Merge branch 'feat/T3-web'

T3: apps/web frontend shell (Vue 3 + Vite + TypeScript + Pinia + vue-router + Tailwind)
Implements the four views per the task card: 1. CV Editor (/cv): - Profile form (name/email/phone/location/headline/summary) with save - Section list editor: add/edit/delete sections with kind select, title/org/dates, bullet list editor with per-bullet AI-assist button calling POST /profile/sections/{id}/ai-assist, suggestions shown with accept/dismiss - Render CV button -> POST /profile/render-cv, shows URL link 2. Research (/research): - Table of postings (GET /postings) with company/title/location/ source/fetched_at - Add by URL input -> POST /postings - Score button per row -> shows score result 3. Applications (/applications): - Kanban board grouped by state (10 columns per data-model states) - Cards show company/title/score - HTML5 drag-and-drop between columns -> POST /applications/{id}/transition - Optimistic update, revert on 409 with toast showing reason - Click card to navigate to detail view 4. Application detail (/applications/:id): - Posting info, state, score - Artifacts list - Cover-letter editor (textarea) -> save calls POST /applications/{id}/artifacts/ cover-letter, critique rendered as cards with severity color coding - Approval widget: select artifact + action -> request approval -> I confirm button -> Send button (disabled until confirmed; shows 409 errors as toasts) Tech stack: - Vue 3 + Vite + TypeScript (strict, noUnusedLocals/Parameters) - Pinia for state (toast store) - vue-router with lazy-loaded views - Tailwind CSS configured locally (no CDN), PostCSS + autoprefixer - API base from VITE_API_BASE defaulting to http://localhost:8000/api - Typed API client module (src/api/index.ts) matching the contract - Domain types (src/types/index.ts) from data-model.md Tests (vitest, all passing): - router.test.ts: router renders 3 tab links (CV, Research, Applications) - Applications.test.ts: kanban groups cards by state from fixture - ApplicationDetail.test.ts: Send disabled until confirmed; 409 error toast Build: npm run build passes (vue-tsc --noEmit + vite build) Tests: npm run test passes (4 tests, 3 files)
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--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
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+# ---- Database ----
+# Used by apps/api to connect to the postgres service defined in docker-compose.yml.
+DATABASE_URL=postgresql://jobhunt:***@localhost:5433/jobhunt
+
+# ---- LLM Gateway ----
+# Primary provider (default: GLM-5.2 via ollama-cloud).
+LLM_PRIMARY_BASE_URL=https://api.ollama-cloud.com/v1
+LLM_PRIMARY_KEY=
+# Alternative env name accepted by the gateway:
+OLLAMA_API_KEY=
+LLM_PRIMARY_MODEL=glm-5.2
+
+# Optional fallback provider (same shape). Leave empty to disable fallback.
+LLM_FALLBACK_BASE_URL=
+LLM_FALLBACK_KEY=
+LLM_FALLBACK_MODEL=
+
+# Task class routing. Cheap task classes (score, extract) must never fall back
+# to a paid provider. Cheap models are expected here.
+LLM_CHEAP_MODEL=glm-5.2
+LLM_STRONG_MODEL=glm-5.2
+
+# Per-task token budgets (max output tokens). Over-budget raises before the call.
+LLM_BUDGET_SCORE=2000
+LLM_BUDGET_EXTRACT=4000
+LLM_BUDGET_CRITIQUE=6000
+LLM_BUDGET_CV_ASSIST=2000
+LLM_BUDGET_CL_CRITIQUE=4000
+LLM_BUDGET_RESEARCH=4000
+LLM_BUDGET_DEFAULT=4000
+
+# ---- API ----
+API_HOST=0.0.0.0
+API_PORT=8000
+
+# ---- Web ----
+VITE_API_BASE=http://localhost:8000/api
--- a/apps/web/index.html
+++ b/apps/web/index.html
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+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
+    <title>Jobhunt Platform</title>
+  </head>
+  <body class="bg-gray-50 text-gray-900">
+    <div id="app"></div>
+    <script type="module" src="/src/main.ts"></script>
+  </body>
+</html>
--- a/apps/web/package-lock.json
+++ b/apps/web/package-lock.json
--- a/apps/web/package.json
+++ b/apps/web/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "jobhunt-web",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "private": true,
+  "type": "module",
+  "scripts": {
+    "dev": "vite",
+    "build": "vue-tsc --noEmit && vite build",
+    "preview": "vite preview",
+    "test": "vitest run"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "pinia": "^2.2.6",
+    "vue": "^3.5.13",
+    "vue-router": "^4.4.5"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@vitejs/plugin-vue": "^5.2.1",
+    "@vue/test-utils": "^2.4.6",
+    "autoprefixer": "^10.4.20",
+    "jsdom": "^25.0.1",
+    "postcss": "^8.4.49",
+    "tailwindcss": "^3.4.17",
+    "typescript": "^5.7.2",
+    "vite": "^6.0.3",
+    "vitest": "^2.1.8",
+    "vue-tsc": "^2.1.10"
+  }
+}
--- a/apps/web/postcss.config.js
+++ b/apps/web/postcss.config.js
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+export default {
+  plugins: {
+    tailwindcss: {},
+    autoprefixer: {}
+  }
+}
--- a/apps/web/src/App.vue
+++ b/apps/web/src/App.vue
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+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { RouterLink, RouterView } from 'vue-router'
+import ToastHost from './components/ToastHost.vue'
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <div class="min-h-screen flex flex-col">
+    <header class="bg-white border-b border-gray-200 shadow-sm">
+      <div class="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 py-3 flex items-center gap-6">
+        <span class="text-lg font-bold text-indigo-700">Jobhunt</span>
+        <nav class="flex gap-4 text-sm">
+          <RouterLink to="/cv" class="text-gray-600 hover:text-indigo-700">CV</RouterLink>
+          <RouterLink to="/research" class="text-gray-600 hover:text-indigo-700">Research</RouterLink>
+          <RouterLink to="/applications" class="text-gray-600 hover:text-indigo-700">Applications</RouterLink>
+        </nav>
+      </div>
+    </header>
+    <main class="flex-1 max-w-7xl mx-auto w-full px-4 py-6">
+      <RouterView />
+    </main>
+    <ToastHost />
+  </div>
+</template>
--- a/apps/web/src/api/index.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/api/index.ts
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+// API client module: thin typed fetch wrappers over the contract endpoints.
+// Base URL from VITE_API_BASE, defaulting to http://localhost:8000/api.
+
+import type {
+  AiAssistResponse,
+  Application,
+  Approval,
+  Artifact,
+  CoverLetterResponse,
+  CritiqueComment,
+  CvSection,
+  JobPosting,
+  Profile,
+  RenderCvResponse,
+  ScoreResponse
+} from '@/types'
+
+const API_BASE: string =
+  import.meta.env.VITE_API_BASE ?? 'http://localhost:8000/api'
+
+export class HttpError extends Error {
+  status: number
+  body: unknown
+  constructor(status: number, body: unknown, message?: string) {
+    super(message ?? `HTTP ${status}`)
+    this.status = status
+    this.body = body
+  }
+}
+
+async function request<T>(
+  path: string,
+  options: RequestInit = {}
+): Promise<T> {
+  const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}${path}`, {
+    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', ...options.headers },
+    ...options
+  })
+  if (!res.ok) {
+    let body: unknown = null
+    try {
+      body = await res.json()
+    } catch {
+      // non-JSON error body
+    }
+    throw new HttpError(res.status, body, `HTTP ${res.status}`)
+  }
+  return res.json() as Promise<T>
+}
+
+// --- Profile & CV ---
+
+export function getProfile(): Promise<Profile> {
+  return request<Profile>('/profile')
+}
+
+export function updateProfile(data: Partial<Profile>): Promise<Profile> {
+  return request<Profile>('/profile', { method: 'PUT', body: JSON.stringify(data) })
+}
+
+export function getSections(): Promise<CvSection[]> {
+  return request<CvSection[]>('/profile/sections')
+}
+
+export function createSection(data: Partial<CvSection>): Promise<CvSection> {
+  return request<CvSection>('/profile/sections', { method: 'POST', body: JSON.stringify(data) })
+}
+
+export function updateSection(id: string, data: Partial<CvSection>): Promise<CvSection> {
+  return request<CvSection>(`/profile/sections/${id}`, { method: 'PUT', body: JSON.stringify(data) })
+}
+
+export function deleteSection(id: string): Promise<void> {
+  return request<void>(`/profile/sections/${id}`, { method: 'DELETE' })
+}
+
+export function aiAssist(sectionId: string, instruction: string): Promise<AiAssistResponse> {
+  return request<AiAssistResponse>(`/profile/sections/${sectionId}/ai-assist`, {
+    method: 'POST',
+    body: JSON.stringify({ instruction })
+  })
+}
+
+export function renderCv(): Promise<RenderCvResponse> {
+  return request<RenderCvResponse>('/profile/render-cv', { method: 'POST' })
+}
+
+// --- Job postings ---
+
+export function getPostings(): Promise<JobPosting[]> {
+  return request<JobPosting[]>('/postings')
+}
+
+export function createPosting(url: string): Promise<JobPosting> {
+  return request<JobPosting>('/postings', { method: 'POST', body: JSON.stringify({ url }) })
+}
+
+export function scorePosting(postingId: string): Promise<ScoreResponse> {
+  return request<ScoreResponse>(`/postings/${postingId}/score`, { method: 'POST' })
+}
+
+// --- Applications ---
+
+export function getApplications(): Promise<Application[]> {
+  return request<Application[]>('/applications')
+}
+
+export function transitionApplication(id: string, to: string): Promise<Application> {
+  return request<Application>(`/applications/${id}/transition`, {
+    method: 'POST',
+    body: JSON.stringify({ to })
+  })
+}
+
+export function getArtifacts(applicationId: string): Promise<Artifact[]> {
+  return request<Artifact[]>(`/applications/${applicationId}/artifacts`)
+}
+
+export function createCoverLetter(
+  applicationId: string,
+  letterText: string
+): Promise<CoverLetterResponse> {
+  return request<CoverLetterResponse>(`/applications/${applicationId}/artifacts/cover-letter`, {
+    method: 'POST',
+    body: JSON.stringify({ letter_text: letterText })
+  })
+}
+
+// --- Approval & outbox ---
+
+export function createApproval(
+  applicationId: string,
+  action: string,
+  artifactId: string
+): Promise<Approval> {
+  return request<Approval>(`/applications/${applicationId}/approvals`, {
+    method: 'POST',
+    body: JSON.stringify({ action, artifact_id: artifactId })
+  })
+}
+
+export function confirmApproval(approvalId: string): Promise<Approval> {
+  return request<Approval>(`/approvals/${approvalId}/confirm`, { method: 'POST' })
+}
+
+export function rejectApproval(approvalId: string): Promise<Approval> {
+  return request<Approval>(`/approvals/${approvalId}/reject`, { method: 'POST' })
+}
+
+export function outboxSend(approvalId: string, payload: Record<string, unknown>): Promise<unknown> {
+  return request<unknown>('/outbox/send', {
+    method: 'POST',
+    body: JSON.stringify({ approval_id: approvalId, payload })
+  })
+}
+
+// Re-export types for convenience
+export type {
+  AiAssistResponse,
+  Application,
+  Approval,
+  Artifact,
+  CoverLetterResponse,
+  CritiqueComment,
+  CvSection,
+  JobPosting,
+  Profile,
+  RenderCvResponse,
+  ScoreResponse
+}
--- a/apps/web/src/components/ToastHost.vue
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/ToastHost.vue
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+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { useToastStore } from '@/stores/toast'
+const toastStore = useToastStore()
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <div class="fixed bottom-4 right-4 z-50 flex flex-col gap-2">
+    <div
+      v-for="t in toastStore.toasts"
+      :key="t.id"
+      class="px-4 py-2 rounded shadow-lg text-sm text-white max-w-sm"
+      :class="{
+        'bg-gray-800': t.type === 'info',
+        'bg-red-600': t.type === 'error',
+        'bg-green-600': t.type === 'success'
+      }"
+    >
+      {{ t.message }}
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
--- a/apps/web/src/main.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/main.ts
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+import { createApp } from 'vue'
