JSON Resume, for the record.

The short version

JSON Resume is a community-developed, open-source schema for expressing a résumé as JSON. Started in 2014 by Thomas Davis and Roland Sharp, it separates career information from presentation so compatible tools can use the same data to build documents and portfolio websites.

The schema, command-line tools and hosted registry are distinct parts of the project. You can use the format without publishing personal information to the registry. See the schema, getting-started guide and live registry.

A common file format does not guarantee acceptance by an employer or applicant tracking system. Output and supported fields depend on the tool and theme you choose.

Facts with a source

Project snapshot, checked 21 October 2026. Schema and gallery counts below come from the source bundled with this website; they are not estimates of people using JSON Resume.

Started

2014 · Public discussion, 7 July

Co-founders

Thomas Davis and Roland Sharp · 2014 release announcement

Schema package

Version 1.3.1 · Package source

Résumé sections

12, excluding schema and theme metadata · Schema source

Theme gallery

66 entries · Browse the gallery

Schema license

MIT · License text

Outside implementations

These projects document their use of the format. They are maintained independently; their inclusion here does not imply an endorsement.

• TechFolios, University of Hawaiʻi

  A technical-portfolio system that uses JSON Resume for biographical information.

• The jsonresume package on CTAN

  Lukas Wolfsteiner’s LuaLaTeX package renders JSON Resume data into documents.

For dated milestones and original announcements, see the project history. For how the schema evolves, see the schema roadmap discussion.

One example, ready to explore

Meet Alex Example: a fictional profile you can use in an article, screenshot or demo without exposing anyone’s personal information. Open the HTML to see the rendered résumé, or download its JSON data and try it in a compatible tool.

• Open the working HTML example
• Download the example JSON
• Download the résumé screenshot (PNG)
• Download the project screenshot (PNG)
• Download the short description & founder bio

The fictional example, demo HTML, screenshots and factsheet in this media kit may be reproduced with attribution to JSON Resume (jsonresume.org). Please caption the résumé as a fictional example.

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