theme path jsonresume-theme-even could not be resolved from current working directory

[adewinter]

When I follow the "Getting Started" instructions on the homepage the following error occurs:

PS C:\Users\adewi\Desktop> resume export resume.pdf
Error: theme path jsonresume-theme-even could not be resolved from current working directory
    at _default (C:\Users\adewi\AppData\Roaming\nvm\v16.4.2\node_modules\resume-cli\build\render-html.js:46:11)
    at C:\Users\adewi\AppData\Roaming\nvm\v16.4.2\node_modules\resume-cli\build\export-resume.js:107:48
    at createPdf (C:\Users\adewi\AppData\Roaming\nvm\v16.4.2\node_modules\resume-cli\build\export-resume.js:131:5)
    at module.exports (C:\Users\adewi\AppData\Roaming\nvm\v16.4.2\node_modules\resume-cli\build\export-resume.js:44:5)
    at Command.<anonymous> (C:\Users\adewi\AppData\Roaming\nvm\v16.4.2\node_modules\resume-cli\build\main.js:67:5)
    at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:96:5)
    at async Promise.all (index 0)
    at async C:\Users\adewi\AppData\Roaming\nvm\v16.4.2\node_modules\resume-cli\build\main.js:79:3 `createPdf` errored out

Done! Find your new .pdf resume at:
 C:\Users\adewi\Desktop\resume.pdf

Despite claiming that a PDF has been generated in the last two lines, this is not the case. I'm not sure how to go about fixing the problem. There does not seem to be any documentation on jsonresume.org that indicates how themes work or how to use them for exporting a PDF.

Any advice on how to fix this issue would be appreciated!

Thanks,
Anton

Steps to recreate:

Platform: Windows 10/Powershell
Commands:

• npm install -g resume-cli
• ensure "resume.json" is valid and located in the cwd
• run resume export resume.pdf

Expected results:
A PDF of my resume in the default theme

Actual results:
Error message:

PS C:\Users\adewi\Desktop> resume export resume.pdf
Error: theme path jsonresume-theme-even could not be resolved from current working directory
    at _default (C:\Users\adewi\AppData\Roaming\nvm\v16.4.2\node_modules\resume-cli\build\render-html.js:46:11)
    at C:\Users\adewi\AppData\Roaming\nvm\v16.4.2\node_modules\resume-cli\build\export-resume.js:107:48
    at createPdf (C:\Users\adewi\AppData\Roaming\nvm\v16.4.2\node_modules\resume-cli\build\export-resume.js:131:5)
    at module.exports (C:\Users\adewi\AppData\Roaming\nvm\v16.4.2\node_modules\resume-cli\build\export-resume.js:44:5)
    at Command.<anonymous> (C:\Users\adewi\AppData\Roaming\nvm\v16.4.2\node_modules\resume-cli\build\main.js:67:5)
    at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:96:5)
    at async Promise.all (index 0)
    at async C:\Users\adewi\AppData\Roaming\nvm\v16.4.2\node_modules\resume-cli\build\main.js:79:3 `createPdf` errored out

Done! Find your new .pdf resume at:
 C:\Users\adewi\Desktop\resume.pdf

[lilruffian]

I have the same problem on macOS 11.4. I'm excited to use this tool and really hope there's a fix on the horizon!

[alsaedwy]

Same issue!

[aedifex]

Also encountering the issue on macOS 11.4. I've been poking around the codebase some...hoping for a straightforward fix! I'll throw up a PR if I can make some progress.

[SethFalco]

Just tested, seems this occurs when using resume-cli installed globally. (ie npm i -g resume-cli)
It appears to work as intended when using resume-cli installed in the current project/directory. (ie npm i resume-cli)

Not ideal, but is a valid workaround for now.

[aedifex]

@SethFalco this is admittedly a silly question but how do you get the CLI to run when you've installed it locally?

[SethFalco]

@aedifex Not a silly question at all.

When you install resume-cli locally to the directory, you'll get a new directory called node_modules/.bin, which contains tools your dependencies came with. You can use npm/npx to execute them.

---

You could add the command to your scripts array in package.json.
npm run will execute binaries in the node_modules/.bin directory in your project/directory.

{
  "scripts": {
    "build:pdf": "resume export resume.pdf"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "resume-cli": "^3.0.5"
  }
}

npm run build:pdf

---

Alternatively, you can just use npx (npm package executor), which is bundled with NPM.
NPX lets you execute binaries in your node_modules/.bin directory in your project/directory.

npx resume export resume.pdf

[aedifex]

Thank you much @SethFalco, appreciate the thoughtful explanation.

[dsaw]

same issue for me..would prefer a use case where a new javascript repository is not needed.

[rnzfan]

Thank you, @SethFalco it works!

[RomanRcT]

npx resume export r.pdf
Error: theme path jsonresume-theme-even could not be resolved from current working directory
at _default (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/resume-cli/build/render-html.js:46:11)
at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/resume-cli/build/export-resume.js:107:48
at createPdf (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/resume-cli/build/export-resume.js:131:5)
at module.exports (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/resume-cli/build/export-resume.js:44:5)
at Command. (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/resume-cli/build/main.js:67:5)
at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:96:5)
at async Promise.all (index 0)
at async /usr/local/lib/node_modules/resume-cli/build/main.js:79:3 createPdf errored out

Done! Find your new .pdf resume at:
/home/roman/cv/r.pdf

This is doesn't work for me.

[dantiston]

@adewinter @SethFalco why is this issue closed? As of January 2023 (1.5 years after this issue was initially posted), the website's "Getting Started" page still has instructions to use:

npm install -g resume-cli
resume export resume.html

But this error still occurs. If this is expected behavior, maybe the website should be changed? Or if it's not expected behavior, this bug can be fixed?

[SethFalco]

why is this issue closed?

It was closed because the author of this issue opted to close it. 🤷

Meanwhile, I do agree this issue shouldn't be considered resolved. I'll reopen it for now and assign it to myself.

[dantiston]

Thanks, @SethFalco!