> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.nico-jobagent.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Adding Your First Application

> How to add a job application to Nico

# Adding Your First Application

A job **application** is a job you're tracking through Nico — from draft to applied to offer. This page is about creating one.

<Note>
  Don't confuse it with a job **posting** — an open role in Nico's shared index that you *discover* through [Job Search](/using-nico/job-search). You add an application when you want to track a specific job; you search postings when you're looking for roles to apply to.
</Note>

There are two ways to add an application to Nico: manually, or through AI agents.

## Add an application manually

1. Click **New Application** on the dashboard or applications page
2. Paste the **job posting URL** and click **Next** — Nico reads the page and prefills the form with the job title, company, location, work mode, salary, and more
3. Review the prefilled details and update anything that needs correcting
4. Click **Save**

<Tip>
  Pasting the URL is the fastest way to add an application. Nico supports hundreds of job boards and company career pages. If parsing doesn't find all the details, you can always fill in the remaining fields yourself.
</Tip>

Your application starts in **Draft** status, meaning you're preparing to apply.

## Receive proposals from AI

If you've connected an AI agent (via [MCP](/integrations/mcp-server), [CLI](/integrations/cli), or [Claude Code skill](/integrations/claude-code-skill)), it can add applications for you:

1. The agent searches for matching roles — in Nico's index and across job boards
2. It adds them to your board as **Proposed** applications
3. You review the proposals on your kanban board
4. For each proposal, you can:
   * **Move to Draft** — Start preparing your application
   * **Apply directly** — Mark it as applied immediately
   * **Withdraw** — Dismiss the proposal

<Tip>
  Proposed applications include parsed details from the job posting — title, company, location, work mode, and salary — so you can quickly evaluate whether to pursue them.
</Tip>

## What's next

After adding your first application, learn about [statuses and transitions](/using-nico/statuses-and-transitions) to track it through the hiring process.