0-Day Job Discovery Radar
Aggregates fresh 0-day and 1-day postings across LinkedIn, Indeed, and Remotive. Built-in geographic priority tiering (Nationwide Remote → Target Metro → US Hybrid) with base salary filtering.
Now in Beta • macOS & Windows • 100% Free & Open Source
The Executive Flight Deck for High-Impact Careers.
Cut the 45-minute resume tailoring grind to 30 seconds. Discover 0-day roles across major boards, diagnose fit with honest AI, and orchestrate multi-candidate tracks. 100% local-first and privacy sovereign.
Local Engine Active
AI Tailoring Studio: 3-Stage brutal fit diagnosis, quantifiable metric rewrites, and ATS recruiter audit in under 30 seconds.
ENGINEERED FOR EXECUTIVES
Everything you need to navigate the modern job market.
No bloated subscriptions. No cloud trackers. A dedicated local tool built for professionals who value speed, honesty, and sovereign control.
Honest 3-Stage AI Tailoring
Zero fake 100% scores. Stage 1 diagnoses brutal fit gaps. Stage 2 rewrites bullets with quantifiable metrics and active verbs. Stage 3 conducts a 6-second recruiter risk audit before you apply.
100% Sovereign & Local-First
Powered by SQLite (WAL mode) and standard YAML/markdown files stored directly on your disk. Your work history, compensation, and applications are never sold or sent to cloud aggregators.
Multi-Candidate & Track Studio
Switch seamlessly between distinct personas (e.g. Distributed Systems Engineer vs Platform Architect). Maintain isolated tracks under each persona with side-by-side YAML editor and ATS preview.
Executive Letters & STAR Prep
Generate matching executive letterhead cover letters, personalized hiring manager outreach notes, and STAR behavioral interview flashcards tailored specifically to the target company's challenges.
Native Desktop Performance
Engineered in Go 1.24 and packaged via Wails v2 into a standalone desktop executable. Boots in milliseconds, consumes minimal memory, and supports full macOS and Windows keyboard ergonomics.
100% PRIVATE & UNMETERED
Your career history is not a training set for ad brokers.
Traditional resume builders hold your applications hostage behind $35/month auto-renewals while training models on your confidential work history. CareerCockpit flips the paradigm.
Typical SaaS Resume Platforms
- $29–$49/month recurring subscriptions
- Your resumes stored on proprietary multi-tenant servers
- Hallucinated "100% score" badges to make you feel good
- Manual copy-pasting into ATS job sites
- Proprietary lock-in (export restricted or watermark traps)
CareerCockpit Desktop
- 100% Free & Open Source (AGPLv3) forever
- Local SQLite & Filesystem: Runs entirely on your machine
- Honest Recruiter Scoring: Flags real gaps and fixes bullets
- Automated 0-Day Radar: Finds fresh roles automatically
- Open Standards: Clean YAML, Markdown, and standard PDF
BETA TESTING GUIDE
Quick Installation & Verification
Since CareerCockpit is currently in private pre-release before public code-signing certificates are applied, follow these standard 1-step steps:
macOS Installation
Universal DMG (M1/M2/M3/M4 & Intel)- Download
CareerCockpit.dmg. - Open the DMG and drag CareerCockpit.app into your Applications folder.
- On first launch, if macOS displays "unidentified developer": Right-click (or Control-click) the app → select Open → click Open.
- Or run in Terminal:
xattr -cr /Applications/CareerCockpit.app
Windows Installation
Windows 10 / 11 64-bit Executable- Download
CareerCockpit.exe. - Move the executable to your desired workspace or desktop folder.
- Double-click to launch. If Windows SmartScreen displays "Windows protected your PC": Click More info → Click Run anyway.
- The flight deck boots immediately with your local SQLite database ready.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Everything you need to know
Why is CareerCockpit completely free?
CareerCockpit is built as an open-source, local-first utility. Because you host the app locally on your machine and bring your own free Gemini API key (or run local Ollama models), there are zero ongoing server hosting costs. You own your data forever.
Which AI models can I use with CareerCockpit?
CareerCockpit natively supports Google Gemini (Gemini 2.5 & 3.5 Flash) via your own Google AI Studio key (which has a generous free tier), Local Ollama for 100% offline air-gapped synthesis, and any OpenAI-compatible endpoint.
How does CareerCockpit protect my privacy?
All candidate records, tailored resumes, application statuses, and notes are saved exclusively in a local SQLite database (careercockpit.db) and plain filesystem folders on your computer. Nothing is ever sent to external databases or third-party tracking services.
How does the 0-Day Job Radar work?
CareerCockpit features a background discovery manager that queries fresh 24-hour job feeds across LinkedIn, Indeed, and Remotive based on your target titles and preferences. It automatically prioritizes Remote roles and your target local metro.
Can I use this for non-engineering roles?
Yes. CareerCockpit includes Dynamic Persona Deference. It automatically adapts its tone, prompts, and suggestions to your active candidate track—whether you are an Operations Director, Finance Lead, Product Manager, or Software Engineer.
Ready to take control of your career search?
Download the desktop app today and join our private beta testing crew.