🚀 NexFolio – AI Powered Resume Builder

NexFolio is a full-stack MERN application that helps users generate AI-enhanced resumes, and verify their identity through email OTPs.
It combines a modern UI, powerful backend APIs, and AI-driven PDF generation to deliver a seamless experience for developers, students, and job seekers.

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🌟 Features

🔐 User Authentication

• Login / Signup (JWT-based)
• Secure cookies using cookie-parser
• Protected routes for dashboard and resume features

📄 AI Resume Builder

• Users enter resume details once
• AI processes the data and generates a professionally formatted PDF
• Uses Puppeteer + Handlebars templates
• Multiple template support (expandable)

📧 Email Verification (Brevo)

• Sends a verification code to user email
• User must verify before accessing protected features
• Beautifully designed HTML email templates

☁️ Cloud-Hosted Resume PDFs

• Automatically generated & stored for user download

🎨 Modern UI

• TailwindCSS
• Responsive, smooth animations
• Dark mode support

🛡️ Backend + Client-Side Validations

Ensures secure and clean user input.

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Frontend

• React.js
• TailwindCSS
• Axios
• React Router
• Context API

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• JWT Authentication
• Puppeteer (PDF Generation)
• Handlebars (Resume Templates)

Database

• MongoDB (Mongoose)

Email Service

• Brevo (Sendinblue) API

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📂 Project Folder Structure

NexFolio/
│
├── client/                 
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── api/
│   │   ├── components/
│   │   ├── pages/
│   │   └── Routes/
│   └── tailwind.config.js
│
├── server/                 
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── routes/
│   │   ├── controllers/
│   │   ├── models/
│   │   ├── middleware/
│   │   ├── DB/
│   │   └── templates/   
│   |   └──utils/  
|   |   └──validations/           
│   └── .env
│
└── Server.js
└── README.md

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⚙️ Environment Variables

Create a .env file inside /server/src:

MONGO_URI=YOUR_MONGO_CONNECTION_STRING
JWT_SECRET=YOUR_SECRET_KEY
BREVO_API_KEY=YOUR_BREVO_KEY
GOOGLE_GEMINI_API_KEY=YOUR_API_KEY
CLIENT_URL=http://localhost:5173
PORT=3000
//FRONTEND_API_URI -> FOR PRODUCTION

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🚀 Installation & Setup

Clone the project

git clone https://github.com/your-username/nexfolio.git
cd nexfolio

Install Backend Dependencies

cd server
npm install
npm run dev

Install Frontend Dependencies

cd client
npm install
npm run dev

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🌐 Running the Project

Frontend → http://localhost:5173
Backend API → http://localhost:3000

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🧠 AI Resume Generation Workflow

1. User fills resume form
2. Data saved in MongoDB
3. User clicks "Generate Resume"
4. Backend loads Handlebars template
5. Puppeteer converts template → PDF
6. PDF returned or stored for download

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📬 Email Verification Workflow

1. User signs up
2. System sends OTP email via Brevo
3. User enters OTP
4. Account activated

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🤝 Contributing

Pull requests are welcome.
For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you’d like to change.

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.