GhostScout

GhostScout is a small paid web tool for developers who are job hunting and do not want their resume sent to a closed AI vendor.

Search remote roles, paste a resume, and an open-weight model returns a match score, missing tech-stack skills, and highlights worth mentioning. One click drafts a short recruiter email from the candidate's real experience. The first three scans are free. After that, Pro Scout is $9/month via Stripe Checkout in test mode.

There is no database and no account. Scan count and Pro status live in the browser.

Setup

npm install
cp .env.example .env.local
npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000.

Environment

Variable	Purpose
TINKER_BASE_URL	OpenAI-compatible base URL for Hosted mode, including /v1
TINKER_API_KEY	Key for that endpoint
TINKER_MODEL	Open-weight model name
OLLAMA_BASE_URL	Private mode. Defaults to http://localhost:11434/v1
OLLAMA_MODEL	Defaults to llama3.1
STRIPE_SECRET_KEY	Stripe secret key, test mode
STRIPE_PRICE_ID	A $9/month recurring test price
NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL	Public origin, used for Checkout return URLs

If a model is not configured, or the call fails, scans return a clearly labeled mock and the page toasts Demo mode: no model connected.

Private mode (Ollama)

ollama pull llama3.1
ollama serve

In the app, choose Private (Ollama). GhostScout calls http://localhost:11434/v1/chat/completions.

Hosted mode (Tinker)

Set TINKER_BASE_URL, TINKER_API_KEY, and TINKER_MODEL to any OpenAI-compatible open-weight endpoint. Choose Hosted (Tinker).

Stripe test mode

Create a $9/month recurring price in the Stripe test dashboard and put its id in STRIPE_PRICE_ID. Use card 4242 4242 4242 4242, any future expiry, and any CVC. After payment, the return URL is verified and this browser is marked Pro.

This build stores Pro in localStorage after a successful Checkout session. A production version should use Stripe webhooks and server-side entitlements so a refresh or a second browser cannot grant itself Pro.

Deploy on Render

• Build command: npm run build
• Start command: npm start
• Add the environment variables above in the Render service settings
• Set NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL to the public Render URL