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JobForge MVP - Core Job Application Module
Version: 1.0.0 MVP
Status: Development Phase 1
Date: July 2025
Scope: Core job application workflow with essential features
Target: Personal use for concept validation and testing
📋 MVP Scope & Objectives
Core Functionality
- User Authentication: Basic login/signup system
- Job Application Creation: Add new applications with job description and URL
- 3-Phase AI Workflow: Research → Resume → Cover Letter generation
- Document Management: View and edit generated documents
- Navigation Interface: Sidebar + top bar for seamless workflow navigation
MVP Goals
- Validate core AI workflow effectiveness
- Test user experience with Dash + Mantine interface
- Prove concept with personal job application journey
- Establish foundation for Phase 2 (post-application features)
🏗️ MVP Architecture
System Overview
graph TB
subgraph "Frontend (Dash + Mantine)"
UI[Main UI]
SIDEBAR[Application Sidebar]
TOPBAR[Navigation Top Bar]
EDITOR[Document Editor]
end
subgraph "Backend API (FastAPI)"
AUTH[Authentication]
APP[Application Service]
AI[AI Orchestrator]
DOC[Document Service]
end
subgraph "AI Agents"
RESEARCH[Research Agent]
RESUME[Resume Optimizer]
COVER[Cover Letter Generator]
end
subgraph "Data Storage"
PG[(PostgreSQL + pgvector)]
FILES[Document Storage]
end
subgraph "External AI"
CLAUDE[Claude AI]
OPENAI[OpenAI Embeddings]
end
UI --> AUTH
UI --> APP
UI --> DOC
APP --> AI
AI --> RESEARCH
AI --> RESUME
AI --> COVER
APP --> PG
DOC --> FILES
RESEARCH --> CLAUDE
RESUME --> CLAUDE
COVER --> CLAUDE
AI --> OPENAI
🔐 User Authentication (MVP)
Simple Authentication System
class AuthenticationService:
"""Basic user authentication for MVP"""
async def register_user(self, email: str, password: str, name: str) -> User:
"""Register new user account"""
async def authenticate_user(self, email: str, password: str) -> AuthResult:
"""Login user and return JWT token"""
async def verify_token(self, token: str) -> User:
"""Verify JWT token and return user"""
async def logout_user(self, user_id: str) -> None:
"""Logout user session"""
Database Schema (Users)
-- Basic user table for MVP
CREATE TABLE users (
id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
email VARCHAR(255) UNIQUE NOT NULL,
password_hash VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
full_name VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NOW(),
updated_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NOW()
);
-- Enable basic row level security
ALTER TABLE users ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY;
📋 Job Application Module
Core Application Workflow
class ApplicationService:
"""Core job application management"""
async def create_application(self, user_id: str, job_data: JobApplicationData) -> Application:
"""Create new job application with job description and URL"""
async def get_user_applications(self, user_id: str) -> List[Application]:
"""Get all applications for user"""
async def get_application(self, user_id: str, app_id: str) -> Application:
"""Get specific application with documents"""
async def update_application_status(self, user_id: str, app_id: str, status: str) -> None:
"""Update application status through workflow phases"""
Application Data Model
class JobApplicationData(BaseModel):
"""Input data for creating new application"""
job_url: Optional[str] = None
job_description: str
company_name: str
role_title: str
location: Optional[str] = None
priority_level: str = "medium"
additional_context: Optional[str] = None
class Application(BaseModel):
"""Core application entity"""
id: str
user_id: str
name: str # Auto-generated: company_role_YYYY_MM_DD
company_name: str
role_title: str
job_url: Optional[str]
job_description: str
status: ApplicationStatus # draft, research_complete, resume_ready, cover_letter_ready
# Phase completion tracking
research_completed: bool = False
resume_optimized: bool = False
cover_letter_generated: bool = False
created_at: datetime
updated_at: datetime
Database Schema (Applications)
CREATE TABLE applications (
id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
user_id UUID REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
name VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
company_name VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
role_title VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
job_url TEXT,
job_description TEXT NOT NULL,
location VARCHAR(255),
priority_level VARCHAR(20) DEFAULT 'medium',
status VARCHAR(50) DEFAULT 'draft',
-- Phase tracking
research_completed BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE,
resume_optimized BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE,
cover_letter_generated BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE,
created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NOW(),