+import { createPinia } from 'pinia'
+import App from './App.vue'
+import router from './router'
+import './style.css'
+
+const app = createApp(App)
+app.use(createPinia())
+app.use(router)
+app.mount('#app')
--- a/apps/web/src/router.test.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/router.test.ts
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+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest'
+import { mount } from '@vue/test-utils'
+import { createPinia, setActivePinia } from 'pinia'
+import { createRouter, createMemoryHistory } from 'vue-router'
+import App from '@/App.vue'
+
+function makeRouter() {
+  return createRouter({
+    history: createMemoryHistory(),
+    routes: [
+      { path: '/', redirect: '/cv' },
+      { path: '/cv', name: 'cv', component: { template: '<div>CV</div>' } },
+      { path: '/research', name: 'research', component: { template: '<div>Research</div>' } },
+      { path: '/applications', name: 'applications', component: { template: '<div>Applications</div>' } },
+      { path: '/applications/:id', name: 'application-detail', component: { template: '<div>Detail</div>' } }
+    ]
+  })
+}
+
+describe('Router tabs', () => {
+  it('renders all three tab links', async () => {
+    setActivePinia(createPinia())
+    const router = makeRouter()
+    await router.push('/cv')
+    await router.isReady()
+    const wrapper = mount(App, { global: { plugins: [router] } })
+    const links = wrapper.findAll('nav a')
+    expect(links).toHaveLength(3)
+    expect(links[0].text()).toBe('CV')
+    expect(links[1].text()).toBe('Research')
+    expect(links[2].text()).toBe('Applications')
+  })
+})
--- a/apps/web/src/router/index.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/router/index.ts
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+import { createRouter, createWebHistory } from 'vue-router'
+import type { RouteRecordRaw } from 'vue-router'
+
+const routes: RouteRecordRaw[] = [
+  { path: '/', redirect: '/cv' },
+  {
+    path: '/cv',
+    name: 'cv',
+    component: () => import('@/views/CvEditor.vue')
+  },
+  {
+    path: '/research',
+    name: 'research',
+    component: () => import('@/views/Research.vue')
+  },
+  {
+    path: '/applications',
+    name: 'applications',
+    component: () => import('@/views/Applications.vue')
+  },
+  {
+    path: '/applications/:id',
+    name: 'application-detail',
+    component: () => import('@/views/ApplicationDetail.vue'),
+    props: true
+  }
+]
+
+const router = createRouter({
+  history: createWebHistory(),
+  routes
+})
+
+export default router
--- a/apps/web/src/stores/toast.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/stores/toast.ts
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+import { defineStore } from 'pinia'
+import { ref } from 'vue'
+
+export interface Toast {
+  id: number
+  message: string
+  type: 'info' | 'error' | 'success'
+}
+
+let nextId = 0
+
+export const useToastStore = defineStore('toast', () => {
+  const toasts = ref<Toast[]>([])
+
+  function push(message: string, type: Toast['type'] = 'info'): number {
+    const id = ++nextId
+    toasts.value.push({ id, message, type })
+    setTimeout(() => dismiss(id), 5000)
+    return id
+  }
+
+  function dismiss(id: number): void {
+    const idx = toasts.value.findIndex((t) => t.id === id)
+    if (idx !== -1) toasts.value.splice(idx, 1)
+  }
+
+  return { toasts, push, dismiss }
+})
--- a/apps/web/src/style.css
+++ b/apps/web/src/style.css
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+@tailwind base;
+@tailwind components;
+@tailwind utilities;
--- a/apps/web/src/types/index.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/types/index.ts
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+// Domain types matching the API contract (docs/api-contract.md + docs/data-model.md)
+
+export interface Profile {
+  id: string
+  full_name: string
+  email: string
+  phone: string
+  location: string
+  headline: string
+  summary: string
+  languages: { code: string; level: string }[]
+  hard_rules: Record<string, unknown>
+  created_at?: string
+  updated_at?: string
+}
+
+export type CvSectionKind = 'experience' | 'education' | 'skills' | 'projects' | 'other'
+
+export interface CvSection {
+  id: string
+  profile_id: string
+  kind: CvSectionKind
+  title: string
+  org: string
+  location: string
+  start_date: string
+  end_date: string
+  bullets: string[]
+  tags: string[]
+  sort_order: number
+  created_at?: string
+  updated_at?: string
+}
+
+export interface JobPosting {
+  id: string
+  source: string
+  external_id: string | null
+  url: string
+  company: string
+  title: string
+  location: string
+  description: string
+  raw: Record<string, unknown>
+  fetched_at: string
+}
+
+export type ApplicationState =
+  | 'discovered'
+  | 'scored'
+  | 'approved'
+  | 'rejected'
+  | 'drafting'
+  | 'sent'
+  | 'interviewing'
+  | 'offer'
+  | 'closed'
+  | 'expired'
+
+export interface Application {
+  id: string
+  job_posting_id: string
+  state: ApplicationState
+  score: number | null
+  score_rationale: Record<string, unknown> | null
+  notes: string
+  state_changed_at: string
+  created_at: string
+  // joined posting info (from GET /applications)
+  posting?: JobPosting
+}
+
+export type ArtifactKind = 'cv' | 'cover_letter' | 'email' | 'other'
+
+export interface Artifact {
+  id: string
+  application_id: string
+  kind: ArtifactKind
+  filename: string
+  content_hash: string
+  storage_path: string
+  version: number
+  origin: 'user_drafted' | 'ai_drafted' | 'ai_reviewed'
+  created_at: string
+}
+
+export type ApprovalAction = 'send_email' | 'submit_application'
+
+export interface Approval {
+  id: string
+  application_id: string
+  artifact_id: string
+  artifact_hash: string
+  action: ApprovalAction
+  confirmed_by_user: boolean
+  confirmed_at: string | null
+  expires_at: string
+  created_at: string
+}
+
+export interface CritiqueComment {
+  quote: string
+  suggestion: string
+  severity: 'high' | 'medium' | 'low'
+}
+
+export interface CoverLetterResponse {
+  artifact: Artifact
+  comments: CritiqueComment[]
+}
+
+export interface ScoreResponse {
+  score: number
+  rationale: Record<string, unknown>
+}
+
+export interface RenderCvResponse {
+  artifact_id: string
+  url: string
+}
+
+export interface AiAssistResponse {
+  suggestions: string[]
+}
+
+export interface ApiError {
+  error: { code: string; message: string }
+}
--- a/apps/web/src/views/ApplicationDetail.test.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/views/ApplicationDetail.test.ts
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+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest'
+import { mount, flushPromises } from '@vue/test-utils'
+import { createPinia, setActivePinia } from 'pinia'
+import type { Application, Artifact, Approval } from '@/types'
+
+// Mock the api module inline so vi.mock factory is self-contained
+vi.mock('@/api', () => ({
+  getApplications: vi.fn(),
+  getArtifacts: vi.fn(),
+  createCoverLetter: vi.fn(),
+  createApproval: vi.fn(),
+  confirmApproval: vi.fn(),
+  rejectApproval: vi.fn(),
+  outboxSend: vi.fn(),
+  HttpError: class HttpError extends Error {
+    status: number
+    body: unknown
+    constructor(status: number, body: unknown, msg?: string) {
+      super(msg ?? `HTTP ${status}`)
+      this.status = status
+      this.body = body
+    }
+  }
+}))
+
+function makeApp(): Application {
+  return {
+    id: 'app-1',
+    job_posting_id: 'j-1',
+    state: 'drafting',
+    score: 90,
+    score_rationale: null,
+    notes: '',
+    state_changed_at: '2026-01-01T00:00:00Z',
+    created_at: '2026-01-01T00:00:00Z',
+    posting: {
+      id: 'j-1', source: 'manual_url', external_id: null, url: 'http://x',
+      company: 'Acme', title: 'Engineer', location: 'Remote', description: '',
+      raw: {}, fetched_at: '2026-01-01T00:00:00Z'
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+function makeArtifact(): Artifact {
+  return {
+    id: 'art-1',
+    application_id: 'app-1',
+    kind: 'cover_letter',
+    filename: 'cover.pdf',
+    content_hash: 'abcdef0123456789',
+    storage_path: '/tmp/cover.pdf',
+    version: 1,
+    origin: 'user_drafted',
+    created_at: '2026-01-01T00:00:00Z'
+  }
+}
+
+function makeApproval(confirmed: boolean): Approval {
+  return {
+    id: 'appr-1',
+    application_id: 'app-1',
+    artifact_id: 'art-1',
+    artifact_hash: 'abcdef0123456789',
+    action: 'send_email',
+    confirmed_by_user: confirmed,
+    confirmed_at: confirmed ? '2026-01-01T00:00:00Z' : null,
+    expires_at: '2026-01-02T00:00:00Z',
+    created_at: '2026-01-01T00:00:00Z'
+  }
+}
+
+async function mountDetail(app: Application, artifacts: Artifact[]) {
+  const pinia = createPinia()
+  setActivePinia(pinia)
+  const api = await import('@/api')
+  ;(api.getApplications as ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>).mockResolvedValue([app])
+  ;(api.getArtifacts as ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>).mockResolvedValue(artifacts)
+  const ApplicationDetail = (await import('@/views/ApplicationDetail.vue')).default
+  const wrapper = mount(ApplicationDetail, { props: { id: 'app-1' } })
+  await flushPromises()
+  return { wrapper, pinia }
+}
+
+/** Find the Send button (has class ml-2 to distinguish from the Save button) */
+function findSendBtn(wrapper: ReturnType<typeof mount>): ReturnType<typeof wrapper.find> {
+  return wrapper.find('button.ml-2')
+}
+
+describe('Approval widget', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks()
+  })
+
+  it('disables Send until confirmed', async () => {
+    const { wrapper } = await mountDetail(makeApp(), [makeArtifact()])
+    const api = await import('@/api')
+
+    // Request approval (not confirmed yet)
+    ;(api.createApproval as ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>).mockResolvedValue(makeApproval(false))
+
+    // Select artifact and action
+    const selects = wrapper.findAll('select')
+    await selects[0].setValue('art-1')
+    await selects[1].setValue('send_email')
+
+    // Click Request Approval (bg-gray-700)
+    await wrapper.find('button.bg-gray-700').trigger('click')
+    await flushPromises()
+
+    // Send button should be disabled because not confirmed
+    const sendBtn = findSendBtn(wrapper)
+    expect(sendBtn.exists()).toBe(true)
+    expect(sendBtn.attributes('disabled')).toBeDefined()
+
+    // Now confirm
+    ;(api.confirmApproval as ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>).mockResolvedValue(makeApproval(true))
+    const confirmBtn = wrapper.find('button.bg-green-600')
+    await confirmBtn.trigger('click')
+    await flushPromises()
+
+    // Send button should now be enabled
+    expect(sendBtn.attributes('disabled')).toBeUndefined()
+  })
+
+  it('shows error toast on 409 send failure', async () => {
+    const { wrapper, pinia } = await mountDetail(makeApp(), [makeArtifact()])
+    const api = await import('@/api')
+
+    // Setup: approval already confirmed
+    ;(api.createApproval as ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>).mockResolvedValue(makeApproval(true))
+    const selects = wrapper.findAll('select')
+    await selects[0].setValue('art-1')
+    await selects[1].setValue('send_email')
+    await wrapper.find('button.bg-gray-700').trigger('click')
+    await flushPromises()
+
+    // Simulate 409 on send
+    const httpErr = new api.HttpError(409, { error: { code: 'HASH_MISMATCH', message: 'Hash mismatch' } })
+    ;(api.outboxSend as ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>).mockRejectedValue(httpErr)
+
+    const sendBtn = findSendBtn(wrapper)
+    await sendBtn.trigger('click')
+    await flushPromises()
+
+    // Check the toast store for the error message
+    const toastState = pinia.state.value.toast
+    expect(toastState).toBeTruthy()
+    expect(toastState.toasts.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(1)
+    const errorToasts = toastState.toasts.filter((t: { type: string }) => t.type === 'error')
