Jake’s Resume GitHub Template: Download, Edit & Build Without LaTeX

Jake’s Resume lives on GitHub at github.com/sb2nov/resume — an open-source LaTeX template with 5,000+ stars that became the default tech-industry resume format. This guide covers how to download it, compile it, and a faster path that skips LaTeX entirely.

Downloading Jake’s Resume from GitHub

1. Go to github.com/sb2nov/resume.
2. Click the green "Code" button → "Download ZIP".
3. Extract the ZIP — you will find resume.tex and a README.
4. Option A: Upload resume.tex to Overleaf and compile online.
5. Option B: Install TeX Live locally and run pdflatex resume.tex.
6. Option C: Use IhateLaTeX — skip the download and build visually.

What is in the GitHub repo

• resume.tex — the main template file with placeholder sections.
• README.md — compilation instructions and customization notes.
• Single-file design — no complex package dependencies beyond standard TeX Live.
• MIT license — free to use, modify, and distribute.

Common compilation issues

• Missing TeX Live packages — install texlive-full or the specific packages listed in the README.
• Unescaped ampersands — "AT&T" must be written as "AT\&T" in LaTeX.
• Font warnings — usually harmless but can cause different output across machines.
• Margin overflow — content exceeding one page requires manual spacing adjustments.

Skip GitHub: build Jake’s Resume visually

IhateLaTeX generates the same Jake’s Resume output from a visual form. No GitHub clone, no TeX installation, no compile errors. Fill your sections, customize design, run ATS Score, download PDF. If you want the .tex source later, download it from the LaTeX source card — it compiles independently on Overleaf or locally.