updated_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NOW()
);
ALTER TABLE applications ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY;
CREATE POLICY user_applications_policy ON applications
FOR ALL TO application_user
USING (user_id = current_setting('app.current_user_id')::UUID);
🤖 AI Processing Workflow
3-Phase AI Orchestrator
class AIOrchestrator:
"""Orchestrates the 3-phase AI workflow"""
def __init__(self, research_agent, resume_optimizer, cover_letter_generator):
self.research_agent = research_agent
self.resume_optimizer = resume_optimizer
self.cover_letter_generator = cover_letter_generator
async def execute_research_phase(self, application_id: str) -> ResearchReport:
"""Phase 1: Job analysis and company research"""
async def execute_resume_optimization(self, application_id: str) -> OptimizedResume:
"""Phase 2: Resume optimization based on research"""
async def execute_cover_letter_generation(self, application_id: str, user_context: str) -> CoverLetter:
"""Phase 3: Cover letter generation with user inputs"""
Phase 1: Research Agent
class ResearchAgent:
"""Job description analysis and company research"""
async def analyze_job_description(self, job_desc: str) -> JobAnalysis:
"""Extract requirements, skills, and key information"""
async def research_company_info(self, company_name: str) -> CompanyIntelligence:
"""Basic company research and insights"""
async def generate_strategic_positioning(self, job_analysis: JobAnalysis) -> StrategicPositioning:
"""Determine optimal candidate positioning"""
async def create_research_report(self, job_desc: str, company_name: str) -> ResearchReport:
"""Complete research phase output"""
Phase 2: Resume Optimizer
class ResumeOptimizer:
"""Resume optimization based on job requirements"""
async def analyze_resume_portfolio(self, user_id: str) -> ResumePortfolio:
"""Load and analyze user's resume library"""
async def optimize_resume_for_job(self, portfolio: ResumePortfolio, research: ResearchReport) -> OptimizedResume:
"""Create job-specific optimized resume"""
async def validate_resume_optimization(self, resume: OptimizedResume) -> ValidationReport:
"""Ensure resume meets requirements and constraints"""
Phase 3: Cover Letter Generator
class CoverLetterGenerator:
"""Cover letter generation with user context"""
async def analyze_writing_style(self, user_id: str) -> WritingStyle:
"""Analyze user's writing patterns from reference documents"""
async def generate_cover_letter(self, research: ResearchReport, resume: OptimizedResume,
user_context: str, writing_style: WritingStyle) -> CoverLetter:
"""Generate personalized cover letter"""
async def validate_cover_letter(self, cover_letter: CoverLetter) -> ValidationReport:
"""Ensure cover letter quality and authenticity"""
📄 Document Management
Document Storage & Retrieval
class DocumentService:
"""Handle document storage and retrieval"""
async def save_document(self, user_id: str, app_id: str, doc_type: str, content: str) -> None:
"""Save generated document (research, resume, cover letter)"""
async def get_document(self, user_id: str, app_id: str, doc_type: str) -> Document:
"""Retrieve document for viewing/editing"""
async def update_document(self, user_id: str, app_id: str, doc_type: str, content: str) -> None:
"""Update document after user editing"""
async def get_all_documents(self, user_id: str, app_id: str) -> ApplicationDocuments:
"""Get all documents for an application"""
Document Models
class Document(BaseModel):
"""Base document model"""
id: str
application_id: str
document_type: str # research_report, optimized_resume, cover_letter
content: str
created_at: datetime
updated_at: datetime
class ApplicationDocuments(BaseModel):
"""All documents for an application"""
research_report: Optional[Document] = None
optimized_resume: Optional[Document] = None
cover_letter: Optional[Document] = None
Database Schema (Documents)
CREATE TABLE documents (
id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
application_id UUID REFERENCES applications(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
document_type VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
content TEXT NOT NULL,
created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NOW(),
updated_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NOW()
);
ALTER TABLE documents ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY;
CREATE POLICY user_documents_policy ON documents
FOR ALL TO application_user
USING (
application_id IN (
SELECT id FROM applications
WHERE user_id = current_setting('app.current_user_id')::UUID
)
);
🎨 Frontend Interface (Dash + Mantine)
Main Application Layout
class JobForgeApp:
"""Main Dash application layout"""
def create_layout(self):
return dmc.MantineProvider([
dmc.AppShell([
dmc.Navbar([
ApplicationSidebar()
], width={"base": 300}),
dmc.Main([
