AI Job Application Tracker 📊

An intelligent application tracking system that automatically monitors and organizes your job applications by scanning your email inbox using AI.

🎯 Features

• Automated Email Scanning: Automatically scans your Gmail inbox for job-related emails
• AI-Powered Analysis: Uses Google's Gemini AI to extract relevant information from emails
• Application Status Tracking: Tracks different stages (Applied, Rejected, Interview Scheduled)
• Daily Statistics: Maintains daily stats of applications, interviews, and response rates
• Duplicate Prevention: Smart detection to prevent duplicate entries
• Automatic Updates: Daily scheduled updates at 10:50 PM

🛠️ Tech Stack

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB (with Mongoose)
• Google Gemini AI API
• IMAP for email integration
• OAuth2 for Gmail authentication

Key Libraries

• imap-simple: Email fetching and parsing
• mailparser: Email content parsing
• cheerio: HTML content extraction
• node-cron: Scheduled tasks
• axios: HTTP requests
• dotenv: Environment configuration

📋 Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• MongoDB
• Gmail Account
• Google Cloud Project with Gmail API enabled
• Gemini API key

⚙️ Environment Variables

MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
GEMINI_API_KEY=your_gemini_api_key
GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=your_google_client_id
GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=your_google_client_secret
IMAP_HOST=imap.gmail.com
IMAP_PORT=993

🚀 Getting Started

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/AI_Application_tracking.git

2. Install dependencies

cd AI_Application_tracking
npm install

3. Set up environment variables

cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your credentials

4. Start the server

npm start

🔄 How It Works

1. Authentication: Users authenticate with their Gmail account using OAuth2
2. Email Scanning: System scans inbox for job-related emails daily
3. AI Processing: Gemini AI extracts company, role, and status information
4. Data Storage: Information is stored in MongoDB with duplicate prevention
5. Statistics: Daily stats are generated for tracking progress

📊 Data Structure

Application Entry

• Company Name
• Job Role
• Application Status
• Application Date
• Email Reference Hash

Daily Statistics

• Total Applications
• Interview Count
• Upcoming Tasks
• Response Rate

🔒 Security Features

• OAuth2 Authentication
• Token Auto-refresh
• Secure Email Access
• Environment Variable Protection
• No Email Content Storage