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What is MCP?

Model Context Protocol (MCP) enables your AI assistant to interact with the Apply Bot extension, allowing it to help you fill out job applications automatically.

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Prerequisites

Before configuring MCP, make sure you have:
  • Node.js installed (recommended: LTS version 24.11.0)
  • Installed the Apply Bot browser extension
  • An LLM that supports MCP (Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude CLI, Gemini etc.)

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Configuration Steps

1

Locate Your MCP Configuration

Find your LLM’s MCP configuration file:
Documentation
  1. Click on Cursor menu and select Settings…
Open Cursor Settings
  1. Navigate to Tools & MCP in the left sidebar, then click Add Custom MCP
Tools & MCP Settings
  1. Edit the global MCP configuration file at ~/.cursor/mcp.json
    • For global configuration (all projects): ~/.cursor/mcp.json
    • For project-specific configuration: <project-root>/.cursor/mcp.json
MCP Configuration File
Documentation
  1. Click on Claude menu and select Settings…
Open Claude Settings
  1. Navigate to Developer in the left sidebar under Desktop app, then click Edit Config
Local MCP Servers Settings
  1. Edit the configuration file at:
    • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
    • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
DocumentationClaude CLI automatically loads MCP servers from .mcp.json in your project directory. No extra setup needed.
Documentation
  1. Edit the global MCP configuration file at ~/.gemini/settings.json
MCP Configuration File
2

Add Apply Bot MCP Server

Add the following configuration to your MCP config file:
  {
    "mcpServers": {
      "apply-bot-mcp": {
        "command": "npx",
        "args": [
          "apply-bot-mcp",
          "run-mcp-server",
          "--extension"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
3

Restart Your LLM

Close and reopen your LLM application for the changes to take effect
4

Verify Connection

In your LLM chat, try asking: “Go to linkedin.com and search for Software Engineer”If configured correctly, your assistant should be able to open your browser and perform the search automatically.

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Troubleshooting

  • Ensure Node.js is installed on your system
  • Check that the config file path is correct
  • Verify the JSON syntax is valid (no trailing commas)
  • Make sure the browser extension is installed and enabled
  • Check that you’re using a supported browser (Chrome, Edge)
  • Try restarting your browser

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Next Steps

Setup Toolkit

Enhance your setup with additional tools and utilities