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, 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
• Structured Style Rules for section and text 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

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

Documentation

Comprehensive guides are available at docs.rxresu.me:

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.