mini-cv

This repository provides a LaTeX template for creating a concise curriculum vitae (CV). The distinguishing feature of this project is the custom class file template.cls, which defines styles and new commands to make CV creation easy and consistent.

Features

• Custom Class: All CV styling and new commands are defined in template.cls.
• New Commands: Includes commands for section formatting, work items, name display, and layout helpers for left/right text alignment. See template.cls for details.
• Main File: The central entry point for compiling your CV is cv.tex.

LaTeX Requirements

• Base Class: Uses the standard article class.
• Packages:
  • titlesec
  • etoolbox
  • fontspec (recommended fonts: Calibri, Calibri Bold)

New Commands (from template.cls)

• \name
• \leftrighttext
• \datedsection / \datedsubsection
• \subsectionLarge
• \content
• \workitems
• Custom section formats for clean CV layout

Compiling

Use latexmk or lualatex to build your CV:

latexmk cv.tex
# or
lualatex cv.tex

macOS Installation

To install a minimal TeX distribution, use:

brew install --cask basictex

For a complete distribution and richer features, visit MacTeX.

Docker

Docker setup is planned. Stay tuned for updates.

Makefile Usage

A Makefile is provided for automation:

• make build
  Compiles the CV using lualatex.

  • Optional environment variables:
    • TARGET (default: cv): Output file name (without extension).
    • SOURCE (default: cv.tex): Source LaTeX file.
  • Example:

    make build TARGET=mycv SOURCE=main.tex

• make clean
  Cleans up auxiliary LaTeX files.
  (Runs make build before cleaning.)

  • Removes: .aux, .log, .out files.

• make
  Equivalent to make build (default: builds cv.tex into cv.pdf).

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