Job Tracker Student Mcp

io.github.AnonymousOnyx22Published by GitHub account AnonymousOnyx22v0.1.1Updated Nov 1, 2026

Job application tracker MCP server. Track jobs, interviews and deadlines offline.

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Overview

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Offline job-application tracker that lets an assistant add, update, list and export internships and job applications stored in one local JSON file.

What you can do
  • Add applications with company, role, deadline, source, type, status and notes
  • Move an application between applied, interview, offer and rejected, with an interview date and note
  • Edit or delete existing entries by id
  • List and filter applications by status, company, text query and deadline range
  • Show upcoming deadlines and interviews sorted by date with reminders
  • Export the list as CSV or Markdown text
When to use it
Useful for students or job seekers juggling many applications across tabs and notes who want the assistant to keep one offline list, track interview dates and deadlines, and produce a shareable CSV or Markdown summary.
Requirements
Runs locally over stdio via npx, so Node.js 20 or newer is needed; no account, login, API key or network access is required at runtime. Data is stored in a JSON file under the user's home folder by default, and the JOB_TRACKER_FILE environment variable can point it elsewhere.
Before you install
Four tools write to the local JSON file, and delete_application permanently removes an entry with no undo. The file is plain JSON, so anyone with access to it can read the application details; the README warns against using the same synced file on two computers at once. Chat content is handled by the host app, not this server.

Installation

In SourceWeft

  1. Open Job Tracker Student Mcp in the dashboard and add it to a workspace.
  2. Enable the server for the chats that should use its tools.

Desktop only via STDIO. STDIO servers start a local process, so they need the SourceWeft desktop host.

Other MCP clients

Follow the launch instructions in the repository.

README

Job Application Tracker MCP

[npm] [license] [Star on GitHub]

Too many job applications spread across tabs and notes. Track them in one place offline.

bash
npx -y job-tracker-student-mcp

Try these prompts:

  1. "Add a Software Intern role at Shopify with a deadline of 2026-11-15, found on LinkedIn."
  2. "Move application 1 to interview on 2026-11-20 at 14:30."
  3. "What deadlines and interviews do I have in the next two weeks?"

A free, open source MCP server named job-tracker-student-mcp on npm. Track internships, jobs, interviews and deadlines, see what is coming up, and export your list as CSV or Markdown. Runs on your computer with Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code and Windsurf. No internet, no login, no API keys. Your applications are saved in one JSON file that you can open, back up or delete.

Install

Run it straight from npm with npx. You need Node.js 20 or newer, see Node version for the details. There is nothing else to install and no account to make.

bash
npx -y job-tracker-student-mcp

Add it to your app's MCP config so the app can start it for you. Every app reads its config from its own file, so pick yours:

All of them start the same server the same way. The only difference is where the config goes.

Claude Desktop

Add this to claude_desktop_config.json:

json
{  "mcpServers": {    "job-tracker": {      "command": "npx",      "args": ["-y", "job-tracker-student-mcp"]    }  }}

Restart Claude Desktop after you save the file.

Claude Code

Run this in a terminal:

bash
claude mcp add job-tracker -- npx -y job-tracker-student-mcp

Cursor

Cursor reads .cursor/mcp.json from the project folder, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json from your home folder if you want the server in every project.

json
{  "mcpServers": {    "job-tracker": {      "type": "stdio",      "command": "npx",      "args": ["-y", "job-tracker-student-mcp"]    }  }}

Restart Cursor after you save the file.

VS Code

Put this in .vscode/mcp.json in your project folder, or in the mcp.json file in your user profile:

json
{  "servers": {    "job-tracker": {      "type": "stdio",      "command": "npx",      "args": ["-y", "job-tracker-student-mcp"]    }  }}

Restart VS Code after you save the file.

Windsurf

Add this to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:

json
{  "mcpServers": {    "job-tracker": {      "command": "npx",      "args": ["-y", "job-tracker-student-mcp"]    }  }}

Refresh the plugins list in Windsurf after you save the file.

After any of these, try one of the prompts below.

Try these three prompts

  1. Add an application

    "Add a Software Intern role at Shopify with a deadline of 2026-11-15, found on LinkedIn."

    The assistant calls add_application with company "Shopify", role "Software Intern", deadline "2026-11-15" and source "LinkedIn". It is saved as application 1 in the applied stage.

