applyst

applyst is a Laravel + Inertia + React application for tracking job applications, monitoring job search effectiveness, and keeping follow-ups organized.

Features

• Track job applications in one place
• Measure response rate and conversion rate
• Monitor the oldest active application for follow-up timing
• Review recent applications from the dashboard
• Manage application status changes with history

Tech Stack

• Laravel 13
• Inertia.js v3
• React 19
• TypeScript
• Tailwind CSS v4
• Wayfinder
• Fortify

Requirements

• PHP 8.4+
• Node.js 22+
• Composer
• MySQL or another supported Laravel database

Setup

1. Install PHP dependencies:

   composer install

2. Install JavaScript dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create your environment file if needed:

   cp .env.example .env

4. Generate the application key and run migrations:

   php artisan key:generate
   php artisan migrate

5. Start the app:

   composer run dev

Available Scripts

Composer

• composer run dev - start the Laravel server, queue listener, logs, and Vite dev server
• composer test - clear config, run Pint checks, then run the test suite
• composer lint - run Pint in parallel
• composer lint:check - check Pint without fixing
• composer ci:check - run frontend checks and tests together

npm

• npm run dev - start Vite
• npm run build - build the frontend
• npm run build:ssr - build the frontend and SSR bundle
• npm run format - format frontend and root config files
• npm run format:check - check formatting
• npm run lint - run ESLint with fixes
• npm run lint:check - run ESLint without fixes
• npm run types:check - run TypeScript checks

Quality Hooks

The repository uses Lefthook for local checks.

• Pre-commit: Prettier, ESLint, TypeScript, and Pint checks
• Pre-push: test suite

Project Structure

• app/ - Laravel application code
• resources/js/ - React pages, components, routes, and feature modules
• routes/ - Laravel routes
• tests/ - PHPUnit feature and unit tests

Screenshots

Landing Page

First impression of applyst and its core value for job tracking.

Dashboard

Overview of key metrics, response rate, and recent progress.

Applications List

Centralized table to browse, filter, and monitor all applications.

Application Detail

Detailed timeline and status history for each application.

Reminders

Follow-up reminders to keep applications moving forward.

Notes

• The app name is configured as applyst.
• Dashboard metrics focus on effectiveness, not just total application counts.
• Use Wayfinder-generated route helpers from resources/js/routes/ for frontend navigation.