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dossier

A self-hosted job search app that writes tailored resumes and cover letters from your profile.

Updated Oct 31, 2026
Website GitHub Docs
Platforms
linux, docker
Pricing
free-open-source
Status
active
License
AGPL-3.0

What it does

Core capabilities at a glance

  • Caprover
  • Cover Letter
  • Docker
  • JOB Application Tracker
  • JOB Search
  • Local LLM
  • Nextjs
  • Ollama

Deep dive

The full breakdown - performance, comparisons, and setup

dossier

dossier is a local-AI tool - A self-hosted job search app that writes tailored resumes and cover letters from your profile.

Overview

Your job search, on your own server: one profile, a tailored resume and cover letter for every job, and every application tracked from draft to offer.

Dossier keeps your career history in one profile and turns it into a clean resume. For every job you apply to, it reads the posting, shows how you match, and drafts a tailored resume and cover letter that only use facts from your profile. You refine them in a chat, download them as PDFs and track each application from draft to offer.

It's for one person on a small server: one password, your data in your own PostgreSQL database, and an AI model of your choice. That can be a local model through Ollama or LM Studio, so your profile and documents stay on your own hardware, or a hosted one (any OpenAI-compatible API, Anthropic or Mistral), which then receives what it writes from. Privacy says what goes where.

Get started: run it on your computer in a few minutes, or self-host it on a server. The installation guide covers every way: Docker with or without Compose, Node.js, a plain Ubuntu server, CapRover, Coolify and Dokploy.

dossier is open-source, written primarily in TypeScript, with 3,413 GitHub stars under the AGPL-3.0 license. The latest release is v1.10.0 (2026-10-29).

Key capabilities

From the project's documentation:

  • Your data: export and import everything as one file, nightly backups, and Delete everything.
  • Upgrading to a new version.
  • Environment variables: every setting the server reads.
  • Desktop only: made for a laptop or desktop browser, not for phones.
  • Single user: one password and one profile; there are no accounts.

Install

A quick way to get started (always check the official docs for the latest):

docker run --rm -it --platform linux/amd64 ghcr.io/aientech/dossier hash-password

How it fits a local-AI stack

dossier runs on your own hardware, so pair it with a model and a GPU sized to your needs. Use the VRAM calculator to pick a model that fits your card, and see what you can run for hardware guidance. Related local-AI tools in the directory:

Sources

Stats from GitHub, 2026-10-30.

Frequently asked

Quick answers to common questions

What is dossier?

dossier is a other tool for local AI workloads. A self-hosted job search app that writes tailored resumes and cover letters from your profile.

Is dossier free and open source?

Yes, dossier has 3,413 GitHub stars and is licensed under AGPL-3.0. You can self-host it for free on linux, docker.

What platforms does dossier support?

dossier runs on linux, docker.

What hardware do I need for dossier?

The hardware requirements depend on which models you run. Check our hardware directory for compatible GPUs and systems. dossier has 3,413 GitHub stars and an active community.

Does dossier support GPU acceleration?

dossier supports GPU acceleration via CUDA, Metal, or Vulkan depending on your platform. For the best performance, pair it with an NVIDIA RTX 4090 or 5090.

What are the best alternatives to dossier?

Popular alternatives include other other tools in our directory. Browse our full collection at /tool for comparisons, community reviews, and benchmark data to find the right fit for your workflow.

How much does dossier cost?

dossier is free-open-source. It is completely free and open source to self-host.

Pairs well with

Complementary tools, models, and hardware