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Reactive Resume

What it is​

Reactive Resume integration powers JobOps PDF generation.

JobOps uses a selected RxResume base resume as the source of truth, then applies job-specific tailoring (summary, headline, skills, project visibility) before exporting a PDF.

Why it exists​

Most users need a repeatable resume pipeline:

  • one canonical resume source
  • controlled project inclusion rules
  • per-job tailored output without manual copy/paste

Reactive Resume integration provides that workflow end-to-end.

Why JobOps uses RxResume (instead of building a new editor)​

RxResume is a mature, established resume product with strong PDF output quality.

Key reasons:

  • ATS-friendly PDF generation is already excellent and battle-tested.
  • The editor UX is strong and supports extensive user customization.
  • It supports many themes out of the box.
  • It has a JSON-native model (import/export), which is critical for JobOps automation.

Because RxResume uses structured JSON, JobOps can safely apply LLM-driven updates to specific sections before generating PDFs.

Core concepts​

Base resume​

Your base resume is selected in Settings and used for:

  • profile extraction
  • project catalog extraction
  • PDF generation

If no base resume is selected, profile-dependent features and PDF generation cannot run.

Project catalog​

JobOps reads projects from sections.projects.items in the selected RxResume resume.

Each project is identified by:

  • id
  • name
  • description
  • date
  • visible (visible in base resume)

Project selection controls​

The Settings UI supports 3 controls:

  • Must Include: always include these projects.
  • AI Selectable: pool of projects AI can pick from.
  • Max Projects: final cap for included projects.

At generation time:

  1. Must-include projects are added first.
  2. AI picks up to remaining slots from AI-selectable projects.
  3. Final visible projects are applied to the generated resume.

Setup and configuration​

1) Configure RxResume credentials​

Configure in Settings:

  • rxresumeEmail
  • rxresumePassword

Or via environment variables:

  • RXRESUME_EMAIL
  • RXRESUME_PASSWORD
  • optional RXRESUME_URL (defaults to https://v4.rxresu.me)

2) Select base resume​

In Settings → Reactive Resume:

  1. Click refresh to fetch resumes.
  2. Select the template/base resume.
  3. Save settings.

3) Configure project behavior​

In the same section:

  1. Set Max projects.
  2. Mark projects as Must Include where needed.
  3. Mark remaining projects as AI selectable.
  4. Save settings.

Runtime behavior​

During PDF generation​

High-level flow:

  1. Load selected base resume from RxResume.
  2. Apply tailored summary/headline/skills.
  3. Compute final visible projects from your selection rules.
  4. Create temporary resume in RxResume.
  5. Export PDF.
  6. Delete temporary resume.

What JobOps changes with AI​

Current AI-driven edits are intentionally scoped:

  • summary
  • headline/title
  • skills and keywords
  • project visibility (enable/disable per project)

API reference​

# Get effective settings (includes resolved resumeProjects and base resume id)
curl "http://localhost:3001/api/settings"
# Save base resume and project controls
curl -X PATCH "http://localhost:3001/api/settings" \
  -H "content-type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "rxresumeBaseResumeId": "resume_id_here",
    "resumeProjects": {
      "maxProjects": 4,
      "lockedProjectIds": ["proj_a"],
      "aiSelectableProjectIds": ["proj_b","proj_c","proj_d"]
    }
  }'
# List available RxResume resumes
curl "http://localhost:3001/api/settings/rx-resumes"
# Fetch projects from one RxResume resume
curl "http://localhost:3001/api/settings/rx-resumes/<resumeId>/projects"
# Regenerate PDF for a job after changing settings or resume data
curl -X POST "http://localhost:3001/api/jobs/<jobId>/generate-pdf"

Troubleshooting and FAQ​

RxResume controls are disabled​

  • Ensure RxResume credentials are configured.
  • Save settings, then refresh resumes in the Reactive Resume section.

No resumes appear in dropdown​

  • Confirm credentials are valid for rxresu.me/your configured RxResume URL.
  • Confirm the selected RxResume account actually has resumes.

Project list is empty in settings​

  • Root cause is usually the source resume on rxresu.me having an empty Projects section.
  • Add projects directly in RxResume first.
  • Re-select/refresh the base resume in JobOps and regenerate the PDF.

Project checkboxes look wrong after changing base resume​

  • Save after selecting the new base resume.
  • Re-open Reactive Resume section and verify project IDs from that resume.
  • Re-run PDF generation to apply the new project map.

Changes did not affect an already generated PDF​

  • Settings changes apply to new generation runs.
  • Regenerate PDFs for already-ready jobs.

Best practices​

  • Keep base resume projects complete and up to date in RxResume.
  • Use Must Include sparingly for cornerstone projects.
  • Keep AI-selectable pool broad enough for job-specific relevance.
  • After major resume edits, regenerate PDFs for active high-priority jobs.

Add “context projects” even if they are usually hidden​

The LLM only knows what exists in your resume data.

That means there is real value in adding additional projects in RxResume, even if you keep them hidden by default:

  • They increase the AI’s context about your skills and range.
  • They can be toggled on only when relevant to a role.

Example:

  • If your main background is not Android, but you have one credible Android side project, include it in RxResume, but keep it hidden by default.
  • For a mobile role, the AI can enable that project automatically based on the job description.