Extension Guide

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Chrome / Edge / Brave — any Chromium-based browser works.

1. What It Does
2. Installation
3. Signing In
4. Using the Extension
5. Supported Job Boards
6. Dashboard Sync
7. Troubleshooting

What It Does

The CVCater browser extension sits quietly in your toolbar until you land on a job listing. When it detects a supported job page, it automatically extracts the job title, company, and description — no copy-pasting required.

From the popup you can:

• Tailor your CV — generates a role-specific version of your baseline CV using AI, matched to the detected job description.
• Save the job — adds it to your Application Tracker on the dashboard so you can manage your pipeline.
• Mark as Applied — instantly updates the job status in your tracker.
• Copy the output — one click copies the tailored CV text to your clipboard, ready to paste.

Installation

The extension isn't on the Chrome Web Store yet — you'll load it manually in developer mode. It only takes a minute:

1. Download the extension using the button above. You'll get a cvcater-extension.zip file.
2. Extract the zip file to a folder on your computer (e.g. Desktop/cvcater-extension).
3. Open your browser and go to chrome://extensions (or edge://extensions for Edge).
4. Turn on Developer mode — the toggle is in the top-right corner.
5. Click "Load unpacked" and select the extracted folder.
6. The CVCater icon will appear in your toolbar. Pin it for easy access (click the puzzle-piece icon → pin CVCater).

Signing In

Open the extension popup by clicking the CVCater icon in your toolbar. You have two ways to connect your account:

• Email & Password — enter the same credentials you use on cvcater.com.
• Import from open tab — if you're already signed in to CVCater in a browser tab, click "Import from open CVCater tab" to sync your session automatically.

Once signed in, the popup will show your account email, subscription plan, and gem balance.

Using the Extension

1. Browse job listings

Navigate to any job listing on a supported job board. The extension detects the page automatically and extracts the job details.

2. Open the popup

Click the CVCater icon. You'll see the detected job title and company name in the popup. If no job is detected, the popup will let you know you're not on a supported page.

3. Tailor your CV

Click "Tailor CV for this Job". The extension sends the job description to CVCater's AI, which produces a tailored version of your baseline CV. This uses 1 gem. The output appears in a text area in the popup — click "Copy to Clipboard" to grab it.

4. Save or mark applied

Use "Save Job" to add the listing to your Application Tracker, or "Mark Applied" to save it and set the status to Applied straight away. Both sync to your dashboard instantly.

Supported Job Boards

The extension automatically detects job listings on the following sites:

More job boards are added regularly. If you'd like to request support for a specific site, let us know.

Dashboard Sync

Everything you do in the extension syncs to your CVCater dashboard in real time:

• Saved jobs appear in your Application Tracker under the Pipeline tab.
• Tailored CVs are saved to your generation history, so you can revisit and download them later.
• Your baseline CV from the CV Vault is used automatically — no need to re-upload it in the extension.
• Gem balance updates instantly across the extension and dashboard.

Troubleshooting

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