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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:
  • Installed the Apply Bot browser extension
  • An LLM that supports MCP (Claude Desktop, Claude CLI, Cursor, Windsurf etc.)

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Configuration Steps

1

Locate Your MCP Configuration

Find your LLM’s MCP configuration file:Claude Desktop (docs)
  • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
  • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
Claude CLI (docs)
  • ~/.claude/settings.json
Cursor (docs)
  • ~/.cursor/mcp.json
Windsurf (docs)
  • ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json
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