l3ocho b646e2f5df Major documentation overhaul: Transform to Python/FastAPI web application
This comprehensive update transforms Job Forge from a generic MVP concept to a
production-ready Python/FastAPI web application prototype with complete documentation,
testing infrastructure, and deployment procedures.

## 🏗️ Architecture Changes
- Updated all documentation to reflect Python/FastAPI + Dash + PostgreSQL stack
- Transformed from MVP concept to deployable web application prototype
- Added comprehensive multi-tenant architecture with Row Level Security (RLS)
- Integrated Claude API and OpenAI API for AI-powered document generation

## 📚 Documentation Overhaul
- **CLAUDE.md**: Complete rewrite as project orchestrator for 4 specialized agents
- **README.md**: New centralized documentation hub with organized navigation
- **API Specification**: Updated with comprehensive FastAPI endpoint documentation
- **Database Design**: Enhanced schema with RLS policies and performance optimization
- **Architecture Guide**: Transformed to web application focus with deployment strategy

## 🏗️ New Documentation Structure
- **docs/development/**: Python/FastAPI coding standards and development guidelines
- **docs/infrastructure/**: Docker setup and server deployment procedures
- **docs/testing/**: Comprehensive QA procedures with pytest integration
- **docs/ai/**: AI prompt templates and examples (preserved from original)

## 🎯 Team Structure Updates
- **.claude/agents/**: 4 new Python/FastAPI specialized agents
  - simplified_technical_lead.md: Architecture and technical guidance
  - fullstack_developer.md: FastAPI backend + Dash frontend implementation
  - simplified_qa.md: pytest testing and quality assurance
  - simplified_devops.md: Docker deployment and server infrastructure

## 🧪 Testing Infrastructure
- **pytest.ini**: Complete pytest configuration with coverage requirements
- **tests/conftest.py**: Comprehensive test fixtures and database setup
- **tests/unit/**: Example unit tests for auth and application services
- **tests/integration/**: API integration test examples
- Support for async testing, AI service mocking, and database testing

## 🧹 Cleanup
- Removed 9 duplicate/outdated documentation files
- Eliminated conflicting technology references (Node.js/TypeScript)
- Consolidated overlapping content into comprehensive guides
- Cleaned up project structure for professional development workflow

## 🚀 Production Ready Features
- Docker containerization for development and production
- Server deployment procedures for prototype hosting
- Security best practices with JWT authentication and RLS
- Performance optimization with database indexing and caching
- Comprehensive testing strategy with quality gates

This update establishes Job Forge as a professional Python/FastAPI web application
prototype ready for development and deployment.

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Job Forge - AI-Powered Job Application Assistant

Python FastAPI Dash PostgreSQL

Job Forge is a Python/FastAPI web application prototype that leverages AI to streamline the job application process through automated document generation, application tracking, and intelligent job matching.

🚀 Quick Start

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/job-forge.git
cd job-forge

# Start development environment
docker-compose up -d

# Access the application
open http://localhost:8000

📚 Documentation Navigation

🏗️ Architecture & Planning

🛠️ Development

🧪 Testing & Quality

🚢 Deployment & Infrastructure

🔒 Security & Operations

🤖 AI Integration

🏛️ Technology Stack

Backend

  • FastAPI - Modern Python web framework
  • PostgreSQL 16 - Database with pgvector for AI embeddings
  • SQLAlchemy - ORM with async support
  • Alembic - Database migrations
  • Pydantic - Data validation and serialization

Frontend

  • Dash - Interactive web applications
  • Mantine Components - Modern UI component library
  • Plotly - Data visualization
  • Bootstrap - Responsive design framework

AI & ML

  • Claude API - Document generation and analysis
  • OpenAI API - Embeddings and completions
  • pgvector - Vector similarity search
  • Sentence Transformers - Text embeddings

Development & Deployment

  • Docker - Containerization
  • Docker Compose - Development orchestration
  • pytest - Testing framework
  • Black - Code formatting
  • Ruff - Fast Python linter

🎯 Core Features

AI Document Generation

  • Automated cover letter creation based on job descriptions
  • Resume optimization and tailoring
  • Professional formatting and styling
  • Multiple export formats (PDF, DOCX)

