Disclaimer & License
No warranty, user responsibility, ToS compliance, and the MIT license.
No Warranty
CareerRat is provided "as is" under the MIT License, without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. In no event shall the authors or copyright holders be liable for any claim, damages, or other liability arising from use of the software.
User Responsibility
You are solely responsible for every job application you submit. CareerRat generates drafts and fills forms on your behalf; you must review and approve each submission. The tool is not a party to any application and accepts no liability for its accuracy, completeness, or consequences.
Opt-in auto-submit. By default CareerRat halts before final submission and waits
for your explicit confirmation. If you enable auto_submit in
candidate/form-defaults.yml, CareerRat may submit a form without per-submission
confirmation. Before enabling that option, review every field in that file and
confirm the pre-filled answers are accurate and complete — you are solely
responsible for the content of submissions made in auto-submit mode.
Terms of Service Compliance
Each job board, applicant tracking system, and employer site has its own Terms of Service. By using CareerRat, you agree to comply with all applicable terms. CareerRat is designed for individual, good-faith job searching — not for bulk scraping, automated mass-apply spam, or any use that would violate a site's rules.
No Fabrication
CareerRat never invents facts. It tailors language around evidence you supply. Do not instruct it to claim qualifications, employers, degrees, metrics, or tools you do not possess. Misrepresentation on job applications may constitute fraud and is solely your responsibility.
Data Privacy
Your candidate data (profile, evidence, compensation) is stored locally on your
machine inside the candidate/ directory, which is gitignored by default. CareerRat
does not transmit your personal data to any CareerRat-operated server. Data may be
sent to third-party AI provider APIs (e.g., via Claude Code) in the course of
generating tailored content — review those providers' privacy policies before use.
No Legal or Career Advice
Nothing in this software or its documentation constitutes legal, employment, or career advice. Consult qualified professionals for guidance specific to your situation.
License
CareerRat is open source under the MIT License.
You may use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and sell copies of the software, including for commercial and production use, provided the copyright notice and permission notice are included. The software is provided "as is", without warranty of any kind.
For the full license text, see LICENSE in the repository.