devResume Docs

Write your resume in YAML. Export to PDF. Share as a public profile. Contribute themes and fonts.

Quick Start YAML Reference Open the Editor

What is devResume?

devResume.io is a free tool for tech professionals to write their resumes as code. You edit YAML, see a live preview, export a PDF, and optionally publish a public profile at app.devresume.io/r/<your-slug>.

You can try the editor and preview without signing up. An account unlocks saving resumes, exporting PDFs without a watermark, and publishing public profiles.

This site covers:

The YAML format your resume is written in, including every section type.
Theme and font contribution to the open-source devresume-themes repo.
FAQ and edge cases around formatting, multi-line text, and PDF export.

Quick Links

Quick Start

A 2-minute walkthrough to go from zero to your first rendered resume. Start here

YAML Reference

Every top-level field and every section type, with examples. Read the reference

Multi-line Text

When to use | vs > for line breaks, bullets, and paragraphs. See the patterns

Themes

How templates and CSS variants combine; how to build your own. Theme system

Contributing

Setup, workflow, and PR conventions for new themes. Start a PR

Fonts

The four bundled fonts, their licenses, and when to pick each. Font catalogue