CV Generator

This tool automatically generates PDF versions of your CV/resume from a Markdown file. It downloads your CV from a specified URL, creates both French and English PDF versions using OpenAI's translation capabilities, and sends them directly to your email.

Features

• Downloads CV content from a markdown file (hosted on Gist or any accessible URL)
• Converts markdown to properly formatted HTML and PDF
• Creates an English translation using OpenAI's API
• Generates professional PDF documents with proper formatting
• Automatically emails the generated documents to a specified address
• Configurable via environment variables
• Can be triggered via GitHub Actions workflow

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18+)
• Yarn package manager
• OpenAI API key
• SMTP email account for sending emails

Installation

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/jujax/cv.git
   cd cv

2. Install dependencies:

   yarn install

3. Create a .env file based on the example:

   cp .env.example .env

4. Configure your environment variables in the .env file

Configuration

Edit the .env file with your specific settings:

OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key
SMTP_HOST=your_smtp_host
SMTP_PORT=your_smtp_port
SMTP_USER=your_smtp_username
SMTP_PASSWORD=your_smtp_password
RECIPIENT_EMAIL=where_to_send_the_cv
MARKDOWN_FILE_URL=url_to_your_cv_markdown_file

Usage

Run the generator with:

yarn start

This will:

1. Download your markdown CV from the specified URL
2. Convert it to HTML with proper styling
3. Generate a PDF version
4. Translate it to English using OpenAI
5. Generate an English PDF version
6. Send both PDFs to your specified email

GitHub Actions Integration

This project includes a GitHub Actions workflow that can generate and send your CV automatically. It can be triggered manually or set up to run on a schedule.

To use it:

1. Add your environment variables as secrets in your GitHub repository settings
2. Trigger the workflow manually or configure it to run on a schedule

Project Structure

cv/
├── .env.example          # Example environment variables
├── .github/workflows/    # GitHub Actions workflow configurations
├── index.js              # Main application file
├── style.css             # CSS styling for the CV
├── package.json          # Project dependencies
└── README.md             # This file

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.