Jobscan

WORKING SLICE
Compare a resume against a supplied job description, show matched and missing terms with exact locations and suggest edits grounded in the user's experience. Export a readable revision only after review.

Build this scoped Jobscan-inspired workflow with a documented data model and visible failure states.

Architecture
- Node.js, TypeScript and Express with server-rendered HTML and small browser modules.
- SQLite through better-sqlite3 with migrations, prepared statements and a single background worker.

Prerequisites and limits
A supported Node release, a writable local data directory and a separate backup location. Bind to localhost; remote use requires authentication and HTTPS first.
Outside this release: Proprietary ATS behavior and hiring predictions are not available.

Data model and correctness
resume source files, extracted sections, job descriptions, explicit term matches and reviewed revisions
Invariant: The tool reports its own transparent checks, never an employer's private ATS score or guaranteed interview probability.
Use short SQLite transactions and persist job state before starting work. Give retries stable operation IDs; report incomplete or unknown results instead of silently repeating them.

Security and privacy
Reject unexpected origins and unbounded request bodies even on localhost. Keep credentials outside the database export and redact sensitive text from logs.

Recovery and export
Use a consistent SQLite backup and an attachment manifest. Export portable JSON/CSV, then restore to a new directory without overwriting the original data.

Implementation order
1. Phase 1 — Scope and fixtures. Implement this bounded workflow: Compare a resume against a supplied job description, show matched and missing terms with exact locations and suggest edits grounded in the user's experience. Export a readable revision only after review. Record prerequisites, select representative user-owned fixtures and document the unsupported features: Proprietary ATS behavior and hiring predictions are not available.
2. Phase 2 — Durable model. Model resume source files, extracted sections, job descriptions, explicit term matches and reviewed revisions Add migrations or a versioned document format, explicit validation, stable IDs and a visible import-error report. Preserve this rule: The tool reports its own transparent checks, never an employer's private ATS score or guaranteed interview probability.
3. Phase 3 — Complete the first useful path. Implement the workflow's input, review and output interface, with clear controls and explicit empty/error states. Use short SQLite transactions and persist job state before starting work. Give retries stable operation IDs; report incomplete or unknown results instead of silently repeating them.
4. Phase 4 — Permissions and integration failure. Reject unexpected origins and unbounded request bodies even on localhost. Keep credentials outside the database export and redact sensitive text from logs. Request integration credentials and permissions only for the enabled feature; show a disconnected state instead of mock results.
5. Phase 5 — Portable handoff. Use a consistent SQLite backup and an attachment manifest. Export portable JSON/CSV, then restore to a new directory without overwriting the original data. Include setup, operating limits, fixture walkthrough and shutdown/restart instructions in the README.
6. Phase 6 — Acceptance scenarios. A two-column resume with uncertain parsing displays extracted text for correction; a missing skill cannot be added as a claimed qualification automatically. Repeat the workflow after restart and with a denied permission or unavailable dependency; show recoverable failure rather than a success placeholder.

Acceptance
A two-column resume with uncertain parsing displays extracted text for correction; a missing skill cannot be added as a claimed qualification automatically.
Use real source data or clearly labeled fixtures. Explain unsupported input and provider failures; do not fabricate analytics, delivery receipts, accuracy claims or security guarantees.

Optional agent guidance
Optional external skill: [web-design-guidelines](https://github.com/vercel-labs/agent-skills/blob/main/skills/web-design-guidelines/SKILL.md) — Review web interfaces for accessibility, keyboard focus, forms, navigation and interaction quality. Review its instructions and compatibility before use; it does not grant deployment, data-access or publication permission.
Optional external skill: [sharp-edges](https://github.com/trailofbits/skills/blob/main/plugins/sharp-edges/skills/sharp-edges/SKILL.md) — Review security-sensitive APIs and configuration for dangerous defaults and easy-to-misuse interfaces. Review its instructions and compatibility before use; it does not grant deployment, data-access or publication permission.
Optional external skill: [pdf](https://github.com/anthropics/skills/blob/main/skills/pdf/SKILL.md) — Process PDFs through extraction, generation, page operations, form filling and OCR workflows. Review its instructions and compatibility before use; it does not grant deployment, data-access or publication permission.
Optional external skill: [docx](https://github.com/anthropics/skills/blob/main/skills/docx/SKILL.md) — Generate or edit Word documents, document XML, tracked changes and comments. Review its instructions and compatibility before use; it does not grant deployment, data-access or publication permission.
Project rule — data model: resume source files, extracted sections, job descriptions, explicit term matches and reviewed revisions
Project rule — preserve this invariant: The tool reports its own transparent checks, never an employer's private ATS score or guaranteed interview probability.
Project rule — acceptance evidence: A two-column resume with uncertain parsing displays extracted text for correction; a missing skill cannot be added as a claimed qualification automatically.

