jobsifter

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Why JobSifter?

Job searching sucks. You open listing after listing, read through walls of text, and most of them aren't even a good fit for you. You end up spending hours just browsing instead of actually applying to the right roles.

JobSifter was built to fix that. It does the tedious part for you:

• Scans job listings from multiple platforms - searches LinkedIn, Indeed, Platsbanken (Sweden), and RemoteOK automatically. No more manually clicking through pages of results
• Tells you which jobs actually match you - AI analyzes every job against your CV and gives you a match score, so you can skip the 30% matches and focus on the 85% ones
• Generates cover letters from your real experience - when you find a great match, AI writes a personalized cover letter based on your actual CV and the specific job description. No generic templates

The app is 100% free, open source under the GPL-3.0 license, and runs entirely on your own computer. The only cost is the AI API usage from the provider you choose (Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, or Mistral) using your own account - and the app shows you estimated costs before every scoring run so there are no surprises. Scoring 100 jobs typically costs between $0.04 and $0.69 depending on model. Your CV and data never leave your machine (except to the AI provider for analysis). No accounts with us, no subscriptions, no data collection.

Download

Download the latest version for your platform:

Platform	Download
Windows	JobSifter-Setup-Windows.zip
macOS (Intel)	JobSifter-x64.dmg
macOS (Apple Silicon)	JobSifter-arm64.dmg

After downloading, you'll also need an API key from Anthropic (Claude), OpenAI, Google (Gemini), or Mistral for the AI features.

On macOS, the first time you click "Connect" in Scan Jobs, the app will automatically download Chromium (~170MB). This takes about a minute and only happens once. You'll see the progress in the Scanner Log. On Windows, the browser is included in the installer.

If the automatic download fails, open Terminal and run:

cd /Applications/JobSifter.app/Contents/Resources/app.asar.unpacked/node_modules/playwright && npx playwright install chromium

Then restart the app.

The official JobSifter downloads are signed and notarized with an Apple Developer certificate — they should open without any warnings.

If you built the app yourself from a fork or from source, macOS will block it since it won't be signed. To open it:

Easy way: Right-click (or Control-click) the app → click Open → click Open again in the dialog.

If that doesn't work: Open Terminal and run:

xattr -cr /Applications/JobSifter.app

Then open the app normally. This only needs to be done once.

The first time you run JobSifter on Windows, you may see a "Windows protected your PC" SmartScreen warning. This happens because the app is not yet widely distributed enough to have built up reputation with Microsoft's SmartScreen filter.

To proceed: click More info, then click Run anyway. This only happens once — subsequent launches will open normally.

Features

Job Sources

JobSifter supports four job platforms, each with its own tab in Scan Jobs:

Source	Method	Auth Required	Speed
LinkedIn	Browser automation	Yes (login)	~100 jobs / 15 min
Indeed	Browser automation	No	~100 jobs / 10 min
Platsbanken (Sweden)	Open REST API	No	Hundreds in seconds
RemoteOK	Public JSON API	No	All jobs in one call

Core Workflow

• AI-Powered CV Parsing - Upload a PDF resume and AI extracts your name, contact info, skills, experience, education, and generates a detailed candidate profile
• Multi-Platform Job Scanning - Scans LinkedIn, Indeed, Platsbanken, and RemoteOK. Each source has its own tab with source-specific search fields
• Custom Search - Search by keywords and location on any supported platform
• AI Job Matching - Analyzes each job against your CV with a 0-100 score, strengths, gaps, fit summary, and interview advice. Score all jobs at once or filter by source
• Resume Feedback - Get AI-powered feedback on your CV tailored to a specific role and company. From My Jobs you can get feedback based on the full job description, or from the Resume page by entering any role/company manually. All feedback is saved so you can revisit it anytime
• Cover Letter Generation - Creates personalized, natural-sounding cover letters that reference your actual experience
• PDF Export - Export cover letters as professionally formatted PDFs
• Data Export/Import - Transfer your jobs and settings between computers. API keys are excluded from exports for security
• Dark Mode - Apple-style dark/light theme toggle

