Local, Zero-Cost, Privacy-First AI Job Search Engine & Career Co-Pilot
Packageable as an Open-Source Skill for Claude Code, Gemini / Antigravity, and OpenAI Codex / Cursor.
Visit the interactive website and full visual guide at:
👉 https://cerint.github.io/CareerForge/
CareerForge natively supports all major AI agent platforms:
| AI Agent Engine | Skill Location Supported | Auto-Discovery Status |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code | .claude/skills/careerforge/SKILL.md |
✅ Native |
| Gemini / Antigravity | .agents/skills/careerforge/SKILL.md |
✅ Native |
| OpenAI Codex / Cursor | .codex/skills/careerforge/SKILL.md |
✅ Native |
- 🔎 Multi-Platform Scraper: Queries LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor, ZipRecruiter (
python-jobspy) and the official German Bundesagentur für Arbeit REST API. - ⚡ URL Text Extractor: Uses
trafilaturato strip ads, headers, and navigation menus from any job URL. - 📄 Dual Typst Resume Generator:
resume_ats.pdf: Single-column 100% ATS parser friendly.resume_design.pdf: Visual 2-column sidebar design with accent typography and candidate photo support.
- 📝 Dual Cover Letter Generator:
cover_letter_design.pdf: Formatted cover letter matching CV visual typography.cover_letter_ats.pdf: Simple unadorned cover letter for portal uploads.
- 📁 Automated Submission Bundling (
submission_bundle/): Packages your tailored CVs, Anschreiben, and master certificates fromdocuments/into a single drag-and-drop subfolder with clean filenames ready for portal uploads. - 📩 Recruiter Research & Cold Outreach (
/outreach): Researches hiring managers or team leads on company pages and drafts 100-word personalized InMail messages. - 🎨 Authentic Tone & Photo Support: Reads your past real cover letters to mirror your personal voice, preferred greetings, and bullet structures.
- 📊 ATS Match Scoring: Calculates Baseline Match % (before tailoring) and Tailored Potential % (~95%+).
- 🎤 STAR Mock Interview Simulator: Interactive terminal interview prep with Situation-Task-Action-Result scoring.
- 📋 Markdown Kanban Tracker: Live application status board (
tracker.md).
git clone https://github.com/cerint/CareerForge.git
cd CareerForge
# Run cross-platform setup script
python scripts/setup_environment.pyLaunch your AI agent (Claude Code, Gemini, Antigravity, Codex) and run:
/setup
During onboarding, you will be guided through 5 structured setup questions:
- Choose Resume Setup: Import your existing CV (preserves your custom fonts/colors/design) or select a built-in Typst template.
- Profile Photo Preference: Include candidate photo on visual design resume vs text-only.
- Import Cover Letter Tone: Paste past cover letters into
templates/sample_cover_letters.mdto train the agent on your voice. - Language Preference: German, English, or Dual-Language setup.
- Set Search Preferences: Specify target job titles and regions.
| Command | Action | Example |
|---|---|---|
/setup |
Run 5-question interactive onboarding protocol | /setup |
/score <url_or_filepath> |
Calculate Baseline & Tailored ATS Match Score | /score https://linkedin.com/jobs/view/12345 |
/tailor <url_or_filepath> |
Tailor bullets, compile dual PDFs (ats + design), package submission_bundle/ & log in tracker |
/tailor https://boards.greenhouse.io/stripe/jobs/6789 |
/outreach <company_or_url> [name] |
Research hiring manager and generate 100-word cold InMail | /outreach "Arsipa Herne" "Christian" |
/search <query> <location> |
Run multi-source job scraper | /search "Junior Data Analyst" "NRW, Germany" |
/interview |
Start interactive STAR mock interview session | /interview |
MIT License — 100% Free & Open Source.