Agent skill

Apify Collect

by extrasmall0 in extrasmall0/dear-hiring-manager

Collect fresh job-posting URLs into ~/.dear-hiring-manager/urls.txt by running an Apify job scraper — the discovery source for /batch.

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Install Apify Collect

skills CLI

$ npx skills add extrasmall0/dear-hiring-manager --skill apify-collect -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install extrasmall0/dear-hiring-manager apify-collect --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/extrasmall0/dear-hiring-manager.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/apify-collect .claude/skills/apify-collect && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "apify-collect" agent skill from https://github.com/extrasmall0/dear-hiring-manager/tree/main/skills/apify-collect into .claude/skills/apify-collect/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "apify-collect", then confirm the skill loads.

Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

$skill-installer

$skill-installer install https://github.com/extrasmall0/dear-hiring-manager/tree/main/skills/apify-collect

Type this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add extrasmall0/dear-hiring-manager --skill apify-collect -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install extrasmall0/dear-hiring-manager apify-collect --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/extrasmall0/dear-hiring-manager.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/apify-collect .agents/skills/apify-collect && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

Paste into Codex

Install the "apify-collect" agent skill from https://github.com/extrasmall0/dear-hiring-manager/tree/main/skills/apify-collect into .agents/skills/apify-collect/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "apify-collect", then confirm the skill loads.

Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add extrasmall0/dear-hiring-manager --skill apify-collect -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install extrasmall0/dear-hiring-manager apify-collect --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/extrasmall0/dear-hiring-manager.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/apify-collect .cursor/skills/apify-collect && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "apify-collect" agent skill from https://github.com/extrasmall0/dear-hiring-manager/tree/main/skills/apify-collect into .cursor/skills/apify-collect/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "apify-collect", then confirm the skill loads.

Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

gemini skills install

$ gemini skills install https://github.com/extrasmall0/dear-hiring-manager.git --path skills/apify-collect

--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add extrasmall0/dear-hiring-manager --skill apify-collect -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install extrasmall0/dear-hiring-manager apify-collect --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/extrasmall0/dear-hiring-manager.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/apify-collect .gemini/skills/apify-collect && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.

Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "apify-collect" agent skill from https://github.com/extrasmall0/dear-hiring-manager/tree/main/skills/apify-collect into .gemini/skills/apify-collect/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "apify-collect", then confirm the skill loads.

Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install extrasmall0/dear-hiring-manager apify-collect

Installs for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add extrasmall0/dear-hiring-manager --skill apify-collect -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/extrasmall0/dear-hiring-manager.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/apify-collect .github/skills/apify-collect && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.

GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "apify-collect" agent skill from https://github.com/extrasmall0/dear-hiring-manager/tree/main/skills/apify-collect into .github/skills/apify-collect/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "apify-collect", then confirm the skill loads.

GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add extrasmall0/dear-hiring-manager --skill apify-collect -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install extrasmall0/dear-hiring-manager apify-collect --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/extrasmall0/dear-hiring-manager.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/apify-collect .opencode/skills/apify-collect && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "apify-collect" agent skill from https://github.com/extrasmall0/dear-hiring-manager/tree/main/skills/apify-collect into .opencode/skills/apify-collect/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "apify-collect", then confirm the skill loads.

OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

Facts

Skill name: apify-collect
GitHub stars: 112
Token cost: ~1.1k tokens
SKILL.md length: 552 words
Files: 1
Skills in repo: 7
Repo updated: Jul 15, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: MIT

At a glance

Collect fresh job-posting URLs into ~/.dear-hiring-manager/urls.txt by running an Apify job scraper — the discovery source for /batch.

