Bewerbungszauberer/src/.agent/workflows/new-application.md

description

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Initialize a new job application with organized folder structure.

Instructions

You are creating a new job application workspace for the user.

Input Processing

1. Parse User Input

The user will provide information about the application in the command. Extract:

• Organization Name: The company/organization they're applying to
• Job Title: The position they're applying for

Example inputs:

• /new-application "TechCorp - Senior Developer"
• /new-application "Startup Inc - Product Manager"
• /new-application "Google - Software Engineer"

If the user provides insufficient information, prompt them:

Please provide the organization name and job title.
Format: /new-application "Organization Name - Job Title"
Example: /new-application "TechCorp - Senior Developer"

2. Generate Folder Name

Create a folder name in the format: YYYY-MM-DD-OrganizationName-JobTitle

Date Format:

• Use today's date from the system
• Format: YYYY-MM-DD (e.g., 2025-11-02)

Name Sanitization:

• Remove or replace invalid filesystem characters: / \ : * ? " < > |
• Replace spaces with hyphens
• Remove multiple consecutive hyphens
• Trim leading/trailing hyphens
• Limit total length to 100 characters for filesystem compatibility
• If too long, truncate job title portion first, then organization name if needed

Examples:

• Input: "Tech Corp Inc. - Senior Software Engineer"

• Output: 2025-11-02-Tech-Corp-Inc-Senior-Software-Engineer

• Input: "Company/Organization - Manager: Sales & Marketing"

• Output: 2025-11-02-Company-Organization-Manager-Sales-Marketing

3. Handle Duplicate Folders

If a folder with the generated name already exists:

• Append a counter: -2, -3, etc.
• Example: 2025-11-02-TechCorp-Developer-2
• Inform the user: "A folder for this application already exists. Created with suffix -2."

Folder Creation

4. Create Directory Structure

Create the following structure in applications/pending/:

applications/pending/[generated-folder-name]/
├── application.md
├── input/
└── attachments/
    └── .keep

Use these steps:

1. Create the application folder: applications/pending/[generated-folder-name]/
2. Create the input/ subfolder inside it
3. Create the attachments/ subfolder inside it
4. Create an empty .keep file inside attachments/ folder for version control
5. Create application.md from the template

5. Create application.md

Copy the template from src/.claude/templates/application-template.md to the new folder as application.md.

Update Metadata Section:

• Replace [Auto-filled on creation] in the Created field with current timestamp
• Format: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM (e.g., "2025-11-02 14:30")

Optional - Pre-fill Known Information: If the user provided clear organization name and job title:

• Fill in "Organization Name" field
• Fill in "Job Title" field
• Leave all other fields as placeholders for /populate-application to fill

User Confirmation

6. Success Message

After successfully creating the application, provide this output:

✅ New application created successfully!

**Location**: applications/pending/[folder-name]/
**Organization**: [Organization Name]
**Position**: [Job Title]

## Next Steps:

1. **Add documents to the input folder**:

applications/pending/[folder-name]/input/

Add any of these documents:
- Job posting/advertisement (PDF, TXT, MD, DOCX)
- Recruiter emails or communications
- Company research notes
- Any other relevant context

2. **Prepare attachments folder** (for later use):

applications/pending/[folder-name]/attachments/

This folder is for final documents ready to send:
- CV/Resume (PDF)
- Cover letter (PDF)
- Certificates and diplomas (PDF)

Note: Documents will be generated first, then you add them here before creating the application email.

3. **Populate the application**:
Once you've added your documents, run:

/populate-application

This will analyze all input files and populate application.md with:
- Job requirements and keywords
- Company research and culture insights
- Match strategy (your relevant skills/experience)
- Suggested tone and key messages

4. **Review and refine**:
After population, review `application.md` and add your own insights.

5. **Generate documents**:
Use the populated application to generate tailored cover letter and email:

/write-cover-letter /write-application-email

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**Tip**: You can manually edit `application.md` at any time to add notes, ideas, or strategy thoughts.

Error Handling

7. Handle Edge Cases

If applications/pending/ doesn't exist:

• Create it automatically with parent directories
• Inform user: "Created applications directory structure."

If template file is missing (src/.claude/templates/application-template.md):

• Create a basic application.md with minimal structure
• Warn user: "Template file not found. Created basic application.md structure."

If filesystem errors occur:

• Provide clear error message
• Suggest checking permissions or path length

Important Notes

• Always use forward slashes (/) for paths, even on Windows (handled by tools)
• Preserve the YYYY-MM-DD prefix for chronological sorting
• Keep folder names readable - avoid cryptic abbreviations
• The input/ folder should be empty initially - it's for the user to fill