Known issues & roadmap
Bugs, fixes, and what's coming.
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Known issues (closed beta)
| Issue | Status | Workaround |
|---|---|---|
| Table-based or scanned CVs could produce an incomplete or empty profile | fixed | Fixed in v0.3.2. Table and column CVs (e.g. a tabellarischer Lebenslauf) now parse in full, and scanned/image PDFs are detected up front instead of silently seeding an empty profile. Update to the latest build — what's new. |
| Where's the desktop shortcut? | known | It's there, but there's no icon yet, so FOX3 looks like a blank file. A proper icon lands with the desktop app. |
| PDF CVs with side-column dates can still parse out of order | known | Prefer a .docx, .txt, or .md CV for the cleanest profile —
table and column layouts in those now parse fully (v0.3.2). FOX3 warns when you attach a PDF and
always shows you what it parsed, so you can correct it. Layout-aware PDF parsing is on the list. |
| Settings changes don't show | known | Restart the app after saving changes makes the new settings visible. Patch is coming. |
| Unsigned build → Windows SmartScreen / macOS "unidentified developer" warning | fix planned | Windows: More info → Run anyway. macOS: System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway
(or run xattr -d com.apple.quarantine <file> in Terminal). A notarized macOS build is coming to
remove the macOS warning; on Windows, SmartScreen stays until there's a bundled app to sign. |
| The "update available" notice in the control panel is easy to miss. | fix planned | Look for a yellow "Update available: …" line at the bottom of the Status panel (under "Run due now"). The update check itself works correctly. A more prominent banner is coming. |
| Tuning your digest (good/bad feedback) still needs a command-line step | fix planned | Run fox3 feedback to rate listings — now a proper branded command. An in-app feedback surface, to rate right from the dashboard, is on the way. |
| The control panel can briefly hang if force-closed during a live run | investigating | Not harmful. Your data and any already-scored listings are safe, and a stopped run resumes cleanly on your next run. |
| Company-pages / priority-employer field shows but is "in development" | investigating | Naming a priority employer still boosts its listings in scoring; dedicated company-page scraping is not built yet. |
| Multi-line CV/answer paste in the console interview can mis-split lines (Windows) | mitigated | Use /paste mode (end with a single .) — it always works; every turn is checkpointed so nothing is lost. |
| Very relaxed search constraints can hit the run budget cap before deep research | by design | Expected: a huge result set is fully scored, then deep research is skipped to protect cost. Tighten the region/keywords to go deeper. I'm exploring better and more efficient algorithms. |
When an issue is fixed it's tagged fixed here for one release, then retired to the version history once the next build ships.
Roadmap
Just shipped in v0.3.2: more reliable CV & document parsing and cross-platform command hints. See what's new; earlier updates are in the version history.
In development
- Multi-document profile seeding — point FOX3 at a whole folder of CVs and documents to build a richer profile (the CV parser was just hardened as the groundwork for this).
- A signed & notarized macOS build, so there's no "unidentified developer" warning.
- A more prominent "update available" banner in the control panel.
- Miscellaneous bug fixes and UX improvements.
Planned
- A native desktop app: drag & drop, plus an in-app job database — browse, filter, group, rate, and export your listings to CSV.
- The guided interview moving into the app, with "niche discovery" — surfacing adjacent fields where your skill mix stands out.
- CV auto-tuner: tailor your CV to a specific listing.
- More countries — Germany next, then the Netherlands and Belgium.
- One-click "update scrapers" and an in-app
fox3 update. - An in-app feedback surface, to rate listings right from the dashboard.
- A German-language interface (the interview & digest are already localized).
Investigating
- Finding jobs via web search — including LinkedIn roles without using your personal account.
- Smarter scoring that costs less per run.
- Layout-aware PDF CV extraction (per-column / table).
- In-app scheduled runs, and deep research to help you prepare for an interview.
Not planned
- Auto-applying to jobs on your behalf.
- Any FOX3-operated server that stores your profile or results.
- Selling, sharing, or training on your data.