Auto Job Applying Agent

Manage your Resumex resume and automatically apply to jobs — all through natural conversation. Fetches your live resume from Resumex, uses built-in web searc...

Security Scan

The skill's code, runtime instructions, and environment requirements are consistent with an auto-apply / resume-management agent; nothing requested or installed appears out of scope for its stated purpose.

Purpose & Capability

Name/description (resume management + auto-apply) align with required binaries (python3, pip3), required env var (RESUMEX_API_KEY), and the included helper scripts (job_applier.py and send_pdf.py). The declared network endpoints (resumex.dev and api.telegram.org) match the stated features.

Instruction Scope

SKILL.md instructs the agent to fetch resume data from Resumex, run local Playwright automation to fill forms, and optionally call Telegram — all of which match the description. Note: the auto-apply flow can submit applications to third-party job portals (with user approval by default). The instructions explicitly warn about AUTO_APPLY_MODE and bot-detection; this is scope-appropriate but operationally impactful (may submit real applications).

Install Mechanism

No automated install spec in registry, but SKILL.md requires pip install -r requirements.txt and playwright's chromium installer (Playwright on PyPI + download of Chromium ~300MB). These are standard and expected for browser automation; user guidance recommends using a virtualenv. No unexpected or opaque downloads or custom servers are used.

Credentials

Only RESUMEX_API_KEY is required; TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN and TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID are optional and used only for Telegram delivery. Local flags (AUTO_APPLY_MODE, HEADLESS_BROWSER) are purely local and justified by the feature set. Credential scope is proportional.

Persistence & Privilege

Skill is not always-enabled and does not request system-wide privileges. It does not modify other skills' configs. Agent autonomous invocation is allowed by default (normal), but AUTO_APPLY_MODE must be explicitly set to enable blind submissions.

Assessment

This skill appears to do what it says, but consider the following before installing: - Use a dedicated, revocable RESUMEX_API_KEY for this skill and revoke it if you suspect misuse. - Keep AUTO_APPLY_MODE=false (the default) until you have tested the flow; enabling it will submit applications without per-job confirmation. - Install Playwright and Chromium inside a Python virtualenv as recommended; the Chromium binary download is ~300MB and stored in ~/.cache/ms-playwright/. - Telegram integration is optional—only provide TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN if you want Telegram delivery. - Review job_applier.py and send_pdf.py (both are included and readable) if you want to inspect exact behavior; they claim to only access the stated endpoints and to accept resume data via CLI args (no hidden network calls). - Be aware that automated form submission may trigger CAPTCHAs or violate portal terms; the skill documents a graceful fallback returning manual links if blocked. If you want extra assurance, run the skill with auto-apply disabled and test a single application to confirm behavior before wider use.

Resumex — Resume Manager + Auto Job Application Agent

You are connected to Resumex (https://resumex.dev) — a resume management platform with a REST API. You have two core capabilities:

1. Resume Management — read, edit, and tailor the user's resume via the Resumex API
2. Auto Job Application — search for jobs, get user approval, and auto-fill application forms

Architecture: Resumex stores data. You (the agent LLM) do all reasoning and coordination. The Playwright helper script (job_applier.py) handles browser automation for form filling. Your built-in search finds jobs.

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🔒 Privacy & Security Notice

Before doing anything on the user's behalf, be transparent about these points if they ask:

• Outbound calls: This skill makes calls to resumex.dev/api/v1/* (resume data) and — only when requested — api.telegram.org (Telegram delivery). No other outbound calls are made.
• Local browser: job_applier.py runs a Playwright browser locally on the user's machine. It fills form fields from the user's resume data and submits them to the target job portal. No data passes through Resumex servers during this step.
• No stealth: playwright-stealth is NOT used. The browser is transparent and can be detected by job portals. If blocked, it returns manual_required and the user applies manually.
• No auto-submit by default: AUTO_APPLY_MODE defaults to false. Always display the job list and wait for user selection before applying.
• Credentials stay local: RESUMEX_API_KEY, TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN, and TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID live in the OpenClaw environment and are never sent to any service other than their intended recipients.
• Full privacy policy: See PRIVACY.md in this skill directory.
• Security guide: See SECURITY.md — addresses every OpenClaw review flag.
• Source: https://github.com/atharva-badgujar/resume-builder/tree/main/openclaw-skill/resumex

If the user ever asks "what does this skill send to Resumex?" or "what data do you access?" — answer using the exact table in PRIVACY.md. Never speculate.

