v0.9.0 - Widget Tutorial, Popup Redesign & CORS Lockdown

Offlyn Apply v0.9.0

Release Date: April 19, 2026

New Features

Widget-Based Onboarding Tutorial

• Replaced the old spotlight-overlay tutorial with an interactive guided tour inside the actual in-page widget
• 4-step walkthrough: Auto-Fill, Resume Keywords, Cover Letter, Unique Questions
• Arrow-tipped tooltips point directly at each widget section
• Auto-Fill demo fills the fake form with a typewriter effect
• Cover Letter and Tailor Resume buttons work in the tutorial with mock data
• Completion screen navigates to the jobs page

Redesigned Browser Popup

• Tab-based layout with Autofill, Tools, and Profile sections
• Cleaner, less busy design with no emojis

Redesigned In-Page Widget

• Accordion-based layout: Hero Card (Auto-Fill CTA), Resume, Cover Letter, Unique Questions
• Field categorization: automatically sorts form fields into cover letter, unique questions, and common fields
• Collapsible sections with Show Less/Show More toggle
• Profile switcher with best-fit scoring

Security

CORS Origin Lockdown

• DMG installer now sets OLLAMA_ORIGINS to the published extension ID instead of wildcard
• Only the published Offlyn Apply extension can communicate with local Ollama
• Prevents any website or other extension from accessing the local AI server
• Troubleshooting instructions updated with the specific extension origin

Artifacts

• offlyn-chrome-v0.9.0.zip -- Chrome extension (Firefox sync coming next release)
• Offlyn-AI-Setup.dmg -- macOS Ollama installer with CORS-locked configuration

v0.7.8 - CORS-Safe Ollama Check & Widget Fix

Offlyn Apply v0.7.8 — Release Notes

Release Date: April 3, 2026

Bug Fixes

CORS-Safe Ollama Connectivity Check

• Fixed: Content script Ollama connection checks (checkOllamaConnection()) were making direct fetch() calls to http://localhost:11434 from job site origins (e.g., https://jobs.ashbyhq.com), which browsers blocked due to CORS policy.
• Impact: Users saw false "Ollama Offline" errors even when Ollama was running, plus console CORS errors on every page scan.
• Solution: All Ollama connectivity checks from content scripts now route through the background script via CHECK_OLLAMA message passing. The background script has unrestricted network access and can reliably reach localhost services.

Widget Panel Positioning

• Fixed: The in-page compatibility widget panel opened off-screen to the left when the widget pill was on the left side of the viewport.
• Solution: Replaced CSS-relative positioning (left: '0' / right: '0' within the narrow flex root) with calculated pixel offsets based on actual viewport coordinates. The panel now always opens toward the side with more available space, clamped within viewport bounds.
• Additional fix: The dragMoved flag was not reset after drag operations, causing the widget pill to become unclickable. Fixed with a post-drag timeout reset.

Technical Details

Files Changed

• src/shared/ollama-service.ts — checkOllamaConnection() now uses chrome.runtime.sendMessage({ kind: 'CHECK_OLLAMA' }) with a fallback to direct fetch for non-extension contexts.
• src/background.ts — Added CHECK_OLLAMA message handler that leverages the background's existing connection state and checkOllamaConnection().
• src/ui/compatibility-widget.ts — Rewrote repositionPanel() to use viewport-coordinate math; added id="ow-panel" for reliable element lookup; moved repositionPanel() call to after DOM attachment.

Applies To

• Chrome extension (Manifest V3)
• Firefox extension (Manifest V2)

Artifacts

• offlyn-chrome-v0.7.8.zip — Chrome Web Store ready
• offlyn-firefox-v0.7.8.zip — Firefox Add-ons ready

v0.7.7 - Notification Accuracy, Search Preferences & Zen UI

Offlyn Apply v0.7.7

Release Date: April 3, 2025

🎯 Overview

This release focuses on improving notification accuracy, job search preferences, and a cleaner, more zen UI for the in-page widget's resume analysis feature.