ApplicationTopBar(),
MainContent()
])
])
])
Application Sidebar
class ApplicationSidebar:
"""Sidebar with applications list and navigation"""
def render(self, user_id: str):
return dmc.Stack([
# New Application Button
dmc.Button(
"➕ New Application",
id="new-app-btn",
fullWidth=True,
variant="filled"
),
# Applications List
dmc.Title("Applications", order=4),
dmc.ScrollArea([
ApplicationCard(app) for app in self.get_user_applications(user_id)
]),
# Resume Library Section
dmc.Divider(),
dmc.Title("Resume Library", order=4),
ResumeLibrarySection()
])
class ApplicationCard:
"""Individual application card in sidebar"""
def render(self, application: Application):
return dmc.Card([
dmc.Group([
dmc.Text(application.company_name, weight=600),
StatusBadge(application.status)
]),
dmc.Text(application.role_title, size="sm", color="dimmed"),
dmc.Text(application.created_at.strftime("%Y-%m-%d"), size="xs")
], id=f"app-card-{application.id}")
Application Top Bar Navigation
class ApplicationTopBar:
"""Top navigation bar for application phases"""
def render(self, application: Application):
return dmc.Group([
# Phase Navigation Buttons
PhaseButton("Research", "research", application.research_completed),
PhaseButton("Resume", "resume", application.resume_optimized),
PhaseButton("Cover Letter", "cover_letter", application.cover_letter_generated),
# Application Actions
dmc.Spacer(),
dmc.ActionIcon(
DashIconify(icon="tabler:settings"),
id="app-settings-btn"
)
])
class PhaseButton:
"""Navigation button for each phase"""
def render(self, label: str, phase: str, completed: bool):
icon = "tabler:check" if completed else "tabler:clock"
color = "green" if completed else "gray"
return dmc.Button([
DashIconify(icon=icon),
dmc.Text(label, ml="xs")
],
variant="subtle" if not completed else "filled",
color=color,
id=f"phase-{phase}-btn"
)
Document Editor Interface
class DocumentEditor:
"""Markdown document editor with preview"""
def render(self, document: Document):
return dmc.Container([
dmc.Grid([
# Editor Column
dmc.Col([
dmc.Title(f"Edit {document.document_type.replace('_', ' ').title()}", order=3),
dmc.Textarea(
value=document.content,
placeholder="Document content...",
minRows=20,
autosize=True,
id=f"editor-{document.document_type}"
),
dmc.Group([
dmc.Button("Save Changes", id="save-btn"),
dmc.Button("Cancel", variant="outline", id="cancel-btn")
])
], span=6),
# Preview Column
dmc.Col([
dmc.Title("Preview", order=3),
dmc.Container([
dcc.Markdown(document.content, id="preview-content")
], style={"border": "1px solid #e0e0e0", "padding": "1rem", "minHeight": "500px"})
], span=6)
])
])
🗄️ MVP Database Schema
Complete Database Setup
-- Enable required extensions
CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS "uuid-ossp";
CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS vector;
-- Users table
CREATE TABLE users (
id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
email VARCHAR(255) UNIQUE NOT NULL,
password_hash VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
full_name VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NOW(),
updated_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NOW()
);
-- Applications table
CREATE TABLE applications (
id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
user_id UUID REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
name VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
company_name VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
role_title VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
job_url TEXT,
job_description TEXT NOT NULL,
location VARCHAR(255),
priority_level VARCHAR(20) DEFAULT 'medium',
status VARCHAR(50) DEFAULT 'draft',
research_completed BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE,
resume_optimized BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE,
cover_letter_generated BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE,
created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NOW(),
updated_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NOW()
);
-- Documents table
CREATE TABLE documents (
id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
application_id UUID REFERENCES applications(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
document_type VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
content TEXT NOT NULL,
created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NOW(),
updated_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NOW(),
UNIQUE(application_id, document_type)
);
-- Resume library table
CREATE TABLE user_resumes (
id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
user_id UUID REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
name VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
content TEXT NOT NULL,
focus_area VARCHAR(100),
is_primary BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE,
