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Resume Builder is a cross-platform desktop application developed by Gentian Shkembi, currently available in version 1.2.3 as the latest of three released versions. Categorized as a career and productivity tool, the software is designed for creating, editing, and exporting professional resumes entirely offline, making it suitable for job seekers who want control over their personal data without relying on cloud services. The application provides a live editor with a real-time PDF preview, allowing users to see exactly how the finished document will look as they type. Users can choose from 25 resume templates and 3 cover-letter templates, then export their work to PDF, DOCX, HTML, PNG, plain text, or the JSON Resume format. Exporting is free and unrestricted, with no paywall between users and their own documents. Existing career information can be brought in by importing from a LinkedIn data export, an existing PDF file, or a JSON Resume document, which simplifies migration from other tools or online profiles. Privacy is a central design principle: no account is required, nothing is uploaded, and resumes are stored in a local SQLite database so the data never leaves the user's machine. The software also includes optional AI-assisted features, such as summary writing, skill suggestions, and bullet-point rewrites, which can run against a local model through tools like Ollama or LM Studio, enabling these capabilities to function fully offline. Additionally, the application performs keyword matching and ATS (Applicant Tracking System) scoring using purely local computation, requiring no model at all, so users can evaluate how well their resume aligns with job descriptions without any network connection. Together, these capabilities make Resume Builder a self-contained solution for drafting, refining, analyzing, and distributing resumes in multiple formats while maintaining complete local ownership of the underlying data.
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