RenderCV – Open-source CV/resume generator, YAML to PDF
I built RenderCV because Word kept breaking my layout and LaTeX was overkill. I wanted my CV as a single YAML file (content, design, margins, everything) that I could render with one command. Run rendercv render cv.yaml → get a perfectly typeset PDF. Highlights: 1. Version-controllable: Your CV is just text. Diff it, tag it. 2. LLM-friendly: Paste into ChatGPT, tailor to a job description, paste back, render. Batch-produce variants with terminal AI agents. 3. Perfect typography: Typst under the hood handles pixel-perfect alignment and spacing. 4. Full design control: Margins, fonts, colors,…
RenderCV – Open-source CV/resume generator, YAML to PDF launched on December 21, 2025 with 100 votes, #307 of 11,628 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.
In plain words
RenderCV is an open-source command-line tool that generates professional CVs and resumes from YAML files into perfectly formatted PDFs. Designed for job seekers and professionals, it replaces word processors and LaTeX with a simpler text-based approach that stores all content, design, and formatting in a single file. The tool offers version control compatibility, works with language models for job-specific customization, provides precise typography through Typst, and includes full design control via YAML configuration with editor autocompletion.
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From the sources
Resume builder for academics and engineers. Contribute to rendercv/rendercv development by creating an account on GitHub.
In the maker’s words, at launch
I built RenderCV because Word kept breaking my layout and LaTeX was overkill. I wanted my CV as a single YAML file (content, design, margins, everything) that I could render with one command. Run rendercv render cv.yaml → get a perfectly typeset PDF. Highlights: 1. Version-controllable: Your CV is just text. Diff it…
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