Release Notes

v1.13.0 (2026.07.11)

Highlights

• Resumes can now use your personal email instead of your GigHQ tracking address — a new setting lets you choose which email appears on generated resumes
• Interview Prep voice narration is fixed — questions are read aloud again after a bug silently broke text-to-speech
• “Prepare for Interview” now requires a job description — practice questions are always tailored to the actual role instead of starting with nothing to go on
• Duplicate interview entries are gone — interviews confirmed by email, an ATS, and a calendar invite now update the same interview instead of creating phantom duplicate entries
• New job board supported in the browser extension: Workable
• Coach Portal sessions no longer randomly sign you out — expired sessions now refresh silently in the background instead of failing and forcing a re-login
• Profile scoring no longer factors in Projects (superseded by Career Journal), and the score guide/tooltips have been updated to match

---

Web App

Interview Scheduling

• Fixed duplicate interview entries: when an interview is confirmed by more than one source (a confirmation email, an ATS notification, the calendar invite itself), those signals now update the same interview instead of each creating its own row and timeline entry
• Fixed interview times occasionally being off by an hour during daylight saving time

Interview Prep (SmartPrep)

• Fixed text-to-speech never actually speaking the interview questions aloud
• “Prepare for Interview” is now disabled until a job description is added, so practice questions are always tailored to the role
• Fixed the back button on the Smart Prep page sending you to the full applications list instead of back to the specific application
• Fixed a crash on the interview prep report screen that could occur before the analysis had finished loading
• Backend reliability improvements reduce the chance of practice sessions failing or timing out

Resume

• New setting: use your personal email instead of your GigHQ tracking address on generated resumes
• Added a clearly labeled “Back to Application” button on resume analysis reports, placed next to Export Report

Profile

• Profile strength scoring no longer includes Projects (this is being replaced by Career Journal); remaining categories were rebalanced so a perfect score is achievable again
• Fixed the profile strength indicator not displaying the correct tier for scores outside the expected range

Applications & Timeline

• Fixed composing a new message with no CC recipient leaving a blank CC entry that could reappear on later replies
• Fixed long email/note subject lines overlapping other entries in the timeline on mobile
• Fixed an error loading a company’s jobs list when using the default sort order

Dashboard

• Fixed a timezone bug that could group late-night activity into the wrong day on the weekly activity chart

---

AI Chat (MCP Server)

• Asking for your recent applications now tells you when there are more than the 10 shown, with the total count, and points you to a full search

---

Browser Extension

• New supported job board: Workable
• Indeed job links are now normalized before saving, so revisiting the same posting no longer creates duplicate saves due to changing tracking parameters

---

Coach Portal

• Fixed sessions silently signing coaches out — expired sessions now refresh in the background instead of failing and forcing a re-login
• Fixed switching organizations while impersonating, which was incorrectly blocked with a “read-only mode” error
• Removed a stale “Projects” line from the profile score guide tooltip that no longer reflects how scoring works
• Fixed the profile strength indicator not displaying the correct tier for scores outside the expected range
• Fixed a rare case where approving a student’s team join request could be attributed to the wrong organization

---

Bug Fixes Summary

Area	Fix
Interview Scheduling	Interviews confirmed by multiple sources (email, ATS, calendar) created duplicate entries instead of updating one
Interview Scheduling	Interview times could be off by an hour during daylight saving time
Interview Prep	Text-to-speech never spoke the interview questions aloud
Interview Prep	Back button on Smart Prep page returned to the full list instead of the specific application
Interview Prep	Report screen could crash before analysis data had finished loading
Resume Analysis	No way to return to the originating application from the analysis report
Profile	Strength indicator showed the wrong tier for out-of-range scores
Profile	Score guide referenced Projects, which no longer affects the score
Applications	Composing a message with no CC could leave a stray blank CC entry
Applications	Long subject lines overlapped adjacent timeline entries on mobile
Company Pages	Jobs list errored when loaded with the default sort order
Dashboard	Weekly activity chart could group late-night activity into the wrong day
AI Chat	Recent applications list gave no indication that more applications existed beyond the 10 shown
Browser Extension	Indeed job links with changing tracking parameters could be saved as duplicates
Coach Portal	Expired sessions failed and forced a re-login instead of refreshing silently
Coach Portal	Switching organizations while impersonating was blocked by a false “read-only” error
Coach Portal	Approving a team join request could be attributed to the wrong organization in rare cases

v1.12.0 (2026.07.05)

Highlights

• Rejected now splits into “Company Rejected” and “Candidate Withdrew” — your pipeline captures why an application was archived, not just that it was
• Reactivating an application restores its previous stage — no longer resets to “Applied” no matter where it left off
• Stale Prospecting applications are cleaned up automatically — after 4 weeks with no application submitted, they’re moved to Candidate Withdrew
• “Last Correspondence” is now “Last Activity” — reflects any update to an application (status changes, notes, etc.), not just the last email, across the web app and Coach Portal
• Notes can be much longer — the character limit jumps from 600 to 3,000, everywhere notes are added
• Resume and cover letter downloads are named uniquely per application — no more files silently overwriting each other when applying to multiple jobs
• New job boards supported in the browser extension — Tesla and government job postings (NEOGOV/GovernmentJobs) can now be auto-detected and saved
• Coach invite reliability fixes — existing users can now properly accept coach invites, and organizations can be deleted without accidentally deleting anyone’s account

---

Web App

Application Pipeline

• Rejected split into two statuses: “Company Rejected” (the company passed, or stopped responding) and “Candidate Withdrew” (you marked yourself no longer interested). Both still roll up into a single “rejected” stage visually, but now the reason is preserved
• Reactivating an archived application now restores it to whatever stage it was at before (Prospecting, Applied, Interviewing, etc.) instead of always dropping it back to “Applied”
• Prospecting applications that go stale — if you haven’t submitted an application within 4 weeks of adding a prospect, it’s automatically moved to Candidate Withdrew and archived, with a notification explaining why
• Status labels display cleanly everywhere (no more raw underscore-separated names slipping through)

Applications List

• “Date Applied” tracking is replaced by true “Last Activity” — the date shown and used for sorting now reflects the most recent thing that happened on an application, not just the last email correspondence
• Fixed a bug where the default sort order didn’t match what was actually being returned

Notes

• Note length limit raised from 600 to 3,000 characters

Candidate Match Analysis & Resume

• Fixed a bug where regenerating a resume or Candidate Match Score could briefly show results from a different application
• Candidate Match Score button no longer stretches awkwardly on some screen sizes

Career Compass

• The “Write my own” objective option is now a clearly separate choice instead of an always-visible text box competing with the AI-generated options
• Fixed a validation error that could pop up prematurely when choosing to write your own objective
• Generation failures on the Career Compass home view are now handled gracefully instead of erroring out

---

AI Chat (MCP Server)

• Search applications by status alone — you can now ask things like “how many applications are in Prospecting?” without naming a company; results also include a total count
• Notes added via AI chat now support the same 3,000-character limit as the web app
• The AI chat experience keeps status naming simple — Screening shows as part of Interviewing, and Company Rejected / Candidate Withdrew both show as Rejected, so the extra pipeline detail doesn’t clutter the AI conversation

---

Browser Extension

• New supported job boards: Tesla careers and government job postings powered by NEOGOV/GovernmentJobs
• Improved reliability scraping job descriptions from Ashby postings
• Resume and cover letter downloads are now named with your name, the company, and the job title, so applying to multiple jobs no longer produces files that overwrite one another

---

Coach Portal

• Coach invites for existing users now work correctly — accepting an invite as an existing user no longer fails with an incorrect password error
• Fixed duplicate invite emails being sent when re-inviting a coach
• Invite expiration dates now display as a clean date instead of a full timestamp
• Organizations list is now paginated — previously capped at 10 with no way to see the rest
• Team/coach assignment dropdowns now stay open while selecting multiple people and show checkboxes for clarity
• Fixed application table sorting so clicking a column header actually re-orders results
• Deleting an organization no longer deletes the user accounts of its coaches/admins — members are simply unlinked from the org, so their account and data stay intact
• A coach removed from every organization can no longer use password reset to regain access to a portal they no longer belong to

