What is this?
get_jobs is a desktop automation tool that auto-submits your resume on four major Chinese job platforms — Boss直聘 (Boss), 前程无忧 (51job), 猎聘 (Liepin) and 智联招聘 (ZhiLian) — using browser automation, with an AI assistant that writes personalized greeting messages based on each job's description.
get_jobs is a desktop automation tool that auto-submits your resume on four major Chinese job platforms — Boss直聘 (Boss), 前程无忧 (51job), 猎聘 (Liepin) and 智联招聘 (ZhiLian) — using browser automation, with an AI assistant that writes personalized greeting messages based on each job's description.Is this a command-line tool or does it have a GUI?It's a Java desktop application with a local, browser-based GUI for configuration, backed by a browser-automation engine (Chromedriver) that actually drives your browser through each job site.
It's a Java desktop application with a local, browser-based GUI for configuration, backed by a browser-automation engine (Chromedriver) that actually drives your browser through each job site.How do I get it running?Clone the repo, set up Gradle and JDK 21, download the empty 'getjobs.db.template' from the Releases page, rename it to getjobs.db and put it in the db/ folder, configure your region/role/AI keys in the web UI, then run GetJobsApplication.java.
Clone the repo, set up Gradle and JDK 21, download the empty 'getjobs.db.template' from the Releases page, rename it to getjobs.db and put it in the db/ folder, configure your region/role/AI keys in the web UI, then run GetJobsApplication.java.What do I need installed before running it?You need Gradle and JDK 21; the app auto-downloads the matching ChromeDriver for your OS, and AI greeting generation needs an OpenAI-compatible API key (BASEURL/APIKEY/MODEL), plus optionally a WeChat Work webhook for push notifications.
You need Gradle and JDK 21; the app auto-downloads the matching ChromeDriver for your OS, and AI greeting generation needs an OpenAI-compatible API key (BASEURL/APIKEY/MODEL), plus optionally a WeChat Work webhook for push notifications.Does it work equally well on all four job platforms?No — only the Boss直聘 flow is confirmed reliable; 51job and ZhiLian are described as largely broken with low submission caps, and Liepin has a low success rate for proactive messages, so manual fallback on Boss is still recommended.
No — only the Boss直聘 flow is confirmed reliable; 51job and ZhiLian are described as largely broken with low submission caps, and Liepin has a low success rate for proactive messages, so manual fallback on Boss is still recommended.Can I run this on a cloud VPS?No — the author explicitly states server deployment isn't supported, because job sites detect data-center IPs and simply return no data to them, so it must run from your own PC.
No — the author explicitly states server deployment isn't supported, because job sites detect data-center IPs and simply return no data to them, so it must run from your own PC.How does the AI greeting feature work?On Boss直聘 only, the AI reads the job description and writes a tailored greeting message automatically, then can also auto-send a photo of your resume right after so recruiters don't have to ask for it.
On Boss直聘 only, the AI reads the job description and writes a tailored greeting message automatically, then can also auto-send a photo of your resume right after so recruiters don't have to ask for it.What does the blacklist feature actually do?The tool automatically adds a company to a blacklist whenever its HR marks you unsuitable or is inactive, so future runs skip applying to that company again.
The tool automatically adds a company to a blacklist whenever its HR marks you unsuitable or is inactive, so future runs skip applying to that company again.How much does the AI feature cost to run daily?Based on the author's testing with gpt-5-nano, a full day of Boss直聘 applications uses roughly $0.06 in API usage, so ongoing cost is low.
Based on the author's testing with gpt-5-nano, a full day of Boss直聘 applications uses roughly $0.06 in API usage, so ongoing cost is low.What's inside the database file I have to download?The release's getjobs.db.template ships with 16 pre-built tables and about 673 dropdown dictionary entries (cities, industries, experience, education) but no personal config, cookies, or submission history — those stay local and empty until you fill them in.
The release's getjobs.db.template ships with 16 pre-built tables and about 673 dropdown dictionary entries (cities, industries, experience, education) but no personal config, cookies, or submission history — those stay local and empty until you fill them in.What are similar projects?ai-job-search, ASu-skills, job-ops, Python, Taskbot-MVP, career-ops, invisible_playwright_mcp, jobradar
ai-job-search, ASu-skills, job-ops, Python, Taskbot-MVP, career-ops, invisible_playwright_mcp, jobradarWhich topics is it in?job, job-hunting, resume, job-search, openai-api, notifications, wechat, web-scraping, career, browser-automation, china, java
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