origin_user. Then, jump right into Steps 5 to 10 to begin contributing!

Happy Contributing!

Contributor Guidelines

Variable Naming Practices

• Use camelCase for variables (userInput, formPreview).
• Prefix IDs and classes with meaningful names (formInputField, copyButton).
• Avoid abbreviations unless widely understood (contactNumber over cntNo).

Image Naming

• Use descriptive names for images (form_preview.png, resume_example.png).
• Separate words with underscores for readability.

Commenting Practices

• Use comments to explain why a piece of code exists, not just what it does.
• Start with a clear summary for functions:

/**
 * Copies LaTeX code to clipboard.
 * - Retrieves user-entered details.
 * - Populates LaTeX fields.
 * - Executes clipboard copy command.
 */

• Inline comments should be concise and address complex or non-obvious logic:

Check if PhD details are empty; if so, hide the section.

Code Format

• Indent with 2 spaces.
• Ensure consistent bracket placement:

if (condition) {
  // Code block
}

• Separate logical sections with line breaks for readability.

Acknowledgments

This tool was crafted to simplify resume creation for students and professionals, with inspiration drawn from the CDS template at IIT Gandhinagar.

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Made with ❤️ by Kishan Ved.