Shortlisted MCP Server

Lets Claude Desktop, Claude Code, and other MCP clients call Shortlisted's resume tailoring, cover letter, and job search tools.

Tools exposed

| Tool | What it does | |------|--------------| | search_jobs | Search Shortlisted's aggregated job feed | | get_job | Read one job by id | | get_profile | Fetch the authenticated user's profile + resume | | match_resume_to_job | Score a resume against a job (strengths/gaps) | | generate_resume | Generate an AI-tailored resume PDF (base64) | | generate_cover_letter | Generate a cover letter for a job |

Setup (Claude Desktop)

1. Sign in at https://shortlisted.site and copy the jobsearch_session cookie value.
2. Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shortlisted": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "shortlisted-mcp-server"],
      "env": { "SHORTLISTED_SESSION": "<paste_cookie_value>" }
    }
  }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop. Ask: "Use Shortlisted to tailor my resume to job XYZ."

Setup (Claude Code)

claude mcp add shortlisted -- npx -y shortlisted-mcp-server

Then export SHORTLISTED_SESSION in your shell.

Env vars

• SHORTLISTED_SESSION (required for tools that touch the user's profile)
• SHORTLISTED_API_BASE (default: https://jobagent-ten.vercel.app)