---

Bug Fixes Summary

Area	Fix
Application Status	Reactivating an application always reset it to “Applied” instead of its previous stage
Application Status	Raw status names with underscores occasionally leaked into the UI
Applications List	Default sort order didn’t match the actual API order
Candidate Match Analysis	Regenerating a resume or score could briefly show a different application’s results
Candidate Match Analysis	Score button stretched full-width awkwardly on some screens
Career Compass	Premature validation error when choosing to write a custom objective
Career Compass	Generation failures on the home view weren’t handled gracefully
Browser Extension	Ashby job descriptions were unreliable due to shifting page structure
Resume/Cover Letter	Downloads for different applications could overwrite each other
Coach Portal	Existing users couldn’t properly accept coach invites
Coach Portal	Re-inviting a coach could send duplicate invite emails
Coach Portal	Applications table didn’t actually sort when clicking column headers
Coach Portal	Multi-select dropdowns closed after every single selection
Coach Portal	Organizations list had no way to page past the first 10
Coach Portal	Deleting an organization deleted its coaches’/admins’ user accounts entirely
Coach Portal	A coach with no active org membership could still reset their password

v1.11.0 (2026.06.28)

🚀 GigHQ.ai v1.11.0 — An overall better experience

Highlights

• Screening stage added to your pipeline — track recruiter calls and phone screens as a distinct step between Applied and Interviewing
• Candidate Match Score is now available for every application — manually-created applications no longer miss out; run a score anytime
• Stronger resume bullets, everywhere — the three-number rule (action → result → impact) is now enforced across the browser extension and Career Journal guidance
• Skip the GigHQ email if you prefer your own — email assignment is now optional at signup, and you can update it later in Settings
• Coaches can now manage multiple organizations — switch between orgs, accept invites, and keep your work neatly separated

---

Web App

New: Screening Stage

• A Screening step now sits between Applied and Interviewing in your pipeline — the right place to log recruiter calls, phone screens, and hiring manager intro calls
• Status colors have been refreshed across the pipeline to follow a natural arc (gray → blue → teal → green → dark green → red) so it’s easier to read your progress at a glance
• Applications that have been in Screening for more than eight weeks without activity are automatically moved to Pending so your board doesn’t get stale

Candidate Match Score

• All applications can now be scored — the Candidate Match Score button is no longer locked behind “applied via extension.” Any application with a job description can be scored, regardless of how you added it
• When a score can’t be generated, you now see a clear explanation with a support email button and Discord link — no more generic error messages
• Fixed a bug where running a score on one application could briefly show stale results from a different application

Sign-Up & Settings

• GigHQ email is now optional at signup — if you’d rather use your own email, you can skip the assignment step entirely
• If you do skip it (or want to change later), head to Settings to assign or update your GigHQ email at any time

Application Status

• Removed Rejected as a direct transition from Prospecting — you can’t be rejected from a role you haven’t applied to yet; this keeps your pipeline data accurate
• Fixed a loading delay when opening Candidate Match Analysis — the report now renders immediately

Misc

• Sidebar link updated to Connect to ChatGPT or Claude for clarity
• Minor fixes to the resume generation progress loader

---

AI Chat (MCP Server)

Three-Number Quantification in Your Career Journal

• When you add or update a Career Journal entry via Claude or ChatGPT, the AI now guides you to capture three numbers for every achievement: the scale of what you did, the direct result, and the broader organizational impact
• This produces richer journal entries that translate directly into stronger resume bullets and more compelling interview stories

Reliability

• Fixed a bug where your Claude or ChatGPT session would silently fail after a token refresh — MCP tools now stay connected correctly after the session renews

---

Browser Extension

Job Market Radar

• Companies added to your job search through the browser extension now correctly appear in the Job Market Radar — previously they were invisible in the community view

Job Scraping

• LinkedIn job URLs are now saved in a cleaner, stable format — tracking parameters and query strings are stripped so your saved links stay reliable over time
• Chrome, Firefox, and Edge extensions all updated in parity

---

Coach Portal

Multi-Organization Support

• Coaches and admins can now belong to multiple organizations and switch between them without logging out
• A new organization switcher in the top nav lets you jump between your orgs; each org’s students, teams, and settings stay separate
• Existing users invited to join a new org see a streamlined flow — just enter your password, no full re-registration required
• The invite acceptance flow now works correctly for already-logged-in coaches (previously it bounced you to the dashboard instead of landing you in the new org)

Empty States & Onboarding

• Pages that are empty because setup isn’t complete yet — like the Applicants, Teams, Coaches, and Settings tabs — now show contextual guidance explaining what’s missing and what to do next
• Coaches (non-admins) see role-appropriate messaging, not admin-facing instructions

UI Fixes

• Fixed the OTP resend timer that would freeze at zero and never allow resending
• Fixed an auth redirect loop that could strand users between the login and org-selection screens
• Fixed the Deactivate Team confirmation modal appearing off-center

---

Bug Fixes Summary

Area	Fix
Candidate Match Score	Score from one application briefly appeared on a different application
Candidate Match Score	Button was disabled for manually-created applications
Candidate Match Score	Generic error banner replaced with actionable error card
Application Pipeline	“Rejected” incorrectly available as a direct transition from Prospecting
Job Market Radar	Extension-created companies were not appearing in the community radar
Browser Extension	LinkedIn URLs saved with tracking parameters, breaking revisit links
Resume Analysis	Loading delay when opening report — now renders immediately
MCP Server	Token refresh returned undefined access token, causing 401 failures
Coach Portal	Logged-in users bounced to dashboard instead of landing in invited org
Coach Portal	OTP resend timer froze permanently at zero
Coach Portal	Auth redirect loop between login and org-selection screens
Coach Portal	Org switcher showed wrong active org during impersonation
Email	Forwarded calendar invites stored the wrong sender address
Scheduling	Follow-up reminder emails were not being sent (cron was silently disabled)

---

v1.10.0 (2026.06.14)

🚀 GigHQ.ai v1.10.0 — Making the platform work better for you

Highlights

• Job Market Radar gets a major upgrade — sort companies, filter by H1B sponsorship, company size, type, and more
• Resume editor replaced with a guided form — no more editing raw text, just fill in structured fields
• Stronger resume bullets — AI now enforces a three-number rule: every bullet must show the action, the result, and the broader impact
• Reactivate archived applications — changed your mind? Bring a previously archived application back to life
• Manage application notes from AI chat — new MCP tools let you add, view, update, and delete notes without opening the app
• Stay logged in longer — the AI chat integration (Claude, ChatGPT) now keeps your session alive automatically

---

Web App

Job Market Radar

• Sortable columns — click any column header to sort companies by name, size, or other attributes
• New filters — narrow results by H1B sponsorship history, company size, company type, and job type
• Richer company view — more data visible per company at a glance
• Filter controls consolidated into a single Clear Filters button for a cleaner experience

Resume Editor

• The AI-generated resume analysis is now editable using a guided form instead of raw text — make targeted edits to specific sections without worrying about formatting

Applications

• Reactivate archived applications — applications you previously marked as Rejected or Not Interested can now be reactivated from the Archived Applications page
• When an application is updated to Rejected or Offer, you’re automatically taken to the archived view
• “Date Applied” renamed to “Date Added” — better reflects when the application was logged, not necessarily when you submitted it

Notes

• Note category is now required when adding a note — an inline prompt guides you to pick one, keeping your notes organized and easy to filter

Sign-Up & Onboarding

• Fixed several bugs in the account creation and Career Compass flows that could cause the process to stall or display errors

Inbox

• Fixed a bug where email notifications about unrecognized senders would drop you on the Dashboard instead of the correct inbox tab

---

AI Chat (MCP Server)

New: Manage Application Notes from Chat

• add_job_application_note — add a note to any application directly from Claude or ChatGPT
• list_job_application_notes — see all notes on an application without opening the app
• update_job_application_note — edit an existing note
• delete_job_application_note — remove a note

Stay Logged In Longer

• Added refresh token support — your AI chat session now renews automatically in the background so you’re not asked to log in again after a short period of inactivity

---

Browser Extension

Stronger Resume Bullets

• The AI now enforces a three-number rule for every resume bullet — each point must quantify the action taken, the result achieved, and the broader organizational impact. This produces more compelling, interview-ready bullets out of the box.

