asutosh936/job-finder-app

This is a personal job application tracker built as a Kanban-style board, where you can move each application through stages like Applied, Interview, Offer, or Rejected. The standout feature is an AI-powered "generate kit": for any job in your tracker, the app can produce a tailored cover letter, a customized resume version, a list of likely interview questions, and a short company background summary, all generated by the Claude API in one go. The app runs locally on your own computer. It is written in Java, built on Spring Boot, and stores all your data in a local H2 database file on your machine. Nothing is sent to an external server beyond the API call to Claude when you use the AI generation features. You launch it from the terminal with a single command, then open a browser to access the board. To use the AI kit, you need a Claude API key from Anthropic's developer console, set as an environment variable before starting the app. If you skip this step, the board still loads and you can track applications manually, only the AI generation buttons will not work. Other settings like the model name and database location are set in a properties file and can be overridden via environment variables. The project is aimed at developers who want a self-hosted, private way to manage job applications with AI assistance, rather than using a third-party SaaS tool. Setup is minimal: Java 17 and the included Maven wrapper are the only requirements to get started. A test suite with a coverage report is also included for developers who want to extend the app.