JobForge

AI-powered job search pipeline for opencode: evaluate roles, generate tailored CV PDFs, scan portals, apply to good-fit jobs, and track the whole search locally.

Start Here

Most users should scaffold a personal job-search project instead of cloning this harness repo directly.

Prerequisites

• opencode installed and configured
• Node.js 20.6 or newer
• Optional: Go, only if you want to build the dashboard TUI

Create Your Project

npx --package=job-forge create-job-forge my-job-search
cd my-job-search
npm install

Then edit the three personal files the scaffolder creates:

| File | What to put there | |------|-------------------| | cv.md | Your CV in markdown. This is the source for matching and PDF generation. | | config/profile.yml | Your identity, target roles, location constraints, compensation, and proof points. | | portals.yml | Companies, search queries, and title filters for portal scanning. |

Optional: add article-digest.md with portfolio links, case studies, or extra proof points.

First Run

npx job-forge sync-check
opencode

Inside opencode, paste a job URL or job description. JobForge routes it through the auto-pipeline: evaluation, score, tailored report, PDF, and tracker update.

To see the command menu:

/job-forge

What It Does

JobForge is built for selective, high-fit applications. It is not intended for spray-and-pray submission.

• Scores opportunities with a consistent weighted rubric.
• Generates tailored ATS-friendly CV PDFs.
• Scans configured company portals and job boards.
• Tracks applications, follow-ups, rejections, offers, reports, and PDFs.
• Supports batch evaluation and application work through bounded subagents.
• Uses local helper CLIs for dedupe, scoring, lineage, preflight, postflight, receipts, and tracker integrity.

Common Commands

Run these from your personal project root after npm install.

| Need | Command | |------|---------| | Verify setup after editing profile and CV | npx job-forge sync-check | | Check tracker and pipeline health | npx job-forge verify | | Merge batch tracker additions | npx job-forge merge | | Generate a CV PDF from the current project | npx job-forge pdf | | Show token usage | npx job-forge tokens --days 1 | | Create a verifiable evidence receipt | npx job-forge receipts:create --artifact <file> | | Rebuild harness symlinks | npx job-forge sync | | Upgrade the harness | npm run update-harness |

Useful opencode commands:

| Need | Command | |------|---------| | Evaluate a pasted URL or JD | Paste it directly, or use /job-forge | | Scan configured portals | /job-forge scan | | Process queued URLs | /job-forge pipeline | | Batch evaluate roles | /job-forge batch | | Fill an application form | /job-forge apply | | Check application status | /job-forge tracker | | Check due follow-ups | /job-forge followup | | Draft LinkedIn outreach | /job-forge contact | | Research a company | /job-forge deep | | Handle rejection or offer workflows | /job-forge rejection or /job-forge negotiation |

How The Flow Works

Paste a job URL or JD
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Extract role details and classify fit
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Score against profile, CV, location, comp, and role goals
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Create report + tailored PDF + tracker entry
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Apply, follow up, research, or negotiate from the tracked state

Project Layout

A scaffolded personal project looks like this:

my-job-search/
├── package.json                 # depends on job-forge from npm
├── opencode.json                # MCP and opencode configuration
├── cv.md                        # personal, gitignored
├── article-digest.md            # optional personal proof points, gitignored
├── config/profile.yml           # personal, gitignored
├── portals.yml                  # personal scanner config, gitignored
├── data/                        # pipeline, applications, scan history
├── reports/                     # generated evaluations
├── output/                      # generated PDFs
├── batch/tracker-additions/     # batch apply/eval results before merge
├── AGENTS.md                    # personal overrides
├── AGENTS.harness.md            # symlink into node_modules/job-forge
├── modes/                       # symlinked JobForge modes
├── templates/                   # symlinked policies and templates
└── node_modules/job-forge/       # the harness package

Your personal files and generated job-search state are gitignored by the scaffolded project.

MCPs And Automation

The scaffolded opencode project wires up the browser and mail automation JobForge needs:

• Geometra MCP for browser automation and PDF generation.
• Gmail MCP for recruiter replies, interview callbacks, offer responses, and status emails.

The harness also ships config for Cursor, Claude Code, and Codex through generated symlinks. npm install and npx job-forge sync refresh those links.

Contributor Setup

Clone this repo directly only when you want to work on the harness itself: modes, scripts, templates, generated agent configs, or release packaging.

git clone https://github.com/Agent-Pattern-Labs/JobForge.git
cd JobForge
npm install
npm run build:config
npm run verify

The source of truth for generated harness configuration is under iso/. Run npm run build:config after changing iso/ files.

Documentation

• Setup - full install paths, personalization, tracker setup, token tracking, troubleshooting.
• Architecture - consumer vs harness split, modes, scripts, batch flow, generated config.
• Customization - profile, archetypes, scanner keywords, states, templates, local overrides.
• Model Routing - subagent tiers and how to change model routing.
• Examples - fictional CVs, sample JD, and sample report.
• Batch Runner - TSV format, durable batch runner, merge flow.
• Contributing - branch workflow and quality checks.

Troubleshooting

sync-check fails before your CV/profile are complete. That is expected until cv.md and config/profile.yml are filled in.

If symlinks look stale after moving a project, run:

npx job-forge sync

If PDF or browser automation fails, start with:

opencode mcp list

Then see docs/SETUP.md for Geometra, Gmail, dashboard, tracker, and merge troubleshooting.

License

MIT