Cover Letter Improvements

• Cover letters now include a date and a proper closing line — no more bare name headers or missing sign-offs
• PDF export of cover letters now works correctly

Job Scraping Reliability

• Improved accuracy when saving jobs from Ashby job pages (better company name and title extraction)
• LinkedIn job URLs are now saved in a consistent, stable format so they don’t break when you revisit them

---

Coach Portal

• Work experience sections in student profiles are now displayed in the order the student defined, matching what the student sees in their own profile

---

Bug Fixes

Area	Fix
AI Analysis	Your work experience order is now respected in AI-generated content (resume summaries, prep, etc.)
Community Jobs	All community-tracked jobs now appear in the job board regardless of how they were submitted
Notifications	Duplicate daily reminders for Offer-stage applications no longer fire
Sign-Up	Work experience progress counter no longer shows out-of-bounds values during resume import
Profile	Projects status badge and auto-collapse behavior corrected after Career Journal migration
Inbox	Email notification for unknown senders now routes to the correct view

---

v1.9.0 (2026.06.08)

🚀 GigHQ.ai v1.9.0 — Faster, Smarter, More Responsive

Highlights

• Career Journal replaces standalone Projects across the platform — log wins, metrics, and skills directly from your profile or via AI chat
• MCP Server now available on Generally Available
• Resume Analysis renamed to Candidate Match Analysis — reflects the profile-vs-JD comparison it actually performs
• Smart Prep & Candidate Match Analysis now incorporate your Career Journal entries for richer AI output
• [Early Preview] Browser Extension auto-fills job application forms from your profile, with a manual entry fallback for unsupported sites

---

MCP Server

New Tools

• search_job_applications — search your application pipeline by keyword or status
• get_job_application — retrieve full details for a single application including status history
• create_job_application — log a new application without leaving chat
• toggle_job_application_interest — mark or unmark an application as active
• weekly_job_search_summary — get a weekly digest of your job search activity
• check_stale_applications — surface applications that haven’t had updates, with suggested follow-up strategies
• lookup_h1b_sponsorship — query H1B sponsorship history for any company in plain English
• add_career_entry, list_career_entries, update_career_entry, delete_career_entry — full Career Journal management from AI chat
• analyze_skills_gap — renamed from analyze_candidacy; now includes your AI profile summary and career journal entries in the analysis

Reliability & UX

• get_company_details now auto-resolves a company name to UUID — no need to look up IDs manually
• H1B lookup returns plain-language output with conditional concurrent sponsorship note
• Application list responses normalized to flat records (companyName / jobTitle) for consistent AI parsing
• Career journal entries are now included in skills gap analysis
• AI summary surfaced in skills gap analysis response
• Prominent profile tip added to career entry success responses
• Removed unnecessary profile API call from get_recent_applications

---

Web App

Career Journal

• Career Journal replaces standalone Projects across the Profile page — log accomplishments, key metrics, and acquired skills with category tagging
• Entry count badge replaces the “Completed” badge on journal cards
• Career Journal entries are synced to Resume Analysis scoring and Smart Prep interview prep
• Pro Tip updated to promote the Career Journal and clarify the delete warning

Application Timeline

• Status-change events now appear as cards in the Application Timeline
• Firefox Extension link added to the timeline
• UI polish across the timeline view

Candidate Match Analysis (formerly Resume Analysis)

• Renamed from Resume Analysis Report to Candidate Match Analysis to better reflect the profile-vs-job-description comparison it performs
• Sticky section navigation added for long reports (anchor links now scroll to the correct position accounting for sticky headers)
• One-click report export (filename updated to match the new report name)
• Visual polish pass
• Fixed: LLM was recommending users add a professional summary even when one already existed on their profile; guidance is now conditional (tailor existing vs. create new)

Career Compass

• Comprehensive UI/UX improvements across the Career Compass flow

Inbox

• Fixed reply-to recipients and CC field to use the last email in the thread
• Resolved multiple bugs across all three inbox tabs with improved UX

Notes & Outreach

• “In-Person” category group label renamed to Outreach
• Note category chips now grouped by type with inline labels

Sidebar & Navigation

• MCP Server and Browser Extension links promoted above community links in the sidebar
• Microsoft Edge Extension link added
• Fixed React warnings and Typography nesting in sidebar
• Application page labels drop the possessive “My” prefix (e.g., “My Applications” → “Applications”)

Profile

• Fixed drag-and-drop bugs when reordering Work Experience

Dashboard

• Activity query cache invalidated immediately after a status update
• Fixed missing activity records for email-detected applications
• Fixed activity record not written when status is manually changed to “Applied”

Job Listings

• Users can now add a job listing URL and description when none is auto-detected
• Support for new extension log format with updated label names

Application Status

• Status dropdown options styled as color-coded status badges (visual consistency with the rest of the app)
• Hide “Add New Application” button on the Archived Applications page

Push Notifications

• Fixed: browser permission failures were redirecting Firefox users in a ~90-second auth loop — push subscription is now fire-and-forget and never affects authentication state
• Added reactive useNotificationPermission hook so the Enable Push Notifications toggle and snackbar respond in real time when browser permission changes
• Push notification prompt deferred to first Dashboard visit (no longer shown on sign-up)

---

Browser Extension

New Features

• Manual job entry fallback — when a job page isn’t supported by the scraper, users can manually enter job details and save the application
• Ashby HQ (ashbyhq.com) job page detection added
• UltiPro / recruiting.ultipro.com job page detection added
• Lazy loading for core views and the Outreach markdown renderer (faster initial load)
• All improvements above shipped to Firefox and Microsoft Edge extensions in parity with Chrome
• GigHQ logo added as the Firefox toolbar icon (was showing generic puzzle-piece)
• [Early Preview] Auto-fill job application forms — “Auto-fill Application” button in the dashboard populates standard ATS fields (name, email, phone, city, country, LinkedIn, GitHub, portfolio) directly from your profile

Fixes

• Fast-fail on HTTP 503 responses with a 30-second request timeout (prevents indefinite hangs on unresponsive job boards)

---

Coach Portal

Student Profile

• Career Journal added to the student profile view — coaches can see all of a student’s journal entries, with entry count badge and proper ordering after Work Experience
• Projects section removed — aligned with the main app’s replacement of Projects by Career Journal
• Profile sections now collapse by default to reduce visual clutter on page load
• Work Experience employment type enums formatted for readability (e.g., FULL_TIME → “Full Time”)
• Activity timeline now shows status change events (parity with the student app) and correctly maps note categories and outreach entries

UI Improvements

• Portrait/responsive layout fixes: status badge always visible on narrow screens, application detail header displays dates and file cards side-by-side instead of fully stacking
• Job listing modal refactored for single-scroll layout with compact section labels
• Field label contrast upgraded for WCAG AA compliance

---

Backend & AI

Career Entries

• Full Career Entries domain added with CRUD endpoints and a Notes category
• Career entries cascade-delete when the parent work experience is removed
• Coach portal can now fetch a student’s career entries via GET /:uuid/career-entries

Job Application Updates

• Status change logging with full timeline entries stored on every update
• Status change email sent when a coach updates application status via the coach endpoint
• AI highlights summary now includes status changes
• Job application search endpoint added: GET /users/jobApplications/search

AI / Resume Engine

• Career Journal entries included in Smart Prep interview prompt
• Career journal entries scored in Candidate Match Analysis
• Resume summary now incorporates company name and job title
• Standalone Projects removed from resume data model and all AI prompts
• Fixed: LLM was recommending adding a professional summary even when one already exists — guidance is now conditional in both the profile-based and uploaded-resume analysis prompts
• Fixed: profile-based analysis was incorrectly flagging a missing professional summary as a gap (irrelevant for profile-vs-JD comparisons)

Infrastructure & Fixes

• CORS middleware registered first to ensure headers are always present
• ALLOW_ORIGIN is now configurable and supports multiple origins
• Database password encoded in connection URL to handle special characters
• Migrations run on startup in staging and production
• Company deduplication handles names with common legal suffixes (Inc., LLC, Ltd., etc.)
• Company name casing now updated on case-insensitive matches
• Fixed FK violation in job application merge
• Fixed FK violation when deleting a job application that has status change log entries
• Express v5 req.params compatibility: all UUID params cast to string
• Status badge colors in emails aligned with the frontend color scheme
• Fixed: interview times stored 1 hour late in UTC during daylight saving time — timezone conversion now uses DST-aware tzOffset() instead of hardcoded standard-time offsets
• Fixed: PDF and DOCX parsing broken during profile upload — PDFs now sent as base64 data URIs for native Gemini multimodal processing; DOCX branch restored to use mammoth (.docx parser) instead of word-extractor (.doc only)

