Career · checked 2026-10-19Can I vibecode Huntr?
YES· one-shottable
A job search tracker for one person is a board of jobs, contacts and notes next to a resume editor that exports a PDF. Add an LLM call that reads a pasted job description, scores your resume against it and rewrites bullet points from facts already in the resume, and you have Huntr's paid core in one sitting. The loose ends are the browser clipper, which a bookmarklet covers for the basics, autofilling application forms, and job insights. Several open-source trackers and resume builders exist, so you may only need to wire one of them to your own model.
$40/moprice
$480you'd save a year
one sittingbuild time
—people replaced it
What you need on hand.
DifficultyIntermediate · Some system setup or keys.
TimeOne to two hours for the first version
- Claude Code, Codex or CursorAny of them can run the prompt.
- Node.js 22better-sqlite3 compiles a native module and Playwright downloads a browser, so allow some install time.
- An LLM API keyBilled per token by the provider; the board and PDF export work without one.
- Your Huntr dataThe Download My Data ZIP of CSV files, to import your jobs and contacts.
Before you buildCheck Huntr Free first: it tracks up to 100 jobs and gives 2 job-tailored resumes, which may cover a short search.
- 1. Install one agent: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor.
- 2. Make an empty folder and open it in the agent.
- 3. Paste the prompt below, press enter, and answer its questions as it builds.
The prompt
Build me a personal job search tracker to replace Huntr. Requirements: - Node.js 22 + TypeScript: a Fastify server and a React board built with Vite. `npm start` serves http://localhost:4800. - Storage: better-sqlite3 in ./data/jobs.db for jobs (title, company, URL, location, salary text, posting text, status, source, dates), contacts per job, notes, a stage history, tags and documents (resume and cover letter versions). Files go to ./data/files. - Board: drag-and-drop columns Wishlist, Applied, Interview, Offer and Rejected (`@dnd-kit`), a filterable table view, and a follow-up date per job with an "overdue" list. - Capture: a bookmarklet that posts the page title, URL and selected text to POST /api/clip (token in .env); without a selection the server fetches the page text with `@mozilla/readability`. Dedupe by URL. - Resumes: the master resume is a JSON Resume file at ./data/resume.json; render it to a one-page PDF with Playwright from two plain, single-column HTML templates with real selectable text. - AI: any OpenAI-compatible endpoint (LLM_BASE_URL, LLM_API_KEY, LLM_MODEL in .env). Per job: a match score 0-100 with missing keywords, a tailored resume that only rewords what is already in the master resume (never invents jobs, skills or numbers) shown as a diff, and a cover letter draft. Keep every generation with the prompt that produced it. - Metrics: applications per week, response rate and days per stage from the stage history. - Export: all jobs as CSV and the whole database as one JSON file. - Single user. No accounts, no telemetry, local-first: only the model calls leave the machine. - Out of scope: autofilling application forms, job board search, coach accounts, calendar sync. - README: setup, the bookmarklet, the .env keys and where the data lives.
Opens your agent with the prompt filled in, you press enter. Or copy it and paste it into an empty folder.
Then keep going
Next prompts, same folder.
The first prompt builds the core. Run these one at a time in the same folder to grow it into your own Huntr.
Add a Huntr importer to the job tracker in this folder. Requirements: - `jobs import-huntr <zip>` reads the Download My Data ZIP, finds the Job, Contact and Activity CSV files by header names and loads them into SQLite. - Map Huntr list names to the board columns, keep created dates, and link each contact to its job. - Show a summary of new, duplicate (same URL or same company and title) and unmapped rows, ask to confirm, and make a second run change nothing. - Update the README with the Huntr export steps.
Add interview prep to the job tracker in this folder. Requirements: - A button on a job that sends the posting and my master resume to the configured model and returns 8 likely questions with a short answer outline for each, using only facts from the resume. - A reusable story bank: short STAR notes I write once and tag by skill; suggest the best 3 per question by tag match, with no model call. - Save everything on the job; export a job's prep as Markdown. - Update the README.
Add reminders to the job tracker in this folder. Requirements: - Every morning a cron job lists jobs in Applied with no stage change for 7 days and any follow-up dates due today, and emails the list through SMTP settings in .env. - A draft follow-up message per job, written by the configured model from my notes, saved on the job and never sent automatically. - Snooze a reminder for 3 or 7 days from the email link, signed with an HMAC token. - Update the README.
What you lose
- The Chrome extension that saves jobs from boards and autofills application forms
- Advanced job matching and resume scoring checks such as spelling and metrics
- Job insights and search metrics charts
- Polished resume templates that hold up in applicant tracking systems
- Sharing a board with a coach or a career center
Why people still pay
A job hunt is short and stressful, and Huntr keeps the board, tailored resumes and cover letters in one place, with a clipper that saves a posting in one click. The Pro price is small next to a salary, and you can drop back to Free afterwards without losing data.