created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NOW(),
updated_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NOW()
);
-- Basic vector embeddings (for future enhancement)
CREATE TABLE document_embeddings (
id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
document_id UUID REFERENCES documents(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
embedding vector(1536),
created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NOW()
);
-- Row Level Security
ALTER TABLE users ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY;
ALTER TABLE applications ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY;
ALTER TABLE documents ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY;
ALTER TABLE user_resumes ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY;
-- Security policies
CREATE POLICY user_own_data ON applications FOR ALL USING (user_id = current_setting('app.current_user_id')::UUID);
CREATE POLICY user_own_documents ON documents FOR ALL USING (
application_id IN (SELECT id FROM applications WHERE user_id = current_setting('app.current_user_id')::UUID)
);
CREATE POLICY user_own_resumes ON user_resumes FOR ALL USING (user_id = current_setting('app.current_user_id')::UUID);
🚀 MVP Development Plan
Development Phases
Week 1-2: Foundation Setup
- Docker development environment
- PostgreSQL database with basic schema
- FastAPI backend with authentication endpoints
- Basic Dash + Mantine frontend structure
Week 3-4: Core Application Module
- Application creation and listing
- Database integration with user isolation
- Basic sidebar and navigation UI
- Application status tracking
Week 5-6: AI Workflow Implementation
- Research Agent with Claude integration
- Resume Optimizer with portfolio handling
- Cover Letter Generator with user context
- Document storage and retrieval system
Week 7-8: Frontend Polish & Integration
- Document editor with markdown support
- Real-time status updates during AI processing
- Phase navigation and progress tracking
- Error handling and user feedback
MVP Success Criteria
- ✅ User can register/login securely
- ✅ User can create job applications with description/URL
- ✅ AI generates research report automatically
- ✅ AI optimizes resume based on job requirements
- ✅ AI generates cover letter with user context
- ✅ User can view and edit all generated documents
- ✅ Smooth navigation between application phases
- ✅ Data persisted securely with user isolation
🐳 Docker Development Setup
Development Environment
# docker-compose.yml
version: '3.8'
services:
postgres:
image: pgvector/pgvector:pg16
environment:
POSTGRES_DB: jobforge_mvp
POSTGRES_USER: jobforge_user
POSTGRES_PASSWORD: jobforge_password
ports:
- "5432:5432"
volumes:
- postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
- ./database/init.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/init.sql
backend:
build:
context: .
dockerfile: Dockerfile.backend
ports:
- "8000:8000"
environment:
- DATABASE_URL=postgresql+asyncpg://jobforge_user:jobforge_password@postgres:5432/jobforge_mvp
- CLAUDE_API_KEY=${CLAUDE_API_KEY}
- OPENAI_API_KEY=${OPENAI_API_KEY}
volumes:
- ./src:/app/src
depends_on:
- postgres
command: uvicorn src.backend.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000 --reload
frontend:
build:
context: .
dockerfile: Dockerfile.frontend
ports:
- "8501:8501"
environment:
- BACKEND_URL=http://backend:8000
volumes:
- ./src/frontend:/app/src/frontend
depends_on:
- backend
command: python src/frontend/main.py
volumes:
postgres_data:
📁 MVP Project Structure
jobforge-mvp/
├── docker-compose.yml
├── Dockerfile.backend
├── Dockerfile.frontend
├── requirements-backend.txt
├── requirements-frontend.txt
├── .env.example
├── database/
│ └── init.sql
├── src/
│ ├── backend/
│ │ ├── main.py
│ │ ├── api/
│ │ │ ├── auth.py
│ │ │ ├── applications.py
│ │ │ ├── documents.py
│ │ │ └── processing.py
│ │ ├── services/
│ │ │ ├── auth_service.py
│ │ │ ├── application_service.py
│ │ │ ├── document_service.py
│ │ │ └── ai_orchestrator.py
│ │ ├── database/
│ │ │ ├── connection.py
│ │ │ └── models.py
│ │ └── models/
│ │ ├── requests.py
│ │ └── responses.py
│ ├── frontend/
│ │ ├── main.py
│ │ ├── components/
│ │ │ ├── sidebar.py
│ │ │ ├── topbar.py
│ │ │ └── editor.py
│ │ ├── pages/
│ │ │ ├── login.py
│ │ │ ├── dashboard.py
│ │ │ └── application.py
│ │ └── api_client/
│ │ └── client.py
│ ├── agents/
│ │ ├── research_agent.py
│ │ ├── resume_optimizer.py
│ │ ├── cover_letter_generator.py
│ │ └── claude_client.py
│ └── helpers/
│ ├── validators.py
│ └── formatters.py
└── user_data/
└── resumes/
This MVP architecture focuses on delivering the core job application workflow with essential features. It establishes the foundation for Phase 2 development while providing immediate value for personal job application management and concept validation.