---

Bug Fixes Summary

Area	Fix
Dashboard	Activity records missing for email-detected and manually-applied applications
Dashboard	Cache not invalidated after status update
Profile	Drag-and-drop reordering bugs
Profile Upload	PDF sent as plain text to Gemini (empty extractions); DOCX used wrong parser (.doc-only)
Inbox	Wrong reply-to address; CC field not populated
Email templates	Status badge colors mismatched with frontend
Candidate Match Analysis	Skills field schema used object instead of array
Candidate Match Analysis	LLM recommended adding a professional summary even when one already existed
Candidate Match Analysis	Profile-based analysis incorrectly flagged missing professional summary as a gap
Scheduling	Interview times stored 1 hour late in UTC during daylight saving time
CORS	Wildcard origin incompatible with allow_credentials=True
Company data	Duplicate entries with legal suffixes; stale casing after case-insensitive match
Job Application	FK violation when deleting an application with status change log entries
Career Journal	Create form sent null experienceId (rejected by backend)
Push Notifications	Permission failures redirected Firefox users in a ~90-second auth loop
MCP Server	Swapped name/URI args in applications resource registration
MCP Server	Career entry tools rejected extra fields from Claude.ai
Extension	Indefinite hang on 503 responses from job boards

---

🎯 Our Mission

We continue building GigHQ.ai into a complete, end-to-end job search copilot — helping you move from: Research → Apply → Network → Interview → Offer 🚀

---

v1.8.0 (2026.05.20)

🚀 GigHQ.ai v1.8.0 — Smarter Parsing, Better Insights, More Context

We’ve continued refining the core GigHQ.ai experience — improving reliability, making insights easier to digest, and helping your job search context become even more intelligent 👇

---

🌐 Chrome Browser Extension — More Resilient, More Flexible

Not every job site plays nicely with browser extensions 😅

Some pages make parsing difficult, incomplete, or inconsistent.

✨ New Fallback Parsing Experience

Previously, if the extension couldn’t parse the job page correctly, you’d simply see an error. Now?

👉 We provide a fallback workflow that allows you to copy/paste the job details directly into the extension.

This means:

• fewer dead ends
• better compatibility
• more reliable ResumeRank + Match Scores

Examples:

McKinsey → https://www.mckinsey.com/careers/search-jobs/jobs/businessanalystintern-15275

Ashby → https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/comfy-org/9e4b9029-c3e9-436b-82c4-a1a9f1b8c16e

---

🖥️ GigHQ.ai App Updates

🧭 CareerCompass — Smarter Guidance

We’ve continued refining CareerCompass to generate:

• better job search plans
• more thoughtful recommendations
• improved UI/UX for easier navigation and comprehension

Your job search should feel intentional — not random.

---

📄 ResumeRank — Better Matching, Better Readability

We continue speaking directly with:

• job seekers
• recruiters
• hiring managers

…to improve ResumeRank and our Candidate Match algorithm.

This release includes:

• UI/UX updates to make reports easier to scan and understand
• refinements to resume analysis
• better candidate-to-role alignment

---

📝 Notes on Job Applications — Organized & Actionable

We realized Notes were becoming difficult to scan as users added more networking activity and outreach context.

✨ Notes are now grouped into buckets:

📌 Other

💬 Messaging

🔗 LinkedIn

🤝 Outreach

---

🤖 AI Highlights Now Include Your Notes

Your networking activity matters.

Now, when you:

• meet someone for coffee ☕
• attend an event 🎤
• send a LinkedIn message 💬
• follow up with a recruiter 📧

…those details become part of your AI-generated Job Application Highlights.

The result: a richer, more complete picture of your journey.

---

🤖 MCP Server — GigHQ.ai Inside ChatGPT & Claude

We continue improving the interaction between GigHQ.ai and AI assistants like:

• ChatGPT
• Claude

Learn more: https://www.gighq.ai/mcp-server/

🎥 We’re also publishing examples, workflows, and use cases on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@gighqai

---

🎯 Our Mission

We continue building GigHQ.ai into a complete, end-to-end job search copilot — helping you move from: Research → Apply → Network → Interview → Offer 🚀

---

v1.70 (2026.05.11)

🚀 GigHQ.ai v1.7.0 — Faster Extensions, Better Analysis, Richer Career Stories

We’ve been hard at work improving the foundational pieces of GigHQ.ai — making the platform faster, smarter, and more useful at every stage of your job search journey.

Here’s what’s new 👇

---

🌐 Browser Extension — Faster, Broader, Better

Our extension continues to evolve into the ultimate job-search copilot.

⚡ Faster Loading + Smarter Parsing

We’ve made significant under-the-hood improvements to:

• improve extension loading speed
• speed up job detail parsing
• reduce delays when analyzing job pages

The result: a much smoother experience while browsing jobs.

---

🦊 Firefox Extension is Live!

GigHQ.ai is now officially available on Mozilla Firefox 🎉

👉 Mozilla Firefox extension

---

🌍 Microsoft Edge Extension is Live!

Prefer Edge? We’ve got you covered.

👉 Microsoft Edge extension

---

📄 Resume Analysis — A Major UX Upgrade

The Resume Analysis experience received a substantial refresh focused on readability, navigation, and flexibility.

📌 Sticky Navigation

Long reports are now much easier to navigate thanks to a new sticky section tab bar.

🎨 Report UI/UX Refresh

We refactored large portions of the report page to improve:

• spacing
• readability
• visual hierarchy
• color usage
• overall usability

⬇️ Export Report (.md)

You can now export your full Resume Analysis report as Markdown.

Why this matters:

• Feed the analysis into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or your favorite AI tool
• Continue iterating however you want
• Keep a portable copy of your analysis

We still think GigHQ.ai provides the best analysis 😉 — but now you have the power of choice.

🎯 Match Score Improvements

We refined the Match Score UI to make scoring clearer and easier to interpret at a glance.

---

🖥️ GigHQ.ai App Improvements

🔄 Better Status Tracking

Improved tracking of job application status changes directly in the application timeline.

🔗 Add Job URLs + Descriptions

You can now manually add:

• job page URLs
• job descriptions

directly into the UI for richer tracking and better AI context.

📝 Enhanced Notes

Notes just got much more powerful.

✨ What’s new:

• categorized notes
• notes tracked in the application timeline
• note content now contributes to AI-generated application highlights

This means your networking conversations, reflections, reminders, and research become part of your broader job-search intelligence.

📖 Introducing Career Entries

Your career is more than:

company + title + role description

Career Entries let you think about your work experience as an evolving story.

Use Career Entries to capture:

• achievements
• projects
• skills acquired
• lessons learned
• reflections
• career milestones

These entries can then be used throughout GigHQ.ai for:
📄 resume generation
🎤 interview prep
🤖 AI insights
✨ and more

💬 Improved Threaded Messaging

We’ve refined the UI/UX for threaded conversations within job applications to make long email exchanges easier to follow and manage.

---

👀 Coming Soon…

🤖 MCP Server

Our MCP server has been submitted to both:

• ChatGPT
• Claude

…for approval 👀

Soon, you’ll be able to interact with GigHQ.ai directly from your favorite AI tools.

---

🎯 Our Mission

We continue building GigHQ.ai into a complete, end-to-end job search copilot — helping you move from: Research → Apply → Network → Interview → Offer 🚀

---

v1.6.0 (2026.05.02)

v1.6.0 — Firefox Extension is Live 🦊

Our Chrome Extension now has a Firefox sibling. Download it here.

Same powerful job search copilot — now on your browser of choice.

---

🎯 Bringing You More Choice

At GigHQ.ai, we want to make our copilot available every where you are.

As always, share feedback, ideas, and bugs in Discord — we’re building this with you ❤️

v1.5.0 (2026.04.29)

🚀 GigHQ.ai v1.5.0 — More Control, Better Tracking

We’ve been focused on strengthening the foundational pieces of GigHQ.ai — giving you more flexibility, more control, and a smoother experience managing your job search.

Here’s what’s new in v1.50 ⬇️

---

🤝 OutreachAgent — Better Signal, Less Noise

• We’ve upgraded the OutreachAgent engine to:
• 🔍 Start broader → then intelligently narrow down
• 🎯 Surface the best 4–6 contacts for each role

The result: more relevant people, better networking outcomes.