  2. Move it along

    "Move application 1 to interview on 2026-11-20 at 14:30."

    update_status sets the status to interview and keeps the interview date, so it shows up in your reminders.

  3. See what is coming

    "What deadlines and interviews do I have in the next two weeks?"

    list_upcoming lists deadlines of open applications and interview dates, earliest first, with a reminder such as "due tomorrow" or "overdue by 2 days".

More things you can ask:

  • "Export all my applications as a CSV."
  • "Show only my offers as a Markdown table."
  • "Which deadlines have already passed?"
  • "Delete application 3, it was a duplicate."
  • "Which applications mention a referral?"
  • "Which applications have a deadline in November 2026?"

Tools

There are seven tools. list_applications, list_upcoming and export_report are read only. add_application, update_application, update_status and delete_application write to the local JSON file and nothing else.

ToolWhat it doesParametersExample prompt
add_applicationAdd a job or internship with company, role, deadline and source.company, role, deadline, source, type, status, notes"Add a Software Intern role at Shopify with a deadline of 2026-11-15, found on LinkedIn."
update_statusMove an application between applied, interview, offer and rejected.id, status, interview_date, note"Move application 1 to interview on 2026-11-20 at 14:30."
update_applicationUpdate the deadline, notes, role or company of an existing application.id, company, role, deadline, notes"Update application 1 to set the deadline to 2026-11-20 and add a note about the referral."
delete_applicationRemove a duplicate or mistaken application for good.id"Delete application 3, it was a duplicate."
list_applicationsList applications with optional status, company, text query and deadline range filters to see ids. The query searches role, notes and source.status, company, query, deadline_after, deadline_before"Which applications have a deadline in November 2026?"
list_upcomingShow upcoming deadlines and interviews sorted by date, with reminders.days, include_overdue, today"What deadlines and interviews do I have in the next two weeks?"
export_reportExport applications as CSV or Markdown.format, status"Export all my applications as a CSV."

Dates are written as YYYY-MM-DD. An interview can also have a time, written as YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM.

Where your data lives

Applications are saved in ~/.job-tracker-student-mcp/applications.json. Set the JOB_TRACKER_FILE environment variable to use another path. Add it in the env part of your MCP config:

json
{  "mcpServers": {    "job-tracker": {      "command": "npx",      "args": ["-y", "job-tracker-student-mcp"],      "env": { "JOB_TRACKER_FILE": "C:\\Users\\you\\Documents\\applications.json" }    }  }}

Comparison

This tracker is built for job applications. Some servers focus on course or learning management systems, and some are general task trackers.

Compared with course focused servers, this one works offline with no login to a learning system and no keys. It is job specific, with statuses for applied, interview, offer and rejected, and it tracks deadlines and interview dates with reminders.

Compared with generic task MCP servers, it is focused on job applications rather than general todos. It keeps applications in a simple local JSON file, has read only and write tools for this specific workflow, and can export as CSV or Markdown. Everything runs locally with no account or network calls.

Privacy

The server makes no network calls and has no API keys, passwords or accounts. It reads and writes the one JSON file above and nothing else. There is no telemetry. What you tell the assistant in a chat is handled by the app you use, not by this server.

FAQ

Does it send reminders on its own? No. MCP servers answer when asked. list_upcoming gives you the reminders when you ask, so a good habit is to start the week with "what is coming up?".

Which applications show up in list_upcoming? Deadlines of applications in the applied stage, and interview dates of applications in the interview stage. Offers and rejected applications are left out.

Can I use it on two computers? Point JOB_TRACKER_FILE at a file in a folder you already sync, and both computers read the same list. Do not use both at the same moment.

Troubleshooting

If npx -y job-tracker-student-mcp fails or hangs:

  • Check your Node.js version with node --version. The server needs Node.js 20 or newer, see Node version.
  • Delete the folder where npx keeps its downloads, then try again. On Windows it is %LocalAppData%\npm-cache\_npx, and on macOS and Linux it is ~/.npm/_npx.
  • Make sure your computer can reach registry.npmjs.org. On a school or work network, npm may need proxy settings from the network's owner.
  • If node or npx is not found on Windows, reinstall Node.js with "Add to PATH" checked, then restart your terminal.

