• PIPELINE
  • INDIVIDUAL
  • HUMAN
  • REPORTS

How to track candidate application status with your AI

Connect Ashby to your AI client to pull live pipeline data. Once connected, you can ask for updates on specific people or entire job openings without leaving your chat.

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Short answer

How can I track candidate status with my AI?

Your AI uses the Ashby Connector to pull live data from your hiring pipeline. You can ask for status updates on individual candidates or get a summary of everyone currently in a specific stage. This gives you an instant view of your recruitment progress.

Where the data goes.

Real-time pipeline visibility.

Your AI turns raw Ashby data into clear, actionable updates.

PIPELINE

Grouped applicant views

The AI pulls lists of applicants from specific jobs. You get a clear breakdown of who is in which stage.

INDIVIDUAL

Specific candidate deep-dives

Ask about a single person to see their current status and history. It pulls their exact position in your workflow.

HUMAN

Manual decision making

The AI provides the facts, but you decide who moves forward. It doesn't change application stages or move people through the funnel.

REPORTS

Instant status summaries

Get a quick count of how many people are at each step of a job opening. It's a fast way to check pipeline health.

The workflow

What your AI does when you ask for updates.

The AI acts as a bridge between your chat and your Ashby account.

  1. Scan the pipeline

    The AI looks through your active job openings to find the relevant applicants.

    list_ashby_applications

  2. Identify candidates

    It finds the specific person you are asking about within your database.

    get_ashby_candidate

  3. Check application details

    The AI pulls the exact current stage and status for a specific application.

    get_ashby_application

  4. Summarize findings

    The AI presents the status of the candidates or the job stage in plain text.

    get_ashby_application

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to test the connection.

Starting points

These are basic questions. Swap out the job titles or names with your actual Ashby data.

Ashby Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_xcTIXsu0uNxpdo3ffSBXGBZm34tdwQ1Z89E6BmyR/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 — Ashby capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
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  "mcpServers": {
    "ashby-alternative-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_xcTIXsu0uNxpdo3ffSBXGBZm34tdwQ1Z89E6BmyR/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Show me all applicants for the Senior Engineer role.

  • What is the current status of Jordan Smith's application?

  • How many candidates are currently in the interview stage for the Product Manager job?

  • Give me a summary of the applicants for the Marketing Lead position.

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI move a candidate to a new stage?

    No. The AI can only read application data. You must manually update stages within Ashby.

  • 02

    Can the AI delete an application?

    No. This Connector is read-only. It cannot delete or modify any records in Ashby.

  • 03

    Does the AI see all my Ashby data?

    The AI only accesses the specific data required to answer your questions through the provided tools.

  • 04

    Can I ask about candidates from a specific job?

    Yes. You can ask for lists of applicants tied to specific job titles or IDs.

  • 05

    Is the data real-time?

    Yes. The AI pulls live data from Ashby every time you ask a question.

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