---

🤖 GigHQ.ai App Updates — More Control, Your Way

➕ Manually Track Applications

You can now add job applications directly from the Active Apps page using “Add New Application”.

Perfect for roles you applied to outside of GigHQ.ai.

---

🔄 Manually Manage Status (BYOE 📧)

Not using your [email protected] email to automatically track your job applications? No problem.

Introducing BYOE — Bring Your Own Email.

You can now manually update job application statuses using a simple toggle.

👉 One of our most requested features — now live.

---

🔄 Job Application Status Rules — Clear & Intentional

With manual control comes a bit of structure 👇

🧭 Key rules

• ✅ Manual updates are only available for Active applications
• ⛔ Once an application moves to PENDING or REJECTED, manual updates are disabled
• 📈 Statuses generally move forward, not backward

👉 This ensures your job search stays accurate, structured, and realistic

---

🔖 Save Jobs from the Chrome Extension

The Chrome Extension continues to be the backbone of the GigHQ.ai experience.

Found a job but not ready to apply yet?

You can now save/bookmark jobs directly from the Chrome Extension, and they’ll be added to your Dashboard in:

➡️ PROSPECTING status

This makes it easy to:

• Come back when you’re ready
• Track opportunities early
• Build your pipeline

---

🛠️ Bug Fixes & Reliability Improvements

• 🗓️ Fixed Prospecting status date tracking
• 📱 Fixed mobile issues with status change notification emails
• 🎨 Minor UI/UX improvements across the app

---

👀 What’s Coming Next…

We’ve got some exciting updates just around the corner:

🌐 Browser Expansion
→ Firefox + Microsoft Edge support

🤖 GigHQ.ai MCP Server
→ Interact with GigHQ.ai directly via ChatGPT or Claude
→ Your job search copilot, now inside your AI tools

---

🎯 Our Mission Continues

At GigHQ.ai, we’re building a true end-to-end job search copilot —
from tracking applications → to landing offers.

And this release moves closer to bringing GigHQ.ai to your existing workflow.

As always, share feedback, ideas, and bugs in Discord — we’re building this with you ❤️

v1.40 (2026.01.22)

🚀 GigHQ.ai v1.40 — A Massive Leap Forward!

We spent December 2025 and January 2026 heads-down building, refining, and rethinking core parts of GigHQ.ai.

This release touches nearly every part of the platform — from resumes and cover letters, to interviews, networking, notifications, and beyond.

Here’s what’s new in v1.40 ⬇️

---

📄 ResumeRank — Smarter, Sharper, More Relevant

We’ve significantly upgraded the ResumeRank engine to deliver clearer, more actionable feedback and generate stronger, better-aligned resumes.

What’s improved:

• 🎯 Resume analysis now compares your resume more deeply against the specific job details
• 🧩 Resume summaries now explicitly reference the job title you’re targeting, making it easier for recruiters to instantly connect you to the role
• 🛠️ A ton of additional fixes and under-the-hood improvements for quality and consistency

Your feedback will shape what comes next, so drop your thoughts in Discord!

---

✍️ CoverGenius — Structured, Strategic Cover Letters

We reworked the CoverGenius engine to produce cover letters with a clear, persuasive structure:

1. Connect Your Brand to Their Brand Show understanding of the company’s mission, culture, or recent work — and align your values with theirs.
2. Connect to the Role Highlight 2–3 critical job requirements and back them up with concrete examples from your experience.
3. Connect to the Future Close with enthusiasm and a forward-looking statement about your potential impact.

The result: cover letters that feel intentional, thoughtful, and human.

---

🤝 OutreachAgent — Better Networking, Better Signal

Networking matters — and OutreachAgent just got a major boost.

• 🎯 More relevant results based on the job, company, and your profile
• 🔍 Broader initial search, followed by smarter narrowing to the best 4–6 contacts
• 🔗 New LinkedIn connection request option (plus a few fun Easter eggs 🥚)

---

🎤 SmartPrep — A More Realistic Interview Experience

SmartPrep continues to evolve into a true interview copilot.

• 🔗 Start with either a job page URL or pasted job description
• 🎙️ Speech-to-Text (STT) input and Text-to-Speech (TTS) output for a more realistic interview flow
• 🔁 Retry questions when your score is 3 or below
• ⏭️ Skip entire categories when needed

We’re actively incorporating feedback — keep it coming in Discord!

---

🧭 CareerCompass — Built for Where You Are Now 

Not all job seekers are the same. We’ve updated CareerCompass to clearly distinguish between:

• 🌱 Career Starter — first job or entry-level
• 🚀 Career Advancer — growing along the same path
• 🔄 Career Switcher — transitioning into a new field

For Career Switchers especially, we’re helping users think more deliberately about positioning, narrative, and transferable skills.

---

✨ ProfileSpark — More Professional, More Aligned

We refined the LinkedIn Profile Summary output from ProfileSpark to align more closely with your Resume Summary:

• 🚫 Fewer emojis (on purpose!)
• 🧠 Tighter language
• 💼 More professional tone

---

🤖 GigHQ.ai App Updates

A wide range of improvements across the GigHQ.ai app:

📄 Ongoing iteration on ResumeRank + CoverGenius using recruiter and hiring manager input

📊 Fixed Sankey chart bugs on the Dashboard — now a clearer reflection of your journey

🌀 Smarter duplicate detection with user-driven merge prompts

🎯 Career Stage selection during onboarding now informs:

• search strategy
• resume generation
• cover letter generation

🛂 H1B Sponsor badge added to Job Market Radar (based on historical public data)

🎤 Continued SmartPrep refinements based on user feedback

---

🌐 Chrome Extension — Bigger Reach, Better Results

The Chrome Extension continues to be the backbone of the GigHQ.ai experience.

Updates include:

• 🛂 H1B Sponsor badge now visible directly on job pages
• 🌍 Expanded support across: LinkedIn, Indeed, Handshake, 12Twenty, Monster, Greenhouse, Ashby, Workday — and many more
• 🤝 Even better results from “Find Network Contacts for This Role”, with multi-query AI ranking
• 🎛️ Use Refine Contacts to focus on recruiters, employees, or specific roles

➡️ Next up: one of our most requested features… Auto-fill 👀

---

🔔 Notifications — More Timely, More Helpful

We continue to refine the balance between “helpful” and “overwhelming.”

What’s new:

• 📬 Email notifications enabled for every job application status change
• 📅 Interview calendar invites are now automatically forwarded to your account email so they appear on your personal calendar
• ⚙️ Manage preferences anytime from the Settings page

➡️ Next: follow-up reminders, post-interview nudges, and suggested thank-you notes.

---

🎓 Introducing the Coach’s Portal

As we expand partnerships with educational institutions, we’re introducing the Coach’s Portal — designed for career coaches and workforce organizations.

• 📊 Aggregate view of student job search progress
• 🏫 Built to better support students at scale

Interested to learn more?

---

🛠️ Bug Fixes & Reliability Improvements

• Fixed an issue where job application statuses could regress (Statuses now move forward only: Prospecting → Applied → Interviewing → Offer)
• Numerous performance and stability improvements across the platform

---

🎯 Our Mission Continues

At GigHQ.ai, we’re building a start-to-finish job search copilot — from the moment you identify a role, to the moment you accept an offer.

And this release is a big step forward.

As always, share feedback, ideas, and bugs in Discord — we’re building this with you ❤️

v1.30 (2025.11.21)

🚀 GigHQ.ai v1.30 — Introducing SmartPrep, Better Networking, and More!

We’re closing out November with a powerful update focused on interview readiness, networking intelligence, and smoother workflows across the platform. Here’s what’s new in v1.30 ⬇️

---

🎙️ Introducing SmartPrep — Your Intelligent Interview Coach

Meet SmartPrep, our AI-powered interview preparation experience that tailors each mock interview to your job application timeline.

No generic questions. No out-of-context coaching. Just targeted practice based on:

• your job application history
• your GigHQ Profile, your search strategy, and who you are interviewing with
• the role you’re pursuing

The Prepare for Interview button will appear when your job application is in an Interviewing status, and you have received a calendar invitation for an upcoming interview.

