📋 Job Application Tracker

Because "I think I applied there?" is not a career strategy.

Live at 👉 jobtracker.bhattakapadi.com

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What is this?

A simple app that helps job seekers keep track of every application they've sent out — who you applied to, what role, when, and where things stand. No more losing track of 30 open tabs.

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Tech Stack

Layer	Technology
🖥️ Frontend	React + Vite
⚙️ Backend	Node.js + Express
🗄️ Database	PostgreSQL
🐳 Containers	Docker + Docker Compose
☁️ Hosting	Google Cloud VM
🔁 CI/CD	GitHub Actions
🔐 Auth	JWT + bcrypt

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Features

• 🔐 User auth — register, login, each user sees only their own applications
• ➕ Add applications — company, role, salary, job URL, status
• 📁 File uploads — attach your CV and cover letter (PDF/DOC)
• ⬇️ Download files — retrieve your uploaded CV and cover letter anytime
• 🔄 Inline status updates — change status directly from the dashboard
• 🗑️ Delete with confirmation — no accidental rage-deletes
• 📊 Dashboard stats — see your pipeline at a glance

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Architecture

Browser
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React Frontend (Vite) — port 5173
   │  /api/* proxied to backend
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Express REST API — port 5000
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PostgreSQL — port 5432

All three services run as Docker containers, orchestrated by Docker Compose on a Google Cloud VM.

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CI/CD Pipeline

Push to main
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   ├── CI (GitHub Actions)
   │     ├── Build Docker images
   │     ├── Run integration tests (auth + CRUD + security)
   │     └── Tear down
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   └── CD (GitHub Actions) — runs only if CI passes
         ├── SSH into Google Cloud VM
         ├── Pull latest code
         ├── Write .env secrets
         └── docker compose up --build -d

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Local Development

# Clone
git clone https://github.com/bhattakapadi/Job-Application-Tracker.git
cd Job-Application-Tracker

# Add your env file
echo "JWT_SECRET=your_secret_here" > backend/.env

# Run everything
docker compose up --build

Then open http://localhost:5173.

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API Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Auth	Description
POST	/api/auth/register	❌	Create account
POST	/api/auth/login	❌	Login, get JWT
GET	/api/jobs	✅	Get your jobs
POST	/api/jobs	✅	Add a job
PUT	/api/jobs/:id	✅	Update status
DELETE	/api/jobs/:id	✅	Delete a job
GET	/api/jobs/:id/cv	✅	Download CV
GET	/api/jobs/:id/motivation_letter	✅	Download cover letter

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Built with ☕ and the quiet optimism of someone who hasn't been ghosted yet today.