Reactive Resume

Reactive Resume is a free and open-source resume builder that simplifies the process of creating, updating, and sharing your resume.

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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.

Sponsors

Reactive Resume stays free, open-source, and independent because companies choose to support the work behind it. Thank you to every sponsor who helps fund hosting, maintenance, and continued development for the community.

Atlas Cloud supports Reactive Resume as a project sponsor. Atlas Cloud provides a unified AI platform for developers, with access to hundreds of models for chat, image generation, video generation, media processing, and GPU cloud workloads through one API key, one endpoint, and one billing account.

If your company would like to sponsor Reactive Resume, email hello@amruthpillai.com.

Features

Resume Building

• Real-time preview as you type
• Multiple export formats (PDF, JSON, DOCX)
• 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	Meowth	Scizor

Quick Start

The quickest way to run Reactive Resume locally:

# Clone the repository
git clone --depth=1  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	Base UI + shadcn-style package
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
• SeaweedFS (optional) — S3-compatible storage for file uploads

From v5.1.0 onwards — PDF generation now runs entirely client-side via @react-pdf/renderer. New deployments no longer require Browserless, Chromium, or any external print service as a dependency. The PRINTER_* and BROWSERLESS_* environment variables are no longer read and can be removed from your .env.

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.