Early testers are loving it — and we’re already working on enhancements:

• 🔄 Retry questions
• ⏭️ Skip categories
• 📈 Scored feedback

Your feedback will shape what comes next, so drop thoughts in Discord!

---

🌎 Chrome Extension v4.3

Our Chrome Extension keeps leveling up as your job-search copilot:

✨ Smarter OutreachAgent

We improved the “Find Network Contacts for This Role” feature to better identify hiring managers, recruiters, and relevant employees.

Engaging real humans is often the difference between: 🫤 never hearing back and 🎉 landing the interview.

We now also track who you’ve contacted on your job application timeline!

🔖 Save / Bookmark Jobs

Found a role you’re not ready to apply to yet?

Use “Save Job” to store it in your GigHQ Dashboard for later.

🧩 Coming Soon: Auto-Fill

One of our most requested features is on the way 👀

We’re building a fast, accurate autofill experience for job applications.

All the details about how our Chrome extension works can be found here.

---

🔔 Notifications: More Signal, Less Noise

We’re continuously refining both in-app and email notifications to strike a balance between:

📢 staying informed

and

🤫 avoiding overwhelm

Let us know how we can make notifications even smarter — your feedback drives this.

---

🛠️ Bug Fixes & Improvements

This release includes performance upgrades and squashed bugs to keep everything running smooth and sharp.

---

🎯 Our Mission Continues

We’re building GigHQ.ai into your start-to-finish job search copilot — from the moment you apply, to nurturing conversations, to interview prep, to negotiating and winning the offer.

More magic is coming. Stay tuned.

v1.20 (2025.11.04)

🚀 v1.20 – Our Biggest Update Yet!

You’re not imagining it… we really did jump from v1.13 → v1.20 😎

This release includes major upgrades across onboarding, user workflow, and job search intelligence. Here’s what’s new in v1.20 ⬇️

---

🆕 A Completely Reimagined Signup + Onboarding Experience

New users now get a smarter, guided start to GigHQ.ai:

✅ Pick your @gighq.ai email address

✅ Build your profile with AI assistance

✅ Create your personalized job search plan (powered by CareerCompass)

✅ Install the Chrome Extension to activate automation from day one

We’ve moved from “create an account” ➜ to “start a job search mission.”

---

📥 A Unified Inbox (Finally.)

We heard you loud and clear: three different buckets for notifications was confusing 😅

Now everything flows into one clean inbox, grouped by category, and much easier to manage.

---

🧭 CareerCompass (Now live for existing users!)

You shouldn’t wander through a job search like someone lost in the woods.

🔹 Define your target roles

🔹 Set your job search strategy

🔹 Prioritize the companies, actions, and habits that actually move you forward

CareerCompass helps you:

Think of it as: roadmap > random hustle.

---

🌎 Chrome Extension v4.2 — Your Job Search Copilot

Our most powerful version yet. Use it to:

✨ Research companies & job data in context

✨ Get instant Candidate Match Score

✨ Generate AI-tailored resumes & cover letters

✨ Auto-track applications across the web

✨ Identify networking contacts

✨ And much more—without switching tabs

If you’re not using the extension… you’re working harder than you need to.

---

🎯 Why it Matters

At GigHQ.ai, we believe job search should be a matching process, not a guessing game.

We’re building the first true Candidate Relationship Management (CRM) platform—where your entire journey is supported, from:

Research → Apply → Network → Interview → Follow-up → Offer Letter ✅

This release gets us one giant step closer.

v1.13 (2025.09.22)

🚀 v1.13 – A More Motivating Dashboard, Smarter Tools & More!

We’re making GigHQ.ai even more powerful and fun to use. Here’s what’s new. Here’s what’s new in v1.13 ⬇️

---

🏆 Refreshed Dashboard + Goals

Your Dashboard got a glow-up ✨.

• Important stats & goals are now right up front.
• A new Weekly Job Application Target adds a bit of gamification 🎯.
• Track your weekly progress on the Dashboard and in your Weekly Summary Email.
• Set or update your own target in Settings.

---

📊 Better Visualizations

We’ve added a sleek Sankey visualization to show your job-search flow at a glance—where you’re applying, where you’re in process, and what’s next 🔄.

---

🔗 Job Page URLs + Descriptions

No more guessing! We now display the job page URL and job description directly on your Job Application page and inside Job Market Data.

---

🎨 New Color Palette

We’re testing a refreshed color palette to make key info pop at a glance. Drop your feedback in Discord—we’re listening 👀.

---

📄 Smarter Resume Generation

We continue to fine-tune Candidate Match + Resume Generation every week. Keep your feedback coming in Discord so we can make it even better 🙌.

---

🌀 Merging Duplicate Applications

Our AI is smart but not perfect. Now, if you spot a duplicate job application, you’ll see a notification letting you merge it yourself. Clean & organized!

---

⚙️ Cleaner Settings Page

Settings are now grouped into clear sections with hint text for quick understanding.

---

🔔 Notification Improvements

• The entire Notification row is now clickable (goodbye “Review Message” button!) for a more consistent UI/UX.
• We also removed duplicate stats from the Notifications page—they’re already on your Dashboard.

---

📎 Send Emails with Multiple Attachments

You asked, we delivered! Outbound emails can now include up to 5 attachments instead of just one.

---

🌐 Chrome Extension — Next Update Coming

Later this week we’re releasing a major Chrome Extension update:

• A new “Save Job” button to instantly add roles you’re eyeing into your Prospecting pipeline.
• Tons of bug fixes ✅
• Works on even more job sites 🌍

---

We’re building GigHQ.ai into the most complete system for job seekers—research → apply → nurture → offer 🎯. Keep sharing feedback in Discord, and we’ll keep shipping!

v1.12 (2025.09.02)

🚀 v1.12 – Extending User Profiles, Better Notifications, and Overall Improvements to the App’s UI/UX

A lighter release this time—because we’re busy building some major upgrades that are just around the corner 👀. In the meantime, here’s what’s new today:

Here’s what’s new in v1.12 ⬇️

---

🛠️ Bug Fixes & Smoother Experience

We’ve squashed bugs and polished things up to make GigHQ.ai faster and smoother.

✨ Based on your feedback: Notifications are now smarter! Clicking a notification will take you directly to the exact message inside a job application (instead of just dropping you at the top).

---

📂 Introducing Projects in Your Profile

Not everything fits neatly into Work Experience or Education. That’s why we’re adding Projects 🎉.

Now you can highlight side hustles, open-source contributions, hackathon wins, or freelance gigs. Our AI will evaluate their relevance to the job and decide whether to include them in your tailored resumes.

---

🧩 Chrome Extension – Big Update Coming Soon

Our Chrome Extension is at the heart of GigHQ.ai. The next version (dropping very soon) will work seamlessly across many more job sites 🌐 and deliver an even better experience. Stay tuned!

---

🎨 UI/UX Refinements

We’ve made small but meaningful tweaks across the app to improve usability and flow. Your feedback keeps us sharp—please keep it coming 🙌.

---

Thanks for growing with us—more big updates coming soon! 🚀

v1.11 (2025.08.21)

🚀 v1.11 – Smarter Profiles, Smoother Tracking, and More Power in Your Hands

We’re continuing to level up GigHQ.ai into the most complete system for managing your job search—from research → applying → nurturing → landing that offer letter.

Here’s what’s new in v1.11 ⬇️

---

👤 Your Profile is Evolving

We heard you loud and clear—Profiles needed love. In this release:

• 🎓 Education → Start/End dates are now optional (because age discrimination? Nope ✋)
• 💼 Work Experience → Easily reorder your entries for the perfect flow
• 📊 Profile Strength → Clearer and easier to understand (no more “uhh, what does 70% mean?”)

👉 Next up: we’re exploring Projects and Volunteer Experience. Want these factored into your Candidate Match Score, resumes, and cover letters? Share your ideas in our Discord: 🚀-features-and-ideas.

---

🔍 Track ‘Prospecting’ Jobs

Not ready to apply but want to keep tabs on an opportunity? Now you can add a job in Prospecting status to stay organized. All job stage pages now include Prospecting counts, so your dashboard reflects everything you’re working on.

---

🐞 Timezone Bug = Fixed

Yep, we messed up. Calendar invites were showing interview times in GMT 😵‍💫.

Now you can set your preferred timezone in User Settings and all dates/times update dynamically. Crisis averted ✅.