Works in 4 steps: Load the token without echoing it, e.g. → Build the search from the profile:… → Build the actor input from APIFY_INPUT… → …
Tasks that involve Web scraping
SKILL.md covers Config, Procedure, Write urls.txt and Rules
Calls curl; reaches api.apify.com; needs APIFY_TOKEN

What it does

Apify Collect is an agent skill from extrasmall0/dear-hiring-manager. Collect fresh job-posting URLs into ~/.dear-hiring-manager/urls.txt by running an Apify job scraper — the discovery source for /batch. Runs a configured Apify actor via the Apify API (Bearer-header auth) with a search built from the profile's desired titles + level + location, extracts the direct application URL per job, and de-dupes against already-submitted jobs. Use for /apify-collect.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Data & Analytics, covering Web scraping. It works with Apify. The repository describes itself as: A Claude Code plugin that fills your job applications from your profile, drafts the cover letter, and leaves Submit to you. Locally. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

Tasks that involve Web scraping

Example prompts

“/apify-collect”

Requirements

A credential in APIFY_TOKEN

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

Load the token without echoing it, e.g.
Build the search from the profile: Desired job title(s) + Target experience level + preferred
Build the actor input from APIFY_INPUT (the actor's own field names) or, if unset, from the
Extract the application URL per returned item. Do NOT assume a field name — actor outputs

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit ff6c26b. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
- curl
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:
- api.apify.com
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:
- APIFY_TOKEN
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Apify Collect loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 101 tokens; SKILL.md has 552 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~101
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~1.1k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check: notes

The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.

NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:12

token. Read from `~/.dear-hiring-manager/.env` (`APIFY_TOKEN=...`) or

NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:14
```
(`.env` is gitignored).
```

NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:16

choice). Set it in the same `.env`, or ask the user which actor to use.

NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:25

1 '^APIFY_TOKEN=' ~/.dear-hiring-manager/.env | cut -d= -f2-)` (fall back to the

NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:27

`~/.dear-hiring-manager/.env`. Never print the token or a command with it expanded.

NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:61

postings only. The Apify token lives in `.env` / env — **never** in the repo, a URL, output, or a log.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from extrasmall0/dear-hiring-manager at commit ff6c26b, republished under its MIT licence (© extrasmall0). 552 words, ~1,147 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/apify-collect/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).

name: apify-collect
description: Collect fresh job-posting URLs into ~/.dear-hiring-manager/urls.txt by running an Apify job scraper — the discovery source for /batch. Runs a configured Apify actor via the Apify API (Bearer-header auth) with a search built from the profile's desired titles + level + location, extracts the direct application URL per job, and de-dupes against already-submitted jobs. Use for /apify-collect.

Apify collect

Gather fresh job URLs into ~/.dear-hiring-manager/urls.txt (the single input to /dear-hiring-manager:batch) by running an Apify job scraper — purpose-built, far fresher and more complete than web search.

Config

APIFY_TOKEN — your Apify API token. Read from ~/.dear-hiring-manager/.env (APIFY_TOKEN=...) or the APIFY_TOKEN env var. Never put it in the repo, in a URL, in command output, or in any log (.env is gitignored).
APIFY_ACTOR — the Apify job-scraper actor to run (a LinkedIn / Indeed / ATS-board actor of your choice). Set it in the same .env, or ask the user which actor to use.
APIFY_INPUT (optional) — a JSON template for that actor's input, using its own field names (actor input schemas differ — there is no universal search/location contract). Put it in ~/.dear-hiring-manager/apify.json (or point to a file). If it's absent, fetch the actor's input schema first (GET https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/$APIFY_ACTOR with the Bearer header) and build the input from the schema + the profile targets, then confirm with the user before running.

Procedure

Load the token without echoing it, e.g. APIFY_TOKEN=$(grep -m1 '^APIFY_TOKEN=' ~/.dear-hiring-manager/.env | cut -d= -f2-) (fall back to the env var); same for APIFY_ACTOR. If the token is missing, stop and tell the user to put it in ~/.dear-hiring-manager/.env. Never print the token or a command with it expanded.
Build the search from the profile: Desired job title(s) + Target experience level + preferred locations / remote. Only ask the user if those profile fields are blank.
Build the actor input from APIFY_INPUT (the actor's own field names) or, if unset, from the fetched input schema + profile targets (step above). Run the actor synchronously with header auth, never the URL:
```
curl -sS -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "$APIFY_INPUT" \
  "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/$APIFY_ACTOR/run-sync-get-dataset-items"
```
No ?token= in the URL; do not echo the token or the expanded command.
Extract the application URL per returned item. Do NOT assume a field name — actor outputs differ. Scan each item for URL-valued fields and pick the direct company/ATS apply link (a field like applyUrl / externalApplyUrl / companyApplyUrl, or any Greenhouse/Lever/Ashby/Workday URL), preferring it over the aggregator jobUrl (linkedin.com / indeed.com). Skip items with only an Easy-Apply / no external URL. If no item yields a usable URL, tell the user the actor's output shape doesn't expose one.

