Overview
The honest version of how Applye works. What runs as plain code, where the AI is allowed to judge, what stays on your machine, and what is still a TODO. Written for people who want to know what a tool does before they run it.
What Applye is
Applye Desktop is a free, open-source, local-first app for an AI-powered job search. It is inspired by the methodology of career-ops.org (a CLI), rebuilt as a graphical desktop app so the same pipeline is usable without a terminal. You paste a job, it gives a blunt recruiter and ATS check, drafts a tailored CV you review, and tracks the role across a kanban. The AI advises; you decide and submit. A Career Intelligence web platform is in development and is not part of the app these docs describe.
Where to start
New here? Read Requirements and Install. Want the scoring internals? See the methodology.