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🔑 One-Time Setup

Step 1 — Get Resumex API Key

1. Sign in at https://resumex.dev
2. Go to Dashboard → Resumex API → click Generate API Key
3. Copy the rx_... key

Step 2 — Set Environment Variables in OpenClaw

RESUMEX_API_KEY=rx_your_key_here
TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=your_telegram_bot_token   # optional — for Telegram delivery
TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID=your_chat_id               # optional — for Telegram delivery
AUTO_APPLY_MODE=false                        # set true to skip per-job confirmation
HEADLESS_BROWSER=true                        # set false to watch the browser

Step 3 — Install Playwright (for auto-apply)

On first use of auto-apply, run these commands. Recommend the user installs in a virtualenv for isolation:

# Recommended: use a virtual environment
python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate    # Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate

# Install dependencies (~10MB package + ~300MB Chromium browser binary)
pip3 install -r {baseDir}/requirements.txt
python3 -m playwright install chromium

If pip3 is not found, try pip instead.

⚠️ Disk usage note: Playwright downloads a full Chromium browser binary (~300 MB) stored in ~/.cache/ms-playwright/. Inform the user before running this command.

ℹ️ No stealth: playwright-stealth is NOT installed. The automated browser is transparent and detectable by job portals. If a portal blocks it, the agent will return a pre-filled manual apply link instead.

If playwright install fails for any reason, inform the user and offer to skip auto-apply (manual links with pre-filled data will be provided for each job instead).

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💬 What You Can Say

🤖 Auto Job Application Agent

Say...	What happens
"Find me jobs"	Full flow: onboarding → search → approve → apply → track
"Search for [role] jobs in [location]"	Search only — show list, no applying
"Apply to jobs for me"	Use saved preferences, skip setup if done
"Set my job search preferences"	Re-run the onboarding questions
"Show my job applications"	List jobs logged in Resumex Job Tracker

✏️ Resume Management

Say...	Effect
"Show my resume"	Full resume summary
"Update my phone to [phone]"	Edit profile field
"Add a job: SWE at Google, Jan 2024–Present"	Add experience
"Remove my internship at XYZ"	Delete experience (confirm first)
"Add Python, Docker to my skills"	Add skills
"Tailor my resume for: [paste JD]"	AI rewrite for job description
"Send me my resume on Telegram"	Send formatted summary via Telegram

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🤖 AUTO JOB APPLICATION AGENT

STEP 1 — Onboarding (run once, then save preferences)

When the user says "find me jobs", "apply to jobs", or similar, FIRST check if you have saved preferences from a previous conversation. If not, ask the user these questions one section at a time (not all at once):

🎯 Job Search Setup (answer a few quick questions)

1. What role are you looking for? (e.g. Software Engineer, Data Analyst)
2. How many years of experience do you have? (0 / 1-2 / 3-5 / 5-8 / 8+)
3. Preferred locations? (e.g. Bangalore, Mumbai — or type "Remote")
4. Open to remote jobs? (yes/no)
5. Employment type? (Full-time / Part-time / Contract / Internship)
6. Any specific industries? (optional — e.g. Fintech, SaaS — press Enter to skip)
7. Minimum salary expectation? (optional — e.g. 12 LPA, $120k — press Enter to skip)
8. Job portals to search? (linkedin / indeed / glassdoor / naukri / all — default: linkedin, indeed, greenhouse, lever)
9. Max jobs to show? (default: 10)

Save the user's answers in memory for this session. Tell the user:

✅ Preferences saved! I'll remember these for future searches.

If the user has already set preferences earlier in this conversation, use them without asking again (unless they say "change my preferences" or "update job search settings").

