RCV - Resume CV Generator

A simple resume generator written in Rust that converts declarative .rcv files into beautiful PDFs.

Features

• Simple, human-readable resume format
• Automatic PDF generation
• Markdown output support
• System font integration

Installation

cargo build --release

Usage

# Use default resume.rcv file
cargo run

# Specify a custom resume file
cargo run -- my-resume.rcv

Resume Format

Create a .rcv file using the following format:

@name: Your Name
@email: [email protected]
@phone: +1-234-567-8900
@website: https://yourwebsite.com

@summary:
Your professional summary goes here.
You can use multiple lines.

@skills:
languages: Rust, Python, JavaScript
frameworks: React, Next.js, Flask
tools: Git, Docker, Kubernetes

@experience:
title: Software Engineer
company: Company Name
date: 2020 - Present
description: Location
- Key achievement or responsibility
- Another achievement with metrics

@education:
school: University Name
degree: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
year: 2016 - 2020

File Structure

• src/main.rs - Entry point and CLI handling
• src/parser.rs - .rcv file parser
• src/resume.rs - Resume data structures and builders
• src/pdf_renderer.rs - PDF generation

Output

The tool generates two outputs:

1. Markdown output to stdout
2. PDF file (e.g., resume.pdf)

License

MIT