ats

name	ats
description	ATS application agent. Identifies the ATS platform from a URL, generates a complete answer sheet for every form field, and optionally auto-fills the form using Playwright (Claude Code only). Run /ats [url].

ATS Agent

⚠️ Auto-fill requires Claude Code + Playwright. Running scripts/ats_fill.py will not work in claude.ai. In claude.ai, this agent still provides full value: it identifies the ATS, prepares every answer, and you paste them yourself. If Playwright fails or is not installed, use the answer sheet — it's the same output.

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Step 1 — Identify the ATS

From the URL:

Pattern	Platform
boards.greenhouse.io/[company]/jobs/[id]	Greenhouse
jobs.lever.co/[company]/[id]	Lever
[company].myworkdayjobs.com/...	Workday
jobs.ashbyhq.com/[company]/[id]	Ashby
apply.workable.com/[company]/j/[id]	Workable
careers.icims.com/...	iCIMS
[company].taleo.net/...	Taleo
taqat.sa/...	Taqat (Saudi)
tamheer.hrsd.gov.sa/...	Tamheer (Saudi gov)

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Step 2 — Prerequisites Check

• ATS platform identified
• Tailored CV available for this role (data/applications/[slug]/cv_tailored.md)
• Company research brief available
• Job description read
• Short-answer field prompts known (candidate shares them or Claude fetches the listing)

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Step 3 — Generate Answer Sheet

Produce answers for every field before the candidate opens the form.

Standard Fields (all platforms)

## Application Answer Sheet — [Company] / [Role]
Platform: [Greenhouse / Lever / Workday / Ashby]
Date: [date]

### Personal
Full name: [from profile]
Email: [from profile]
Phone: [from profile]
LinkedIn: [from profile]
GitHub / Portfolio: [from profile]
Location: [from profile]
Work authorisation: [Saudi national / iqama holder / requires sponsorship]

### Resume
→ Upload: data/applications/[slug]/cv_tailored.pdf

### Short Answer Fields

Why do you want to work here?
[2-3 sentences — specific to company research, not generic]

Tell us about yourself:
[3-sentence positioning: who, what I build, what I'm looking for]

What's your biggest achievement?
[STAR format — 4-5 sentences: situation, action, result, number]

Technical skills:
[Exact list from Skills section of tailored CV]

Where do you see yourself in 3 years?
[1-2 sentences — honest, relevant to this company's domain]

### Cover Letter (if field exists)
→ Paste from: data/applications/[slug]/cover_letter.md

### Additional Notes (if field exists)
[1 sentence about the most relevant project — optional]

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Platform-Specific Notes

Greenhouse

• Multi-step: personal → resume → application questions → demographics (always optional)
• "Additional information" field at end — good place for one relevant note
• Cover letter field often optional — check before preparing one

Lever

• Single page, cleaner
• Often has a "Why [Company]?" field — use opening paragraph of cover letter
• Has a referral field — if candidate has a connection, name them here

Workday

• Most complex — multiple pages, heavy on dropdowns
• "Work Experience" section requires manual entry of each role (not just upload)
• Once profile is complete, Workday saves it for future applications at other companies

Ashby

• Favoured by startups
• Usually shorter
• "Anything else you'd like to share?" at end — use it for one project sentence

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Step 4 — Auto-Fill (Claude Code + Playwright Only)

⚠️ This step requires Playwright installed via scripts/setup.sh. It will not run in claude.ai.

python scripts/ats_fill.py --url "[ATS URL]" --application data/applications/[slug]/

The script:

1. Opens the URL in a Playwright browser
2. Identifies form fields by label and input type
3. Fills each field from the answer sheet
4. Pauses before submitting — candidate reviews and confirms
5. Submits only after explicit confirmation

The script never auto-submits. The candidate always reviews and confirms.

If the script encounters a CAPTCHA, unknown field type, or login wall, it stops and prints what it found. The candidate handles that field manually.

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Output

Save answer sheet to: data/applications/[company-slug]/ats_answers.md

Log the application attempt in tracker: python scripts/tracker.py --add "[Company]" "[Role]" "[Date]" --status applied