CareerLyze — AI-Powered Career Coach 🚀

Smart Career Guidance Platform powered by AI, Analytics & Automation

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📌 Overview

CareerLyze is a full-stack AI-powered career guidance platform designed to help students, freshers, and job seekers make smarter career decisions.

The platform combines:

• AI-powered resume & cover letter generation
• Career trend analytics
• Industry insights
• Interview preparation
• Personalized career guidance

into one unified ecosystem.

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🌐 Live Demo

🚀 Try it here: CareerLyze Live Demo

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❓ Problem Statement

Many students and job seekers struggle with:

• Choosing the right career path
• Understanding industry trends
• Building ATS-friendly resumes
• Preparing effectively for interviews
• Tracking in-demand skills and technologies

Most existing platforms solve only one part of the problem.

CareerLyze aims to provide an all-in-one AI-driven solution for career development.

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✨ Features

🔍 Industry Insights

• AI-curated industry analysis
• Trending technologies tracking
• Hiring pattern observations
• Data-driven career recommendations

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📈 Trend Analytics

Interactive analytics dashboards showing:

• Market demand trends
• Skill growth patterns
• Emerging technologies
• Industry evolution insights

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📄 AI Resume Builder

• ATS-optimized resume generation
• Smart content suggestions
• Professional formatting
• Career-targeted resume tailoring

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📨 AI Cover Letter Generator

• Personalized cover letters
• Role-specific writing style
• AI-generated professional content
• Customizable structure

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🎤 Mock Interview Engine

• AI-generated interview questions
• Technical & HR interview simulation
• Instant feedback analysis
• Performance improvement suggestions

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🧠 System Architecture

                    ┌────────────────────┐
                    │       User         │
                    └─────────┬──────────┘
                              │
                              ▼
                  ┌──────────────────────┐
                  │   Next.js Frontend   │
                  └─────────┬────────────┘
                            │
                            ▼
                  ┌──────────────────────┐
                  │      API Routes      │
                  └─────────┬────────────┘
                            │
        ┌───────────────────┼───────────────────┐
        ▼                   ▼                   ▼
 ┌──────────────┐   ┌──────────────┐   ┌────────────────┐
 │ Gemini AI    │   │ Resume Engine│   │ Interview AI   │
 └──────────────┘   └──────────────┘   └────────────────┘
                            │
                            ▼
                  ┌──────────────────────┐
                  │ NeonDB PostgreSQL DB │
                  └──────────────────────┘

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Technology	Usage
Next.js	Frontend framework & routing
Tailwind CSS	Styling
ShadCN UI	UI Components
Prisma ORM	Database abstraction
NeonDB	Serverless PostgreSQL
Gemini AI	AI-powered generation
Inngest	Background jobs & workflows
TypeScript	Type safety
Vercel	Deployment

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📂 Project Structure

CareerLyze/
│
├── app/
├── components/
├── data/
├── hooks/
├── prisma/
├── public/
├── lib/
├── CONTRIBUTING.md
├── LICENSE
└── README.md

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🚀 Getting Started

1️⃣ Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/ahana4banerjee/CareerLyze.git

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2️⃣ Navigate into the Project

cd CareerLyze

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3️⃣ Install Dependencies

npm install

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4️⃣ Setup Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the root directory.

DATABASE_URL=<your-prisma-url>
GEMINI_API_KEY=<your-gemini-api-key>
INNGEST_EVENT_KEY=<your-inngest-event-key>
INNGEST_SIGNING_KEY=<your-inngest-signing-key>
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=<your-clerk-publishable-key>
CLERK_SECRET_KEY=<your-clerk-secret-key>
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_SIGN_IN_URL=/sign-in
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_SIGN_UP_URL=/sign-up
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_AFTER_SIGN_IN_URL=/onboarding
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_AFTER_SIGN_UP_URL=/onboarding

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5️⃣ Run the Development Server

npm run dev

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🤝 Open Source Contribution — GSSoC'26

We proudly welcome contributors for GirlScript Summer of Code 2026 (GSSoC'26) 🎉

Whether you're a beginner or experienced developer, contributions are highly appreciated.

🏷️ Contribution Labels

Issues are categorized using labels like:

• good first issue
• beginner friendly
• documentation
• bug
• enhancement
• frontend
• backend
• AI
• GSSoC
• help wanted

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📜 Contribution Guidelines

Before contributing, please read:

📄 CONTRIBUTING.md for detailed contribution rules and workflow.

Quick Rules

• Star the repository ⭐
• Fork the repository before contributing
• Create a separate branch for each issue
• Follow proper commit message conventions
• Write clean and readable code
• Avoid creating duplicate pull requests
• Test your changes before submitting
• Respect project structure and coding standards

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🧩 How to Contribute

1. Fork the repository
2. Clone your fork
3. Create a new branch

git checkout -b feature-name

4. Make your changes
5. Commit your changes

git commit -m "Added: feature description"

6. Push to your branch

git push origin feature-name

7. Open a Pull Request 🚀

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💡 Good First Contributions

New contributors can start with:

• UI improvements
• Documentation enhancements
• Bug fixes
• Responsive design improvements
• Code refactoring
• Accessibility enhancements
• Performance optimization

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🔮 Future Enhancements

• Voice-based mock interviews
• AI career roadmap generator
• Job portal API integrations
• Multi-language support
• AI portfolio analyzer
• Real-time recruiter insights
• AI skill gap analysis

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🛡️ License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

📄 See the LICENSE file for more details.

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👩‍💻 Author

Ahana Banerjee

• Electronics & Communication Engineering
• JNTUH Hyderabad

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🌟 Support the Project

If you found this project helpful:

⭐ Star the repository 🍴 Fork the project 📢 Share it with others

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Built with ❤️ for students, developers, and contributors worldwide.

GSSOC '26 Contributions

• UI Overhaul with Premium Navy/Slate aesthetic.
• Responsive Dashboard with Framer Motion animations.
• Integrated ShadCN components for enhanced UX.