Dossier

Dossier is a self-hosted job search application that creates tailored resumes and cover letters and tracks applications.

Dossier is a free, self-hosted job search app that manages your job hunt on your own server. You build one profile using basics, skills, experience, projects, education, publications, and references, starting from an existing PDF, Word, or Markdown resume if you prefer. When you paste a job posting, the app matches requirements against your profile, highlights gaps, and generates a tailored resume and cover letter in your chosen tone and one of twelve themes. It prints documents to PDF, drafts accompanying emails, and tracks every application through a board, table, and dashboard with funnel metrics. It integrates with tools like Ollama, LM Studio, OpenAI-compatible APIs, Anthropic, Mistral, JSearch, Adzuna, Gmail, Google Calendar, and Claude. It stores all data in your PostgreSQL database and runs via Docker.

Dossier at a glance

Best for: Software engineer, Product manager
Runs on: Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, self-hosted, open source
Pricing: Free software under the AGPL-3.0
Released: October 2026
Category: AI productivity tool
Website: dossier.aien.me

Key features

Match job postings against a single user profile
Generate tailored resumes and cover letters
Track applications from draft to offer on a board and table
Run daily job searches with an automated job agent
Print documents to PDF in twelve resume themes
Connect with local or hosted AI models like Ollama and Anthropic
Sync emails and interviews with Gmail and Google Calendar
Export and import all data through PostgreSQL

Use it for

Generating tailored resumes and cover letters for specific job postings
Tracking job applications and interview schedules from draft to offer
Searching job postings across LinkedIn, Indeed, and Adzuna
Managing a job search locally on a self-hosted server

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