# Job Application Assistant

> Tailors CVs and cover letters, evaluates job fit, and prepares interviews. Activates on: applying to a job, evaluating a posting, writing a CV/cover letter, interview prep.

- **Type:** Skill
- **Install:** `agentstack add skill-suraj-davariya-ai-job-search-job-application-assistant`
- **Verified:** Yes — security-reviewed for prompt injection and unsafe behavior
- **Seller:** [suraj-davariya](https://agentstack.voostack.com/s/suraj-davariya)
- **Installs:** 0
- **Category:** [AI & ML](https://agentstack.voostack.com/c/ai-and-ml)
- **Latest version:** 0.1.0
- **License:** MIT
- **Upstream author:** [suraj-davariya](https://github.com/suraj-davariya)
- **Source:** https://github.com/suraj-davariya/ai-job-search/tree/main/.claude/skills/job-application-assistant
- **Website:** https://suraj-davariya.github.io/ai-job-search/

## Install

```sh
agentstack add skill-suraj-davariya-ai-job-search-job-application-assistant
```

Requires the [AgentStack CLI](https://agentstack.voostack.com/docs/cli). Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible agent.

## About

## Purpose

This file is the Plane 1 knowledge anchor for the job application workflow (ARCH-0010). As a Plane 1 skill, it lives under `.claude/skills/job-application-assistant/` and provides the AI assistant with structured knowledge — it does not execute binaries. When activated, this skill loads candidate identity and preference data from the companion profile files and applies the framework rules that govern the drafter-reviewer pipeline (ARCH-0030). The skill supports all four pipeline steps: fit evaluation, CV generation, cover letter generation, and interview preparation. All steps operate under the no-fabrication rule (ARCH-0007), the read-before-write invariant, and the writing-style rules in `03-writing-style.md`.

## Trigger Phrases

- "Apply to "
- "Evaluate this job posting"
- "Tailor my CV for "
- "Write a cover letter for "
- "Prepare me for an interview with "
- "Am I a good fit for ?"
- Any phrase about job applications, fit evaluation, or interview prep

## Companion Files

| File | When to Read |
|------|--------------|
| `01-candidate-profile.md` | Whenever candidate identity, education, experience, or skills data is needed |
| `02-behavioral-profile.md` | For behavioral/culture fit evaluation or when writing about personality fit |
| `03-writing-style.md` | Before generating any CV or cover letter content — rules always apply |
| `04-job-evaluation.md` | When evaluating fit for a job posting (Step 1 of pipeline) |
| `05-cv-templates.md` | When generating or tailoring a CV (Step 2 of pipeline) |
| `06-cover-letter-templates.md` | When generating a cover letter (Step 3 of pipeline) |
| `07-interview-prep.md` | When preparing for an interview or running practice sessions |
| `08-legitimacy.md` | Before drafting (Step 1) — assess posting legitimacy as a separate gate (REQ-8001) |

## Sub-Commands (REQ-6003)

| Entry Phrase | Pipeline Step | Files to Read |
|--------------|---------------|---------------|
| "Evaluate this job posting" | Step 1 — Fit Evaluation | `04-job-evaluation.md`, `08-legitimacy.md`, `01-candidate-profile.md`, `02-behavioral-profile.md` |
| "Write a CV for " | Step 2 — CV Generation | `05-cv-templates.md`, `01-candidate-profile.md`, `03-writing-style.md` |
| "Write a cover letter for " | Step 3 — Cover Letter | `06-cover-letter-templates.md`, `01-candidate-profile.md`, `02-behavioral-profile.md`, `03-writing-style.md` |
| "Prepare for interview with " | Step 4 — Interview Prep | `07-interview-prep.md`, `01-candidate-profile.md` |

**Missing context rule:** Each sub-command can run without upstream steps having completed. If upstream context is missing, prompt: "I need [X] first — want me to run that step now?" Never silently fail or fabricate missing information (ARCH-0007). All sub-commands share `03-writing-style.md` rules, the no-fabrication rule, and the verification checklist.

## Contract

- Always read existing profile files before writing (read-before-write invariant)
- Respect `[UPPER_SNAKE_CASE]` placeholder tokens — do not overwrite them with invented data
- Default AI tool name in all generated documents: **Claude Code** (unless `[AI_TOOL_NAME]` is set in `01-candidate-profile.md` — DEC-017)
- Never fabricate skills, experience, or claims not present in the candidate profile (ARCH-0007)
- The full application pipeline (ARCH-0030) has 7 steps: 0=Parse, 1=Evaluate, 2=Draft, 3=Reviewer Dispatch, 4=Revise, 5=Compile+Verify, 6=Final Checklist. The Sub-Commands table above labels user-facing entry points (Fit Evaluation, CV Gen, Cover Letter, Interview Prep) using shorthand step names — these are not the same as the pipeline step numbers.
- The verification checklist (pipeline Step 6 — Final Checklist) runs exactly once at the end of the full `/apply` pipeline. It does NOT run during the reviewer pass (pipeline Step 3 — Reviewer Dispatch, a separate Claude Code invocation with fresh context per ARCH-0002). Never run the verification checklist inside the reviewer's context.

## Source & license

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

- **Author:** [suraj-davariya](https://github.com/suraj-davariya)
- **Source:** [suraj-davariya/ai-job-search](https://github.com/suraj-davariya/ai-job-search)
- **License:** MIT
- **Homepage:** https://suraj-davariya.github.io/ai-job-search/

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

## Pricing

- **Free** — Free

## Security capabilities

Automated source analysis of v0.1.0 — what this tool can access:

- **Network access:** no
- **Filesystem access:** no
- **Shell / process execution:** no
- **Environment & secrets:** no
- **Dynamic code execution:** no

*"Yes" means the capability is present in the source — more access means more to trust, not that it is unsafe.*


## Versions

- **0.1.0** — security scan: passed — Imported from the upstream source.

## Links

- Listing page: https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-suraj-davariya-ai-job-search-job-application-assistant
- Seller: https://agentstack.voostack.com/s/suraj-davariya
- Browse the marketplace: https://agentstack.voostack.com/browse

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