Feature Discussion: ATS PDF Export on Public Frontend

[rorar]

Feature Discussion: ATS PDF Export on Public Frontend

Context

CV Manager already has an ATS PDF export in the admin interface (:3000) with:

• Scale control (50–200%)
• Paper size (A4, Letter)
• English headers option (for universal ATS compatibility)
• Preview before download

This feature should be enabled with the same/similar capability on the public site (:3001) so recruiters and HR can self-serve a clean, ATS-friendly PDF without needing admin access.

Proposed Solution

Add a "Download ATS PDF" button on the public frontend, reusing the existing backend endpoint /api/export/ats-pdf. (please keep it secure!)

UX Flow

1. Recruiter lands on / or /v/{slug}
2. Sees "Download ATS PDF" button alongside existing Print button
3. Clicks → directly downloads the ATS-optimized PDF
4. Imports into their ATS system

Benefits

Stakeholder	Benefit
Candidate	One-click submission to any ATS; no formatting loss
Recruiter	Instant, structured import; better keyword extraction
CV Manager	Differentiating feature; reduced support for "PDF won't upload"

References

• Admin ATS PDF modal: public/shared/admin.js:openAtsPdfModal()
• Backend endpoint: src/server.js:2992 (POST /api/export/ats-pdf)
• Existing print button: public-readonly/index.html:#publicPrintBtn

[vincentmakes]

Not sure that would be beneficial: I have yet to meet a recruiter self serving this and joke aside, the public site doesn't expose PII (email, phone) by design so that's not really helpful for the recruiter who is just being pushed to contact the candidate via its social profile .Instead and most likely they won't be able to register the candidate in their db without at least an email

[rorar]

Huh, you've got a point. Maybe this could be something on top off #129 - Using authentication (or not) you could give external users the ability to get the ATS document alongside with extended exposed infos (email, phone,...).

[vincentmakes]

It would honestly be an overkill. The purpose of this app is to manage CV versions and export them to apply to open positions. There are better CMS platforms out there for that otherwise

[rorar]

Hmm... Too bad. I thought this feature would be complimentary to the PDF export and reduce the need of forth and back writing with HR persons/recruiters. -> Just giving them a link to your CV and they can simply import it.

What kind of CMS are you referring to?

[vincentmakes]

Wordpress or equivalent and they have large amounts of plugins for CVs