My Bestie Built a Free MCP Server for Job Search — Here's How It Works

Dev.to / 4/11/2026

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Key Points

  • Workopia offers a free MCP server that embeds job search, resume building, and career advice directly inside AI assistants via a single URL with no API key.
  • The public MCP endpoint (https://workopia.io/api/mcp-gpt) exposes tools like job_search_tool and resume_tool, while premium features ($9.9/month) add tailoring, cover letters, and ATS scoring.
  • Workopia differentiates its job listings by sourcing from employer career pages and ATS feeds (e.g., Lever) rather than scraping LinkedIn/Indeed, aiming to avoid TOS violations and account bans.
  • The resume tailoring component is partially open source (workopia-tailor on GitHub), using GPT to rewrite resumes for ATS optimization.
  • Planned next steps include potential ChatGPT App Store and Anthropic Connectors listings plus expanding job data sources and enabling batch resume tailoring.

My bestie built Workopia, a free MCP server that provides job search, resume building, and career advice inside any AI assistant. Just add one URL to Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, or OpenClaw — no API key needed.

MCP endpoint: https://workopia.io/api/mcp-gpt

Why She Built This

Shuang was tired of the fragmented job search experience: Indeed for job listings, Google Docs for resume editing, ChatGPT for cover letter help, and separate apps for career advice. What if all of this lived inside your AI assistant?

MCP (Model Context Protocol) makes this possible. It's an open standard that lets AI assistants connect to external tools. Think of it as "USB-C for AI" — one universal connection.

What Workopia Does

Free (no login required):

  • job_search_tool — Search jobs from employer career pages (not scraped from LinkedIn or Indeed)
  • resume_tool — Generate professional PDF resumes with 6 templates
  • career_advice_tool — Get career transition advice and skill gap analysis

Premium ($9.9/month):

  • tailor_tool — Rewrite your resume to match a specific job description
  • cover_letter_tool — Generate a tailored cover letter per job posting
  • ats_score_tool — Score your resume against a job description

Quick Start (2 minutes)

Claude Desktop:
Settings → MCP Servers → Add Server → Enter URL: https://workopia.io/api/mcp-gpt

OpenClaw (Slack, Discord, WhatsApp):
clawhub install workopia

Cursor / Windsurf:
Add the same URL in your IDE's MCP settings.

How Job Data Works

Most auto-apply tools scrape LinkedIn or Indeed, which violates their TOS and gets accounts banned. Workopia sources jobs directly from employer career pages and ATS feeds (like Lever). Every listing links to the official employer posting.

Open Source

The resume tailoring component is open source: workopia-tailor — a Next.js app that uses GPT to rewrite resumes for ATS optimization.

What's Next

  • ChatGPT App Store listing (pending review)
  • Anthropic Connectors integration (pending review)
  • More job data sources
  • Batch tailoring for power users

Try it out and let me know what you think: workopia.io