chewy

Chewy converts a resume JSON file into publishable output files from the command line.

Supported outputs: html, pdf, json, csv, yaml, txt.

Quick start

pnpm install
pnpm build
./bin/chewy --input ./resume.json

If --input is omitted, Chewy looks for ./resume.json in your current directory.

By default, outputs are written to ./out.

How to use Chewy

1. Create a resume JSON file

Chewy validates your input using resume.schema.json.

Minimal example:

{
  "name": "Arthur Morgan",
  "title": "Senior Software Engineer",
  "contact": {
    "email": "arthur.morgan@example.com",
    "phone": "555-0100",
    "location": "Austin, TX",
    "linkedin": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/arthurmorgan",
    "github": "https://github.com/arthurmorgan"
  },
  "summaries": {
    "default": "Senior engineer with experience building web products.",
    "backend": "Backend-focused engineer with API and platform depth."
  },
  "experience": [
    {
      "company": "Example Corp",
      "role": "Senior Engineer",
      "start": "2021-01",
      "end": null,
      "dates_display": "Jan 2021 - Present",
      "location": "Remote",
      "highlights": ["Led migration of core services.", "Reduced deploy time by 40%."]
    }
  ],
  "skills": {
    "languages": ["TypeScript", "Python"],
    "platforms": ["AWS", "Docker"]
  },
  "projects": []
}

2. Run exports

Export all formats:

./bin/chewy --input ./resume.json --format all

Export only selected formats:

./bin/chewy --input ./resume.json --format html,pdf,txt

Set output directory:

./bin/chewy --input ./resume.json --out-dir ./dist/resume

Choose summary variant:

./bin/chewy --input ./resume.json --summary backend

Use a custom Handlebars template:

./bin/chewy --input ./resume.json --template ./templates/custom-resume.hbs

3. Pick output base filename when prompted

Chewy requires a TTY terminal and prompts for output filename (without extension).

If you press Enter, it uses the input filename.

Example: input resume.json, selected formats html,pdf:

• out/resume.html
• out/resume.pdf

CLI options

• --help, -h: Show usage and available options.
• --input, -i: Resume JSON path. Default: ./resume.json (if present).
• --out-dir, -o: Output directory. Default: ./out.
• --format, -f: all or comma-separated list of html,pdf,json,csv,yaml,txt.
• --summary: Summary key from summaries. Default: default.
• --template: Custom Handlebars template path.

PDF requirement

PDF export requires a Chromium-based browser.

If auto-detection fails, set:

CHROME_PATH=/path/to/chrome ./bin/chewy --input ./resume.json --format pdf

Validation and errors

• Invalid resume structure fails fast with a schema error.
• Missing --input and no ./resume.json fails with an input error.
• Errors are printed in ASCII-safe text for terminal compatibility.