LaTeX Resume

A modular LaTeX resume template that can be easily customized and compiled to PDF.

Structure

The resume is organized into modular sections:

• resume.tex - Main document file that includes all sections
• preamble.tex - Document class, LaTeX packages, and formatting settings
• sections/header.tex - Name and contact information
• sections/experience.tex - Work experience section
• sections/skills.tex - Skills section
• sections/education.tex - Education section

Building the PDF

Using Make (Recommended)

Build the PDF:

make

Clean auxiliary files (keeps PDF):

make clean

Clean everything including PDF:

make cleanall

Rebuild (clean and build):

make rebuild

Watch for file changes and auto-rebuild:

make watch

This will automatically rebuild your resume whenever you save any .tex or .sty file. It uses polling mode (checks every 2 seconds). Press Ctrl+C to stop watching.

Show all available commands:

make help

Note for Windows users: It's recommended to use WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) to build the resume.

1. Install WSL if you haven't already: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install
2. Open WSL terminal and navigate to your project directory
3. Install build tools (if needed):

   sudo apt update
   sudo apt install build-essential

4. Install LaTeX (TeX Live):

   sudo apt install texlive-full

5. Now you can use make to build your resume!

Manual Build

If you prefer to compile manually or don't have make:

pdflatex resume.tex

Using LaTeX Distributions

• TeX Live (Cross-platform): https://www.tug.org/texlive/

Personal Information Setup

Your personal information (name, title, email, etc.) is kept private and not committed to the repository. You have two options:

Option 1: Using private.tex (Recommended)

1. Copy the example file:

   cp private.tex.example private.tex

2. Edit private.tex and fill in your personal information:

   \newcommand{\resumename}{Your Name}
   \newcommand{\resumetitle}{Your Job Title}
   \newcommand{\resumeemail}{your.email@example.com}
   \newcommand{\resumewebsite}{https://yourwebsite.com}
   \newcommand{\resumelocation}{Your City, State}
   \newcommand{\resumephone}{+1 (XXX) XXX-XXXX}

The private.tex file is gitignored and will not be committed to the repository.

Option 2: Using Environment Variables

You can also set environment variables instead of using private.tex:

export RESUME_NAME="Your Name"
export RESUME_TITLE="Your Job Title"
export RESUME_EMAIL="your.email@example.com"
export RESUME_WEBSITE="https://yourwebsite.com"
export RESUME_LOCATION="Your City, State"
export RESUME_PHONE="+1 (XXX) XXX-XXXX"
make

Note: If private.tex exists, it takes precedence over environment variables.

Customization

1. Edit private.tex (or set environment variables) to update your name and contact information
2. Edit sections/experience.tex to add/modify work experience
3. Edit sections/skills.tex to update your skills
4. Edit sections/education.tex to update education details
5. Edit preamble.tex to modify document class, formatting, or add LaTeX packages

Adding New Sections

1. Create a new .tex file in the sections/ directory (e.g., sections/projects.tex)
2. Add your content to the new file
3. Include it in resume.tex using \input{sections/filename}

Example:

% In resume.tex, after other sections:
\input{sections/projects}

Formatting LaTeX Files

This project uses tex-fmt for automatic LaTeX formatting with the LaTeX Workshop VSCode extension.

Note: The LaTeX Workshop VSCode extension is required for formatting to work inside the IDE. Install it from the VSCode marketplace if you haven't already.

Installation

Prerequisites: Install Rust on your system.

For native Windows (Default):

1. Install Rust from https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install
2. Open PowerShell or Command Prompt
3. Install tex-fmt:

   cargo install tex-fmt

For Windows users using WSL:

1. Open WSL terminal
2. Install Rust (if not already installed):

   curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh

3. Install tex-fmt:

   cargo install tex-fmt

Configuration

The project is pre-configured to use tex-fmt with native Windows. The configuration is in .vscode/settings.json:

{
  "latex-workshop.formatting.latex": "tex-fmt",
  "latex-workshop.formatting.tex-fmt.path": "tex-fmt",
  "latex-workshop.formatting.tex-fmt.args": []
}

For WSL installation, update .vscode/settings.json to:

{
  "latex-workshop.formatting.latex": "tex-fmt",
  "latex-workshop.formatting.tex-fmt.path": "wsl",
  "latex-workshop.formatting.tex-fmt.args": [
    "bash",
    "-lc",
    "tex-fmt --nowrap \"$(wslpath '%TMPFILE%')\""
  ]
}

Note: Ensure that the directory containing the tex-fmt executable is in your system's PATH environment variable.

Usage

Once configured, you can format your LaTeX files in VSCode:

• Format entire document: Press Shift+Alt+F (or Shift+Option+F on macOS)
• Format selection: Select text, right-click, and choose Format Selection
• Format on save: Enable format on save in VSCode settings

For more information, see the LaTeX Workshop Formatting Documentation.