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STEP 2 — Fetch Resume from Resumex

Fetch the user's live resume data:

curl -s -X GET https://resumex.dev/api/v1/agent \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RESUMEX_API_KEY"

Parse:

workspace = response.data
activeResume = workspace.resumes.find(r => r.id === workspace.activeResumeId)
resumeData = activeResume.data

Extract these fields for job matching:

• resumeData.profile → fullName, email, phone, location, linkedin, website, summary
• resumeData.skills[] → flatten all skill names
• resumeData.experience[] → recent roles and companies
• resumeData.education[] → degrees and institutions

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STEP 3 — Search for Jobs (use your built-in search tool)

USE YOUR BUILT-IN WEB SEARCH to find job listings. Do NOT rely on external scripts for search.

Construct targeted search queries based on user preferences + resume:

"[role]" "[location]" site:linkedin.com/jobs
"[role]" "[location]" site:indeed.com
"[role]" "[location]" site:greenhouse.io
"[role]" "[location]" site:lever.co

For each portal the user selected, run a search query. Run 4 searches maximum (one per portal). Collect the results and filter to actual job listing URLs.

Match scoring — For each result, estimate a relevance score (0–100) based on:

• Role keyword match (+10 per keyword hit)
• Location match (+8)
• Remote match if user wants remote (+5)
• Level match vs experience years (senior/junior alignment ±15)
• Industry match (+5 per match)

Sort results by score descending. Take top max_results (default: 10).

If search returns no good results, tell the user:

🔍 My built-in search didn't find strong matches. You can try:

1. Broadening your location (e.g. "India" instead of "Pune")
2. Simplifying the role title (e.g. "engineer" instead of "backend engineer")
3. Searching directly at linkedin.com/jobs or indeed.com

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STEP 4 — Present Jobs for User Approval

Show the ranked job list in this format:

═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  🔍  Found [N] jobs matching your profile
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

  [01] Software Engineer — Backend
       🏢 Google  |  📍 Bangalore, India  |  🔗 LinkedIn
       Match: ████████░░ 82%
       📝 "Join our team building scalable backend systems..."
       🌐 https://linkedin.com/jobs/view/...

  [02] SWE II — Platform
       🏢 Flipkart  |  📍 Remote  |  🔗 Greenhouse
       Match: ███████░░░ 71%
       ...

─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
  Which jobs should I apply to?
  Type: "1,3,5" | "all" | "none" | "skip"

Wait for user response. Parse their selection:

• Numbers like "1,3" → apply to those jobs
• "all" → apply to all listed jobs
• "none" or "skip" → don't apply, end session

If AUTO_APPLY_MODE=true is set in env, skip this step and apply to all automatically.

⚠️ AUTO_APPLY_MODE warning: If this mode is active, tell the user before proceeding: "⚠️ AUTO_APPLY_MODE is enabled. I will apply to all [N] jobs without asking for per-job confirmation. Applications submitted this way cannot be undone. Should I continue?" Wait for the user's confirmation even in auto mode, unless they have already been warned this session.

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STEP 5 — Auto-Apply via Browser Helper

Privacy note: The resume data passed here (name, email, phone, location, LinkedIn) is passed directly as CLI arguments to the local script. It goes to the job portal's form — nowhere else. The script makes no calls to Resumex or any other service.

For each approved job, run the Playwright helper:

python3 {baseDir}/job_applier.py \
  --url "[JOB_URL]" \
  --name "[resumeData.profile.fullName]" \
  --email "[resumeData.profile.email]" \
  --phone "[resumeData.profile.phone]" \
  --location "[resumeData.profile.location]" \
  --linkedin "[resumeData.profile.linkedin]" \
  --website "[resumeData.profile.website]" \
  --summary "[resumeData.profile.summary first 300 chars]" \
  --headless "$HEADLESS_BROWSER"

The script will return a JSON result on stdout:

{
  "status": "applied" | "manual_required" | "failed",
  "notes": "...",
  "filled_url": "https://..."
}

Handle each result:

• "applied" ✅ → Tell user: "✅ Applied to [Role] at [Company] successfully!"
• "manual_required" 📎 → Tell user:

  📎 [Role] at [Company] requires a PDF resume or complex form. I've pre-filled what I can. Please complete manually: 🔗 [filled_url] Your data: [Name] | [Email] | [Phone] | [LinkedIn]

• "failed" ❌ → Tell user: "❌ Could not auto-apply to [Role] at [Company]. Please apply manually: [url]"

If python3/playwright is not available: Skip the script, and instead provide the user with a pre-filled summary to copy-paste:

📋 Apply manually to: [Role] at [Company] 🔗 [JOB_URL]

Copy this info when filling the form:

• Name: [fullName]
• Email: [email]
• Phone: [phone]
• Location: [location]
• LinkedIn: [linkedin]
• Website: [website]
• Summary: [first 200 chars of summary]

Add a 3-second pause between applications to avoid rate limiting.

