A modern, ATS-friendly resume builder built with Next.js. Create professional resumes with a real-time preview and export to PDF.

• Node.js 18+
• pnpm

# Clone and install
git clone https://github.com/cruizers/resume-builder
cd resume-builder
pnpm install

# Start development server
pnpm dev

Open http://localhost:3000 and start building your resume.

• Real-time editing with rich text support
• Professional templates optimized for ATS systems
• PDF export with print-ready formatting
• Responsive design that works on all devices
• Modern UI built with Tailwind CSS and shadcn/ui

src/
├── app/           # Next.js app router
├── components/    # Reusable UI components
├── features/      # Feature-specific code (editor, previewer)
├── lib/           # Utilities and shared logic
└── hooks/         # Custom React hooks

• Next.js 15 - React framework
• TypeScript - Type safety
• Tailwind CSS v4 - Styling
• TipTap - Rich text editor
• Puppeteer - PDF generation
• Zustand - State management

pnpm dev      # Start development server
pnpm build    # Build for production
pnpm start    # Start production server
pnpm lint     # Run ESLint
pnpm clean    # Clean install (removes node_modules and lockfiles)

PDF Export Issues: If PDF generation fails, make sure Puppeteer can install Chromium:

# On macOS with M1/M2
PUPPETEER_SKIP_CHROMIUM_DOWNLOAD=false pnpm install

# On Linux, you might need additional dependencies
sudo apt-get install -y chromium-browser

Build Errors: Clear your cache and reinstall:

pnpm clean
pnpm install

The app uses file-based routing. Key files:

• src/app/page.tsx - Main resume builder interface
• src/app/api/export-pdf/route.ts - PDF export API
• src/lib/store.ts - Global state management
• src/components/content-editor.tsx - Resume content editor