Jan 27, 2026

Searchlight

A tool for tracking your job hunt

Since I've found myself on the job hunt once again, I've re-discovered the fact that it can take a lot of applications in order to get any kind of response. In the past I've used a spreadsheet to track this, but it ended up being tedious and left a lot to be desired.

So - I decided to create a small, simple, app to do it.

Enter Searchlight.

What does it do?

The premise is simple - you save the companies you've applied to, as well as the position(s) you've applied to at those companies, and any interviews you have for those positions.

Features:

  1. Save companies and positions you've applied to
  2. Auto-save job positing from posting link
  3. Track interviews
  4. Interview calendar (see all interviews scheduled in calendar view)

We'll see how it evolves over the course of my job hunt - but it's been helpful already.

The code repo is here