resume-builder — Flask Portfolio Template

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2026-10-01T02:43:44.551Z

# ResumePro

A full-stack resume builder with AI-powered ATS scoring, 10+ resume templates, high-fidelity PDF export, and JWT authentication.

## Features

- **Multi-Step Builder**: Guided form covering personal details, education, experience, skills, and projects with real-time preview updates.
- **10+ Resume Templates**: Clean, responsive resume layouts with dark/light mode theming.
- **AI ATS Scoring**: Evaluates resume sections against ATS standards and provides targeted improvement recommendations.
- **PDF Export**: Custom Base64 image pre-fetching pipeline to eliminate CORS issues and preserve visual fidelity in downloaded PDFs.
- **Auth & Database**: OTP email verification on signup, JWT session tokens, and MySQL persistence.

## Tech Stack

- **Backend**: Python, Flask, Flask-CORS, PyJWT, MySQL
- **Frontend**: Vanilla JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3, html2canvas
- **AI**: OpenAI API
- **Email**: Resend API

## Getting Started

### 1. Clone & Set Up
```bash
git clone https://github.com/karthikvharihar-stack/resume-builder.git
cd resume-builder

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

pip install -r requirements.txt
```

### 2. Configuration
Create a `.env` file in the project root:
```env
DB_HOST=localhost
DB_USER=root
DB_PASSWORD=your_mysql_password
DB_NAME=resume_builder
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
OPENAI_API_KEY=your_key
RESEND_API_KEY=your_key
```

### 3. Database & Run
Import the database schema:
```bash
mysql -u root -p < schema.sql
```

Run the backend:
```bash
python app.py
```
Or run `start_project.bat` on Windows.  
Once running, open `http://127.0.0.1:5000` in your browser.

## Author

Karthik V Harihar  
[GitHub Profile](https://github.com/karthikvharihar-stack)

## License

[MIT](LICENSE)