See FreeApply in action: two short videos of a free AI job-search agent

FreeApply — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:10:16 +0000

FreeApply is a free job-search agent that runs in the AI app you already use (Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Windsurf). It finds jobs that fit your settings, applies on employer sites, tracks every application in a dashboard on your computer and checks your email for replies. Two short videos show what that looks like.

The dashboard tour

Home, Jobs, Replies and the Needs you list, in about a minute.

Answering its questions, cover letters and AI model levels

When FreeApply reaches a question only you can answer, it asks once in the Needs you list and keeps your answer for the next application. This one answers those questions, then shows the Cover letters tab and the AI model levels in Advanced settings.

The person and jobs in both videos are made up.

Get FreeApply free · Source on GitHub

I built a free job-search agent that runs on the Claude plan you already pay for

FreeApply — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 03:01:35 +0000

I'm job hunting right now, and applying is a full-time job. I like automating things, and I've been fascinated by what Claude's skills, plugins and MCP can do, so I built FreeApply.

The problem

AI tools for consumers mostly can't sell you a flat monthly plan, so they charge for API credits priced for business use. That's fine B2B, but it's expensive for one person looking for work. Meanwhile many of us already pay for Claude.

How it works

FreeApply is a local stdio MCP server plus a signed workflow. It gives your own AI app the tools, context and guardrails; your app does the heavy lifting on your subscription. The backend is a small VPS that serves updates and anonymous aggregate stats.

It finds jobs that match your settings (any field), tracks every one in a local dashboard, applies on the employer's site through your AI app, and checks Gmail for replies. The tools enforce the rules rather than the prompt:

a duplicate check before each claim,
a throttle before each submit,
a truthfulness check that refuses cover letters claiming experience you don't have.

If the signed workflow is modified, the tools lock until the official version is restored.

Privacy

Your resume, profile and job history stay on your computer. In the US, anonymous usage stats and job-market data are on by default (off elsewhere and with Global Privacy Control), and you can turn them off in Settings. The recruiter Talent Pool is off until you turn it on. When something fails, FreeApply shows you a problem report with your personal details removed, and sends it only if you tick its box.

My own run

2 Claude Max subscriptions, 12 hours: 201 jobs tracked, applied to the 61 that fit best.

Try it

It needs an MCP-capable AI app. Tested in Claude Code and Claude Desktop; Cursor and VS Code should work but are untested.

Claude Code: /plugin marketplace add FreeApply/freeapply, then /plugin install freeapply@freeapply
Claude Desktop: download freeapply.mcpb from https://www.mybotsai.com/install/ and double-click it

It's early. Bug reports and blunt feedback are very welcome.

Site: https://www.mybotsai.com · Code (MIT): https://github.com/FreeApply/freeapply

DEV Community: FreeApply