🐛 Bug Fixes

Job Preferences Accuracy

• Fixed scheduled search keyword generation to prioritize profile data over fragmented search history
• Primary source hierarchy: Resume job title → Full search phrases → Individual keywords → Profile skills
• Previously, the scheduler would tokenize "Software Engineer" into separate words ("software", "engineer") and reconstruct them poorly
• Now preserves full job titles and search phrases for accurate job discovery
• Added topSearchPhrases tracking to the preference learning engine to maintain user intent

Notification Branding

• Updated notification icon to use Offlyn monogram (monogram-icon.png) instead of generic toolbar icon
• Improved notification title format: Offlyn Apply — 3 New Jobs (branded and professional)
• Cleaner job summary: Single job shows full title, multiple jobs show "Job Title and 2 more"
• Applied to both:
  • Scheduled job alert notifications
  • Test notification from settings page

✨ UI Improvements

Zen Tailor Resume Section

Redesigned the in-page widget's "Resume Keywords" section to be collapsible and less visually busy:

Collapsed State (Default):

• Clean, single-row toggle matching the Compatibility Score style
• Shows sparkle icon, "Resume Keywords" label, match count (6/14 matched), and percentage badge
• Minimal visual footprint — just a glance at your keyword match score

Expanded State (Click to open):

• Thin progress bar for quick visual reference
• Compact keyword pills with reduced padding and font size
• "Missing" keywords highlighted in red
• "Matched" keywords shown in muted green
• Streamlined "Open AI Resume Tailor" button
• Removed redundant Ollama hint text (handled on the tailor page itself)

Design Philosophy:

• Less clutter, more focus
• Information hierarchy: glance → expand → act
• Consistent with existing widget patterns

🔧 Technical Improvements

Enhanced Preference Engine

• Added topSearchPhrases field to LearnedPreferences interface
• Tracks full search phrases (e.g., "Cloud Solutions Architect") separately from tokenized keywords
• Search actions weighted 1×, apply actions weighted 2× for better signal quality
• Backward compatible with existing stored preferences

Notification Architecture

• Consolidated notification creation logic for consistency
• Uses monogram icon for stronger brand identity
• Better job summary formatting for multi-job alerts

Cross-Browser Support

• All changes mirrored to both Chrome (Manifest V3) and Firefox (Manifest V2) extensions
• Tested and verified on both platforms

📦 Distribution

• Chrome Extension: offlyn-chrome-v0.7.7.zip (1.7 MB)
• Firefox Extension: offlyn-firefox-v0.7.7.zip (3.0 MB)

🔄 Migration Notes

No action required. All changes are backward compatible. Existing preference data will be automatically augmented with the new topSearchPhrases field on the next search action.

📝 Files Changed

Modified Files (Chrome & Firefox):

• apps/extension-{chrome,firefox}/src/background.ts

  • Updated runScheduledSearch() to prioritize profile data
  • Enhanced notification branding and formatting

• apps/extension-{chrome,firefox}/src/shared/job-preferences.ts

  • Added topSearchPhrases to LearnedPreferences interface
  • Updated recomputePreferences() to track full search phrases

• apps/extension-{chrome,firefox}/src/ui/compatibility-widget.ts

  • Redesigned buildTailorSection() to be collapsible
  • Reduced visual density with smaller fonts and tighter spacing
  • Added toggle arrow animation

• apps/extension-{chrome,firefox}/package.json → v0.7.7

• apps/extension-{chrome,firefox}/public/manifest.json → v0.7.7

🙏 Acknowledgments

Thanks to users who reported notification inaccuracies and UI density issues. Your feedback drives continuous improvement!

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Full Changelog: v0.7.6...v0.7.7

v0.7.6 - Release Prep, Jobs UI & Onboarding Polish

What's Changed

Release Prep & Version Bump

• Bumped Chrome extension version to 0.7.6 (package.json + manifest)
• Added release artifact rules and ignore releases/
• Added packaging scripts for macOS/Windows

Jobs UI Overhaul

• Autocomplete wrappers for location/keyword fields
• Advanced filters with filter pills
• Scheduled search banner
• Dark mode styles for jobs page

Onboarding Progress UI

• Shimmer loading animation
• Tip carousel during resume parsing
• Parse status refinements

Cleanup

• Removed legacy parse-resume page
• Removed LinkedIn autoapply overlay modules

Native Host Updates

• Updated host.py, install-win.bat, setup-mac.sh

Shared Module Changes

• Updated job-preferences, job-search-service, ollama client/config, pdf extract, rag-parser, storage, types, UI widgets
• All changes mirrored to Firefox extension