Huntr or your own copy?
Over
Your usage
3h ×$/h
Huntr, 1 yr$480
Your own copy, 1 yr$65running + build session
You keep$415pays for itself in the first month
Estimate · Runs on your machine; model tokens for tailoring and cover letters are the only running cost. The build is token usage on your agent plan.
Take your data, then cancel.
1 · Take your data out of Huntr
- 1Everything: open your account settings and choose Download My Data; you get a ZIP of CSV files for jobs, activity, profile and contacts.
- 2Job insights: in Metrics, export from the Jobs section for a CSV of title, company, created date, list and source.
- 3Resumes: PDF export is a feature of the Free plan, so download each resume you want to keep from the resume builder.
- 4The help center names no limits on the data export and doesn't say whether resume text is in the ZIP, so check the files before you cancel.
2 · Cancel Huntr
- 1Click your name at the bottom left, open Personal Account Settings, then Plan & Usage.
- 2Use the cancel option under Plan Info: you won't be charged again after your next billing date.
- 3Pro stays active until the end of the paid period, then the account drops to Free.
- 4Your resumes, cover letters and job postings stay, but Pro-only features stop, such as saving more than 100 jobs or generating AI content.
- There is no free trial of Pro, so a month at $40 is the cheapest way to try it before committing to a longer term.
- Quarterly and six-month plans are paid up front: cancelling stops the renewal, but the help center says refunds depend on usage and go through support.
- Deleting the account is a separate, irreversible step that removes everything; downgrading to Free keeps your data.
- Before the plan ends, remember that Free caps the tracker at 100 jobs and gives 2 job-tailored resumes.
The escape hatch
Don't feel like building it? These are already free.
Reactive ResumeOpen sourcePrivacy-minded resume builder with templates and PDF export, free to use hosted or to self-host; MIT.★ 45k · active Oct 2026 · docker to self-host
WebVisit ↗Resume MatcherOpen sourceScores a resume against a job description and tailors it with a local or hosted model; Apache-2.0, runs from source.★ 29k · active Oct 2026 · self-host, real ops
WebVisit ↗JobSyncOpen sourceSelf-hosted application tracker with resume review, job matching, task logging and analytics, keeping your data private; MIT.★ 1.4k · active Oct 2026 · docker to self-host
WebVisit ↗
WebVisit ↗Resume MatcherOpen sourceScores a resume against a job description and tailors it with a local or hosted model; Apache-2.0, runs from source.★ 29k · active Oct 2026 · self-host, real ops
WebVisit ↗JobSyncOpen sourceSelf-hosted application tracker with resume review, job matching, task logging and analytics, keeping your data private; MIT.★ 1.4k · active Oct 2026 · docker to self-host
WebVisit ↗
The numbers
Huntr pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual, per month | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | Unlimited base resumes with PDF export and all templates, 2 job-tailored resumes and 2 application packets, basic matching and scoring, a tracker for up to 100 jobs, Chrome clipper, contacts, application autofill, 100 document uploads. |
| Pro | $40 | — | Everything in Free plus unlimited job-tailored resumes, application packets and cover letters, unlimited AI generations, reviews and tailoring, advanced matching and scoring, unlimited job tracking and uploads, advanced job insights. |
- Free tier
- 100 tracked jobs, 2 job-tailored resumes, 2 application packets and 100 document uploads; AI features run out of free credits.
- Billing
- Monthly, quarterly or every six months, with the longer terms paid up front at a discount; there is no free trial of Pro. You cancel yourself in Plan & Usage; Pro stays active to the end of the period and the account then drops to Free with your data intact. Refunds are handled through support and depend on usage.
- Hidden costs
- None listed for individuals. Coaches, universities and career centers use a separate organization offer whose prices aren't shown.
- Source
- huntr.co
Also on the list
Related apps
Free covers unlimited base resumes, a tracker for up to 100 jobs and 2 job-tailored resumes.
Yes. An AI coding agent such as Claude Code, Codex or Cursor can build a usable personal version in one session with the prompt on this page, running on your own machine.
About $40 a month on the Pro (monthly) plan, $480 a year (checked 2026-10-19).
The Chrome extension that saves jobs from boards and autofills application forms; Advanced job matching and resume scoring checks such as spelling and metrics; Job insights and search metrics charts; Polished resume templates that hold up in applicant tracking systems; Sharing a board with a coach or a career center. If any of those matter to you, keep paying.
Yes: Reactive Resume (open source), Resume Matcher (open source), JobSync (open source).