Dossier - Modern Resume Builder

Dossier is a powerful, Django-based resume builder that helps users create professional resumes with ease. It offers PDF extraction, an intuitive editor, and beautifully designed templates.

🔗 Live Demo: Check out the website here

Features

• Upload & Parse Resumes: Upload a PDF and have the content extracted cleanly using pdfplumber.
• AI Enhancement: Resume content is optionally enhanced with recruiter-optimized phrasing using a connected LLM (e.g., Gemini API).
• Editable Forms: All resume sections (education, work experience, skills, etc.) are editable in dynamic, user-friendly forms.
• PDF Generation: Generate and download beautiful PDFs using WeasyPrint—no more messy layouts or formatting issues.
• Modern UI: Designed with Tailwind CSS (v4 CLI), the interface is responsive, minimalist, and easy to navigate.

Technologies

• Django v5.1.6 (monolithic structure)
• Tailwind CSS v4 (CLI, no config file)
• pdfplumber – Resume parsing
• WeasyPrint – PDF rendering
• Gemini API (optional) – Resume optimization
• JavaScript – Frontend interactivity

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Python 3.9+
• PostgreSQL
• Node.js (for Tailwind)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/mune001/Dossier
   

2. Set up a virtual environment:

   python -m venv .venv
   
   # Linux/macOS
   source .venv/bin/activate 
   
   # Windows
   .venv\Scripts\activate 
   

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

4. Set up environment variables:

   # Edit .env with your settings
   cd dossier
   cp .env.example .env
   

5. Run migrations:

   python manage.py migrate
   

6. Create a superuser:

   python manage.py createsuperuser
   

7. Node dependencies

   # Ensure you have node installed
   node -v
   
   # Install minify 
   npm i minify -g
   
   # Tailwind CSS build (in watch mode for dev)
   npm install -D tailwindcss@3
   npx tailwindcss init
   
   # Configure tailwind.config.js (if new template folders are added)
   npx tailwindcss -i ../static/css/input.css -o ./static/src/tailwind.css --watch
   
   npx tailwindcss -i ../static/css/tailwind.css -o ./static/src/tailwind-min.css --watch
   
   npx tailwindcss -i ../static/css/styles.css -o ./static/src/styles-min.css --watch
   
   
   

8. Run the development server

   python manage.py runserver
   

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Contributing

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