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fluentCV fluentCV
======== ========
*Generate beautiful, targeted resumes from your command line or shell.* *Create polished technical résumés and CVs in multiple formats from your command
line or shell. See [FluentCV Desktop][7] for the desktop version. OS X ~ Windows
~ Linux.*
![](assets/fluentcv_cli_ubuntu.png) ![](assets/fluentcv_cli_ubuntu.png)
FluentCV is a Swiss Army knife for resumes and CVs. Use it to: FluentCV is a dev-friendly Swiss Army knife for resumes and CVs. Use it to:
1. **Generate** polished multiformat resumes in HTML, Word, Markdown, PDF, plain 1. **Generate** HTML, Markdown, LaTeX, MS Word, PDF, plain text, JSON, XML,
text, JSON, and YAML formats—without violating DRY. YAML, print, smoke signal, carrier pigeon, and other arbitrary-format resumes
and CVs, from a single source of truth—without violating DRY.
2. **Convert** resumes between [FRESH][fresca] and [JSON Resume][6] formats. 2. **Convert** resumes between [FRESH][fresca] and [JSON Resume][6] formats.
3. **Validate** resumes against either format. 3. **Validate** resumes against either format.
Install it with NPM: FluentCV supports both the [FRESH][fresca] and [JSON Resume][6] source formats.
## Features
- OS X, Linux, and Windows.
- Store your resume data as a durable, versionable JSON or YAML document.
- Generate polished resumes in multiple formats without violating [DRY][dry].
- Output to HTML, Markdown, LaTeX, PDF, MS Word, JSON, YAML, plain text, or XML.
- Compatible with [FRESH][fresh], [JSON Resume][6], [FRESCA][fresca], and
[FCV Desktop][7].
- Validate resumes against the FRESH or JSON Resume schema.
- Support for multiple input and output resumes.
- Use from your command line or [desktop][7].
- Free and open-source through the MIT license.
## Install
Install FluentCV with NPM:
```bash ```bash
[sudo] npm install fluentcv -g [sudo] npm install fluentcv -g
``` ```
Note: for PDF generation you'll need to install a copy of [wkhtmltopdf][3] for Note: for PDF generation you'll need to install a copy of [wkhtmltopdf][3] for
your platform. your platform. For LaTeX generation you'll need a valid LaTeX environment with
access to `xelatex` and similar.
## Features
- Runs on OS X, Linux, and Windows.
- Store your resume data as a durable, versionable JSON or YAML document.
- Generate polished resumes in multiple formats without violating [DRY][dry].
- Output to HTML, PDF, Markdown, MS Word, JSON, YAML, plain text, or XML.
- Compatible with [FRESH][fresh], [JSON Resume][6], [FRESCA][fresca], and
[FCV Desktop][7].
- Validate resumes against the FRESH or JSON Resume schema.
- Support for multiple input and output resumes.
- Free and open-source through the MIT license.
- Forthcoming: StackOverflow and LinkedIn support.
- Forthcoming: More commands and themes.
Looking for a desktop GUI version for Windows / OS X / Linux? Check out
[FluentCV Desktop][7].
## Getting Started ## Getting Started
To use FluentCV you'll need to create a valid resume in either [FRESH][fresca] To use FluentCV you'll need to create a valid resume in either [FRESH][fresca]
or [JSON Resume][6] format. Then you can start using the command line tool. or [JSON Resume][6] format. Then you can start using the command line tool.
There are three commands you should be aware of: There are four basic commands you should be aware of:
- `build` generates resumes in HTML, Word, Markdown, PDF, and other formats. Use - `build` generates resumes in HTML, Word, Markdown, PDF, and other formats. Use
it when you need to submit, upload, print, or email resumes in specific formats. it when you need to submit, upload, print, or email resumes in specific formats.
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------------- | --- | ----- ------------- | --- | -----
HTML | .html | A standard HTML 5 + CSS resume format that can be viewed in a browser, deployed to a website, etc. HTML | .html | A standard HTML 5 + CSS resume format that can be viewed in a browser, deployed to a website, etc.
Markdown | .md | A structured Markdown document that can be used as-is or used to generate HTML. Markdown | .md | A structured Markdown document that can be used as-is or used to generate HTML.
LaTeX | .tex | A structured LaTeX document (or collection of documents).
MS Word | .doc | A Microsoft Word office document. MS Word | .doc | A Microsoft Word office document.
Adobe Acrobat (PDF) | .pdf | A binary PDF document driven by an HTML theme. Adobe Acrobat (PDF) | .pdf | A binary PDF document driven by an HTML theme.
plain text | .txt | A formatted plain text document appropriate for emails or copy-paste. plain text | .txt | A formatted plain text document appropriate for emails or copy-paste.
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FluentCV requires a recent version of [Node.js][4] and [NPM][5]. Then: FluentCV requires a recent version of [Node.js][4] and [NPM][5]. Then:
1. Install the latest official [wkhtmltopdf][3] binary for your platform. 1. Install the latest official [wkhtmltopdf][3] binary for your platform.
2. Optionally install an updated LaTeX environment (LaTeX resumes only).
2. Install **fluentCV** with `[sudo] npm install fluentcv -g`. 2. Install **fluentCV** with `[sudo] npm install fluentcv -g`.
3. You're ready to go. 3. You're ready to go.