application-tracker

name	application-tracker
description	Track job applications, interview stages, contacts, and follow-ups as a JSON database. Use for managing active job searches, generating status reports, and tracking interview pipelines.

Application Tracker

JSON-based job application tracking database for managing active job searches.

Data Storage

Applications stored in /data/applications.json as a JSON array.

Application Schema

{
  "id": "bw-2026-01",
  "company": "Bridgewater Associates",
  "role": "Technical Risk Analysis",
  "status": "final-round",
  "applied_date": "2026-01-15",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-17",
  "stages": [
    {"stage": "applied", "date": "2026-01-15"},
    {"stage": "phone-screen", "date": "2026-01-28", "interviewer": "Anthony (CISO)"},
    {"stage": "round-2", "date": "2026-02-10", "interviewer": "Tommy + Samuel"},
    {"stage": "round-3", "date": "2026-02-26", "interviewer": "Patrick + Michael"},
    {"stage": "round-4", "date": "2026-03-04", "interviewer": "Gloria Harris"}
  ],
  "contacts": [
    {"name": "Spencer", "role": "recruiter", "email": ""},
    {"name": "Alana", "role": "scheduling", "email": ""}
  ],
  "notes": "Final 2 candidates. Purple team / AI offensive automation.",
  "salary_range": "$200K-300K base + bonus + co-invest",
  "source": "direct-application",
  "priority": "high"
}

Scripts

Add application

bash scripts/app-tracker.sh add \
  --company "Company Name" \
  --role "Role Title" \
  --source "linkedin|referral|direct" \
  --notes "Initial notes"

Update stage

bash scripts/app-tracker.sh update --id "bw-2026-01" \
  --stage "offer-received" \
  --interviewer "HR Director" \
  --notes "Verbal offer received"

List active

bash scripts/app-tracker.sh list [--status active|rejected|accepted|withdrawn]

Status report

bash scripts/status-report.sh [--format markdown|json]

Example markdown output:

# Job Search Status — 2026-03-17

## Active (2)
- **Bridgewater Associates** — Technical Risk Analysis
  Status: Final Round | Last: 2026-03-04 | Next: Awaiting decision
- **Acme Corp** — Sr Security Engineer
  Status: Phone Screen | Last: 2026-03-10 | Next: Technical round TBD

## Pipeline Summary
| Status | Count |
|--------|-------|
| Active | 2 |
| Rejected | 1 |
| Withdrawn | 0 |
| Offers | 0 |

## Follow-ups Needed
- Acme Corp: No update in 7 days — consider follow-up email

Search

bash scripts/app-tracker.sh search "bridgewater"

Interview Stage Definitions

Stage	Description
applied	Application submitted
phone-screen	Initial recruiter call
technical	Technical interview/assessment
round-N	Numbered interview rounds
final-round	Final interview stage
offer-received	Offer extended
negotiating	Counter-offer in progress
accepted	Offer accepted
rejected	Rejected by company
withdrawn	Withdrawn by candidate
ghosted	No response after 14+ days

Workflow

1. Add new application when you apply
2. Update after each interview with stage, interviewer, notes
3. Report weekly to review pipeline and identify follow-ups
4. Search when preparing for specific company interviews