---

📧 Better Onboarding Emails

We’ve reworked our onboarding emails to better introduce you to all of GigHQ.ai’s AI-powered magic ✨.

Tell us: did they help? What’s missing? We’re all ears.

---

🌐 Chrome Extension = Even Smarter

Using the extension while you research and apply just got way better:

• Generate your Match Score
• Optimize your resume
• Download resume + cover letter → automatically creates a Prospecting job application with both docs attached 📂 No more hunting down downloads or re-uploads. Smooth, seamless, done.

🔥 Bonus: The extension now works on Handshake! More job sites coming soon.

---

🌍 Community Signals Are Live

This is one of the BIG reasons we started building GigHQ.ai 💡:

• Companies: Trustworthy ✅, Suspicious ⚠️, or Unknown ❓
• Jobs: Authentic 💼, Ghost 👻, or Unknown ❓

The more the community uses GigHQ.ai, the smarter these signals get. Together, we can spot the good actors—and the ghosters.

---

📄 Resume Template Improvements

We’ve refined the templates you know and love. Cleaner, sharper, recruiter + ATS-friendly. Keep the feedback coming our Discord: 🚀-features-and-ideas.

✍️ Coming soon → Cover Letter Templates, so your applications look just as polished end-to-end.

---

We’re hard at work turning GigHQ.ai into your all-in-one career copilot. Thanks for growing with us—more big updates coming soon! 🚀

v1.10 (2025.08.06)

🚀 v1.10 – Templates, Signals, and a Better Job Search Experience!

This release is all about giving job seekers more power, more clarity, and more style—while making the platform smarter and more connected than ever.

Here’s what’s new in v1.10 ⬇️

---

📄 Resume Templates – Highly Requested, Now Live!

You asked, we delivered 🎯

After using the Chrome Extension to generate your resume, you can now choose from four beautifully designed, ATS-friendly templates:

• Basic Professional
• Modern Clean
• Creative Modern
• Minimalist Classic

✨ All optimized for recruiters and ATS systems.

💡 Bonus: When you download your resume (DOCX or PDF), we automatically generate and download a cover letter for you.

---

⚡ Automatic Job Application Creation

If you’re reviewing a job description and use the Chrome Extension to generate a resume + cover letter, we’re going to assume you’re serious 😉.

Now, when you download your documents:

• A Prospecting job application is automatically created in your dashboard
• Your generated resume + cover letter are attached automatically

📂 Staying organized has never been easier.

---

⏰ Better Interview Tracking

We fixed a timezone mismatch that was causing interview times to display incorrectly.

For now, interview times are stored in UTC to ensure accuracy.

Coming soon → local timezone support + contextual interview details so you never miss a beat.

---

📝 Sharper Job Application Highlights

Highlights are getting smarter and more relevant with each release. We’re aiming for fast, meaningful snapshots—just enough info to know exactly where you stand and what’s next. Keep the feedback coming!

---

👤 Profile Upgrades

Your Profile powers everything—so we’ve made it better:

• Reworked % complete indicator for clarity
• Rich-text editor for Work Experience ✍️
• Ability to reorder Work Experience however you like

A stronger profile = better AI outputs = stronger applications.

---

🌍 Community Signals – Data-Driven Job Search

The feature we’ve been waiting to launch since Day 1 is finally here 🎉

Using anonymized + aggregated application data, we now show:

• Companies: Trustworthy ✅, Suspicious ⚠️, or Unknown ❓
• Jobs: Authentic 💼, Ghost 👻, or Unknown ❓

As the community grows, these signals will become a must-have tool for deciding where to invest your time.

---

📬 Weekly Summary Emails

Your Sunday recap is here:

• Quick summary of your week
• Easy link back to your Dashboard
• Helps you plan the week ahead without daily logins

---

🌐 Chrome Extension + Job Market Data = Job Search Superpowers

We’ve refined the extension experience end-to-end—making job market insights, resume generation, and cover letter creation faster and smoother than ever.

---

🐞 Bug Fix – The Notification Flood

At the end of July, a nasty bug spammed some users with hundreds of notifications 😅.

Thanks to everyone who flagged it—it’s gone for good.

---

📱 GigHQ.ai as a Better PWA

We want the mobile experience to feel just as great as desktop:

• Installable on Android (via Chrome) & iOS (via Safari “Add to Home Screen”)
• Push notifications so you get real-time updates wherever you are

Because nothing beats the satisfying ding of a new opportunity.

---

We’re building toward a complete system—from researching a company/job → applying → nurturing → negotiating → landing the offer.

💡 There’s a lot more in the pipeline, and we’re working hard to get it into your hands as fast as possible.

v1.9 (2025.07.22)

🚀 v1.9 – A Smarter, More Integrated Platform for Job Seekers

This summer, we’ve been heads down, building toward our vision:

🔄 An AI-powered CRM for job seekers

⚙️ Tools that automate the repetitive

💡 And a platform that actually feels like it’s working with you

Here’s what’s new in v1.9 ⬇️

---

🌐 The Chrome Extension – Now Seriously Supercharged

The original extension let you see Company and Job insights while browsing.

Now? It does so much more:

✨ One-click match scores

📄 AI-generated resumes & cover letters, tailored to the job you’re viewing

💼 Powered by your GigHQ.ai Profile + the job description

It’s like magic ✨—or as we like to call it, automagic.

---

🧹 Smarter Message Management

Tired of clicking “dismiss” one notification at a time?

✅ Bulk actions for both Notifications and Unidentified Messages are now live.

Clear the clutter in seconds.

---

📬 Weekly Summary Emails – Your Sunday Check-In

By popular demand, you’ll now receive a weekly digest every Sunday featuring:

📝 5 recent job applications

📈 A quick status summary

🔗 A one-click link to your Dashboard

Because we know you’re not logging in every day—and that’s okay.

---

🕵️‍♀️ Track Prospecting Jobs, Too

Not every job search starts with an application.

Now you can use “Create Application” to add opportunities you’re just researching.

These go into a new “Prospecting” status, so you can track interest before you hit apply.

---

🧑‍💼 Ongoing Profile Improvements

Your Profile Page is the brain behind the magic—resumes, cover letters, match scores.

We’ve made several behind-the-scenes improvements, and many more are coming.

💡 Got thoughts? Feedback? Don’t hold back—we’re building this with you.

---

📄 ResumeRank, Reimagined

We’re leveling up our free resume scoring and generation tool to be the best out there.

Now with:

✔️ Smarter parsing

✔️ Clearer scoring

✔️ Better resume iterations

Give it a spin—and tell us where to improve next!

---

🧑‍💼 OutreachAgent Just Got Wiser

Networking is hard. Cold outreach is awkward.

OutreachAgent makes it easier to:

🔍 Find the right contacts

📬 Reach out with context

💼 Follow up through every stage—from prospecting to offer close

Use it early. Use it often. It’s built to help you open doors 🔑

---

💡 One CRM to Rule Your Job Search

Our mission remains the same: To build the smartest Candidate Relationship Management system, layered over the most intuitive ATS, designed entirely around you, the job seeker.

Let us know what you love, what’s working, and what’s not—we’re building GigHQ.ai in real-time, with your feedback at the center 💬

v1.8 (2025.07.01)

🚀 v1.8 – More Power, Less Effort, Big Things Ahead!

As we roll into July, v1.8 brings us one step closer to an even smarter, more intuitive job search experience. From a streamlined Profile setup to a leveled-up Chrome Extension, this release is all about saving you time and keeping you focused. Here’s what’s new:

---

🧑‍💼 Smarter Profile Setup

Your Profile Page just got a major upgrade!

📄 You can now upload your existing resume, and GigHQ.ai will automatically parse it to pre-fill your profile—no more manual entry 🙌

✨ This sets the stage for richer personalization, better AI assistance, and less repetitive typing.

---

🌐 Revamped Chrome Extension

The GigHQ.ai Chrome Extension is back—and it’s better than ever!

🔐 Now with full login support, giving you one-click access to powerful tools directly from a job description page:

✨ Instant Candidate Match Scores

📄 Tailored AI-powered resume suggestions

✍️ Personalized cover letters crafted on the fly

If you’re not using the extension yet… you’re missing out!

---

📌 Job Application Highlights, Now Actually Helpful

We heard your feedback: those AI highlights were reading like novels.

