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MadsLorentzen/ai-job-search

A local-first AI job application framework that runs on your machine via Claude Code to automate job searching, tailor CVs and cover letters in LaTeX, and verify outputs for ATS readability. Operating the CLI-driven workflow requires a LaTeX distribution, Python, and Bun.

Project overview

Project type: AI Agent · Workflow
Use cases: Documents & Office
Deployment: Refer to project documentation
License: MIT

Best for

General users and developers seeking a local-only, CLI-driven framework for automating job search tasks and LaTeX document generation.

Key capabilities

Onboards user profiles by reading documents, importing existing CVs, or conducting interviews. It can also expand the profile by scanning public sources.
Searches multiple job portals, deduplicates the results, and presents them sorted by fit.
Evaluates job fit and drafts a tailored CV and cover letter in LaTeX using a drafter-reviewer pipeline.
Compiles and visually inspects every PDF, applying targeted fixes until the layout is clean.
Extracts the compiled CV's text layer and verifies contact details, reading order, and keyword coverage.
Builds stage-specific preparation packs from application archives and offers mock interviews.
Generates a self-contained, offline HTML dashboard featuring stat cards, charts, and a filterable applications table.
Registers and compiles custom LaTeX CV or cover letter templates.

Limitations and risks

Job portal search skills are built for the Danish market by default and require user generation for other regions.
Some job portals block automated access, which requires users to manually paste the job description.
Automated access is against LinkedIn's Terms of Service.

Getting started

The setup difficulty is medium due to dependencies on Python, Bun, a LaTeX distribution, and the Claude Code CLI. Users must fork and clone the repository, install tools via Bun, run 'claude' in the terminal, and execute '/setup' in Claude Code.

Evidence and sources

GitHub project description: The job search that runs on your machine. AI job application framework built on Claude Code: evaluate postings, tailor CVs, write cover letters, prep interviews. Fork it and own i…
README: A structured workflow that turns Claude Code into a full-stack job application assistant. The core workflow (self-profiling, fit evaluation, and the drafter-reviewer application p…
README: An AI-powered job application framework built on [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code). Fork it, fill in your profile, and let Claude evaluate job postings, tailor your CV…
README: Sixty-nine tailored applications, twenty first interviews, and one signed contract later, I started as an AI engineer in June 2026. People kept asking whether this actually works.…
README: `/setup` offers three paths: read your `documents/` folder if you have one populated (CV PDF, LinkedIn export, diplomas, reference letters, past applications), import a single CV…

Reviewed at: 2026-07-17T10:59:16Z