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Golang-Cover

Golang application tracker, cover letter and follow up generator, and whatever else I can think of adding.

This repository contains a mirror of the Golang source files used in a private repository that I use for my resume and CV.

See the tutorial I wrote: Using Golang to Generate Custom Cover Letters

Build Status

Usage:

Build:

  1. Download and install LaTeX
  2. Download, extract and copy Moderncv Classic into root repo directory
  3. Fill out the templated files
  4. Replace your name in app/app.go
  5. Replace your Email address and SMTP server address in email/email.go
  6. Download the following Go packages:
    1. go get gopkg.in/gomail.v2
    2. go get cloud.google.com/go/storage
    3. go get golang.org/x/net/context
  7. Build the binary: go build main.go

ENV Vars:

  • Windows:
    • Email:
      • $env:MailFrom="user@example.com"
      • $env:MailPass="password"
      • $env:EmailSMTP="smtp.gmail.com" Email SMTP server
    • GCP Storage:
      • $env:GCProjectID="project-123"
      • $env:GCBucket="bucket.com"
  • Linux:
    • Email:
      • export MailFrom="user@example.com" Email account
      • export MailPass="password" Email account password
      • export EmailSMTP="smtp.gmail.com" Email SMTP server
    • GCP Storage:
      • export GCProjectID="project-123" the GCP bucket to upload content to
      • export GCBucket="bucket.com" the ID of the GCP project to use

GCP Default Application Auth:

gcloud auth application-default login

Flags:

  • --opt: [required] option, see list below
  • --company: [required] company name
  • --note1, --note2: [optional] notes to add at bottom
  • --skill1, --skill2, --skill3: [optional] additional skills to list in cover
  • --contact: [optional] contact name
  • --position: [REQUIRED w/o --head] name of the position
  • --positionID: [optional] position ID
  • --applied: [optional] when application was submitted
  • --head: [optional] override default heading w/ custom one
  • --headAdd: [optional] Extend the default header
  • --source: [REQUIRED w/o --head] source of advertisement of the position, eg. LinkedIn
  • --to: [optional] mail to address
  • --subject: [optional] override default Email subject w/ custom one
  • --url: [optional] URL to position ad
  • --test: [optional] run test build which will not to be logged
  • --upload: [optional] upload file to Google Cloud storage bucket NOTE only applies to opt 7 and 8

Options:

  • 1.) Everything w/ ref included as one file
  • 2.) Everything w/ ref as separate files
  • 3.) Cover and CV w/ ref included as one file
  • 4.) Cover and CV w/ ref as separate files
  • 5.) Cover and Resume included as one file
  • 6.) Cover and Resume as separate files
  • 7.) CV w/ ref
  • 8.) CV w/0 ref
  • 9.) Just the resume
  • 10.) Follow Up message

**Example: ** .\main.exe --company "Some Company" --opt 1 --note "I am a developer who loves to code." --source "your company's website" --position "Software Engineer" --contact "Some Person"