Smart Apply 🚀

Smart Apply is a browser extension designed to optimize the job application process on LinkedIn. It parses active job descriptions, contextually analyzes them against a user's stored resume, and generates tailored cover letters and specific answers to application questions using LLMs.

Built with a "write once, run everywhere" architecture supporting both Chromium (Chrome, Edge, Brave) and Gecko (Firefox) engines via Manifest V3.

✨ Features

• Smart Parsing: Automatically detects and extracts job descriptions, titles, and company names from the obfuscated LinkedIn DOM.
• Contextual Generation: Uses a persistent "User Profile" (your resume/experience) to write cover letters that actually reference your specific skills relative to the job requirements.
• Targeted Q&A: Highlight any question in an application form (e.g., "Why do you want to work here?"), right-click, and generate a specific answer based on your profile.
• Cross-Browser Support: automated build system generates compliant manifests for both Chrome (Service Worker) and Firefox (Background Scripts).
• Privacy First: Resume data is stored in chrome.storage.local and never leaves the browser except to the AI endpoint for generation.

🛠 Tech Stack

• Core: Vanilla JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3
• Architecture: Manifest V3
• Compatibility: webextension-polyfill for Promise-based APIs across browsers.
• Build System: Node.js custom script for merging manifest configurations.
• AI Integration: Google Gemini API (Model: gemini-2.5-flash).

🚀 Installation

Development Build

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/Savitar608/smart-apply.git
   cd smart-apply

2. Install dependencies (Required for the polyfill and build script)

   npm install

3. Build the extension

   npm run build

   This creates a /dist folder with separate builds for chrome and firefox.

Loading into Browser

• Chrome/Brave/Edge:

  1. Go to chrome://extensions
  2. Enable "Developer Mode" (top right).
  3. Click "Load unpacked".
  4. Select the dist/chrome folder.

• Firefox:

  1. Go to about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox
  2. Click "Load Temporary Add-on".
  3. Select the manifest.json file inside dist/firefox.

⚙️ Configuration

1. Open the extension Side Panel.
2. Go to Settings.
3. Paste your Google Gemini API Key.
4. Paste your raw Resume/CV text into the "Context" field.

🤝 Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

📄 License

MIT