cv

CV Builder

A professional CV builder with live LaTeX preview and PDF export.
Built with Next.js 14, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS.

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Setup

1. Install dependencies

npm install

2. Install LaTeX (required for PDF compilation)

Ubuntu / Debian:

sudo apt-get install texlive-full

macOS:

brew install --cask mactex

Windows: Install MiKTeX or TeX Live

The texlive-full package includes newtxtext, enumitem, titlesec, and all other packages your template needs.
A lighter alternative: texlive-latex-extra texlive-fonts-recommended — but texlive-full is safest.

3. Run development server

npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000

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How it works

1. Fill in your details across the 5 sections (Personal, Education, Experience, Activities, Skills)
2. Click Generate PDF Preview — the server compiles your LaTeX template via pdflatex
3. The PDF renders in the built-in browser viewer with full zoom/print controls
4. Click Download PDF to save your CV

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Project structure

src/
├── app/
│   ├── api/compile/route.ts   # LaTeX → PDF API endpoint
│   ├── globals.css            # Global styles
│   ├── layout.tsx
│   └── page.tsx               # Main builder UI
├── components/
│   ├── PersonalSection.tsx
│   ├── EducationSection.tsx
│   ├── ExperienceSection.tsx
│   ├── ProjectsSection.tsx
│   ├── SkillsSection.tsx
│   └── PDFPreview.tsx
└── lib/
    ├── types.ts               # TypeScript types
    ├── latex.ts               # LaTeX generation utility
    └── defaults.ts            # Default form data

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Customising the template

The LaTeX class (sample.cls) is embedded in src/app/api/compile/route.ts.
To update the template, edit the CLS_CONTENT constant in that file.

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Production build

npm run build
npm start