📊 Application Tracking

  • Comprehensive job application management
  • Application status tracking and timeline
  • Interview scheduling and notes
  • Follow-up reminders and notifications

🔍 Job Matching

  • AI-powered job recommendation system
  • Skills gap analysis and suggestions
  • Salary insights and market data
  • Company culture and fit analysis

👥 Multi-User Support

  • Secure user authentication and authorization
  • Data isolation with PostgreSQL RLS
  • User profile and preference management
  • Team collaboration features

🏃 Development Workflow

  1. Planning Phase - Technical Lead defines architecture and specifications
  2. Implementation Phase - Full-Stack Developer builds features
  3. Quality Assurance - QA Engineer validates and tests
  4. Deployment Phase - DevOps Engineer handles deployment

📋 Project Status

  • Project architecture and database design
  • Development environment setup
  • API specification and documentation
  • Core backend API implementation
  • Frontend Dash application
  • AI service integrations
  • Testing suite implementation
  • Production deployment

🤝 Team & Agents

Job Forge uses specialized AI agents for development:

  • Technical Lead - Architecture decisions and technical guidance
  • Full-Stack Developer - FastAPI backend and Dash frontend implementation
  • QA Engineer - pytest testing and quality assurance
  • DevOps Engineer - Docker deployment and server infrastructure

See CLAUDE.md for complete team orchestration documentation.

📖 Documentation Categories

📚 Getting Started

Perfect for new developers joining the project:

🔧 Implementation

For active development work:

🧪 Quality Assurance

For testing and validation:

🚀 Deployment

For production deployment:

🛡️ Security

Job Forge implements comprehensive security measures:

  • Authentication: Secure user authentication with JWT tokens
  • Authorization: Role-based access control (RBAC)
  • Data Isolation: PostgreSQL Row Level Security (RLS)
  • API Security: Rate limiting and input validation
  • Encryption: Data encryption at rest and in transit

📈 Performance

Optimized for performance and scalability:

  • Database: Optimized queries with proper indexing
  • API: Async FastAPI for high concurrency
  • Caching: Redis for session and API response caching
  • CDN: Static asset delivery optimization
  • Monitoring: Application and infrastructure monitoring

🧪 Testing

Comprehensive testing strategy:

  • Unit Tests: 80%+ coverage with pytest
  • Integration Tests: API and database testing
  • End-to-End Tests: User workflow validation
  • Performance Tests: Load and stress testing
  • Security Tests: Vulnerability scanning and validation

📊 Monitoring & Analytics

Built-in observability:

  • Application Monitoring: Error tracking and performance metrics
  • Infrastructure Monitoring: Server and database health
  • User Analytics: Feature usage and user behavior
  • Security Monitoring: Threat detection and response

🤖 AI Integration

Seamless AI service integration:

  • Claude API: Advanced document generation and analysis
  • OpenAI API: Embeddings and text completions
  • Vector Search: Semantic job matching with pgvector
  • Error Handling: Robust fallback and retry mechanisms

📱 User Experience

Modern and intuitive interface:

  • Responsive Design: Mobile-first responsive layout
  • Interactive Components: Rich Dash components with Mantine
  • Real-time Updates: Live status updates and notifications
  • Accessible: WCAG 2.1 AA compliance
  • Performance: Fast loading and smooth interactions

🔧 Development Tools

Optimized development experience:

  • Hot Reload: Real-time code changes with Docker
  • Code Quality: Black formatting and Ruff linting
  • Type Safety: Full type hints with mypy validation
  • Debugging: Comprehensive logging and debugging tools
  • Testing: Fast test execution with pytest

📞 Support & Contributing

  • Issues: Report bugs and request features via GitHub Issues
  • Documentation: Comprehensive documentation in docs/ folder
  • Code Style: Follow established Python/FastAPI best practices
  • Testing: Maintain test coverage above 80%
  • Reviews: All changes require code review and testing

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.


Ready to start building? 🚀

  1. Follow the Development Setup guide
  2. Check the Getting Started roadmap
  3. Review the API Specification
  4. Start with the MVP Checklist

For team coordination and agent management, see CLAUDE.md.

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A tool to help with job applications.
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