# AGENTS.md — Build guide for Jobscan

## Project scope
Compare a resume against a supplied job description, show matched and missing terms with exact locations and suggest edits grounded in the user's experience. Export a readable revision only after review.

Catalogue verdict: kinda. The core loop is buildable, but a dependable replacement becomes a real weekend or multi-day project. For Jobscan, compare a resume with a user-supplied job description using transparent term and structure checks. The hard boundary is proprietary ats research, benchmarks, linkedin tools, and job-search workflow, plus data, distribution, and coaching.
Use the implementation prompt below to define the deliverable. Complete each phase's acceptance checks before extending the scope.

## Working agreement
- Inspect the repository and its existing instructions before choosing paths, dependencies or commands. Keep one coherent stack and explain changes to the proposed architecture.
- Plan a vertical slice that accepts a real input and produces the useful output described below. Persist only the state the prompt calls for; respect memory-only and upstream-managed workflows. Use fixtures only when they are clearly labelled.
- After scaffolding, document the actual install, development, check and build commands in README and keep them synchronized with the package or project manifest. Do not report commands as successful unless they ran.
- Work in small steps. At handoff, list implemented flows, checks actually performed, remaining blockers, and any credentials or provider setup the owner must supply.
- Do not publish, spend money, contact customers, delete source data or run irreversible migrations without the project owner's authorization.

## Prerequisites
- A supported Node release, a writable local data directory and a separate backup location. Bind to localhost; remote use requires authentication and HTTPS first.
- Implementation components: Node.js, TypeScript and Express with server-rendered HTML and small browser modules. SQLite through better-sqlite3 with migrations, prepared statements and a single background worker.
- Scope boundary: Proprietary ATS behavior and hiring predictions are not available.

## Stack and architecture
- Node.js, TypeScript and Express with server-rendered HTML and small browser modules.
- SQLite through better-sqlite3 with migrations, prepared statements and a single background worker.
- Domain model: resume source files, extracted sections, job descriptions, explicit term matches and reviewed revisions

## Security and data integrity
- Reject unexpected origins and unbounded request bodies even on localhost. Keep credentials outside the database export and redact sensitive text from logs.
- Correctness boundary: The tool reports its own transparent checks, never an employer's private ATS score or guaranteed interview probability.
- Use short SQLite transactions and persist job state before starting work. Give retries stable operation IDs; report incomplete or unknown results instead of silently repeating them.
- Use a consistent SQLite backup and an attachment manifest. Export portable JSON/CSV, then restore to a new directory without overwriting the original data.

## Agent implementation rules
- Project rule — data model: resume source files, extracted sections, job descriptions, explicit term matches and reviewed revisions
- Project rule — preserve this invariant: The tool reports its own transparent checks, never an employer's private ATS score or guaranteed interview probability.
- Project rule — acceptance evidence: A two-column resume with uncertain parsing displays extracted text for correction; a missing skill cannot be added as a claimed qualification automatically.

## Optional agent skills and references
- Optional external skill: [web-design-guidelines](https://github.com/vercel-labs/agent-skills/blob/main/skills/web-design-guidelines/SKILL.md) — Review web interfaces for accessibility, keyboard focus, forms, navigation and interaction quality. Review its instructions and compatibility before use; it does not grant deployment, data-access or publication permission.
- Optional external skill: [sharp-edges](https://github.com/trailofbits/skills/blob/main/plugins/sharp-edges/skills/sharp-edges/SKILL.md) — Review security-sensitive APIs and configuration for dangerous defaults and easy-to-misuse interfaces. Review its instructions and compatibility before use; it does not grant deployment, data-access or publication permission.
- Optional external skill: [pdf](https://github.com/anthropics/skills/blob/main/skills/pdf/SKILL.md) — Process PDFs through extraction, generation, page operations, form filling and OCR workflows. Review its instructions and compatibility before use; it does not grant deployment, data-access or publication permission.
- Optional external skill: [docx](https://github.com/anthropics/skills/blob/main/skills/docx/SKILL.md) — Generate or edit Word documents, document XML, tracked changes and comments. Review its instructions and compatibility before use; it does not grant deployment, data-access or publication permission.