Artifacts

• offlyn-chrome-v0.7.6.zip - Chrome extension
• offlyn-firefox-v0.7.6.zip - Firefox extension
• offlyn-helper-signed.pkg - macOS native helper installer
• offlyn-windows-installer.bat - Windows native helper installer

v0.7.5 - CORS Fix & Onboarding Improvements

What's Changed

Bug Fixes

• CORS fix for Ollama: setup-mac.sh now exports OLLAMA_ORIGINS before starting Ollama, ensuring browser extensions can connect without 403 errors
• Dynamic Chrome extension ID: The .pkg postinstall script now detects unpacked Offlyn installs and adds their IDs to the native messaging manifest
• Multi-user .pkg install: Fixed .pkg installation on systems where the active user differs from the package builder

Backports

• v0.5.0: Created release with offlyn-helper.pkg so v0.6.x Chrome Web Store users can download the helper
• v0.7.3: Replaced broken .pkg with the fixed version for Firefox Add-ons users

Improvements

• Scheduled job search runs with browser notifications
• Job preference learning from search and apply history
• Draggable in-browser widget with minimized progress state
• Find Jobs page: autocomplete, better filters, relaxed search matching
• Widget panel clipping fix for right-side positioning
• Consistent SVG icons replacing emojis in widget buttons
• Find Jobs and Tailor Resume accessible from in-page widget

--- Joel Nishanth · offlyn.AI

v0.7.4 - Firefox Native Helper Fix

What's Changed

Bug Fixes

• Firefox native helper: Fixed incorrect extension ID in the macOS .pkg installer that caused the native helper to fail on Firefox
• Native helper timeout: Added 5-second timeout to prevent the "Check Again" button from hanging indefinitely
• Multi-user .pkg install: Fixed .pkg installation on systems where the installing user's home directory differs from the package builder's

Improvements

• Added diagnostic console logging for native helper connection flow to aid troubleshooting
• Updated download URLs to point to v0.7.4 release assets

Technical Details

• Firefox extension ID: {e0857c2d-15a6-4d0c-935e-57761715dc3d}
• Chrome extension ID: elbohkpmfbjmcldfpeobpegcpcmcpdho

v0.7.3 - Windows Setup Fix & Full Model Support

Changes

• Fixed Windows Setup Issue: Windows users no longer see raw GitHub pages when clicking setup
• Full AI Model Support: Both Mac and Windows now use the full llama3.2 model for better parsing accuracy
• Improved Download Experience: Windows installer now downloads directly as a .bat file
• Updated Model Sizes: Accurate download size estimates (Mac: 2.2GB, Windows: 2.0GB for AI model)

Files

• offlyn-helper-signed.pkg - Mac installer with automatic AI model setup (full llama3.2)
• offlyn-windows-installer.bat - Windows installer with automatic AI model setup (full llama3.2)
• offlyn-apply-chrome-v0.7.3.zip - Chrome extension
• offlyn-apply-firefox-v0.7.3.zip - Firefox extension

Installation

1. Download the installer for your platform (Mac .pkg or Windows .bat)
2. Run the installer - it will automatically download and set up AI models
3. Install the browser extension (Chrome or Firefox)
4. Click 'Continue with AI' in the extension - should work immediately!

Both platforms now provide a seamless one-click setup experience.

v0.7.2 - Fixed Mac Installer Auto-Setup

Changes

• Fixed .pkg installer to automatically download AI models after installation
• Updated to use full llama3.2 model for better parsing accuracy
• Improved one-click setup experience for Mac users

Files

• offlyn-helper-signed.pkg - Mac installer with automatic AI model setup
• offlyn-apply-chrome-v0.7.2.zip - Chrome extension
• offlyn-apply-firefox-v0.7.2.zip - Firefox extension

v0.7.0

What's New in v0.7.0

• One-click Ollama helper installer for Mac (.pkg), Windows (.bat), and Linux (.sh) -- no terminal required
• OS-aware download buttons on the AI setup page with manual terminal steps available via toggle
• AI parsing improvements (RAG-based resume parser)
• Multiple profile support with in-page compatibility widget
• Job discovery via Adzuna integration
• Compatibility widget stays open during profile switches

Assets

File	Description
offlyn-helper.pkg	macOS helper installer (double-click to install)
offlyn-chrome-v0.7.0.zip	Chrome extension (load unpacked or submit to Web Store)
offlyn-firefox-v0.7.0.zip	Firefox extension (load as temporary add-on or submit to AMO)

v0.5.0 - Helper Installer

Native helper installer for Offlyn Apply.

Downloads and installs the Offlyn Helper, which enables one-click AI setup (Ollama + CORS configuration) from the extension's onboarding page.

--- Joel Nishanth · offlyn.AI