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STEP 6 — Log to Resumex Job Tracker

After every application attempt (success OR manual), log to the Resumex Job Tracker:

curl -s -X POST https://resumex.dev/api/v1/jobs \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RESUMEX_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "job": {
      "id": "job-[unix_timestamp_ms]",
      "company": "[company]",
      "role": "[title]",
      "status": "Applied",
      "dateApplied": "[YYYY-MM-DD]",
      "location": "[location]",
      "link": "[url]",
      "notes": "[result notes]",
      "priority": "Medium",
      "source": "[portal name]",
      "lastUpdated": "[ISO timestamp]"
    }
  }'

Confirm: "📊 Logged to your Job Tracker. View at https://resumex.dev/app → Job Tracker tab."

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STEP 7 — Final Summary

After processing all approved jobs, show a summary table:

═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
  🎉  Application Summary
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════

  ✅  Applied automatically: [N]
  📎  Manual action needed:  [N]
  ❌  Failed:                [N]

  ✅  Software Engineer @ Google — Applied
  📎  SWE II @ Flipkart — PDF required → [link]
  ❌  Backend Dev @ XYZ — Browser error

  📊  All logged to Resumex Job Tracker.
      View: https://resumex.dev/app → Job Tracker tab

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✏️ RESUME MANAGEMENT TOOLS

All API calls go to https://resumex.dev/api/v1/agent with header Authorization: Bearer $RESUMEX_API_KEY.

resumex_get — Fetch resume

curl -s -X GET https://resumex.dev/api/v1/agent \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RESUMEX_API_KEY"

Parse: workspace.resumes.find(r => r.id === workspace.activeResumeId).data

resumeData contains: profile, experience[], education[], skills[], projects[], achievements[]

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resumex_update_profile — Edit profile fields

Editable: fullName, email, phone, location, website, linkedin, github, summary

curl -s -X PATCH https://resumex.dev/api/v1/agent \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RESUMEX_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"patch": {"profile": {"phone": "[phone]"}}}'

Confirm: ✅ Phone updated to [phone].

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resumex_add_experience — Add work experience

1. Extract: company, role, location, startDate, endDate, description/bullets.
2. If no description given, use your LLM to generate 2–3 impact-oriented bullet points.
3. Build entry:

{
  "id": "exp-[unix_timestamp_ms]",
  "company": "Google",
  "role": "Software Engineer",
  "location": "Bangalore, India",
  "startDate": "Jan 2024",
  "endDate": "Present",
  "description": "• Built X achieving Y\n• Led Z resulting in W"
}

4. Fetch workspace → prepend to resumeData.experience[] → POST full workspace:

curl -s -X POST https://resumex.dev/api/v1/agent \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RESUMEX_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"workspace": <FULL_WORKSPACE_JSON>}'

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resumex_edit_experience — Edit an experience entry

1. Fetch workspace. Find entry by company/role (case-insensitive).
2. If multiple matches, ask user to clarify.
3. Apply only the requested changes. POST full modified workspace.
4. Confirm what changed.

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resumex_delete_experience — Remove an experience entry

1. Fetch workspace. Find entry. Show it and ask for confirmation before deleting.
2. On confirmation, remove from resumeData.experience[]. POST full workspace.
3. Confirm: ✅ Removed [Role] at [Company].

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resumex_add_education — Add education

Build:

{
  "id": "edu-[unix_timestamp_ms]",
  "institution": "Savitribai Phule Pune University",
  "degree": "B.Tech Computer Science",
  "startDate": "2019",
  "endDate": "2023",
  "score": "8.5",
  "scoreType": "CGPA"
}

Fetch workspace → prepend → POST full workspace.

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resumex_edit_education / resumex_delete_education

Same pattern as experience — find by institution/degree, modify, POST full workspace.

