Chrome Extension & Autofill
Install, pin, and use the Scoutly Chrome Extension to detect job applications on career sites and autofill complex forms with a single click.
Overview#
The Scoutly Chrome Extension connects your browser directly to your Master Profile. Whenever you navigate to a job opening on supported platforms—including Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, Ashby, and Taleo—the extension identifies the application form, matches the form fields against your canonical profile, and populates every input with 1 click.
Installation & Setup#
Add from Chrome Web Store
Visit the Scoutly extension listing on the Chrome Web Store and click Add to Chrome. Confirm the prompt to install the package.
Pin to Chrome Toolbar
Click the puzzle icon (🧩) in the top-right corner of your browser toolbar, locate Scoutly, and click the pin icon. This ensures the extension panel is always accessible.
Authenticate Your Account
Click the pinned Scoutly icon. If you are already signed in to Scoutly in the browser, the extension will automatically connect to your active session. Otherwise, click Sign In with Google or enter your credentials.
Supported Application Tracking Systems (ATS)#
The Scoutly extension includes native DOM adapters for all major corporate and startup ATS systems:
| Platform | Form Detection | Resume Upload | Screening Q&A | Auto-Log to Board |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhouse | Native 1-Click | Automatic | AI Assisted | Enabled |
| Lever | Native 1-Click | Automatic | AI Assisted | Enabled |
| Ashby | Native 1-Click | Automatic | AI Assisted | Enabled |
| Workday | Multi-Page Step | Automatic | AI Assisted | Enabled |
| SmartRecruiters | Native 1-Click | Automatic | AI Assisted | Enabled |
| Custom Portals | Generic DOM Heuristics | Manual Upload | Manual Review | Enabled |
How 1-Click Autofill Works#
When viewing a supported job post:
- Detection Badge: The extension icon displays a green status badge indicating that a job application form has been recognized.
- Review Matched Fields: Click Autofill Application. Scoutly maps your Master Profile fields (name, email, phone, location, LinkedIn, GitHub, education, latest employment) directly into the form.
- Screening Question Assistance: For custom employer questions (“Why do you want to join our engineering team?”), Scoutly generates contextual draft answers based on the job description and your relevant background.
- Manual Verification: Review all fields before submission. Scoutly never clicks the final “Submit Application” button automatically.
Extension Permissions Explained#
To maintain transparency, here is why each browser permission is requested:
activeTab: Allows the extension to interact with the current webpage only when you click the extension popup.storage: Securely caches your active auth token and minimal profile snapshot locally on your device for rapid form filling.alarms: Refreshes session tokens in the background without requiring repeated sign-in prompts.
Troubleshooting#
Extension icon is grayed out on a job page#
- Refresh the page to ensure the DOM adapter initializes after client-side hydration.
- If the page uses an embedded iframe (e.g. an embedded Greenhouse form on a company website), click inside the form to focus the iframe context.
Form fields are not populating#
- Check if the job application requires signing in to a proprietary corporate portal (e.g. Workday account creation). Complete the portal registration first, then trigger autofill on the primary form pages.