https://github.com/derrickwawerumuturi/resumify

Resumify is an AI-powered resume builder that aims to help users create customizable and polished resumes quickly, tailored to their unique career paths.
https://github.com/derrickwawerumuturi/resumify

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Resumify is an AI-powered resume builder that aims to help users create customizable and polished resumes quickly, tailored to their unique career paths.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/derrickwawerumuturi/resumify
• Owner: DerrickWawerumuturi
• Created: 2024-10-16T13:05:08.000Z (3 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-10-24T07:28:08.000Z (3 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-25T03:27:18.073Z (3 months ago)
• Language: TypeScript
• Homepage: https://resumify-one.vercel.app
• Size: 435 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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# Resumify

An intuitive, customizable AI-powered resume-building web application designed to help users create professional resumes with ease. The application offers features like drag-and-drop customization, AI-generated content suggestions, and seamless PDF export functionality.

## Table of Contents

- [Overview](#overview)

- [Features](#features)

- [Architecture](#architecture)

- [Technologies Used](#technologies-used)

- [Getting Started](#getting-started)

- [Development](#development)

- [Challenges and Solutions](#challenges-and-solutions)

- [Lessons Learned](#lessons-learned)

- [Next Steps](#next-steps)

- [Conclusion](#conclusion)

## Overview

The AI Resume Builder simplifies the resume creation process by leveraging AI to suggest content for different sections of a resume, such as work experience, education, and skills. It allows users to customize their resumes through a user-friendly interface and export the final result as a PDF.

## Features

- **AI-Generated Suggestions**: Automatically generate tailored bullet points for work experience, skills, and summaries.

- **Drag-and-Drop Customization**: Easily rearrange different sections of the resume using a drag-and-drop interface.

- **Live Preview**: Real-time preview of the resume as users make changes.

- **PDF Export**: Export the resume to a PDF with a single click.

- **User Authentication**: Secure login and signup using Clerk's authentication system.

## Architecture

The project is structured as a modern web application, with the following components:

- **Frontend**: Built with Next.js and Tailwind CSS for a responsive and dynamic user interface.

- **Backend**: Managed by Strapi and PostgreSQL through Neon, providing APIs for storing user data, resumes, and authentication.

- **AI Services**: Integrates with OpenAI for generating personalized resume content.

- **State Management**: Uses React Context for managing shared state between components, like `ResumeInfoContext`.

## Technologies Used

- **Frontend**: Next.js, Tailwind CSS

- **Backend**: Strapi, PostgreSQL (hosted on Neon)

- **Authentication**: Clerk OAuth2 for secure user authentication

- **AI**: Gemini's GPT for generating content suggestions

- **State Management**: React Context API

- **PDF Generation**: ``window's print``

## Getting Started

To get a local copy up and running, follow these steps:

### Prerequisites

- Node.js (v16+)

- PostgreSQL database

- Strapi backend with a PostgreSQL connection

### Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   ```bash

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/ai-resume-builder.git

   cd ai-resume-builder

2. Install dependencies

   ```bash

   npm i

   

4. Start the server:

   ```bash

   npm run dev