💼 Job Application Tracker

A full-stack job application tracker powered by Flask, AI, and browser automation.

A comprehensive web application to manage and track job applications with AI-powered data extraction and seamless Chrome Extension integration.

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🚀 Features

• Dashboard Management: Track all job applications with status badges and edit/delete options.
• AI-Powered Data Extraction: Automatically extract structured job data (title, company, date, etc.) from raw descriptions using Google Gemini API.
• Chrome Extension Integration: One-click job tracking from any job portal website.
• User Authentication: Secure registration/login system with OTP verification.
• Status Visualization: Colored badges representing application stages like Applied, Interviewed, Offered, etc.

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Backend: Flask, SQLAlchemy, Flask-Login
• Frontend: Bootstrap 5, Jinja2 Templates
• AI Integration: Google Gemini API
• Database: PostgreSQL (Production) / SQLite (Development)
• Authentication: Email-based login with OTP (One Time Password)

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📦 Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/TonyStark-47/Job-Application-Tracker.git
   cd Job-Application-Tracker

2. Install dependencies

   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Set up environment variables Create a .env file in the root directory and add:

   FLASK_SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key
   DB_URI=your_database_url
   GEMINI_API_KEY=your_gemini_api_key

4. Initialize the app

   python main.py

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🧩 Chrome Extension

A companion Chrome Extension is available for capturing job data from job boards with one click.

🔑 Extension Features:

• One-click job tracking from active web pages
• Saves job title, company, content, URL, and date
• Locally stores user_id for seamless authentication
• No additional login required if already authenticated

🔗 Download Extension: Extension Repository

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🔧 API Endpoints

🔄 Extension Integration

• POST /save_data – Accepts job data and saves it after optional AI parsing
• POST /login_through_extension – Authenticates extension users with credentials

🌐 Web Interface

• GET / – User dashboard displaying saved jobs
• GET /extension – Information page for installing and using the extension

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🎨 User Interface

The web dashboard provides a responsive, Bootstrap-powered interface:

• Status Badges: Displays application stage using colored labels
• Responsive Table: Lists all saved jobs, sorted by date or status
• User Controls: Includes login/logout, search bar, and job entry forms

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🤖 AI Data Extraction

Uses Google Gemini API (or similar LLM) to extract structured data fields from raw job descriptions or full-text job pages.

Extracted Fields:

• Job Title
• Company
• Application/Test/Interview Date
• Job Status (e.g., Applied, Offered, Awaiting Interview)
• Job Location
• Job Link

If no date or link is found, it assigns today’s date and a sample link automatically.

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🚀 Usage Guide

1. Register/Login through the web dashboard
2. Save jobs manually or use the Chrome Extension
3. View and manage your jobs from the dashboard
4. Receive daily email reminders for upcoming interviews/tests

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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🤝 Contributing

Got ideas? 💭 Found a bug? 🐞 Contributions are welcome!
Submit a pull request or open an issue to collaborate.