Browser Extension Guide & Downloads
The JobFoundry companion extension extracts structured job postings directly from your authenticated browser session and securely transmits them to your local daemon.
Browser stores review every update, so the store version can trail the latestGitHub Release. If you hit an issue, check your installed version against the latest GitHub Release — and install therelease zip manuallyif you need the newest fix right away.
Installation by Browser
Recommended: use the store links above for one-click installs and automatic updates. Manual zip install steps are kept below as a fallback for the latest GitHub Release.
- Recommended — Chrome Web Store: install JobFoundry from the Chrome Web Store for one-click install and automatic updates.
- Pin Extension: Click the puzzle-piece icon in your browser toolbar and pin JobFoundry for 1-click job ingestion.
- Manual fallback (latest release): Download
jobfoundry-extension.zipfrom GitHub Releases and extract it (e.g.,~/Extensions/jobfoundry). Then openchrome://extensions, enable Developer mode, click Load unpacked, and select the extracted folder.
- Recommended — Chrome Web Store: Brave supports Chrome Web Store extensions — install JobFoundry from the Chrome Web Store for automatic updates.
- Manual fallback (latest release): Download and unzip
jobfoundry-extension.zipfrom GitHub Releases. Then openbrave://extensions, turn on Developer mode, click Load unpacked, and select the directory containingmanifest.json. - Brave Shields Compatibility: JobFoundry communicates exclusively with your local daemon (
http://localhost:8080). No special Shields exceptions are required.
- Recommended — Edge Add-ons: install JobFoundry from the Edge Add-ons store for one-click install and automatic updates.
- Manual fallback (latest release): Extract
jobfoundry-extension.zipfrom GitHub Releases. Then openedge://extensions, switch on Developer mode in the left sidebar, click Load unpacked, and select the unzipped folder.
- Recommended — Firefox Add-ons: install JobFoundry from Firefox Add-ons. This is a signed listing, so it persists across restarts and updates automatically.
- Manual fallback (latest release): Extract the
jobfoundry-extension.zippackage from GitHub Releases, openabout:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox, click Load Temporary Add-on..., and select themanifest.jsonfile. Note: this manual install is temporary — Firefox removes it on restart.
Permissions & Privacy Transparency
JobFoundry values user privacy. The extension requests only the strictly necessary browser permissions:
| Permission | Purpose |
|---|---|
activeTab | Allows reading job description DOM elements on the current tab when you click "Save Job" or visit a supported job page. |
storage | Stores your local daemon URL (defaults to http://localhost:8080) and user preference tokens. |
http://localhost:8080/* | Direct communication channel to transmit parsed job payloads to your local JobFoundry server. |
The companion extension never transmits job data, cookies, browsing history, or analytics to any external cloud service or third party. All network traffic is strictly between your browser and your local daemon.
Pairing & Connection Test
After loading the extension, click the JobFoundry icon in your browser toolbar to open the popup. The status indicator should display CONNECTED to http://localhost:8080.
If the status reads Disconnected:
- Verify that the daemon is running with
curl http://localhost:8080/health. - If your daemon is running on a different port or host, click Settings in the extension popup and update the Daemon Endpoint URL.