OpenSelf
An AI-powered resume builder with interactive chat, real-time preview, and high-quality PDF export — Cursor for resumes.
Overview
Openself helps you build professional resumes through a conversational AI interface. Describe your experience in natural language and watch structured resume sections appear in a live preview.
The app keeps parsing on the server while file data stays in the browser, with full TypeScript and Zod validation across resume schemas.
The problem
Traditional resume builders force rigid forms and generic templates. Updating a resume for different roles means duplicating work across tools, and most products treat AI as a one-shot generator rather than a collaborative editor.
I wanted something that feels like pair-programming for your career story — iterative, structured, and export-ready.
Wins
Shipped an end-to-end flow from chat → structured resume → PDF download with interactable sections the AI can update in place.
Integrated Tambo AI for component-level control so the model can edit header, experience, projects, and skills as first-class UI blocks.
Tech stack
What's next
Template variants and role-specific tailoring prompts.
Import from LinkedIn and richer section types (publications, speaking).