YAML-To-Resume (ytr)

Generate professional PDF resumes from simple YAML files using Jinja2 templates.

Key Features

• Advanced Inheritance: Compose resumes from multiple YAML files.
• Deep Merging: Intelligently merge nested data and content blocks.
• Multiple Strategies: Choose between extend (deep merge + list append) or overwrite (deep merge + list replacement).
• Verbose Logging: Use the -v flag to debug the build process and inheritance chain.
• Custom Templates: Easily create and use your own Jinja2 templates.

Quick Start

1. Install

pip install yaml-to-resume

2. Initialize

# You can use the full command or the alias 'ytr'
ytr init -y

3. Build Resume

# 'build' is the default command, so you can just pass the file
ytr examples/01-basic/resume.yaml

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Documentation

Comprehensive technical references are available in the docs/ folder:

• CLI Tool Reference: Detailed command usage, flags, and subcommands.
• YAML Resume Schema: Full specification for writing resume data files, including all supported block types.
• Template Development Guide: Technical guide for creating and modifying Jinja2 templates.

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Examples

For progressive examples ranging from basic to advanced inheritance, see the examples/ directory.