Technical Highlights

• Pluggable Source Architecture - Each job source implements a shared JobSource interface, making it easy to add new platforms
• Batch AI Scoring - Scores 10 jobs per API call, 5 calls in parallel = 50 jobs simultaneously. Filter by source to score selectively
• Token Tracking - Real-time token consumption and cost estimates during scoring
• Incremental Scanning - Skips already-scanned jobs, resumes where you left off
• Session Persistence - Browser login session saved to disk, no re-authentication needed
• Offline Browsing - All scanned jobs stored locally in SQLite, browse and filter without internet
• Background Scanning - Navigate the app freely while scanning continues. Active source tab shows a pulsing indicator
• 36 LinkedIn Categories - Predefined categories covering all industries plus custom keyword search
• Privacy First - Zero telemetry, no servers, data only leaves your machine to your chosen AI provider

Screenshots

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Getting Started

Prerequisites

Requirement	Version
Node.js	18+
npm	9+
API Key	Anthropic (Claude), OpenAI, Google (Gemini), or Mistral

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/markusj87/jobsifter.git
cd jobsifter

# Install dependencies (automatically rebuilds native modules for Electron)
npm install

# Install Chromium for browser automation
npx playwright install chromium

Development

# Start in development mode with hot reload
npm run dev

Build Installers

# Windows (.exe installer)
npm run dist:win

# macOS (.dmg)
npm run dist:mac

# All platforms
npm run dist

How It Works

Step-by-step

1. Connect AI - Go to Settings, select Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, or Mistral, enter your API key, choose a model
2. Upload CV - Go to Resume, upload your PDF. AI parses it into structured data with a detailed candidate profile
3. Scan Jobs - Go to Scan Jobs, pick a source tab (LinkedIn, Indeed, Platsbanken, or RemoteOK), enter search criteria, hit Start Scan
4. Review Matches - Go to My Jobs, click Score All. Filter by source if needed. AI scores every job in parallel batches. Sort and filter by score
5. Deep Dive - Click any job to see full description, match analysis, strengths, gaps, and personalized interview advice. Score individual jobs directly from the detail page
6. Resume Feedback - Get AI feedback on how to improve your CV for a specific job. Available from My Jobs (uses full job description) or from the Resume page (manual entry)
7. Apply - Generate a cover letter, edit it, export as PDF

Scanning Flow

User picks a source tab and clicks Start Scan
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[LinkedIn / Indeed]              [Platsbanken / RemoteOK]
Playwright opens browser          HTTP API call (no browser)
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  v                                v
For each page of results:        Fetch all results via pagination
  ├── Navigate / scroll            ├── Parse JSON response
  ├── Extract job cards            ├── For each job:
  ├── For each job:                |     ├── Skip if already in DB
  |     ├── Skip if in DB          |     └── Save to SQLite
  |     ├── Click to load detail   └── Return results
  |     ├── Extract description
  |     └── Save to SQLite
  ├── Next page
  └── Repeat

AI Scoring Flow

User clicks Score All (optionally filtered by source)
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Unscored jobs split into batches of 10
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5 batches sent to AI in parallel (50 jobs at once)
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Each batch returns: score, strengths, gaps, summary, chance, advice
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Results saved to SQLite, UI updates progressively

Architecture

Tech Stack

Layer	Technology
Desktop Framework	Electron
Build Tool	electron-vite
Frontend	React 19 + TypeScript
Styling	Tailwind CSS v4
Browser Automation	Playwright
Database	SQLite (better-sqlite3)
AI	Anthropic Claude SDK / OpenAI SDK / Google Gemini SDK / Mistral SDK
PDF Generation	Playwright page.pdf()
Installer	electron-builder

Project Structure

src/
  main/                          # Electron main process (Node.js)
    index.ts                     # App lifecycle, window management
    ipc-handlers/
      index.ts                   # Central IPC registration
      scan.ts                    # Multi-source scanning IPC
      jobs.ts                    # Job retrieval, scoring, management
      cv.ts                      # CV upload/parse/update
      settings.ts                # Settings + data export/import
      cover-letters.ts           # Cover letter CRUD + PDF export
      cv-feedback.ts             # Resume feedback generation
    sources/                     # Pluggable job source system
      types.ts                   # JobSource interface, SearchParams, RawJob
      registry.ts                # Source registry (getSource, getAllSources)
      linkedin/
        index.ts                 # LinkedIn source (browser, requires auth)
        scanner.ts               # LinkedIn scanning logic
        selectors.ts             # LinkedIn DOM selectors
      indeed/
        index.ts                 # Indeed source (browser, no auth)
        selectors.ts             # Indeed DOM selectors
      platsbanken/
        index.ts                 # Platsbanken source (REST API)
      remoteok/
        index.ts                 # RemoteOK source (JSON API)
    ai/
      ai-service.ts