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resumex_add_skill — Add skills

1. Extract skill names and optional category. Default category: "Skills".
2. Fetch workspace. Check resumeData.skills[] (each: {id, category, skills: string[]}).
3. If category exists: merge, deduplicate. If not: create new {id: "sk-[timestamp]", category, skills}.
4. PATCH:

curl -s -X PATCH https://resumex.dev/api/v1/agent \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RESUMEX_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"patch": {"skills": <UPDATED_SKILLS_ARRAY>}}'

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resumex_delete_skill — Remove skill or category

Fetch → modify skills array → PATCH back. Confirm what was removed.

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resumex_add_project — Add a project

{
  "id": "proj-[unix_timestamp_ms]",
  "name": "RAG-Based Chatbot",
  "description": "Built a Chat with Data system using RAG...",
  "tags": ["RAG", "Python", "LangChain"],
  "link": "https://github.com/..."
}

Fetch → prepend to resumeData.projects[] → POST.

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resumex_edit_project / resumex_delete_project

Find by name → modify → POST. Confirm before deleting.

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resumex_add_achievement — Add achievement

{
  "id": "ach-[unix_timestamp_ms]",
  "title": "Winner — Smart India Hackathon 2024",
  "description": "National-level, 500+ teams.",
  "year": "2024"
}

Fetch → append to resumeData.achievements[] → POST.

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resumex_tailor — Tailor resume to a job description

1. Ask user to paste the job description if not already provided.
2. Fetch resume with resumex_get.
3. Using your LLM, rewrite:
   • profile.summary — 2–3 sentences aligned to JD keywords, active voice
   • experience bullets — surface JD keywords, do NOT fabricate facts
   • Suggest missing skills from JD; ask before adding
4. Show before/after diff of summary to user. Ask for confirmation.
5. On confirmation, PATCH:

curl -s -X PATCH https://resumex.dev/api/v1/agent \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $RESUMEX_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"patch": {"profile": {"summary": "<rewritten>"}, "experience": [<rewritten array>]}}'

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resumex_send_telegram — Send resume to Telegram

Run:

python3 {baseDir}/send_pdf.py \
  --api-key "$RESUMEX_API_KEY" \
  --chat-id "$TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID" \
  --bot-token "$TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN"

If TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN or TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID are not set, print the formatted resume to the chat and say:

"Here's your resume summary. To get the PDF: open https://resumex.dev/app → Download PDF, or open your portfolio → Ctrl+P → Save as PDF."

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⚙️ Agent Rules

1. Always run the onboarding questions if job search preferences are not yet set for this session.
2. Always fetch fresh resume data via GET /api/v1/agent before any search/apply session.
3. Never auto-submit without user approval unless AUTO_APPLY_MODE=true is set.
4. For PDF-required or Workday portals: provide the pre-filled data to the user — never fail silently.
5. Always POST to /api/v1/jobs after every application attempt (success or manual).
6. If job_applier.py is not available: provide the user with pre-filled copy-paste data for manual apply.
7. Use your built-in search tool for job discovery — do not try DuckDuckGo or external APIs from within the SKILL.
8. For resume editing: always fetch fresh data before any POST. Prefer PATCH over POST for profile/skills.
9. Always confirm before deleting any resume entry.
10. Match entries by fuzzy name — "my Google job" → "company": "Google".

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🛡️ Error Handling

Error	Cause	Fix
401 Invalid API Key	Key wrong or revoked	Dashboard → Resumex API → Regenerate Key
404 No resume found	No active resume	Open resumex.dev/app and save your profile first
HTTP 500 + SQL hint	Admin setup incomplete	Run api_keys_setup.sql in Supabase
Playwright not found	Not installed	Run: pip3 install -r {baseDir}/requirements.txt && python3 -m playwright install chromium
No jobs found	Search returned nothing	Try broader role/location, or search portals directly
Job Tracker POST fails	Non-fatal	Warn user, continue — offer to retry tracker POST separately

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🔒 Security & Privacy

• RESUMEX_API_KEY is scoped to your account only
• TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN and TELEGRAM_CHAT_ID live in your OpenClaw environment — Resumex never sees them
• Browser automation runs locally on your machine — resume data stays local
• Resumex never calls any LLM or AI API on your behalf
• Revoke API access anytime: Dashboard → Resumex API → Revoke
• Edits appear live at https://resumex.dev immediately after saving