+    expect(errorToasts.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(1)
+    expect(errorToasts[0].message).toContain('Hash mismatch')
+  })
+})
--- a/apps/web/src/views/ApplicationDetail.vue
+++ b/apps/web/src/views/ApplicationDetail.vue
@ -0,0 +1,251 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { onMounted, ref, computed } from 'vue'
+import { useToastStore } from '@/stores/toast'
+import * as api from '@/api'
+import { HttpError } from '@/api'
+import type {
+  Application,
+  Artifact,
+  Approval,
+  ApprovalAction,
+  CoverLetterResponse,
+  CritiqueComment
+} from '@/types'
+
+const props = defineProps<{ id: string }>()
+const toast = useToastStore()
+
+const application = ref<Application | null>(null)
+const artifacts = ref<Artifact[]>([])
+const loading = ref(true)
+
+// Cover letter editor
+const letterText = ref('')
+const critique = ref<CritiqueComment[]>([])
+const savingLetter = ref(false)
+
+// Approval widget
+const selectedArtifactId = ref('')
+const selectedAction = ref<ApprovalAction>('send_email')
+const approval = ref<Approval | null>(null)
+const requestingApproval = ref(false)
+const confirming = ref(false)
+const sending = ref(false)
+
+const isConfirmed = computed(() => approval.value?.confirmed_by_user ?? false)
+const canSend = computed(() => isConfirmed.value && !sending.value)
+
+const actions: ApprovalAction[] = ['send_email', 'submit_application']
+
+const severityClass: Record<string, string> = {
+  high: 'bg-red-50 border-red-200',
+  medium: 'bg-yellow-50 border-yellow-200',
+  low: 'bg-blue-50 border-blue-200'
+}
+
+async function loadData() {
+  try {
+    const apps = await api.getApplications()
+    application.value = apps.find((a) => a.id === props.id) ?? null
+    artifacts.value = await api.getArtifacts(props.id)
+  } catch {
+    toast.push('Failed to load application', 'error')
+  } finally {
+    loading.value = false
+  }
+}
+
+async function saveCoverLetter() {
+  savingLetter.value = true
+  critique.value = []
+  try {
+    const res: CoverLetterResponse = await api.createCoverLetter(props.id, letterText.value)
+    artifacts.value = [res.artifact, ...artifacts.value.filter((a) => a.id !== res.artifact.id)]
+    critique.value = res.comments
+    toast.push('Cover letter saved with critique', 'success')
+  } catch {
+    toast.push('Failed to save cover letter', 'error')
+  } finally {
+    savingLetter.value = false
+  }
+}
+
+async function requestApproval() {
+  if (!selectedArtifactId.value) {
+    toast.push('Select an artifact first', 'error')
+    return
+  }
+  requestingApproval.value = true
+  try {
+    approval.value = await api.createApproval(props.id, selectedAction.value, selectedArtifactId.value)
+    toast.push('Approval requested', 'success')
+  } catch (err) {
+    let msg = 'Failed to request approval'
+    if (err instanceof HttpError) {
+      const body = err.body as { error?: { message?: string } } | null
+      msg = body?.error?.message ?? msg
+    }
+    toast.push(msg, 'error')
+  } finally {
+    requestingApproval.value = false
+  }
+}
+
+async function confirmApprovalAction() {
+  if (!approval.value) return
+  confirming.value = true
+  try {
+    approval.value = await api.confirmApproval(approval.value.id)
+    toast.push('Approval confirmed', 'success')
+  } catch (err) {
+    let msg = 'Confirm failed'
+    if (err instanceof HttpError) {
+      const body = err.body as { error?: { message?: string } } | null
+      msg = body?.error?.message ?? msg
+    }
+    toast.push(msg, 'error')
+  } finally {
+    confirming.value = false
+  }
+}
+
+async function sendOutbox() {
+  if (!approval.value || !canSend.value) return
+  sending.value = true
+  try {
+    await api.outboxSend(approval.value.id, { to: application.value?.posting?.company ?? '' })
+    toast.push('Sent successfully', 'success')
+  } catch (err) {
+    let msg = 'Send failed'
+    if (err instanceof HttpError) {
+      const body = err.body as { error?: { message?: string } } | null
+      msg = body?.error?.message ?? msg
+    }
+    toast.push(msg, 'error')
+  } finally {
+    sending.value = false
+  }
+}
+
+onMounted(loadData)
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <div class="space-y-6">
+    <h1 class="text-2xl font-bold">Application Detail</h1>
+
+    <div v-if="loading" class="text-gray-500">Loading...</div>
+
+    <template v-if="!loading && application">
+      <!-- Posting info -->
+      <section class="bg-white rounded-lg border border-gray-200 p-4">
+        <div class="font-semibold text-lg">{{ application.posting?.company ?? 'Unknown' }}</div>
+        <div class="text-gray-600">{{ application.posting?.title ?? 'No title' }}</div>
+        <div class="text-sm text-gray-500 mt-1">
+          State: <span class="capitalize font-medium">{{ application.state }}</span>
+          <span v-if="application.score != null" class="ml-3">Score: {{ application.score }}</span>
+        </div>
+      </section>
+
+      <!-- Artifacts list -->
+      <section class="bg-white rounded-lg border border-gray-200 p-4 space-y-2">
+        <h2 class="font-semibold">Artifacts</h2>
+        <ul v-if="artifacts.length" class="text-sm space-y-1">
+          <li v-for="a in artifacts" :key="a.id" class="flex justify-between border-b border-gray-100 py-1">
+            <span>{{ a.filename }} ({{ a.kind }})</span>
+            <span class="text-gray-400 text-xs">{{ a.content_hash.slice(0, 12) }}</span>
+          </li>
+        </ul>
+        <p v-else class="text-sm text-gray-400">No artifacts yet.</p>
+      </section>
+
+      <!-- Cover letter editor + critique -->
+      <section class="bg-white rounded-lg border border-gray-200 p-4 space-y-3">
+        <h2 class="font-semibold">Cover Letter</h2>
+        <textarea
+          v-model="letterText"
+          rows="8"
+          class="w-full border rounded px-2 py-1 text-sm"
+          placeholder="Write your cover letter..."
+        ></textarea>
+        <button
+          @click="saveCoverLetter"
+          :disabled="savingLetter"
+          class="bg-indigo-600 text-white px-4 py-2 rounded text-sm"
+        >
+          {{ savingLetter ? 'Saving...' : 'Save & Get Critique' }}
+        </button>
+
+        <div v-if="critique.length" class="space-y-2 mt-3">
+          <h3 class="font-medium text-sm">Critique</h3>
+          <div
+            v-for="(c, i) in critique"
+            :key="i"
+            class="border rounded p-2 text-sm"
+            :class="severityClass[c.severity] ?? 'bg-gray-50 border-gray-200'"
+          >
+            <div class="font-medium capitalize">{{ c.severity }}</div>
+            <div class="text-gray-700 italic">"{{ c.quote }}"</div>
+            <div class="text-gray-600 mt-1">{{ c.suggestion }}</div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </section>
+
+      <!-- Approval widget -->
+      <section class="bg-white rounded-lg border border-gray-200 p-4 space-y-3">
+        <h2 class="font-semibold">Approval & Send</h2>
+
+        <div class="flex gap-3 items-end">
+          <label class="block">
+            <span class="text-sm text-gray-600">Artifact</span>
+            <select v-model="selectedArtifactId" class="border rounded px-2 py-1 mt-1 text-sm">
+              <option value="" disabled>Select...</option>
+              <option v-for="a in artifacts" :key="a.id" :value="a.id">{{ a.filename }} ({{ a.kind }})</option>
+            </select>
+          </label>
+          <label class="block">
+            <span class="text-sm text-gray-600">Action</span>
+            <select v-model="selectedAction" class="border rounded px-2 py-1 mt-1 text-sm">
+              <option v-for="a in actions" :key="a" :value="a">{{ a }}</option>
+            </select>
+          </label>
+          <button
+            @click="requestApproval"
+            :disabled="requestingApproval || !selectedArtifactId"
+            class="bg-gray-700 text-white px-4 py-2 rounded text-sm"
+          >
+            {{ requestingApproval ? 'Requesting...' : 'Request Approval' }}
+          </button>
+        </div>
+
+        <div v-if="approval" class="space-y-2 border-t border-gray-100 pt-3">
+          <div class="text-sm">
+            Approval ID: <code>{{ approval.id.slice(0, 8) }}</code>
+          </div>
+          <div class="text-sm">
+            Confirmed: <span :class="isConfirmed ? 'text-green-700' : 'text-red-700'">{{ isConfirmed ? 'Yes' : 'No' }}</span>
+          </div>
+          <div class="text-sm text-gray-500">Expires: {{ approval.expires_at?.slice(0, 16) }}</div>
+
+          <button
+            @click="confirmApprovalAction"
+            :disabled="confirming || isConfirmed"
+            class="bg-green-600 text-white px-4 py-2 rounded text-sm"
+          >
+            {{ confirming ? 'Confirming...' : 'I Confirm' }}
+          </button>
+
+          <button
+            @click="sendOutbox"
+            :disabled="!canSend"
+            class="ml-2 bg-indigo-600 text-white px-4 py-2 rounded text-sm disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+          >
+            {{ sending ? 'Sending...' : 'Send' }}
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </section>
+    </template>
+
+    <div v-if="!loading && !application" class="text-gray-500">Application not found.</div>
+  </div>
+</template>
--- a/apps/web/src/views/Applications.test.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/views/Applications.test.ts
@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+import { describe, it, expect, vi } from 'vitest'
+import { mount } from '@vue/test-utils'
+import { createPinia, setActivePinia } from 'pinia'
+import Applications from '@/views/Applications.vue'
+import type { Application } from '@/types'
+
+vi.mock('@/api', () => ({
+  getApplications: vi.fn(),
+  transitionApplication: vi.fn(),
+  HttpError: class HttpError extends Error {
+    status: number
+    body: unknown
+    constructor(status: number, body: unknown, msg?: string) {
+      super(msg ?? `HTTP ${status}`)
+      this.status = status
+      this.body = body
+    }
+  }
+}))
+
+function fixture(): Application[] {
+  return [
+    {
+      id: 'app-1',
+      job_posting_id: 'j-1',
+      state: 'discovered',
+      score: null,
+      score_rationale: null,
+      notes: '',
+      state_changed_at: '2026-01-01T00:00:00Z',
+      created_at: '2026-01-01T00:00:00Z',
+      posting: {
+        id: 'j-1', source: 'manual_url', external_id: null, url: 'http://x',
+        company: 'Acme', title: 'Engineer', location: 'Remote', description: '',
+        raw: {}, fetched_at: '2026-01-01T00:00:00Z'
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      id: 'app-2',
+      job_posting_id: 'j-2',
+      state: 'scored',
+      score: 85,
+      score_rationale: null,
+      notes: '',
+      state_changed_at: '2026-01-01T00:00:00Z',
+      created_at: '2026-01-01T00:00:00Z',
+      posting: {
+        id: 'j-2', source: 'linkedin', external_id: null, url: 'http://y',
+        company: 'Globex', title: 'Manager', location: 'Malmo', description: '',
+        raw: {}, fetched_at: '2026-01-01T00:00:00Z'
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+}
+
+describe('Applications kanban', () => {
+  it('groups cards by state from fixture', async () => {
+    setActivePinia(createPinia())
+    const { getApplications } = await import('@/api')
+    ;(getApplications as ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>).mockResolvedValue(fixture())
+
+    const wrapper = mount(Applications)
+    // Wait for onMounted load
+    await vi.waitFor(() => {
+      expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('Acme')
+      expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('Globex')
+    })
+
+    // "discovered" column should contain Acme
+    const discoveredCol = wrapper.findAll('.font-semibold').find((el) => el.text() === 'discovered')
+    expect(discoveredCol).toBeTruthy()
+    const discoveredColumn = discoveredCol!.element.parentElement!
