Job Copilot

AI-powered job application companion, based on resume and job description.

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I Built an AI Job Application Assistant - Here's Why and How

TL;DR: Tired of writing custom cover letters for every job application, I built JobCopilot - an open-source AI assistant that automates the tedious parts of job applications using Claude AI and LangGraph.

The Problem Every Developer Faces

Picture this: You find 10 interesting job postings. Each one requires:

  • A tailored cover letter
  • Answers to 5-10 recruiter screening questions
  • Skill gap analysis to see if you're a good fit

That's potentially 50+ custom responses for a single job search round. As developers, we automate everything else - why not this?

Enter JobCopilot 🚀

JobCopilot is an AI-powered job application assistant that handles the repetitive parts of job applications while keeping them personal and relevant.

What It Does:

  • Smart Resume Parsing: Extracts skills, experience, and achievements
  • Intelligent Cover Letter Generation: Creates tailored letters based on job requirements
  • Recruiter Q&A Automation: Provides thoughtful answers to screening questions
  • Skill Match Analysis: Quantifies job fit and identifies skill gaps
  • Multi-step AI Workflows: Uses LangGraph for complex reasoning chains

Tech Stack That Powers It:

  • Claude AI: For natural language understanding and generation
  • LangGraph: Multi-step AI workflow orchestration
  • Pydantic: Data validation and modeling
  • UV: Lightning-fast Python package management
  • Python: Clean, maintainable codebase

The Results

After using JobCopilot on 20 job applications:

  • 10x faster application process
  • Higher response rates from recruiters
  • More consistent quality across applications
  • Better skill gap awareness for career planning

Why Open Source?

Job searching is universally painful. By open-sourcing JobCopilot, I'm hoping to:

  • Help fellow developers save time and stress
  • Build a community around improving the job search experience
  • Gather feedback to make the tool even better

Get Started in 2 Minutes

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/jobcopilot
cd jobcopilot
uv sync
echo "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_key_here" > .env
uv run python main.py

What's Next?

The roadmap includes:

  • Web UI for non-technical users
  • PDF resume upload support
  • Multiple job board integrations
  • Chrome extension for one-click applications
  • Interview preparation features

Join the Mission

JobCopilot is just getting started. Whether you're a developer, designer, or someone who's tired of job application busy work - there's a place for you in this community.

Let's make job searching suck less, together. 🤝