RadishCV

A local-first resume/CV builder with optional Kimi or DeepSeek editing. It accepts plain-text drafts or structured form input, renders three print-ready layouts, and exports PDF, text, or a restorable JSON backup.

Product scope

• Upload .txt, .md, or RadishCV .json files (up to 250 KB).
• Fill structured Profile, Experience, Education, Publications, Projects, and Skills sections.
• Edit every visible CV field directly on the A4 canvas, with the right-hand form kept in sync.
• Add and remove entries and bullets from the document itself; complete-entry deletion requires confirmation.
• Rename, remove, and restore standard CV sections, or add free-text custom sections from the sidebar.
• Parse a text draft into structured fields with Kimi or DeepSeek.
• Improve wording against an optional job description with an explicit no-fabrication system prompt.
• Choose MIT Classic, Harvard Academic, or Yale Modern layouts.
• Export a selectable-text PDF through the browser print dialog, an ATS-friendly .txt, or a restorable .json.
• Autosave the working draft in the current browser's localStorage.

The university-inspired templates are independently recreated layouts. They do not copy university branding and are not endorsed by the named institutions.

Run locally

Requirements: Node.js 20.9+ and pnpm.

pnpm install
cp .env.example .env.local
pnpm dev

If pnpm is not installed but Node includes Corepack:

corepack enable
corepack prepare pnpm@11.19.0 --activate
pnpm install
pnpm dev

Open http://localhost:3000. The app works without an API key for manual editing, preview, local save, and export.

To enable AI, set at least one server-side key in .env.local:

DEEPSEEK_API_KEY=your_key
# or
MOONSHOT_API_KEY=your_key

The base URLs and model names are overridable. Defaults are documented in .env.example.

Deploy to Vercel

1. Import this resume-helper directory as a Vercel project.
2. Keep the framework preset as Next.js.
3. Add DEEPSEEK_API_KEY and/or MOONSHOT_API_KEY under Project Settings → Environment Variables.
4. Deploy.

Next.js/Vercel is used instead of a static GitHub Pages build because the provider API key must remain server-side. A GitHub Pages-only version would either expose the key or require users to enter their own key in every browser.

Verification

pnpm typecheck
pnpm lint
pnpm build

Source templates and guidance

The app links to these first-party resources from each template card:

• MIT CAPD composite resume samples (PDF)
• Harvard GSAS CV and cover letter guide (PDF)
• Yale OCS resume templates

Additional useful official samples:

• Harvard College guide to creating a strong resume
• MIT CAPD sample resume library
• Columbia resume example (PDF)

Privacy and safety boundaries

• Drafts remain in browser storage by default.
• Only explicit AI actions send resume text to the selected provider.
• Provider keys are read only by the server route and are never returned to the browser.
• The server caps source and job-description lengths and sanitizes the model's JSON response.
• AI output still needs human review. The app cannot verify whether a claim is true or guarantee ATS compatibility with every employer system.