bkimo / golang-cover

Golang cover letter generator

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

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="[email protected]"
    • $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="[email protected]" 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"