JobTrail

JobTrail is a free, open-source job hunting assistant built around one idea: fewer, better-targeted applications are more effective than applying to everything faster. WHAT IT DOES Find jobs • Scan LinkedIn, Naukri, or Google search results pages you're already viewing — or search via free job APIs (Adzuna, JSearch) • Smart filtering: title keywords match in any word order ("technical support manager" finds "Manager, Technical Support"), plus required/exclude keywords, city, salary, posting age • Already-exported jobs are hidden automatically — no duplicate scanning Resume match & gap analysis • Upload your resume once (PDF or DOCX) — saved permanently, no re-uploading each time • Per-job analysis: fit score, matching skills with evidence from your resume, missing skills with specific gap descriptions (not just "not mentioned"), actionable resume suggestions, and a role-specific cover letter draft • Score all scanned jobs at once and sort by fit Export • Download a Jobs CSV or Full Analysis CSV (matching skills, missing skills, suggestions, cover letter per job) • Send to your own Google Sheet via Google Form — no Cloud Console or OAuth required • Two forms: one for job details, one for the full analysis. Linked by a Job ID for VLOOKUP Application tracker • Applied / Interviewing / Rejected / Offer status on every job • Follow-up reminders with a badge on the extension icon Find contacts for referrals • Scan LinkedIn People search results for contacts at a target company • AI-drafted connection request for each — short and specific, not a generic template • Mutual connections shown first HOW IT WORKS Everything runs in your browser. There is no server. Your resume and API keys never leave your machine — they go directly to whichever AI provider you've configured (Gemini or Groq, both free tiers). Scanning reads pages you're already viewing in your own logged-in session. WHAT YOU NEED A free AI API key (Google Gemini or Groq — both have free tiers, Settings has a Test button). Everything else is optional. Full setup guide in the README on GitHub. This is open source and not a paid product. See GitHub for source code. ``` ## Category **Productivity** ## Permission justifications (paste into each field on the dashboard) | Permission | Justification | |---|---| | `storage` | Saves settings (API keys, form links), resume text, scanned job results, application tracker, outreach log, and exported-job history to your own browser storage. Nothing is sent to any server operated by the developer. | | `activeTab` + `scripting` | Reads job listings or LinkedIn People search results already rendered in your current browser tab, only when you click a scan button. Nothing runs automatically or in the background. | | `alarms` | Checks once per hour whether any logged outreach messages are due for a follow-up reminder, and updates the extension icon badge count. | | `sidePanel` | Opens JobTrail as a side panel that stays visible while you browse, instead of a popup that closes when you click away. | | `linkedin.com` | Reads job search results and People search results on LinkedIn pages the user is already viewing. | | `naukri.com` | Reads job search results on Naukri pages the user is already viewing. | | `google.com` | Reads Google Jobs widget results and organic search results on Google search pages the user is already viewing. | | `docs.google.com` | Used to submit job data to Google Forms the user has set up themselves for their own spreadsheet. | | `generativelanguage.googleapis.com` | Calls the Google Gemini API using the user's own API key for resume matching and outreach message drafting. | | `api.groq.com` | Calls the Groq API using the user's own API key as an alternative AI provider. | | `api.adzuna.com` | Calls the Adzuna job search API using the user's own API credentials. | | `jsearch.p.rapidapi.com` | Calls the JSearch API using the user's own API key.