Now? They’re clean, concise, and actionable:

🔍 A quick summary of where you are

➡️ A clear next step

No fluff, no overwhelm—just clarity, so you can stay in motion.

---

✉️ Better Email Management

Finally! You can now:

✅ Send new emails

✅ Reply to threads

✅ Use To and CC fields when needed

More flexibility, more control, and better communication—all in one place.

---

📬 Weekly Summary Emails (Coming Soon!)

A popular request made by our users!

Soon, you’ll be able to toggle on weekly summaries from your Settings page to get a brief, beautiful recap of your progress, sent straight to your inbox. Stay organized without even logging in.

---

🛠️ Bug Fixes & Behind-the-Scenes Improvements

Under the hood, we’ve squashed bugs and made performance tweaks to keep everything running smoothly—because your job search deserves the best.

---

🎯 Our goal? To build the smartest Candidate Relationship Management (CRM) system layered over the most intuitive Application Tracking System (ATS) on the internet.

Thanks for growing with us. Big summer updates are just getting started 🔥

---

🌟 What’s Next?

We’re paving the way for even more AI-powered tools, smarter matching, and a seamless job search experience. Stay tuned—big things are coming!

v1.7 (2025.06.01)

🚀 v1.7 – Laying the Groundwork for Big Things Ahead!

We’re gearing up for a powerful summer, and v1.7 lays the foundation for what’s next—smarter automation, personalized experiences, and better communication tools. Here’s what’s new:

---

🧑‍💼 Your Profile Page is Live!

Your new Profile Page is now available at app.gighq.ai/profile 🎉

This page is the key to unlocking upcoming features like:

✨ One-click Candidate Match Scores from the Chrome Extension

📄 Smarter AI-generated resumes tailored to each job

✍️ Personalized, auto-generated cover letters

🔑 Pro tip: Be detailed when filling out your experience. AI works best when it has rich content to draw from. It can narrow down, but it can’t fill in blanks—so the more you give it, the better it performs!

---

📲 Push Notifications Now Work on iOS!

We’re thrilled to share that push notifications now work across all device types, including iPhone and iPad! 🎉

If you’re on iOS 16.4 or above, here’s how to enable them:

1. Open Safari
2. Visit app.gighq.ai
3. Tap Share → Add to Home Screen
4. Tap your new app icon to launch it
5. Allow notifications when prompted

Now you’ll never miss an update—whether you’re on desktop, Android, or iOS.

---

✍️ Set Your Email Signature

Add a personal touch to every email with your own custom signature. Head to Settings and make your emails stand out like a pro 💌

---

✉️ Send New Emails (Not Just Replies!)

Need to reach out first? You can now start a new email for any Active job application. Just click the “New Email” button next to Add Note and get the conversation started 💬

---

📄 ResumeRank Just Got Smarter

We’ve improved our ResumeRank tool to give you even sharper, more actionable feedback. 🎯

Upload your resume + a job description, and let AI help you get past the ATS and in front of a real human.

---

💡 AI-Generated Job Application Highlights

We’re continuing to refine our Highlights on Active job applications. These give you a quick, smart snapshot of where you are in the process. More clarity, less guesswork. Keep the feedback coming via Discord!

---

🐛 Bug Fixes & Thanks 🙏

Big thanks to Francis for flagging an issue with outbound emails—it’s now resolved!

We’ve also squashed more bugs and made backend improvements to keep things smooth and snappy. 🧹✨

---

🌟 What’s Next?

We’re paving the way for even more AI-powered tools, smarter matching, and a seamless job search experience. Stay tuned—big things are coming!

v1.6 (2025.05.02)

v1.6 – Sharper, Smarter, and One Step Closer to the Future 🚀

We’re laying the groundwork for some powerful new features launching this summer—and v1.6 is packed with updates that enhance your job search experience today, while quietly powering the magic that’s coming next.

🔍 

What’s New in v1.6?

📅 Smarter Interview Tracking

We’re investing heavily in building an interview experience that works for you. This release improves how interviews are tracked, setting the stage for upcoming features like interview reminders, feedback capture, and AI-powered follow-up drafts.

✉️ Cleaner Message Threads

Threaded conversations got messy—so we fixed that. Now, in ongoing email exchanges with employers, older messages are neatly collapsed and only the most recent message is expanded—making it easier to follow the conversation without the scroll struggle.

🏢 More Insightful Company Pages

Company detail pages now include logos, descriptions, and direct links to their online presence. It’s everything you need to assess an employer—right where you need it.

📱 GigHQ.ai is Now a PWA!

Add GigHQ.ai directly to your mobile home screen and use it like an app. Up next: push notifications for iOS to keep you in the loop wherever you go.

🕵️‍♀️ Improved Application Transparency

We’ve enhanced how we handle stale applications:

• If an Active application sees no updates for 4 weeks, we automatically move it to Archived/Pending.
• If it remains untouched in Pending for another 4 weeks, it’s updated to Archived/Rejected—giving you a cleaner, more honest view of your pipeline.

---

💬 User Feedback = Real Improvements

🙌 Shoutout to Sanjay

You can now send replies from Archived/Rejected applications—for up to 7 days after they’re marked as rejected. Great catch!

🙌 Shoutout to Carla

Email links now open in a new tab, so you won’t lose your spot in the app. Smooth and intuitive, just like it should be.

🙌 Shoutout to Francis

We fixed the calendar view alignment issue on the Dashboard—because dates should definitely match days.

---

✨ Bonus Features That Deserve a Spotlight

📄 ResumeRank (Launched Last Week)

Wondering if your resume is working? ResumeRank uses AI to analyze how well your resume matches a job and offers actionable tips to improve it. Less guessing, more interviews. See our blog post to learn more.

✍️ Introducing CoverGenius

Hate writing cover letters? We get it. CoverGenius uses AI to craft a tailored, professional cover letter using your resume and the job description—so you can spend less time writing and more time applying.

---

v1.6 marks another step in our mission to build the most intelligent, transparent, and user-friendly job search platform out there. Thanks for growing with us. 🚀

v1.5 (2025.05.01)

Smarter Dashboards, Smoother Workflows, and a Little Magic ✨

We’re excited to share v1.5—an update inspired by your feedback, with a sharper focus on giving you the insights you need to manage your job search effectively.

What’s New in v1.5?

📊 A “True” Dashboard – Think of this as your personal job search command center. Now, you can quickly view the number of applications you’ve submitted over the past week, month, and year, and get an instant snapshot of where you stand with your Active applications. To give you even more context, we’ve added a calendar view—so you can track interviews, follow-ups, and key dates at a glance.

⚡ Bulk Processing for Notifications – You told us that handling notifications one at a time was frustrating, so we fixed it. Now, bulk process your notifications and clear the clutter in just a few clicks.

📬 Bulk Processing for Unidentified Messages – No more tedious one-by-one cleanup of those pesky job alerts and random emails. You can now bulk process your Unidentified Messages to keep your job search focused and organized.

🪄 And Just One More Thing… – We’re introducing our Chrome Extension! Now, while browsing job descriptions, you can instantly get company and job insights without jumping back to app.gighq.ai or www.gighq.ai. It’s like having the power of GigHQ.ai right in your browser.

We’re building a smarter, more intuitive job search platform that adapts to the needs of real job seekers. Give it a spin and let us know what you think! 🚀

v1.4 (2025.04.01)

With v1.4, we’re helping job seekers focus their energy on what matters most—interviews and opportunities worth pursuing—while increasing transparency across the platform.

What’s New in v1.4?

🎯 Interview Tracking & Reminders – Your Active job applications now clearly display scheduled interviews, with reminders sent the day before to help you stay prepared and confident.

🚫 Mark Jobs as “No Longer Interested” – Not every opportunity is the right one—and that’s okay. You can now click “I’m no longer interested in this job” to move it from Active to Archived. Stay focused on the jobs you’re truly excited about.

📈 More Transparency on Companies & Jobs – We’ve enhanced our Companies and Company Details pages with anonymous, aggregate totals showing how many applications each company is receiving via GigHQ.ai.

🆕 New Job Details Page – Want to see how a specific role is performing? The new Job Details page shows application volume and stage breakdowns—all aggregated and anonymous—so you can gauge competition and hiring activity.

We’re building a job search platform that’s data-driven, transparent, and human-centered. We’d love your feedback as we keep improving!