+    expect(discoveredColumn.textContent).toContain('Acme')
+    expect(discoveredColumn.textContent).not.toContain('Globex')
+
+    // "scored" column should contain Globex
+    const scoredCol = wrapper.findAll('.font-semibold').find((el) => el.text() === 'scored')
+    expect(scoredCol).toBeTruthy()
+    const scoredColumn = scoredCol!.element.parentElement!
+    expect(scoredColumn.textContent).toContain('Globex')
+  })
+})
--- a/apps/web/src/views/Applications.vue
+++ b/apps/web/src/views/Applications.vue
@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { onMounted, ref } from 'vue'
+import { useRouter } from 'vue-router'
+import { useToastStore } from '@/stores/toast'
+import * as api from '@/api'
+import { HttpError } from '@/api'
+import type { Application, ApplicationState } from '@/types'
+
+const toast = useToastStore()
+const router = useRouter()
+
+const applications = ref<Application[]>([])
+const loading = ref(true)
+const draggingId = ref<string | null>(null)
+const draggingFrom = ref<ApplicationState | null>(null)
+
+const states: ApplicationState[] = [
+  'discovered',
+  'scored',
+  'approved',
+  'drafting',
+  'sent',
+  'interviewing',
+  'offer',
+  'closed',
+  'rejected',
+  'expired'
+]
+
+function appsInState(state: ApplicationState): Application[] {
+  return applications.value.filter((a) => a.state === state)
+}
+
+async function loadApplications() {
+  try {
+    applications.value = await api.getApplications()
+  } catch {
+    toast.push('Failed to load applications', 'error')
+  } finally {
+    loading.value = false
+  }
+}
+
+function onDragStart(app: Application, state: ApplicationState, e: DragEvent) {
+  draggingId.value = app.id
+  draggingFrom.value = state
+  if (e.dataTransfer) {
+    e.dataTransfer.effectAllowed = 'move'
+    e.dataTransfer.setData('text/plain', app.id)
+  }
+}
+
+async function onDrop(targetState: ApplicationState, e: DragEvent) {
+  e.preventDefault()
+  const appId = draggingId.value
+  draggingId.value = null
+  draggingFrom.value = null
+  if (!appId) return
+
+  const app = applications.value.find((a) => a.id === appId)
+  if (!app || app.state === targetState) return
+
+  // Optimistic: move card immediately
+  const oldState = app.state
+  app.state = targetState
+
+  try {
+    await api.transitionApplication(appId, targetState)
+  } catch (err) {
+    // Revert on error (including 409)
+    app.state = oldState
+    let msg = 'Transition failed'
+    if (err instanceof HttpError) {
+      const body = err.body as { error?: { message?: string } } | null
+      msg = body?.error?.message ?? `HTTP ${err.status}`
+      if (err.status === 409) {
+        msg = `Rejected: ${msg}`
+      }
+    }
+    toast.push(msg, 'error')
+  }
+}
+
+function onDragOver(e: DragEvent) {
+  e.preventDefault()
+  if (e.dataTransfer) e.dataTransfer.dropEffect = 'move'
+}
+
+function goToDetail(app: Application) {
+  router.push(`/applications/${app.id}`)
+}
+
+onMounted(loadApplications)
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <div class="space-y-4">
+    <h1 class="text-2xl font-bold">Applications</h1>
+
+    <div v-if="loading" class="text-gray-500">Loading...</div>
+
+    <div v-if="!loading" class="flex gap-3 overflow-x-auto pb-4">
+      <div
+        v-for="state in states"
+        :key="state"
+        class="flex-shrink-0 w-56 bg-gray-100 rounded-lg p-2 min-h-[200px]"
+        @drop="onDrop(state, $event)"
+        @dragover="onDragOver"
+      >
+        <div class="font-semibold text-sm text-gray-700 mb-2 capitalize">{{ state }}</div>
+        <div class="space-y-2">
+          <div
+            v-for="app in appsInState(state)"
+            :key="app.id"
+            draggable="true"
+            @dragstart="onDragStart(app, state, $event)"
+            @click="goToDetail(app)"
+            class="bg-white rounded border border-gray-200 p-2 cursor-pointer hover:shadow-md transition-shadow"
+          >
+            <div class="font-medium text-sm truncate">{{ app.posting?.company ?? 'Unknown' }}</div>
+            <div class="text-xs text-gray-500 truncate">{{ app.posting?.title ?? 'No title' }}</div>
+            <div v-if="app.score != null" class="text-xs text-green-700 mt-1">
+              Score: {{ app.score }}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          <div v-if="appsInState(state).length === 0" class="text-xs text-gray-400 italic py-2 text-center">
+            -
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
--- a/apps/web/src/views/CvEditor.vue
+++ b/apps/web/src/views/CvEditor.vue
@ -0,0 +1,338 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { onMounted, ref } from 'vue'
+import { useToastStore } from '@/stores/toast'
+import * as api from '@/api'
+import type { Profile, CvSection, CvSectionKind } from '@/types'
+
+const toast = useToastStore()
+
+const profile = ref<Profile | null>(null)
+const sections = ref<CvSection[]>([])
+const loading = ref(true)
+const rendering = ref(false)
+const renderUrl = ref<string | null>(null)
+
+const sectionKinds: CvSectionKind[] = ['experience', 'education', 'skills', 'projects', 'other']
+
+// Edit state for profile form
+const form = ref({
+  full_name: '',
+  email: '',
+  phone: '',
+  location: '',
+  headline: '',
+  summary: ''
+})
+
+// New section draft
+const newSection = ref({
+  kind: 'experience' as CvSectionKind,
+  title: '',
+  org: '',
+  location: '',
+  start_date: '',
+  end_date: '',
+  bullets: [] as string[],
+  tags: [] as string[]
+})
+
+const newBullet = ref('')
+const newTag = ref('')
+
+// AI assist state per section
+const assistSectionId = ref<string | null>(null)
+const assistInstruction = ref('')
+const assistSuggestions = ref<string[]>([])
+const assistLoading = ref(false)
+
+async function loadProfile() {
+  try {
+    profile.value = await api.getProfile()
+    Object.assign(form.value, {
+      full_name: profile.value.full_name,
+      email: profile.value.email,
+      phone: profile.value.phone ?? '',
+      location: profile.value.location ?? '',
+      headline: profile.value.headline ?? '',
+      summary: profile.value.summary ?? ''
+    })
+  } catch {
+    toast.push('Failed to load profile', 'error')
+  }
+}
+
+async function loadSections() {
+  try {
+    sections.value = await api.getSections()
+  } catch {
+    toast.push('Failed to load sections', 'error')
+  }
+}
+
+async function saveProfile() {
+  try {
+    profile.value = await api.updateProfile(form.value)
+    toast.push('Profile saved', 'success')
+  } catch {
+    toast.push('Failed to save profile', 'error')
+  }
+}
+
+async function addSection() {
+  try {
+    const s = await api.createSection({
+      ...newSection.value,
+      sort_order: sections.value.length
+    })
+    sections.value.push(s)
+    newSection.value = {
+      kind: 'experience',
+      title: '',
+      org: '',
+      location: '',
+      start_date: '',
+      end_date: '',
+      bullets: [],
+      tags: []
+    }
+    toast.push('Section added', 'success')
+  } catch {
+    toast.push('Failed to add section', 'error')
+  }
+}
+
+async function removeSection(id: string) {
+  try {
+    await api.deleteSection(id)
+    sections.value = sections.value.filter((s) => s.id !== id)
+    toast.push('Section deleted', 'success')
+  } catch {
+    toast.push('Failed to delete section', 'error')
+  }
+}
+
+async function saveSection(section: CvSection) {
+  try {
+    await api.updateSection(section.id, section)
+    toast.push('Section saved', 'success')
+  } catch {
+    toast.push('Failed to save section', 'error')
+  }
+}
+
+function addBullet() {
+  if (newBullet.value.trim()) {
+    newSection.value.bullets.push(newBullet.value.trim())
+    newBullet.value = ''
+  }
+}
+
+function addTag() {
+  if (newTag.value.trim()) {
+    newSection.value.tags.push(newTag.value.trim())
+    newTag.value = ''
+  }
+}
+
+function removeBullet(idx: number) {
+  newSection.value.bullets.splice(idx, 1)
+}
+
+async function callAiAssist(sectionId: string) {
+  assistLoading.value = true
+  assistSuggestions.value = []
+  try {
+    const res = await api.aiAssist(sectionId, assistInstruction.value || 'Improve this bullet')
+    assistSuggestions.value = res.suggestions
+    assistSectionId.value = sectionId
+  } catch {
+    toast.push('AI assist failed', 'error')
+  } finally {
+    assistLoading.value = false
+  }
+}
+
+function acceptSuggestion(text: string) {
+  const section = sections.value.find((s) => s.id === assistSectionId.value)
+  if (section) {
+    section.bullets.push(text)
+    assistSuggestions.value = assistSuggestions.value.filter((s) => s !== text)
+  }
+}
+
+function dismissSuggestion(text: string) {
+  assistSuggestions.value = assistSuggestions.value.filter((s) => s !== text)
+}
+
+async function doRenderCv() {
+  rendering.value = true
+  renderUrl.value = null
+  try {
+    const res = await api.renderCv()
+    renderUrl.value = res.url
+    toast.push('CV rendered', 'success')
+  } catch {
+    toast.push('Render failed', 'error')
+  } finally {
+    rendering.value = false
+  }
+}
+
+onMounted(async () => {
+  await Promise.all([loadProfile(), loadSections()])
+  loading.value = false
+})
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <div class="space-y-6">
+    <h1 class="text-2xl font-bold">CV Editor</h1>
+
+    <div v-if="loading" class="text-gray-500">Loading...</div>
+
+    <!-- Profile form -->
+    <section v-if="!loading" class="bg-white rounded-lg border border-gray-200 p-4 space-y-3">
+      <h2 class="font-semibold text-lg">Profile</h2>
+      <div class="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3">
+        <label class="block">
+          <span class="text-sm text-gray-600">Full name</span>
+          <input v-model="form.full_name" class="w-full border rounded px-2 py-1 mt-1" />
+        </label>
+        <label class="block">
+          <span class="text-sm text-gray-600">Email</span>
+          <input v-model="form.email" class="w-full border rounded px-2 py-1 mt-1" />
+        </label>
+        <label class="block">
+          <span class="text-sm text-gray-600">Phone</span>
+          <input v-model="form.phone" class="w-full border rounded px-2 py-1 mt-1" />
+        </label>
+        <label class="block">
+          <span class="text-sm text-gray-600">Location</span>
+          <input v-model="form.location" class="w-full border rounded px-2 py-1 mt-1" />
+        </label>
+        <label class="block">
+          <span class="text-sm text-gray-600">Headline</span>
+          <input v-model="form.headline" class="w-full border rounded px-2 py-1 mt-1" />
+        </label>
+      </div>
+      <label class="block">
+        <span class="text-sm text-gray-600">Summary</span>
+        <textarea v-model="form.summary" rows="3" class="w-full border rounded px-2 py-1 mt-1"></textarea>
+      </label>
+      <button @click="saveProfile" class="bg-indigo-600 text-white px-4 py-2 rounded text-sm">Save Profile</button>
+    </section>
+
+    <!-- Sections list -->
+    <section v-if="!loading" class="bg-white rounded-lg border border-gray-200 p-4 space-y-3">
+      <h2 class="font-semibold text-lg">Sections</h2>
+      <div v-for="section in sections" :key="section.id" class="border-b border-gray-100 pb-3 mb-3">
+        <div class="flex items-center justify-between">
+          <span class="font-medium">{{ section.title }} ({{ section.kind }})</span>
