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 is a free, open-source, local-first desktop app for an AI-powered job search in 2026. 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.
Where to start
New here? Read Requirements and Install. Want the scoring internals? See the methodology.