If a tool says the file is not valid JSON, open the file named in the message and fix it, or move it away to start a fresh list.

Node version

There are two floors here, and they are not the same number.

What you are doingNode.js
Running the published server20 or newer
Building and testing a clone22.12 or newer, on the 22 and 24 release lines or 26 and later

The server itself is happy on Node.js 20, and that is what engines in package.json says. The test runner wants a newer Node.js, so the development floor lives in devEngines in the same file. npm checks devEngines before install, run and test, so a clone on Node.js 20 stops with a clear message instead of a strange failure part way through the test suite. The 23 and 25 release lines are left out on purpose, because the test runner does not run on them.

Both numbers live in package.json, and a test in tests/node-version.test.ts keeps them in step with the README and with the range the test runner asks for.

Development

bash
npm installnpm run buildnpm test

The tests call every tool through a real MCP client and save to a temporary folder, so they need no account or network. They need the newer Node.js from the Node version section above, because of the test runner.

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License

MIT

Source: README.md at commit e04711c

Tools

7

add_application

Add application

Add a job or internship to the tracker. It starts in the applied stage unless you pass another status. Inputs: company and role (both required), an optional deadline as YYYY-MM-DD, an optional source such as LinkedIn or a career fair, an optional type of job or internship, an optional status and optional notes. The tool saves the application on this computer and returns its id, which update_status needs. Example prompt: "Add a Software Intern role at Shopify with a deadline of 2026-11-15, found on LinkedIn."

Parametersrolerequiredtypenotessourcestatuscompanyrequireddeadline

update_status

Update status

Move an application to another stage: applied, interview, offer or rejected. Inputs: id of the application (from add_application or list_applications), the new status, an optional interview_date as YYYY-MM-DD or YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM, and an optional note that is added to the notes. When the status is interview, pass interview_date so list_upcoming can remind you. Example prompt: "Move application 1 to interview on 2026-11-20 at 14:30."

Parametersidrequirednotestatusrequiredinterview_date

update_application

Update application

Update the deadline, notes, role or company of an existing application. Inputs: id of the application (from add_application or list_applications), and any of company, role, deadline as YYYY-MM-DD and notes. Only the fields you pass are changed; the rest stay the same. Pass an empty deadline to clear it. Example prompt: "Update application 1 to set the deadline to 2026-11-20 and add a note about the referral."

Parametersidrequiredrolenotescompanydeadline

delete_application

Delete application

Remove an application from the tracker, for example a duplicate or a mistaken entry. Inputs: id of the application (from add_application or list_applications). The application is deleted from the local file and cannot be brought back, and the ids of the other applications do not change. Example prompt: "Delete application 3, it was a duplicate."

Parametersidrequired

list_applications

List applications

List applications with optional status and company filters, an optional text query and an optional deadline range. Inputs: optional status to filter by stage, an optional company substring to match (case insensitive), an optional query that searches the role, notes and source text (case insensitive), for example referral or LinkedIn, and optional deadline_after and deadline_before as YYYY-MM-DD. Both dates are included, and applications without a deadline are left out when you pass either one. Returns all matching applications as a structured list with their ids, so you can see application ids without exporting a full report. Example prompt: "Which applications have a deadline in November 2026?"

Parametersquerystatuscompanydeadline_afterdeadline_before

list_upcoming

List upcoming

Show upcoming deadlines and interviews sorted by date, with a reminder for each one. Deadlines come from applications still in the applied stage, and interviews come from applications in the interview stage that have an interview_date. Rejected applications and offers are left out. Inputs: optional days, how far ahead to look (default 14), include_overdue (default true) to also show deadlines that already passed, and an optional today as YYYY-MM-DD to ask as if it were another day. Example prompt: "What deadlines and interviews do I have in the next two weeks?"

Parametersdaystodayinclude_overdue

export_report

Export report

Export your applications as CSV or Markdown so you can share them or open them in a spreadsheet. Inputs: format, either csv or markdown (default markdown), and an optional status to export only that stage. The report is returned as text and nothing is written to disk. In CSV, a cell that starts with =, +, - or @ gets a leading apostrophe so spreadsheets do not run it as a formula. Example prompt: "Export all my applications as a CSV."

Parametersformatstatus

Version history

2
  1. v0.1.1LatestNov 1, 2026
  2. v0.1.0Oct 30, 2026

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