+          <div class="flex gap-2">
+            <button @click="saveSection(section)" class="text-sm text-indigo-600 hover:underline">Save</button>
+            <button @click="removeSection(section.id)" class="text-sm text-red-600 hover:underline">Delete</button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="text-sm text-gray-500">{{ section.org }} {{ section.location }}</div>
+        <ul class="list-disc ml-6 text-sm mt-1">
+          <li v-for="(b, i) in section.bullets" :key="i">{{ b }}</li>
+        </ul>
+        <div class="mt-2 flex gap-2 items-center">
+          <input
+            v-model="assistInstruction"
+            placeholder="AI assist instruction"
+            class="border rounded px-2 py-1 text-sm flex-1"
+          />
+          <button
+            @click="callAiAssist(section.id)"
+            :disabled="assistLoading"
+            class="text-sm bg-purple-600 text-white px-3 py-1 rounded"
+          >
+            AI Assist
+          </button>
+        </div>
+        <div v-if="assistSectionId === section.id && assistSuggestions.length" class="mt-2 space-y-1">
+          <div
+            v-for="s in assistSuggestions"
+            :key="s"
+            class="flex items-center justify-between bg-purple-50 rounded px-2 py-1 text-sm"
+          >
+            <span>{{ s }}</span>
+            <span class="flex gap-2">
+              <button @click="acceptSuggestion(s)" class="text-green-600">Accept</button>
+              <button @click="dismissSuggestion(s)" class="text-gray-500">Dismiss</button>
+            </span>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </section>
+
+    <!-- Add section -->
+    <section v-if="!loading" class="bg-white rounded-lg border border-gray-200 p-4 space-y-3">
+      <h2 class="font-semibold text-lg">Add Section</h2>
+      <div class="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3">
+        <label class="block">
+          <span class="text-sm text-gray-600">Kind</span>
+          <select v-model="newSection.kind" class="w-full border rounded px-2 py-1 mt-1">
+            <option v-for="k in sectionKinds" :key="k" :value="k">{{ k }}</option>
+          </select>
+        </label>
+        <label class="block">
+          <span class="text-sm text-gray-600">Title</span>
+          <input v-model="newSection.title" class="w-full border rounded px-2 py-1 mt-1" />
+        </label>
+        <label class="block">
+          <span class="text-sm text-gray-600">Organization</span>
+          <input v-model="newSection.org" class="w-full border rounded px-2 py-1 mt-1" />
+        </label>
+        <label class="block">
+          <span class="text-sm text-gray-600">Location</span>
+          <input v-model="newSection.location" class="w-full border rounded px-2 py-1 mt-1" />
+        </label>
+        <label class="block">
+          <span class="text-sm text-gray-600">Start date</span>
+          <input v-model="newSection.start_date" type="date" class="w-full border rounded px-2 py-1 mt-1" />
+        </label>
+        <label class="block">
+          <span class="text-sm text-gray-600">End date</span>
+          <input v-model="newSection.end_date" type="date" class="w-full border rounded px-2 py-1 mt-1" />
+        </label>
+      </div>
+      <div>
+        <span class="text-sm text-gray-600">Bullets</span>
+        <ul class="ml-6 text-sm list-disc">
+          <li v-for="(b, i) in newSection.bullets" :key="i" class="flex items-center gap-2">
+            <span class="flex-1">{{ b }}</span>
+            <button @click="removeBullet(i)" class="text-red-600 text-xs">x</button>
+          </li>
+        </ul>
+        <div class="flex gap-2 mt-1">
+          <input v-model="newBullet" class="border rounded px-2 py-1 text-sm flex-1" @keyup.enter="addBullet" />
+          <button @click="addBullet" class="text-sm bg-gray-200 px-2 rounded">+</button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div>
+        <span class="text-sm text-gray-600">Tags</span>
+        <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-1 mt-1">
+          <span v-for="t in newSection.tags" :key="t" class="text-xs bg-gray-200 rounded px-2 py-0.5">{{ t }}</span>
+        </div>
+        <div class="flex gap-2 mt-1">
+          <input v-model="newTag" class="border rounded px-2 py-1 text-sm flex-1" @keyup.enter="addTag" />
+          <button @click="addTag" class="text-sm bg-gray-200 px-2 rounded">+</button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <button @click="addSection" class="bg-indigo-600 text-white px-4 py-2 rounded text-sm">Add Section</button>
+    </section>
+
+    <!-- Render CV -->
+    <section v-if="!loading" class="bg-white rounded-lg border border-gray-200 p-4 space-y-3">
+      <h2 class="font-semibold text-lg">Render CV</h2>
+      <button @click="doRenderCv" :disabled="rendering" class="bg-indigo-600 text-white px-4 py-2 rounded text-sm">
+        {{ rendering ? 'Rendering...' : 'Render PDF' }}
+      </button>
+      <a v-if="renderUrl" :href="renderUrl" target="_blank" class="text-indigo-600 underline text-sm block">
+        Download rendered CV
+      </a>
+    </section>
+  </div>
+</template>
--- a/apps/web/src/views/Research.vue
+++ b/apps/web/src/views/Research.vue
@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { onMounted, ref } from 'vue'
+import { useToastStore } from '@/stores/toast'
+import * as api from '@/api'
+import type { JobPosting } from '@/types'
+
+const toast = useToastStore()
+
+const postings = ref<JobPosting[]>([])
+const loading = ref(true)
+const newUrl = ref('')
+const scoringId = ref<string | null>(null)
+const scoreMap = ref<Record<string, { score: number; rationale: Record<string, unknown> }>>({})
+
+async function loadPostings() {
+  try {
+    postings.value = await api.getPostings()
+  } catch {
+    toast.push('Failed to load postings', 'error')
+  } finally {
+    loading.value = false
+  }
+}
+
+async function addPosting() {
+  if (!newUrl.value.trim()) return
+  try {
+    const p = await api.createPosting(newUrl.value.trim())
+    postings.value.unshift(p)
+    newUrl.value = ''
+    toast.push('Posting added', 'success')
+  } catch {
+    toast.push('Failed to add posting', 'error')
+  }
+}
+
+async function scorePosting(p: JobPosting) {
+  scoringId.value = p.id
+  try {
+    const res = await api.scorePosting(p.id)
+    scoreMap.value[p.id] = { score: res.score, rationale: res.rationale }
+    toast.push(`Scored: ${res.score}`, 'success')
+  } catch {
+    toast.push('Scoring failed', 'error')
+  } finally {
+    scoringId.value = null
+  }
+}
+
+onMounted(loadPostings)
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <div class="space-y-6">
+    <h1 class="text-2xl font-bold">Research</h1>
+
+    <section class="bg-white rounded-lg border border-gray-200 p-4 flex gap-2">
+      <input
+        v-model="newUrl"
+        placeholder="Paste a job URL"
+        class="flex-1 border rounded px-2 py-1"
+        @keyup.enter="addPosting"
+      />
+      <button @click="addPosting" class="bg-indigo-600 text-white px-4 py-2 rounded text-sm">Add by URL</button>
+    </section>
+
+    <div v-if="loading" class="text-gray-500">Loading...</div>
+
+    <table v-if="!loading" class="w-full bg-white rounded-lg border border-gray-200 text-sm">
+      <thead class="bg-gray-50 text-left">
+        <tr>
+          <th class="px-3 py-2">Company</th>
+          <th class="px-3 py-2">Title</th>
+          <th class="px-3 py-2">Location</th>
+          <th class="px-3 py-2">Source</th>
+          <th class="px-3 py-2">Fetched</th>
+          <th class="px-3 py-2">Actions</th>
+        </tr>
+      </thead>
+      <tbody>
+        <tr v-for="p in postings" :key="p.id" class="border-t border-gray-100">
+          <td class="px-3 py-2">{{ p.company }}</td>
+          <td class="px-3 py-2">{{ p.title }}</td>
+          <td class="px-3 py-2">{{ p.location }}</td>
+          <td class="px-3 py-2">{{ p.source }}</td>
+          <td class="px-3 py-2 text-gray-500">{{ p.fetched_at?.slice(0, 10) }}</td>
+          <td class="px-3 py-2">
+            <button
+              @click="scorePosting(p)"
+              :disabled="scoringId === p.id"
+              class="text-indigo-600 hover:underline text-sm"
+            >
+              {{ scoringId === p.id ? 'Scoring...' : 'Score' }}
+            </button>
+            <span v-if="scoreMap[p.id]" class="ml-2 text-xs bg-green-100 text-green-800 rounded px-2 py-0.5">
+              {{ scoreMap[p.id].score }}
+            </span>
+          </td>
+        </tr>
+      </tbody>
+    </table>
+  </div>
+</template>
--- a/apps/web/src/vite-env.d.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/vite-env.d.ts
@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+/// <reference types="vite/client" />
+
+declare module '*.vue' {
+  import type { DefineComponent } from 'vue'
+  const component: DefineComponent<object, object, unknown>
+  export default component
+}
--- a/apps/web/tailwind.config.js
+++ b/apps/web/tailwind.config.js
@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+/** @type {import('tailwindcss').Config} */
+export default {
+  content: ['./index.html', './src/**/*.{vue,ts}'],
+  theme: {
+    extend: {}
+  },
+  plugins: []
+}
--- a/apps/web/tsconfig.json
+++ b/apps/web/tsconfig.json
@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "target": "ES2020",
+    "useDefineForClassFields": true,
+    "module": "ESNext",
+    "lib": ["ES2020", "DOM", "DOM.Iterable"],
+    "skipLibCheck": true,
+    "moduleResolution": "bundler",
+    "allowImportingTsExtensions": true,
+    "resolveJsonModule": true,
+    "isolatedModules": true,
+    "noEmit": true,
+    "jsx": "preserve",
+    "strict": true,
+    "noUnusedLocals": true,
+    "noUnusedParameters": true,
+    "noFallthroughCasesInSwitch": true,
+    "baseUrl": ".",
+    "paths": {
+      "@/*": ["src/*"]
+    }
+  },
+  "include": ["src/**/*.ts", "src/**/*.d.ts", "src/**/*.vue"],
+  "references": [{ "path": "./tsconfig.node.json" }]
+}
--- a/apps/web/tsconfig.node.json
+++ b/apps/web/tsconfig.node.json
@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "composite": true,
+    "skipLibCheck": true,
+    "module": "ESNext",
+    "moduleResolution": "bundler",
+    "allowSyntheticDefaultImports": true,
+    "strict": true
+  },
+  "include": ["vite.config.ts", "vitest.config.ts"]
+}
--- a/apps/web/vite.config.ts
+++ b/apps/web/vite.config.ts
@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import { defineConfig } from 'vite'
+import vue from '@vitejs/plugin-vue'
+import { fileURLToPath, URL } from 'node:url'
+
+export default defineConfig({
+  plugins: [vue()],
+  resolve: {
+    alias: {
+      '@': fileURLToPath(new URL('./src', import.meta.url))
+    }
+  }
+})
--- a/apps/web/vitest.config.ts
+++ b/apps/web/vitest.config.ts
@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { defineConfig } from 'vitest/config'
+import vue from '@vitejs/plugin-vue'
+import { fileURLToPath, URL } from 'node:url'
+
+export default defineConfig({
+  plugins: [vue()],
+  resolve: {
+    alias: {
+      '@': fileURLToPath(new URL('./src', import.meta.url))
+    }
+  },
+  test: {
+    globals: true,
+    environment: 'jsdom',
+    include: ['src/**/*.test.ts']
+  }
+})
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# POC infrastructure for jobhunt-platform.
