JobSync

Spec sheet

What it does

JobSync tracks job applications, resumes, contacts, interviews, tasks and related job-search activity in one self-hosted web application.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Product

JobSync is an open-source job search assistant for tracking applications, managing resumes, and using AI features.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Agent integration

A built-in MCP server lets connected AI agents add job applications and interview questions with the user's approval.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

AI job matching

The assistant compares a selected resume with a job and saves a match score, recommendation and explanation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

AI providers

Documented providers are Ollama, OpenAI, DeepSeek, Gemini and OpenRouter; Ollama can run locally without an API key.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

AI resume review

The assistant reviews resumes, assigns scores and saves written feedback for later reference.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

API endpoint

The MCP service is exposed at /api/mcp and accepts bearer-token authentication.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docsearch.algolia.com

API key security

The README says saved AI provider API keys are encrypted using the configured ENCRYPTION_KEY.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Application tracker

Users can record each application with its company, title, dates and current status.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Automated discovery

Scheduled automations scan selected company boards and use AI matching to surface relevant openings.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Automation limit

Each automation can track up to 25 companies and only one automation can occupy a given server-time hour.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Backup and restore

All data can be exported as one ZIP, imported into another instance and restored by undoing an import.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Backups

Data backups include jobs, resumes, tasks, activities, contacts, questions, and uploaded resume files, but exclude API keys, MCP tokens, and passwords.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Browser support

The package metadata targets Chrome and Edge 111+, Firefox 128+ and Safari 16.4+.Read 15 Oct 2026 · raw.githubusercontent.com

Contacts and companies

Recruiters, interviewers and references can be linked to jobs, while company pages include jobs, people, links and watchlists.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Cover letters

JobSync generates tailored cover letters from the selected resume and job description and saves multiple versions.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Dashboard

A monitoring dashboard summarizes search progress, activity and daily goals.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Data control

The project describes itself as self-hosted, so users can run it on their own server and keep data under their control.Read 5 Oct 2026 · jobsync.ca

Database and deployment

Docker Compose runs the service on port 3737 and uses a persistent SQLite database volume by default.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docsearch.algolia.com

Hosted version

The maker's website says JobSync Cloud is being built and invites visitors to join a waitlist.Read 5 Oct 2026 · jobsync.ca

Independent catalogue description

Tool.lu describes JobSync as a self-hosted open-source tracker and AI career assistant built with Next.js and Shadcn UI.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tool.lu

Independent documentation index

Algolia DocSearch indexes 27,339 tokens across 146 JobSync documentation snippets and gives the project a trust score of 9.2.Read 15 Oct 2026 · context7.com

Independent fork note

Aayush Bajaj documents a fork that adds automatic job-application insertion from the Notmuch Emacs email client.Read 15 Oct 2026 · abaj.ai

Independent G2 evidence

G2's opened JobSync alternatives page says users compare JobSync with other recruiting, core-HR and sales-intelligence products, but it does not show a JobSync star rating or review count.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Independent platform listing

Tool.lu lists Web, Docker, Linux, Windows and Mac as supported platforms.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tool.lu

Job discovery

Scheduled job discovery supports Greenhouse, Lever, and Ashby company boards; the README says these integrations require no API key.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Job extraction

Pasting a job posting into chat extracts company, title, location, salary and tags and requires confirmation before saving.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Job matching

AI can score how well a resume matches a job and provide a recommendation and written analysis.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Licence

The repository is distributed under the MIT License, including permission to use, modify, publish, distribute and sell the software.Read 15 Oct 2026 · raw.githubusercontent.com

Limit: AI usage history

AI usage history is retained for 90 days and is excluded from data backups.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Limit: automation coverage

Automated discovery is company-board based and currently limited to Greenhouse, Lever and Ashby rather than the whole web.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Limit: model compatibility

AI features require a selected model supporting structured output and tool calling; unsupported models may return text instead of executing assistant tools.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Limit: open feature requests

Open issues request location autocomplete, seniority fields, automatic job-source detection, cover-letter PDF uploads, sortable jobs, exact salary ranges and OIDC/OAuth2 authentication.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Limit: reported security issue

An open issue reports potential SSRF exposure through a user-controlled Ollama base URL.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Local accounts

Accounts are local to each installation, with no external identity provider and no email-verification step.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Local AI

JobSync can run AI features locally through Ollama without an API key.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Maker identity

The repository identifies the maker as Gsync.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

MCP integration

A built-in MCP server lets Claude Desktop and other compatible agents add jobs and interview questions through an authenticated endpoint.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Organization

The app includes application tracking, tasks, activity time tracking, contacts, company pages, and an interview question bank.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Project origin

An independent catalogue records the repository creation date as 2024-05-21.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tool.lu

Question bank

The product includes a tagged library of interview questions and answers.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Resume management

Resumes can be stored, imported from PDF or Word files with AI extraction, and exported as PDFs.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Resume tools

Users can import resumes from PDF or Word files, export them as PDFs, and get AI resume reviews.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Security control

Saved AI-provider keys are encrypted with ENCRYPTION_KEY, while AUTH_SECRET protects session management.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Setup

The project README gives Docker Compose instructions for starting JobSync and opening it in a browser at localhost:3737.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Supported job boards

Automations support Greenhouse, Lever and Ashby company boards.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

System requirements

Contributor setup requires Node.js 20+, npm and Git; the packaged deployment requires Docker or Docker Desktop.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Task and activity tracking

Users can create tasks and log time spent on job-search activities.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Windows deployment

The README provides a native PowerShell deployment script for Windows.Read 5 Oct 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

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