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fieldju/resume-cli — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2017-02-24

JavaScriptAudience · generalComplexity · 1/5DormantSetup · easy

TL;DR

A command-line tool to write your resume once as structured JSON, then export it to PDF, HTML, or Markdown, or publish it online.

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  root((resume-cli))
    What it does
      Write resume as JSON
      Export to PDF
      Export to HTML
      Publish online
    Tech stack
      JavaScript
      JSON Resume standard
    Use cases
      Job applications
      Portfolio site
      Single source of truth
    Audience
      Job seekers
      Freelancers
      Developers
    Notable approach
      Open standard
      No vendor lock-in
      Swappable themes

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Write one resume.json file and generate PDF, HTML, and Markdown versions from it.

REASON 2

Preview your resume locally before finalizing it.

REASON 3

Publish your resume online at a custom URL.

REASON 4

Switch visual themes without rewriting your resume content.

What's in the stack?

JavaScriptJSON ResumeNode.js

How it stacks up

fieldju/resume-clia15n/a15na15n/checkout-validation
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Last pushed2017-02-242019-04-072014-09-04
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity1/52/52/5
Audiencegeneralgeneraldeveloper

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 30min

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Generate a JSON Resume template for a software developer with 3 years of experience and help me fill it in.
Prompt 2
Write a script that validates my resume.json against the JSON Resume schema.
Prompt 3
Show me how to install resume-cli and export my resume.json to a PDF.
Prompt 4
Suggest a JSON Resume theme that looks good for a design portfolio.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is resume-cli?

A command-line tool to write your resume once as structured JSON, then export it to PDF, HTML, or Markdown, or publish it online.

What language is resume-cli written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript, JSON Resume, Node.js.

Is resume-cli actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2017-02-24).

How hard is resume-cli to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is resume-cli for?

Mainly general.

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