Read the linked SKILL.md and its dependencies before adding a skill. Select only the skills matching this project's runtime and task; their documentation does not supply API access, credentials or approval to perform external actions. Pin the reviewed revision where the tool supports it. Follow the chosen agent's documented project-level installation mechanism.

## Distribution ideas
These are optional planning notes. Obtain the owner's approval before publishing or contacting anyone.
- Demonstrate the actual Jobscan-inspired workflow with owned or clearly labeled sample data: Compare a resume against a supplied job description, show matched and missing terms with exact locations and suggest edits grounded in the user's experience. Export a readable revision only after review.
- Publish a reproducible walkthrough with this observable result: A two-column resume with uncertain parsing displays extracted text for correction; a missing skill cannot be added as a claimed qualification automatically.
- Explain who can operate this scoped tool, its setup and ongoing costs, and these remaining product gaps: Proprietary ATS behavior and hiring predictions are not available. Avoid guaranteed savings, performance scores or implied endorsement.

## Engineering roadmap
1. Phase 1 — Scope and fixtures. Implement this bounded workflow: Compare a resume against a supplied job description, show matched and missing terms with exact locations and suggest edits grounded in the user's experience. Export a readable revision only after review. Record prerequisites, select representative user-owned fixtures and document the unsupported features: Proprietary ATS behavior and hiring predictions are not available.
2. Phase 2 — Durable model. Model resume source files, extracted sections, job descriptions, explicit term matches and reviewed revisions Add migrations or a versioned document format, explicit validation, stable IDs and a visible import-error report. Preserve this rule: The tool reports its own transparent checks, never an employer's private ATS score or guaranteed interview probability.
3. Phase 3 — Complete the first useful path. Implement the workflow's input, review and output interface, with clear controls and explicit empty/error states. Use short SQLite transactions and persist job state before starting work. Give retries stable operation IDs; report incomplete or unknown results instead of silently repeating them.
4. Phase 4 — Permissions and integration failure. Reject unexpected origins and unbounded request bodies even on localhost. Keep credentials outside the database export and redact sensitive text from logs. Request integration credentials and permissions only for the enabled feature; show a disconnected state instead of mock results.
5. Phase 5 — Portable handoff. Use a consistent SQLite backup and an attachment manifest. Export portable JSON/CSV, then restore to a new directory without overwriting the original data. Include setup, operating limits, fixture walkthrough and shutdown/restart instructions in the README.
6. Phase 6 — Acceptance scenarios. A two-column resume with uncertain parsing displays extracted text for correction; a missing skill cannot be added as a claimed qualification automatically. Repeat the workflow after restart and with a denied permission or unavailable dependency; show recoverable failure rather than a success placeholder.

## Paid-product capabilities outside this build
- proprietary ATS research, benchmarks, LinkedIn tools, and job-search workflow
- proprietary recruiter data
- job-board distribution
- human coaching
- automated application networks

## Implementation prompt
WORKING SLICE
Compare a resume against a supplied job description, show matched and missing terms with exact locations and suggest edits grounded in the user's experience. Export a readable revision only after review.

Build this scoped Jobscan-inspired workflow with a documented data model and visible failure states.

Architecture
- Node.js, TypeScript and Express with server-rendered HTML and small browser modules.
- SQLite through better-sqlite3 with migrations, prepared statements and a single background worker.

Prerequisites and limits
A supported Node release, a writable local data directory and a separate backup location. Bind to localhost; remote use requires authentication and HTTPS first.
Outside this release: Proprietary ATS behavior and hiring predictions are not available.

Data model and correctness
resume source files, extracted sections, job descriptions, explicit term matches and reviewed revisions
Invariant: The tool reports its own transparent checks, never an employer's private ATS score or guaranteed interview probability.
Use short SQLite transactions and persist job state before starting work. Give retries stable operation IDs; report incomplete or unknown results instead of silently repeating them.

