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The Application Tracker helps you keep your job search connected to the resumes you create in Reactive Resume. Each application can store the company, role, stage, job posting, resume, cover letter, contacts, notes, and follow-up details.

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Open the Application Tracker

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Sign in

Open Reactive Resume and sign in to your account.
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Go to Applications

In the dashboard sidebar, click Applications.
Application Tracker showing search, tag filters, board columns, and application cards grouped by stage

Application Tracker board view

Press Cmd/Ctrl+K from anywhere in the app to open the command palette. Select Applications to search your pipeline by company or role, or run New Application to jump straight to the add form.

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Add an application

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Click Add application

If this is your first application, use the button in the empty state. Otherwise, use Add application in the page header.
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Fill in the role details

Add the Company and Role / title. These two fields are required. You can also add the location, salary range, source, tags, notes, and follow-up details.
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Choose a stage

Pick the current stage of the opportunity.
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Link or upload the resume you sent

Choose a Reactive Resume from the Resume field when you want to keep a live link to the resume. You can also upload the exact resume PDF you sent.
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Attach a cover letter

If you sent a cover letter, attach the PDF in the Cover letter field.
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Save

Click Add to pipeline.
Add application form with job posting auto-fill, company, role, stage, resume, cover letter, tags, and follow-up fields

Add application form

Linking a Reactive Resume enables AI match scoring and resume tailoring for that application.

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Use AI to fill a job posting

If you have an AI provider configured, paste a job posting URL at the top of the add form and click Auto-fill. Reactive Resume reads the posting and fills in what it can, such as company, role, location, salary, and job description. If auto-fill fails or the posting is private, paste the job description manually. For AI setup, see Using Artificial Intelligence.

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Understand application stages

Applications move through fixed stages: You can move applications by dragging cards on the board, using the action menu, using bulk actions in the table, or opening an application and clicking Move to.

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Choose a view

The Application Tracker has three views: Use search, tag filters, sorting, and the archived toggle to narrow the list.
Application Tracker insights view showing pipeline metrics, a funnel chart, applications over time, and source counts

Application Tracker insights view

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Update an application

Open an application from the board or table to view its detail panel. From there you can:
  • edit the application details;
  • move it to the next stage;
  • open the original job posting;
  • attach or replace resume and cover letter PDFs;
  • add contacts;
  • add follow-up information;
  • add notes to the timeline;
  • archive, unarchive, mark rejected, or delete the application.
Stage changes and notes appear in the timeline automatically.
Application detail panel showing stage progress, linked resume, Application Copilot, contacts, and timeline activity

Application detail panel

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Use Application Copilot

Application Copilot appears in the application detail panel. It can:
  • score how well the linked resume matches the job description;
  • create a tailored copy of the linked resume;
  • draft a cover letter;
  • draft a follow-up message.
Match scoring and resume tailoring require both a linked Reactive Resume and a job description. Drafting also works from the application and resume context available in the tracker.
Review AI-generated content before sending it. You are responsible for the final resume, cover letter, and follow-up message.

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Manage applications from an MCP client

You can also manage the Application Tracker from an MCP-compatible AI client. This lets an agent list applications, create new records, move stages, add notes, attach the PDFs you sent, and run Application Copilot without opening the web app. For setup and prompt examples, see Managing applications with MCP.

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Archive or delete applications

Archive applications you want to hide from the active board without deleting their history. Use the Archived toggle to view archived applications and unarchive them later. Delete an application only when you no longer need its record. Deleting an application removes its timeline and cannot be undone.