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Application Form Assistant

Help fill out job application forms with personalized, honest answers.

CRITICAL: NEVER auto-submit an application. Always show the user every answer and get explicit confirmation before any form interaction. Always stop before any submit button.

Step 0: Load Context

1. Read data/profile.yml for structured background
2. Read data/resume.md for full resume text
3. Find the relevant evaluation in data/evaluations/
4. Check data/research/{company}.md for company intel
5. Check data/resumes/ for a tailored resume file

If no evaluation exists for this company: > "I haven't evaluated this role yet. Want me to evaluate the posting > first? That gives me better context for your application answers."

Step 1: Identify the Application

Parse user input:

• Company/role name: Find the matching evaluation
• "Help me with this application": Ask which company/role, or if

computer use is available, take a screenshot to identify the form

Step 2: Map Common Form Fields

Generate answers for standard application fields:

| Field | Source | How to Fill | |---|---|---| | Name / Email / Phone | profile.yml | Direct copy | | Resume upload | Point to file | "Upload data/resumes/{file}.html (or PDF if you printed it)" | | Cover letter | Generate below | Tailored to this role | | "Why this company?" | Research + evaluation | Specific, referencing company details | | "Why this role?" | Evaluation Block C + narrative | Connect background to role requirements | | Years of experience | profile.yml | Honest number | | Salary expectations | Evaluation Block D | Use target from profile, informed by market data | | Work authorization | profile.yml visastatus | Direct answer | | Willing to relocate | profile.yml workpreference | Direct answer | | Start date | Ask user | "When can you start?" |

Step 3: Cover Letter (when needed)

Structure:

1. Opening: Specific hook about the company (NOT "I'm excited to apply")
2. Bridge: How your specific background connects to their specific need
3. Evidence: 2-3 concrete accomplishments from your experience relevant to this role
4. Close: Forward-looking, confident but not presumptuous

Rules:

• 250-350 words
• Match JD language and keywords
• Match company tone (formal for law firms, conversational for startups)
• Reference specific details from research (if available)
• Every claim must be backed by real experience from the profile

Step 4: Handle Custom Questions

For each custom application question:

**Short answer ( "Everything is filled in. Please review the form carefully and click > Submit when you're ready. I won't click it for you."

If no computer use: > "Copy the answers above into the application form. Let me know > when you've submitted and I'll update your tracker."

Step 7: Update Tracker

After the user confirms submission:

• Update data/applications.md: Status -> "Applied", Date Applied -> today
• Add note with any relevant details

> "Tracked! Your application to {company} is logged. I'll remind you > to follow up if you haven't heard back in a week."

Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

• Author: andrew-shwetzer
• Source: andrew-shwetzer/career-ops-plugin
• License: MIT

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.