Markdown CV Generator: Consistent designs matter

After overhauling my site, I looked at my CV and thought, “This sucks.” Time to fix consistency.

I built a small tool: Markdown in, Tailwind styles, Node/Express with Puppeteer for crisp PDFs.

The Problem

Resume templates often disappoint. Paywalled builders are worse. This started after a £60 resume.io lapse.

The Solution

Markdown CV Generator. Write in Markdown, run a command, get a polished PDF.

1. Write your CV in Markdown
2. Run a command
3. Get a professionally styled resume

Quickstart

Clone the repo:

git clone https://github.com/CharlieMacnamara/Markdown-CV-Generator.git
cd Markdown-CV-Generator
npm install

Edit example.md, then run:

markdowncv build --theme light

Done—your CV is ready.

Themes

1. Default Light Theme

• Clean white, subtle shadows
• Playfair headings, professional type
• A4-ready
• Clear separators

2. Dark Theme

• Dark UI with balanced contrast
• Blue accents that highlight key info
• Auto light mode when printing
• Modern typography

3. Soft Light Theme

• Gentle palette with solid contrast
• Elegant, readable type
• Subtle shadows, rounded corners
• Professional yet modern

Visual Features

Typography System

• Playfair for hierarchy
• Nunito Sans for body
• Tuned spacing and tracking
• Responsive sizing

Tailwind CSS Integration

• Utility-first control
• A4-safe responsive layout
• Consistent styling across sections
• Easy to customize

Cross-Platform Compatibility

• macOS, Windows, Linux, WSL
• Identical digital and print rendering
• Consistent PDFs in modern browsers

What's Next?

Open source and yours to customize. New designs live in ./themes.

I’m shipping more themes and maybe a web interface. Suggestions welcome: repository.