WEEK 1: Getting started with a super basic MCP server

JobApply MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed to help with job applications by analyzing job postings and optimizing resumes and cover letters.

Features

• Job Posting Scraper: Extract job descriptions from URLs

• Document Reader: Read PDFs, Word docs, text files, and Markdown

Available Tools

1. scrape_job_posting(url) - Extract job description from a URL

2. read_resume_pdf(file_path) - Read PDF resume content

3. read_document(file_path) - Read text/Word/Markdown documents

Related MCP server: LinkedIn MCP Server

Usage

1. Clone Repository

2. Install requirements in virtual environment with pip install > requirements.txt

3. Install package manager uv. Run uv init and uv add mcp[cli]

4. Install Claude Desktop.

5. Run mcp install main.py to add server to claude config.

6. Sample query to run on Claude Desktop

Future Enhancements

• ATS optimization suggestions + enhance ATS scorer

• Better company research integration

• Resume template generation