Fill out job applications in a browser
Claude Cowork opens tabs, reads job listings, fills out applications and decides based on user rules, working autonomously until done.
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- What they did
- Claude Cowork desktop app gives Claude its own Chrome browser plus three user docs (resume, cover letter, Q&A on common questions). User pastes one prompt listing job boards, salary/location rules, skip conditions, and Sheets logging. Agent then opens tabs, searches boards, reads each listing, skips mismatches, fills fields from the docs, answers screenings, and logs every application.
- How it went
- It applies to 50 jobs in under 30 minutes while the user does other work; source shows no further results or failure rates.
Try it yourself with Claude Cowork
Open the job listings I've saved at [links or a spreadsheet] and read each one. Skip any that break my rules ([salary minimum, location, role requirements]), and for the rest fill out the application using my resume at [file path]. Before pressing submit on any form, stop and show me the filled-in answers for approval, and finish with a list of what you applied to and what you skipped and why.
Source: X · Mar 23, 2026
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