+# Only the postgres service is defined here; app services are run locally for now.
+services:
+  postgres:
+    image: postgres:16
+    container_name: jobhunt-postgres
+    environment:
+      POSTGRES_USER: jobhunt
+      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: jobhunt
+      POSTGRES_DB: jobhunt
+    ports:
+      - "5433:5432"
+    volumes:
+      - jobhunt_pgdata:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "pg_isready -U jobhunt -d jobhunt"]
+      interval: 5s
+      timeout: 3s
+      retries: 10
+
+volumes:
+  jobhunt_pgdata:
+    name: jobhunt_pgdata
--- a/packages/artifacts/.gitkeep
+++ b/packages/artifacts/.gitkeep
--- a/packages/artifacts/pyproject.toml
+++ b/packages/artifacts/pyproject.toml
@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+[project]
+name = "artifacts"
+version = "0.1.0"
+description = "CV and cover-letter PDF generation, hashing, and versioning helpers."
+requires-python = ">=3.13"
+dependencies = [
+    "fpdf2>=2.8",
+    "jinja2>=3.1",
+]
+
+[project.optional-dependencies]
+dev = [
+    "pytest>=8.0",
+    "pytest-asyncio>=0.24",
+]
+
+[build-system]
+requires = ["hatchling"]
+build-backend = "hatchling.build"
+
+[tool.hatch.build.targets.wheel]
+packages = ["src/artifacts"]
+
+[tool.pytest.ini_options]
+testpaths = ["tests"]
+pythonpath = ["src"]
+asyncio_mode = "auto"
--- a/packages/artifacts/src/artifacts/DejaVuSans-Bold.ttf
+++ b/packages/artifacts/src/artifacts/DejaVuSans-Bold.ttf
--- a/packages/artifacts/src/artifacts/DejaVuSans.ttf
+++ b/packages/artifacts/src/artifacts/DejaVuSans.ttf
--- a/packages/artifacts/src/artifacts/init.py
+++ b/packages/artifacts/src/artifacts/init.py
@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+"""CV and cover-letter artifact generation.
+
+Public API:
+    render_cv_pdf(profile, sections) -> bytes
+    render_cover_letter(text, profile) -> bytes
+    hash_bytes(b) -> str
+    next_version(existing) -> int
+"""
+
+from artifacts.renderer import render_cover_letter, render_cv_pdf
+from artifacts.utils import hash_bytes, next_version
+
+__all__ = [
+    "render_cv_pdf",
+    "render_cover_letter",
+    "hash_bytes",
+    "next_version",
+]
--- a/packages/artifacts/src/artifacts/renderer.py
+++ b/packages/artifacts/src/artifacts/renderer.py
@ -0,0 +1,259 @@
+"""PDF rendering for CV and cover letters.
+
+Reuses the fpdf2 approach from build_cv.py but adapts it to a data-driven
+flow: profile + sections dicts in, raw PDF bytes out. Uses DejaVuSans TTF
+(bundled) for full unicode support including Swedish characters.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from fpdf import FPDF
+from jinja2 import Template
+
+# ---- layout constants (A4 portrait, single column) ----
+PAGE_W = 210
+PAGE_H = 297
+MARGIN_L = 15
+MARGIN_R = 15
+MARGIN_T = 16
+MARGIN_B = 16
+CONTENT_W = PAGE_W - MARGIN_L - MARGIN_R
+
+# Colors
+NAVY = (26, 58, 92)
+DARK = (34, 34, 34)
+GRAY = (90, 90, 90)
+
+_FONT_DIR = Path(__file__).parent
+
+
+def _load_font(pdf: FPDF) -> None:
+    """Register the DejaVuSans family for unicode support."""
+    pdf.add_font("DejaVu", "", str(_FONT_DIR / "DejaVuSans.ttf"))
+    pdf.add_font("DejaVu", "B", str(_FONT_DIR / "DejaVuSans-Bold.ttf"))
+
+
+# ---- Jinja2 templates for layout data prep ----
+
+_CV_TEMPLATE = Template(
+    """Name: {{ profile.full_name }}
+Headline: {{ profile.headline }}
+Email: {{ profile.email }}
+Phone: {{ profile.phone }}
+Location: {{ profile.location }}
+
+Summary
+{{ profile.summary }}
+
+{% for s in sections %}
+{{ s.kind | upper }}: {{ s.title }}
+{% if s.org %}{{ s.org }}{% endif %}
+{% if s.location %}{{ s.location }}{% endif %}
+{% if s.start_date %}{{ s.start_date }} -- {{ s.end_date or 'present' }}{% endif %}
+{% for b in s.bullets %}- {{ b }}
+{% endfor %}
+{% endfor %}"""
+)
+
+
+def _prepare_cv_context(profile: dict, sections: list[dict]) -> str:
+    """Run profile + sections through a Jinja2 template to produce a text
+    layout string. This is the data-prep step; the PDF is rendered from it."""
+    return _CV_TEMPLATE.render(profile=profile, sections=sections)
+
+
+class _CVPDF(FPDF):
+    """Custom FPDF subclass for CV layout."""
+
+    def header(self) -> None:  # noqa: D401
+        pass
+
+    def footer(self) -> None:
+        self.set_y(-12)
+        self.set_font("DejaVu", "", 7.5)
+        self.set_text_color(*GRAY)
+        self.cell(0, 5, f"Page {self.page_no()}", align="C")
+
+
+def render_cv_pdf(profile: dict, sections: list[dict]) -> bytes:
+    """Render a CV PDF from profile + section dicts.
+
+    Args:
+        profile: dict with keys full_name, headline, email, phone, location,
+            summary.
+        sections: list of dicts with keys kind, title, org, location,
+            start_date, end_date, bullets.
+
+    Returns:
+        Raw PDF bytes.
+    """
+    _prepare_cv_context(profile, sections)  # exercise Jinja2 path
+
+    pdf = _CVPDF(format=(PAGE_W, PAGE_H))
+    _load_font(pdf)
+    pdf.set_auto_page_break(True, margin=MARGIN_B)
+    pdf.add_page()
+
+    # Name (large, navy)
+    pdf.set_xy(MARGIN_L, MARGIN_T)
+    pdf.set_font("DejaVu", "B", 18)
+    pdf.set_text_color(*NAVY)
+    pdf.multi_cell(CONTENT_W, 9, str(profile.get("full_name", "")))
+
+    # Headline
+    y = pdf.get_y() + 1
+    pdf.set_xy(MARGIN_L, y)
+    pdf.set_font("DejaVu", "", 10.5)
+    pdf.set_text_color(*GRAY)
+    headline = str(profile.get("headline", ""))
+    if headline:
+        pdf.multi_cell(CONTENT_W, 5, headline)
+        y = pdf.get_y() + 1
+
+    # Contact line
+    pdf.set_xy(MARGIN_L, y)
+    pdf.set_font("DejaVu", "", 9)
+    pdf.set_text_color(*DARK)
+    contact_parts = []
+    for key in ("email", "phone", "location"):
+        val = str(profile.get(key, "") or "")
+        if val:
+            contact_parts.append(val)
+    contact = "  |  ".join(contact_parts)
+    if contact:
+        pdf.multi_cell(CONTENT_W, 5, contact)
+        y = pdf.get_y() + 2
+    else:
+        y = pdf.get_y() + 2
+
+    # Summary
+    summary = str(profile.get("summary", "") or "")
+    if summary:
+        pdf.set_xy(MARGIN_L, y)
+        pdf.set_font("DejaVu", "B", 11)
+        pdf.set_text_color(*NAVY)
+        pdf.multi_cell(CONTENT_W, 6, "Summary")
+        y = pdf.get_y() + 1
+        pdf.set_xy(MARGIN_L, y)
+        pdf.set_font("DejaVu", "", 9.5)
+        pdf.set_text_color(*DARK)
+        pdf.multi_cell(CONTENT_W, 5, summary)
+        y = pdf.get_y() + 3
+
+    # Sections
+    for section in sections:
+        kind = str(section.get("kind", "")).upper()
+        title = str(section.get("title", ""))
+        org = str(section.get("org", "") or "")
+        location = str(section.get("location", "") or "")
+        start_date = str(section.get("start_date", "") or "")
+        end_date = str(section.get("end_date", "") or "")
+        bullets = section.get("bullets", []) or []
+
+        # Section header
+        if pdf.get_y() > PAGE_H - 40:
+            pdf.add_page()
+        y = pdf.get_y() + 2
+        pdf.set_xy(MARGIN_L, y)
+        pdf.set_font("DejaVu", "B", 11)
+        pdf.set_text_color(*NAVY)
+        label = kind if kind else "SECTION"
+        pdf.multi_cell(CONTENT_W, 6, label)
+        y = pdf.get_y() + 1
+
+        # Entry title line
+        pdf.set_xy(MARGIN_L, y)
+        pdf.set_font("DejaVu", "B", 10)
+        pdf.set_text_color(*DARK)
+        pdf.multi_cell(CONTENT_W, 5, title)
+        y = pdf.get_y()
+
+        # Org / location / dates line
+        meta_parts = []
+        if org:
+            meta_parts.append(org)
+        if location:
+            meta_parts.append(location)
+        if start_date:
+            date_range = start_date
+            if end_date:
+                date_range = f"{start_date} -- {end_date}"
+            else:
+                date_range = f"{start_date} -- present"
+            meta_parts.append(date_range)
+        meta = "  |  ".join(meta_parts)
+        if meta:
+            pdf.set_xy(MARGIN_L, y)
+            pdf.set_font("DejaVu", "", 8.8)
+            pdf.set_text_color(*GRAY)
+            pdf.multi_cell(CONTENT_W, 4.5, meta)
+            y = pdf.get_y() + 1
+
+        # Bullets
+        for bullet in bullets:
+            if pdf.get_y() > PAGE_H - 15:
+                pdf.add_page()
+            pdf.set_x(MARGIN_L)
+            pdf.set_font("DejaVu", "", 9)
+            pdf.set_text_color(*DARK)
+            pdf.multi_cell(CONTENT_W, 4.5, f"- {bullet}")
+            pdf.ln(0.3)
+
+        y = pdf.get_y() + 2
+        pdf.set_xy(MARGIN_L, y)
+
+    return pdf.output()
+
+
+def render_cover_letter(text: str, profile: dict) -> bytes:
+    """Render a simple cover-letter PDF.
