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Introduction

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What is Reactive Resume?

Reactive Resume is a free and open-source resume builder designed to simplify the process of creating, updating, and sharing your professional resume. Built with privacy as a core principle, it gives you complete control over your data while providing a powerful, modern experience.

<CardGroup cols={2}> <Card title="Privacy First" icon="shield-check"> Your data stays yours. No tracking, no ads, and complete transparency with our open-source codebase. </Card> <Card title="Beautiful Templates" icon="palette"> Choose from professionally designed templates that make your resume stand out from the crowd. </Card> <Card title="Real-time Preview" icon="eye"> See changes instantly as you type. What you see is exactly what you'll get when you export. </Card> <Card title="Export Anywhere" icon="file-export"> Download your resume as PDF, share it via a unique link, or print it directly from your browser. </Card> </CardGroup>

Key Features

<Frame> </Frame> <AccordionGroup> <Accordion title="Completely Free & Open Source" icon="code-branch"> Reactive Resume is licensed under MIT. You can use it for free, modify it, and even host your own instance. The entire codebase is available on [GitHub](https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume). </Accordion>
<Accordion title="Multiple Templates" icon="grid-2">
	Choose from a variety of professionally designed templates including Azurill, Bronzor, Chikorita, Ditgar, Ditto,
	Gengar, Glalie, Kakuna, Lapras, Leafish, Meowth, Onyx, Pikachu, and Rhyhorn - each with unique layouts and styles.
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<Accordion title="Rich Text Editor" icon="text">
	Format your content with bold, italic, links, lists, and more using our intuitive rich text editor powered by
	Tiptap.
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Multi-language Support" icon="globe">
	Reactive Resume supports multiple languages, making it accessible to users worldwide. Contribute translations to
	help us reach more people.
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Dark Mode" icon="moon">
	Work comfortably in any lighting condition with built-in dark mode support that's easy on your eyes.
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Self-hosting Ready" icon="server">
	Deploy your own instance of Reactive Resume using Docker. Keep complete control over your data and infrastructure.
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Getting Started

Whether you want to use our hosted version or run your own instance, Reactive Resume has got you covered.

<CardGroup cols={2}> <Card title="Quickstart" icon="rocket" href="/getting-started/quickstart"> Get up and running in minutes with our hosted version or deploy your own instance. </Card> <Card title="Development Setup" icon="code" href="/contributing/development"> Set up a local development environment to contribute or customize Reactive Resume. </Card> </CardGroup>

Tech Stack

Reactive Resume is built with modern web technologies:

CategoryTechnology
FrameworkTanStack Start (React 19, Vite)
RuntimeNode.js
LanguageTypeScript
DatabasePostgreSQL with Drizzle ORM
APIORPC (Type-safe RPC)
AuthBetter Auth
StylingTailwind CSS
UI ComponentsRadix UI
State ManagementZustand + TanStack Query

Community & Support

<CardGroup cols={2}> <Card title="GitHub" icon="github" href="https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume"> Star the repo, report issues, and contribute to the project. </Card> <Card title="Reddit" icon="reddit" href="https://reddit.com/r/reactiveresume"> Join our Reddit community to get help and connect with other users. </Card> <Card title="Discord" icon="discord" href="https://discord.gg/aSyA5ZSxpb"> Join our Discord server to get help and connect with other users. </Card> <Card title="Sponsor" icon="heart" href="https://opencollective.com/reactive-resume"> Support the development and long-term sustainability of Reactive Resume. </Card> </CardGroup> <Note> **Need help?** Feel free to reach out via [email](mailto:[email protected]) or open an issue on GitHub. </Note>