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Write urls.txt

Prefer direct ATS URLs (Greenhouse / Lever / Ashby / Workday); note when only an aggregator URL exists.
De-dupe within this batch, and skip jobs already applied or done — a URL in applications.md whose status is submitted, rejected, interview, offer, or filled. (filled = form filled and parked awaiting the user's Submit — a success, not a failure; re-queuing it would duplicate the application and add a second tracker row.) Only blocked and in-progress re-queue — a CAPTCHA / login block or a crashed run deserves a retry. skipped stays out unless the user lowers the fit threshold; re-queuing a filled job requires an explicit retry request from the user.
Append to ~/.dear-hiring-manager/urls.txt in the template format (a # Company — Role comment above each URL). Show the user the list + count; append or replace on their confirmation, never clobber silently.
Tell them to run /dear-hiring-manager:batch.

Rules

Public postings only. The Apify token lives in .env / env — never in the repo, a URL, output, or a log.
Authenticate with the Authorization: Bearer header, not a ?token= query param.
Prefer the direct application URL; an aggregator page (LinkedIn / Indeed) is a weak fallback that apply handles less well.
Human-readable urls.txt; /batch needs nothing but that file.

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/apify-collect of extrasmall0/dear-hiring-manager.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit ff6c26b

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Apify

Questions about Apify Collect

What does Apify Collect do?

Collect fresh job-posting URLs into ~/.dear-hiring-manager/urls.txt by running an Apify job scraper — the discovery source for /batch. Apify Collect is an agent skill from extrasmall0/dear-hiring-manager.txt by running an Apify job scraper — the discovery source for /batch.

When should I use Apify Collect?

Apify Collect fits situations like: tasks that involve Web scraping.

How do I install Apify Collect in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add extrasmall0/dear-hiring-manager --skill apify-collect -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/apify-collect in extrasmall0/dear-hiring-manager) into .claude/skills/apify-collect in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Apify Collect in Codex?

Run `npx skills add extrasmall0/dear-hiring-manager --skill apify-collect -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/apify-collect in extrasmall0/dear-hiring-manager) into .agents/skills/apify-collect in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Apify Collect in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add extrasmall0/dear-hiring-manager --skill apify-collect -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/apify-collect, .gemini/skills/apify-collect, .github/skills/apify-collect and .opencode/skills/apify-collect in your project.

What does Apify Collect need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Apify Collect needs the command-line tools its instructions call (curl) and credentials named APIFY_TOKEN. Our summary lists: A credential in APIFY_TOKEN.

Does Apify Collect access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. In commands or code: api.apify.com; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Apify Collect safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (mentions a .env file), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Apify Collect use?

Apify Collect is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Apify Collect use?

About 1.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.6k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Apify Collect?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Apify Collect: Reddit Post Finder (gooseworks-ai/goose-skills, 1.2k stars), Apify CLI (apify/apify-cli, 256 stars), Apify Lead Scoring Enrichment (apify/awesome-skills, 265 stars) and Carousel Benchmark (nestyme/awesome-prompts, 151 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Apify Collect?

extrasmall0 (a GitHub user) maintains it in extrasmall0/dear-hiring-manager, which has 112 GitHub stars. The repository holds 7 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on July 15, 2026.

Source: extrasmall0/dear-hiring-manager on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.

Install Apify Collect

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Requirements

Workflow steps

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Apify collect

Config

Procedure

Write urls.txt

Rules

Files

Compare with similar skills

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