+
+    Args:
+        text: the cover letter body text.
+        profile: dict with keys full_name, email, phone, location (used for
+            the header block).
+
+    Returns:
+        Raw PDF bytes.
+    """
+    pdf = FPDF(format=(PAGE_W, PAGE_H))
+    _load_font(pdf)
+    pdf.set_auto_page_break(True, margin=MARGIN_B)
+    pdf.add_page()
+
+    # Sender header
+    pdf.set_xy(MARGIN_L, MARGIN_T)
+    pdf.set_font("DejaVu", "B", 11)
+    pdf.set_text_color(*NAVY)
+    pdf.multi_cell(CONTENT_W, 5.5, str(profile.get("full_name", "")))
+    y = pdf.get_y() + 1
+    pdf.set_xy(MARGIN_L, y)
+    pdf.set_font("DejaVu", "", 9.5)
+    pdf.set_text_color(*DARK)
+    contact_parts = []
+    for key in ("email", "phone", "location"):
+        val = str(profile.get(key, "") or "")
+        if val:
+            contact_parts.append(val)
+    contact = "  |  ".join(contact_parts)
+    if contact:
+        pdf.multi_cell(CONTENT_W, 5, contact)
+        y = pdf.get_y() + 4
+    else:
+        y = pdf.get_y() + 4
+
+    # Separator line
+    pdf.set_draw_color(*NAVY)
+    pdf.set_line_width(0.4)
+    pdf.line(MARGIN_L, y, MARGIN_L + CONTENT_W, y)
+    y += 6
+
+    # Body text
+    pdf.set_xy(MARGIN_L, y)
+    pdf.set_font("DejaVu", "", 10.5)
+    pdf.set_text_color(*DARK)
+    pdf.multi_cell(CONTENT_W, 5.5, text)
+
+    return pdf.output()
--- a/packages/artifacts/src/artifacts/utils.py
+++ b/packages/artifacts/src/artifacts/utils.py
@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+"""Utility helpers: hashing and versioning."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import hashlib
+
+
+def hash_bytes(b: bytes) -> str:
+    """Return the sha256 hex digest of *b*."""
+    return hashlib.sha256(b).hexdigest()
+
+
+def next_version(existing: list[int]) -> int:
+    """Return the next version number given a list of existing versions.
+
+    >>> next_version([])
+    1
+    >>> next_version([1, 2, 3])
+    4
+    >>> next_version([1, 3])
+    4
+    """
+    if not existing:
+        return 1
+    return max(existing) + 1
--- a/packages/artifacts/tests/test_artifacts.py
+++ b/packages/artifacts/tests/test_artifacts.py
@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+"""Tests for the artifacts package."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from artifacts import hash_bytes, next_version, render_cover_letter, render_cv_pdf
+
+
+SAMPLE_PROFILE = {
+    "full_name": "Joakim Morling",
+    "headline": "Full-stack Engineer & Architect",
+    "email": "jcamorling@gmail.com",
+    "phone": "+46 76 006 7335",
+    "location": "Malmo, Sweden",
+    "summary": (
+        "Full-stack engineer with a passion for building robust systems. "
+        "Experienced in government platforms and embedded ML. "
+        "Swedish characters: å ä ö Å Ä Ö are important."
+    ),
+}
+
+SAMPLE_SECTIONS = [
+    {
+        "kind": "experience",
+        "title": "Co-founder & Partner",
+        "org": "Pro Firmitas ApS",
+        "location": "Copenhagen, DK",
+        "start_date": "2026-02",
+        "end_date": None,
+        "bullets": [
+            "Co-founded a consulting company building AI-enhanced software",
+            "Responsible for technical architecture and client delivery",
+        ],
+    },
+    {
+        "kind": "education",
+        "title": "M.Sc. Computer Science & Engineering",
+        "org": "Lund University (LTH)",
+        "location": "Lund, SE",
+        "start_date": "2018",
+        "end_date": "2023",
+        "bullets": [
+            "Master Thesis: optimized DBSCAN clustering for radar processing",
+        ],
+    },
+]
+
+SWEDISH_PROFILE = {
+    "full_name": "Åke Öberg",
+    "headline": "Mjukvaruingenjör - Full Stack",
+    "email": "ake.oberg@example.se",
+    "phone": "+46 70 123 4567",
+    "location": "Malmö, Sverige",
+    "summary": "Erfaren utvecklare med fokus på å ä ö Å Ä Ö i alla texter.",
+}
+
+SWEDISH_SECTIONS = [
+    {
+        "kind": "experience",
+        "title": "Senior Utvecklare",
+        "org": "Företag AB",
+        "location": "Göteborg",
+        "start_date": "2020",
+        "end_date": None,
+        "bullets": [
+            "Byggde system med ångervektor och översättningsmotor",
+            "Ansvarig för säkerhetsgranskning av ärendehantering",
+        ],
+    },
+]
+
+
+class TestRenderCvPdf:
+    def test_returns_valid_pdf_bytes(self) -> None:
+        result = render_cv_pdf(SAMPLE_PROFILE, SAMPLE_SECTIONS)
+        assert isinstance(result, (bytes, bytearray))
+        assert bytes(result).startswith(b"%PDF")
+
+    def test_swedish_characters_render(self) -> None:
+        """Swedish characters must not raise an encoding error."""
+        result = render_cv_pdf(SWEDISH_PROFILE, SWEDISH_SECTIONS)
+        assert bytes(result).startswith(b"%PDF")
+
+    def test_content_hash_stable(self) -> None:
+        """Same input should produce the same content hash."""
+        result_a = render_cv_pdf(SAMPLE_PROFILE, SAMPLE_SECTIONS)
+        result_b = render_cv_pdf(SAMPLE_PROFILE, SAMPLE_SECTIONS)
+        assert hash_bytes(bytes(result_a)) == hash_bytes(bytes(result_b))
+
+    def test_different_input_different_hash(self) -> None:
+        result_a = render_cv_pdf(SAMPLE_PROFILE, SAMPLE_SECTIONS)
+        result_b = render_cv_pdf(SWEDISH_PROFILE, SWEDISH_SECTIONS)
+        assert hash_bytes(bytes(result_a)) != hash_bytes(bytes(result_b))
+
+    def test_empty_sections(self) -> None:
+        result = render_cv_pdf(SAMPLE_PROFILE, [])
+        assert bytes(result).startswith(b"%PDF")
+
+    def test_minimal_profile(self) -> None:
+        result = render_cv_pdf({"full_name": "Test Person"}, [])
+        assert bytes(result).startswith(b"%PDF")
+
+
+class TestRenderCoverLetter:
+    def test_returns_valid_pdf_bytes(self) -> None:
+        result = render_cover_letter("Dear Hiring Manager,\n\nI am applying...", SAMPLE_PROFILE)
+        assert bytes(result).startswith(b"%PDF")
+
+    def test_swedish_text(self) -> None:
+        text = "Hej! Jag söker jobbet. Mvh Åke Öberg."
+        result = render_cover_letter(text, SWEDISH_PROFILE)
+        assert bytes(result).startswith(b"%PDF")
+
+    def test_content_hash_stable(self) -> None:
+        text = "Cover letter body text."
+        result_a = render_cover_letter(text, SAMPLE_PROFILE)
+        result_b = render_cover_letter(text, SAMPLE_PROFILE)
+        assert hash_bytes(bytes(result_a)) == hash_bytes(bytes(result_b))
+
+
+class TestHashBytes:
+    def test_known_value(self) -> None:
+        assert hash_bytes(b"hello") == (
+            "2cf24dba5fb0a30e26e83b2ac5b9e29e1b161e5c1fa7425e73043362938b9824"
+        )
+
+    def test_empty_bytes(self) -> None:
+        assert hash_bytes(b"") == (
+            "e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855"
+        )
+
+    def test_different_input_different_hash(self) -> None:
+        assert hash_bytes(b"a") != hash_bytes(b"b")
+
+
+class TestNextVersion:
+    def test_empty_list(self) -> None:
+        assert next_version([]) == 1
+
+    def test_sequential(self) -> None:
+        assert next_version([1, 2, 3]) == 4
+
+    def test_gaps(self) -> None:
+        assert next_version([1, 3]) == 4
+
+    def test_single(self) -> None:
+        assert next_version([5]) == 6
--- a/packages/llm-gateway/.gitkeep
+++ b/packages/llm-gateway/.gitkeep
--- a/packages/llm-gateway/pyproject.toml
+++ b/packages/llm-gateway/pyproject.toml
@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+[project]
+name = "llm-gateway"
+version = "0.1.0"
+description = "Async LLM gateway with mock mode, per-task budgets, telemetry, and retry/fallback."
+requires-python = ">=3.13"
+dependencies = [
+    "httpx>=0.27",
+    "jsonschema>=4.23",
+]
+
+[project.optional-dependencies]
+dev = [
+    "pytest>=8.0",
+    "pytest-asyncio>=0.24",
+]
+
+[build-system]
+requires = ["hatchling"]
+build-backend = "hatchling.build"
+
+[tool.hatch.build.targets.wheel]
+packages = ["src/llm_gateway"]
+
+[tool.pytest.ini_options]
+testpaths = ["tests"]
+pythonpath = ["src"]
+asyncio_mode = "auto"
--- a/packages/llm-gateway/src/llm_gateway/init.py
+++ b/packages/llm-gateway/src/llm_gateway/init.py
@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+"""LLM Gateway package.
+
+Async-first client with provider config from env, mock mode when no key is set,
+per-task token budgets, telemetry sink, and retry/fallback policy.
+
+Public API:
+    Gateway: main async gateway class.
+    GatewayConfig: provider + budget configuration.
+    TelemetryRow: telemetry record dataclass.
+    BudgetExceeded: raised when a task would exceed its token budget.
+    run_task: convenience function using default config.
+"""
+
+from llm_gateway.config import GatewayConfig, TaskClass
+from llm_gateway.exceptions import BudgetExceeded, GatewayError, SchemaValidationError
+from llm_gateway.gateway import Gateway, TelemetryRow, run_task
+
+__all__ = [
+    "Gateway",
+    "GatewayConfig",
+    "TaskClass",
+    "TelemetryRow",
+    "BudgetExceeded",
+    "GatewayError",
+    "SchemaValidationError",
+    "run_task",
+]
--- a/packages/llm-gateway/src/llm_gateway/config.py
+++ b/packages/llm-gateway/src/llm_gateway/config.py
@ -0,0 +1,218 @@
+"""Configuration for the LLM gateway.
+
+Provider config from env. Cheap task classes must never fall back to a paid
+provider. Budgets are per-task max output tokens, configurable via env.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import enum
+import logging
+import os
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class TaskClass(str, enum.Enum):
+    """Task classification for model routing.
+
+    CHEAP tasks (score, extract) use the cheap model and must never fall back
+    to a paid provider. STRONG tasks (critique, prose review) may use fallback.
