• STATUS
  • FILTER
  • ACTION
  • HUMAN

How to track candidate hiring stages with your AI

Connect ApplicantStack to your AI client once. After that, you can manage your entire recruitment pipeline through simple chat commands.

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Short answer

How can I track candidate hiring stages with my AI?

Your AI client uses ApplicantStack to pull real-time lists of applicants and their current status. You can then filter these candidates by performance scores or move them through different stages of your pipeline. This gives you a live view of your hiring funnel.

Where your data lands.

Pipeline outcomes.

The AI organizes your recruitment tasks into these specific results.

STATUS

Live pipeline views

The AI pulls current candidate lists so you can see exactly who is in interview or screening stages.

FILTER

Targeted talent searches

You can isolate high-performing applicants by asking the AI to find candidates with specific scores.

ACTION

Stage updates

The AI moves candidates from one stage to the next based on your instructions.

HUMAN

Final hiring decisions

The AI handles the data movement, but you stay in control of the actual hiring decisions and final approvals.

The workflow

What your AI does when a candidate arrives.

The AI acts as the bridge between your chat interface and your ApplicantStack database.

  1. Pull candidate lists

    The AI scans your ApplicantStack account to find all active applicants.

    list_candidates

  2. Inspect specific profiles

    Once you identify a person of interest, the AI pulls their full profile and performance data.

    get_candidate

  3. Filter by performance

    The AI sorts through the list to find only the candidates that meet your specific scoring criteria.

    list_candidates

  4. Advance the pipeline

    When you are ready to move someone forward, the AI updates their status in the system.

    update_candidate

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin interacting with your hiring data.

Starting points

These are basic commands. Swap out the bracketed text with your actual candidate names or stage names.

ApplicantStack Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_VqoUEjwQfyc6vxKjDT5IsCIcZzXC7HCGs3sroNfX/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — ApplicantStack capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "applicantstack-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_VqoUEjwQfyc6vxKjDT5IsCIcZzXC7HCGs3sroNfX/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • List all candidates currently in the 'Interview' stage.

  • Show me all candidates with a performance score higher than 80.

  • Get the details for the candidate named Alex Rivera.

  • Move the candidate with ID 5542 to the 'Offer Sent' stage.

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Start here

Connect ApplicantStack once, then ask.

Just click the link to connect your account. Your login stays encrypted and secure, and you can immediately start using these commands in your preferred AI client.

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FAQ

How the tracking behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI delete candidates from my system?

    No. The AI can only list, get, or update candidate information. It cannot delete records.

  • 02

    Does the AI change my ApplicantStack settings?

    No. The AI only interacts with candidate data. It cannot modify your account configuration or system settings.

  • 03

    Can I use this with Claude?

    Yes, as long as you are using an MCP-compatible client like Claude Desktop.

  • 04

    How does the AI know which candidate to update?

    You can tell the AI to update a candidate by their name or their specific ID.

  • 05

    Can the AI schedule interviews?

    No. The AI can move a candidate to an 'Interview' stage, but it cannot access your calendar to book time.

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