Security and privacy
Reject unexpected origins and unbounded request bodies even on localhost. Keep credentials outside the database export and redact sensitive text from logs.

Recovery and export
Use a consistent SQLite backup and an attachment manifest. Export portable JSON/CSV, then restore to a new directory without overwriting the original data.

Implementation order
1. Phase 1 — Scope and fixtures. Implement this bounded workflow: Compare a resume against a supplied job description, show matched and missing terms with exact locations and suggest edits grounded in the user's experience. Export a readable revision only after review. Record prerequisites, select representative user-owned fixtures and document the unsupported features: Proprietary ATS behavior and hiring predictions are not available.
2. Phase 2 — Durable model. Model resume source files, extracted sections, job descriptions, explicit term matches and reviewed revisions Add migrations or a versioned document format, explicit validation, stable IDs and a visible import-error report. Preserve this rule: The tool reports its own transparent checks, never an employer's private ATS score or guaranteed interview probability.
3. Phase 3 — Complete the first useful path. Implement the workflow's input, review and output interface, with clear controls and explicit empty/error states. Use short SQLite transactions and persist job state before starting work. Give retries stable operation IDs; report incomplete or unknown results instead of silently repeating them.
4. Phase 4 — Permissions and integration failure. Reject unexpected origins and unbounded request bodies even on localhost. Keep credentials outside the database export and redact sensitive text from logs. Request integration credentials and permissions only for the enabled feature; show a disconnected state instead of mock results.
5. Phase 5 — Portable handoff. Use a consistent SQLite backup and an attachment manifest. Export portable JSON/CSV, then restore to a new directory without overwriting the original data. Include setup, operating limits, fixture walkthrough and shutdown/restart instructions in the README.
6. Phase 6 — Acceptance scenarios. A two-column resume with uncertain parsing displays extracted text for correction; a missing skill cannot be added as a claimed qualification automatically. Repeat the workflow after restart and with a denied permission or unavailable dependency; show recoverable failure rather than a success placeholder.

Acceptance
A two-column resume with uncertain parsing displays extracted text for correction; a missing skill cannot be added as a claimed qualification automatically.
Use real source data or clearly labeled fixtures. Explain unsupported input and provider failures; do not fabricate analytics, delivery receipts, accuracy claims or security guarantees.

Optional agent guidance
Optional external skill: [web-design-guidelines](https://github.com/vercel-labs/agent-skills/blob/main/skills/web-design-guidelines/SKILL.md) — Review web interfaces for accessibility, keyboard focus, forms, navigation and interaction quality. Review its instructions and compatibility before use; it does not grant deployment, data-access or publication permission.
Optional external skill: [sharp-edges](https://github.com/trailofbits/skills/blob/main/plugins/sharp-edges/skills/sharp-edges/SKILL.md) — Review security-sensitive APIs and configuration for dangerous defaults and easy-to-misuse interfaces. Review its instructions and compatibility before use; it does not grant deployment, data-access or publication permission.
Optional external skill: [pdf](https://github.com/anthropics/skills/blob/main/skills/pdf/SKILL.md) — Process PDFs through extraction, generation, page operations, form filling and OCR workflows. Review its instructions and compatibility before use; it does not grant deployment, data-access or publication permission.
Optional external skill: [docx](https://github.com/anthropics/skills/blob/main/skills/docx/SKILL.md) — Generate or edit Word documents, document XML, tracked changes and comments. Review its instructions and compatibility before use; it does not grant deployment, data-access or publication permission.
Project rule — data model: resume source files, extracted sections, job descriptions, explicit term matches and reviewed revisions
Project rule — preserve this invariant: The tool reports its own transparent checks, never an employer's private ATS score or guaranteed interview probability.
Project rule — acceptance evidence: A two-column resume with uncertain parsing displays extracted text for correction; a missing skill cannot be added as a claimed qualification automatically.

## Completion evidence
Demonstrate the prompt's acceptance scenarios against the scoped workflow. Include setup from a clean checkout and failure recovery. Check persistence across restart and export/restore only for the state the prompt says to store; for memory-only tools, confirm that temporary content is discarded as specified. Record actual results and remaining limitations. A detailed plan alone does not establish a working replacement.