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Quick Start

The fastest path to a finished resume.

1. Open the editor

Section titled “1. Open the editor”

Go to app.devresume.io/editor. You can edit YAML and see the preview without signing up; an account is needed to save, to export a watermark-free PDF, or to publish a public profile.

The editor shows:

  • Left pane: a YAML editor pre-filled with a sample resume (John Doe).
  • Right pane: a live preview of the rendered resume.

2. Edit your data

Section titled “2. Edit your data”

Replace the sample content with your own. Start with the basics:

name: Your Name
title: Your Professional Title
theme: classic-navy
font: inter


contact:
  email: [email protected]
  location: Your City, Country
  github: github.com/yourhandle
  linkedin: linkedin.com/in/yourhandle


sections:
  - type: text
    title: Summary
    content: Brief paragraph about what you do and what you're looking for.

Every change updates the preview instantly.

3. Add real sections

Section titled “3. Add real sections”

Resumes have structure. Add the section types you need (all are optional, use them in any order):

  • experience — work history
  • skills — grouped skill categories
  • projects — side projects, open source
  • education — degrees
  • certifications — AWS, CKA, etc.
  • languages — spoken languages

Each type has a specific shape. See the Section Types reference for complete examples.

4. Pick a theme

Section titled “4. Pick a theme”

Set the theme: field to <template>-<variant>:

TemplateVariants
classicdark, blue, navy, slate, burgundy
compactblue, charcoal, forest, navy, wine
modernnavy, slate, teal, burgundy
technicallight, dark, amber, ocean

Example: theme: modern-teal or theme: technical-dark.

5. Export as PDF

Section titled “5. Export as PDF”

Click the Export PDF button in the editor. You get a selectable-text PDF rendered by the same template pipeline that shows in the preview, so the PDF matches the preview pixel-for-pixel.

6. (Optional) Publish a public profile

Section titled “6. (Optional) Publish a public profile”

Sign up for a free account to:

  • Save up to 5 resumes
  • Publish one as a public profile at app.devresume.io/r/<your-slug>
  • Customize the slug

Public profiles are shareable by link but not indexed by search engines.

What’s Next

Section titled “What’s Next”