A high-fidelity, professional job application tracker designed for developers. Built with C#, Avalonia UI, and FluentAvalonia, providing a native Windows 11 experience on Windows and a polished, cross-platform experience on macOS and Linux.
- Cross-Platform Excellence: Native look and feel on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
- Mica & Acrylic Effects: Full support for Windows 11 translucency (where available).
- Fluent UI Controls: Pixel-perfect WinUI 3 styling for inputs, buttons, and dialogs.
- Editor-Style Sidebar: A compact, resizable sidebar with modern pill-shaped highlights and professional outline icons.
- Custom Title Bar: Immersive, draggable title bar with dedicated WorkHammer branding.
- Smart Sorting: Sort applications by Name, Status, Date Applied, or Last Update with instant Ascending/Descending toggling.
- Advanced Filtering: Live search and status-based filtering to manage long lists effortlessly.
- Tech Stack Tagging: Add and remove technology badges (e.g., React, Go, C#) for every job.
- Live Statistics: A detailed status bar showing a real-time breakdown of your application pipeline (Applied, Interviewing, Offers, etc.).
- Cross-Platform Explorer Integration: "Reveal in File Explorer/Finder/Files" works seamlessly on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
- Unsaved Changes Protection: Native Fluent dialogs warn you before switching views if you have unsaved progress.
- Safe Delete: Red-button confirmation for critical actions.
- Disk-Based Storage: Data is stored as clean, portable JSON files. Unsaved changes can be discarded by reloading the original state from disk.
- Middle-Path Truncation: Long directory paths are elegantly shortened in the sidebar for better readability.
- Framework: Avalonia UI (Cross-platform .NET)
- Design System: FluentAvalonia (WinUI 3 port for Avalonia)
- Pattern: Reactive MVVM using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm
- Language: C# / .NET 10 (Preview)
- Data: JSON Serialization
- .NET 10 SDK (or latest .NET SDK)
- PowerShell (pwsh) (Required for build scripts on macOS/Linux)
- Open the project folder in a terminal.
- Run the following command:
dotnet run
- Use the Select Folder icon in the sidebar to choose where your job JSON files are stored.
To get started quickly, you can use the Examples directory included in this repository. It contains a sample workspace with pre-populated job applications to demonstrate the sorting, filtering, and tagging features.
WorkHammer stores its configuration in a hidden folder within your user profile to ensure your preferences persist across updates.
- Location:
~/wh/settings.json- Windows:
C:\Users\<Name>\wh\settings.json - macOS/Linux:
/Users/<Name>/wh/settings.json
- Windows:
The settings.json file uses a simple, human-readable format:
{
"DataPath": "C:\\Users\\Name\\wh\\jobs",
"IsTransparencyEnabled": true,
"WindowWidth": 1000,
"WindowHeight": 600,
"CurrentSort": "LastUpdate",
"IsAscending": false
}DataPath: The primary workspace directory where your job applications are stored. You can change this at any time using the Select Folder icon in the sidebar or by manually updating this path in thesettings.jsonfile.IsTransparencyEnabled: Enables or disables the modern Mica/Acrylic background effects. Disable this if you prefer a solid background or encounter performance issues.WindowWidth&WindowHeight: Remembers your preferred application size so it opens exactly where you left off.CurrentSort&IsAscending: Automatically persists your last sorting preference (e.g., sorting by "Last Update" in descending order) so your pipeline is always organized how you like it.
Generates standalone executables and compressed archives for Windows, Linux, and macOS (Apple Silicon & Intel).
- Requirement:
zipcommand-line tool (standard on macOS/Linux) for preserving file permissions. - Script: Run
pwsh ./build_all.ps1 - Output:
./publish_dist/
Generates a single WorkHammer.exe for Windows x64.
- Script: Run
pwsh ./build_windows.ps1 - Output:
./publish_single/WorkHammer.exe
Author: Fezcode (A. Samil Bulbul)
Homepage: https://fezcode.com