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Install Applypilot locally

Applypilot is still pre-launch, so for now it's loaded straight from source. It takes about five minutes and only needs Node.js and pnpm on your machine.

This switches every command below — pick your browser once.

Firefox support is still under development. Some features may not work correctly yet — use it for testing, and expect rough edges until this is ironed out.

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Prerequisites

Make sure the following tools are installed before you start:

Node.js

A recent LTS release. Get it at nodejs.org.

pnpm

Used to install packages and run every script below. Get it at pnpm.io.

1

Install dependencies

From the project root, install everything the extension needs: 

pnpm install
2

Start development mode

Runs the extension with live reload while you work on it. 

pnpm dev
pnpm dev:firefox
3

Type checking

Optional, but useful before you build — checks the project for type errors. 

pnpm compile
4

Create a production build

Builds an optimized version of the extension into the output directory. 

pnpm build
pnpm build:firefox
5

Create a distribution package

Optional — zips the build so it can be shared or submitted later. 

pnpm zip
pnpm zip:firefox
6

Load the extension in your browser

With Chrome or a Chromium-based browser, load the unpacked build:

  1. 1

    Run the extension in development mode, or build it for production:

    pnpm dev pnpm build
  2. 2

    Open the Chrome extensions page:

    chrome://extensions
  3. 3

    Enable Developer mode, top right of the page.

Chrome extensions page with Developer mode enabled
  1. 4

    Click Load unpacked.

  2. 5

    Select the generated WXT output directory.

Applypilot loaded and pinned in the Chrome toolbar

With Firefox, load the build as a temporary add-on:

  1. 1

    Run the extension in development mode, or build it for production:

    pnpm dev:firefox pnpm build:firefox
  2. 2

    Open the Firefox debugging page:

    about:debugging
  3. 3

    Select This Firefox in the sidebar.

  4. 4

    Click Load Temporary Add-on.

Firefox about:debugging page with Load Temporary Add-on
  1. 5

    Select the generated extension manifest from the build output.

That's it — Applypilot is running locally.

Open a supported job posting and click the Applypilot icon in your toolbar to try it.

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