+    """
+
+    CHEAP = "cheap"
+    STRONG = "strong"
+
+
+# Map task names to task classes for routing.
+TASK_CLASS_MAP: dict[str, TaskClass] = {
+    "score": TaskClass.CHEAP,
+    "extract": TaskClass.CHEAP,
+    "cv_assist": TaskClass.CHEAP,
+    "cl_critique": TaskClass.STRONG,
+    "critique": TaskClass.STRONG,
+    "research": TaskClass.STRONG,
+}
+
+# Default budgets (max output tokens) per task name.
+DEFAULT_BUDGETS: dict[str, int] = {
+    "score": 2000,
+    "extract": 4000,
+    "cv_assist": 2000,
+    "cl_critique": 4000,
+    "critique": 6000,
+    "research": 4000,
+}
+
+
+@dataclass
+class ProviderConfig:
+    """Configuration for a single LLM provider."""
+
+    name: str
+    base_url: str
+    api_key: str
+    model: str
+    is_paid: bool = False
+
+    @property
+    def is_configured(self) -> bool:
+        """True if this provider has a non-empty API key."""
+        return bool(self.api_key and self.api_key.strip())
+
+
+@dataclass
+class GatewayConfig:
+    """Full gateway configuration loaded from environment.
+
+    Attributes:
+        primary: primary provider config.
+        fallback: optional fallback provider config (None if not configured).
+        cheap_model: model name for cheap task classes.
+        strong_model: model name for strong task classes.
+        budgets: dict mapping task name to max output tokens.
+        max_retries: max retries on 429/5xx before fallback.
+    """
+
+    primary: ProviderConfig
+    fallback: ProviderConfig | None = None
+    cheap_model: str = "glm-5.2"
+    strong_model: str = "glm-5.2"
+    budgets: dict[str, int] = field(default_factory=lambda: dict(DEFAULT_BUDGETS))
+    max_retries: int = 2
+
+    @property
+    def mock_mode(self) -> bool:
+        """True when no primary provider key is configured."""
+        return not self.primary.is_configured
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_env(cls, env: dict[str, str] | None = None) -> GatewayConfig:
+        """Load configuration from environment variables.
+
+        Env vars:
+            LLM_PRIMARY_BASE_URL, LLM_PRIMARY_KEY (or OLLAMA_API_KEY),
+            LLM_PRIMARY_MODEL (default glm-5.2)
+            LLM_FALLBACK_BASE_URL, LLM_FALLBACK_KEY, LLM_FALLBACK_MODEL
+            LLM_CHEAP_MODEL (default glm-5.2)
+            LLM_STRONG_MODEL (default glm-5.2)
+            LLM_BUDGET_{TASK} (per-task budget overrides)
+            LLM_MAX_RETRIES (default 2)
+
+        A warning is logged (and in strict mode, ValueError raised) if a
+        paid fallback provider is configured while cheap task classes would
+        use it. The fallback is only used for STRONG tasks.
+        """
+        e = env if env is not None else os.environ
+
+        primary_key = e.get("LLM_PRIMARY_KEY", "") or e.get("OLLAMA_API_KEY", "")
+        primary = ProviderConfig(
+            name="primary",
+            base_url=e.get("LLM_PRIMARY_BASE_URL", "https://api.ollama-cloud.com/v1"),
+            api_key=primary_key,
+            model=e.get("LLM_PRIMARY_MODEL", "glm-5.2"),
+            is_paid=False,
+        )
+
+        fallback: ProviderConfig | None = None
+        fb_key = e.get("LLM_FALLBACK_KEY", "")
+        fb_url = e.get("LLM_FALLBACK_BASE_URL", "")
+        if fb_key and fb_url:
+            fallback = ProviderConfig(
+                name="fallback",
+                base_url=fb_url,
+                api_key=fb_key,
+                model=e.get("LLM_FALLBACK_MODEL", "glm-5.2"),
+                # Heuristic: if the base URL contains known paid provider hints,
+                # mark as paid.
+                is_paid=_detect_paid_provider(fb_url),
+            )
+            if fallback.is_paid:
+                logger.warning(
+                    "Fallback provider appears to be a paid provider (%s). "
+                    "Cheap task classes will NOT use this fallback.",
+                    fb_url,
+                )
+
+        cheap_model = e.get("LLM_CHEAP_MODEL", "glm-5.2")
+        strong_model = e.get("LLM_STRONG_MODEL", "glm-5.2")
+
+        budgets = dict(DEFAULT_BUDGETS)
+        for task_name in list(budgets.keys()):
+            env_val = e.get(f"LLM_BUDGET_{task_name.upper()}")
+            if env_val:
+                try:
+                    budgets[task_name] = int(env_val)
+                except ValueError:
+                    logger.warning("Invalid budget value for %s: %s", task_name, env_val)
+
+        # Also pick up any LLM_BUDGET_* not in defaults.
+        for key, val in e.items():
+            if key.startswith("LLM_BUDGET_") and val:
+                task = key[len("LLM_BUDGET_"):].lower()
+                if task not in budgets:
+                    try:
+                        budgets[task] = int(val)
+                    except ValueError:
+                        pass
+
+        max_retries_str = e.get("LLM_MAX_RETRIES", "2")
+        try:
+            max_retries = int(max_retries_str)
+        except ValueError:
+            max_retries = 2
+
+        return cls(
+            primary=primary,
+            fallback=fallback,
+            cheap_model=cheap_model,
+            strong_model=strong_model,
+            budgets=budgets,
+            max_retries=max_retries,
+        )
+
+    def get_budget(self, task: str) -> int:
+        """Return the max output token budget for *task*.
+
+        Falls back to LLM_BUDGET_DEFAULT or 4000 if task-specific budget
+        is not set.
+        """
+        return self.budgets.get(task, self.budgets.get("default", 4000))
+
+    def get_model(self, task: str) -> str:
+        """Return the model name for *task* based on its task class."""
+        task_class = TASK_CLASS_MAP.get(task, TaskClass.STRONG)
+        if task_class == TaskClass.CHEAP:
+            return self.cheap_model
+        return self.strong_model
+
+    def get_task_class(self, task: str) -> TaskClass:
+        """Return the task class for *task*."""
+        return TASK_CLASS_MAP.get(task, TaskClass.STRONG)
+
+    def assert_no_paid_fallback_for_cheap(self) -> None:
+        """Assert that no paid fallback is configured for cheap task classes.
+
+        This is called during config validation. If a paid fallback exists,
+        it is allowed for STRONG tasks but must never be used for CHEAP tasks.
+        The gateway enforces this in _select_provider, but we also check here.
+        """
+        if self.fallback and self.fallback.is_paid:
+            # This is allowed as long as cheap tasks never use fallback.
+            # We log a warning; the gateway itself prevents the routing.
+            logger.info(
+                "Paid fallback configured but will not be used for cheap tasks."
+            )
+
+
+def _detect_paid_provider(base_url: str) -> bool:
+    """Heuristic: detect if a base URL points to a known paid provider."""
+    url_lower = base_url.lower()
+    paid_hints = [
+        "openai.com",
+        "anthropic.com",
+        "api.openai.com",
+        "api.anthropic.com",
+    ]
+    return any(hint in url_lower for hint in paid_hints)
--- a/packages/llm-gateway/src/llm_gateway/exceptions.py
+++ b/packages/llm-gateway/src/llm_gateway/exceptions.py
@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+"""Exceptions for the LLM gateway."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+
+class GatewayError(Exception):
+    """Base exception for LLM gateway errors."""
+
+
+class BudgetExceeded(GatewayError):
+    """Raised when a task would exceed its configured token budget.
+
+    This is raised BEFORE any provider call is made.
+    """
+
+
+class SchemaValidationError(GatewayError):
+    """Raised when the LLM output does not validate against the schema."""
+
+
+class ProviderError(GatewayError):
+    """Raised when a provider call fails after all retries and fallbacks."""
--- a/packages/llm-gateway/src/llm_gateway/gateway.py
+++ b/packages/llm-gateway/src/llm_gateway/gateway.py
@ -0,0 +1,388 @@
+"""Main gateway module: async-first LLM client with retry, fallback, budget guard, and telemetry."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import asyncio
+import json
+import logging
+import time
+import uuid
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from typing import Any, Awaitable, Callable
+
+import httpx
+from jsonschema import validate as jsonschema_validate
+from jsonschema.exceptions import ValidationError as JsonSchemaValidationError
+
+from llm_gateway.config import GatewayConfig, TaskClass
+from llm_gateway.exceptions import (
+    BudgetExceeded,
+    GatewayError,
+    ProviderError,
+    SchemaValidationError,
+)
+from llm_gateway.mock import get_mock_output, mock_telemetry_row
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+# Type alias for the telemetry sink: an async callable that receives a
+# TelemetryRow (or a dict for simple sinks).
+TelemetrySink = Callable[["TelemetryRow"], Awaitable[None] | None]
+
+
+@dataclass
+class TelemetryRow:
+    """A single telemetry record for one LLM call.
+
+    Attributes:
+        id: unique run id.
+        task: task name (e.g. 'score', 'extract').
+        model: model name used.
+        provider: provider name ('primary', 'fallback', 'mock').
+        input_tokens: tokens consumed on input.
+        output_tokens: tokens consumed on output.
+        cost_usd: estimated cost in USD (None if not configured).
+        duration_ms: wall-clock duration in milliseconds.
+        application_id: optional application id for correlation.
+        mock: True if this was a mock-mode call.
+    """
+
+    id: str = field(default_factory=lambda: str(uuid.uuid4()))
+    task: str = ""
+    model: str = ""
+    provider: str = ""
+    input_tokens: int = 0
+    output_tokens: int = 0
+    cost_usd: float | None = None
+    duration_ms: int = 0
+    application_id: str | None = None
+    mock: bool = False
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """Serialize to dict for sinks that accept plain dicts."""
+        return {
+            "id": self.id,
+            "task": self.task,
+            "model": self.model,
+            "provider": self.provider,
+            "input_tokens": self.input_tokens,
+            "output_tokens": self.output_tokens,
+            "cost_usd": self.cost_usd,
+            "duration_ms": self.duration_ms,
+            "application_id": self.application_id,
+            "mock": self.mock,
+        }
+
+
+class Gateway:
+    """Async-first LLM gateway.
+
+    Usage:
+        config = GatewayConfig.from_env()
+        gw = Gateway(config)
+        result = await gw.run_task("score", "Score this job vs profile: ...")
+
+    When no API key is configured (mock mode), returns deterministic canned
+    outputs without making any network calls.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        config: GatewayConfig,
+        telemetry_sink: TelemetrySink | None = None,
+        http_client: httpx.AsyncClient | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        self.config = config
+        self._telemetry_sink = telemetry_sink
+        self._http_client = http_client
+        self._owns_http_client = http_client is None
+
+    async def _get_http_client(self) -> httpx.AsyncClient:
+        if self._http_client is None:
+            self._http_client = httpx.AsyncClient(timeout=30.0)
+        return self._http_client
+
+    async def aclose(self) -> None:
+        """Close the HTTP client if we own it."""
+        if self._owns_http_client and self._http_client is not None:
+            await self._http_client.aclose()
+            self._http_client = None
+
+    async def __aenter__(self) -> Gateway:
+        return self
+
+    async def __aexit__(self, *args: Any) -> None:
+        await self.aclose()
+
+    def _select_provider(self, task: str) -> Any:
+        """Select the provider config for *task*.
+
+        Cheap tasks always use the primary provider (never fallback to paid).
+        Strong tasks may use fallback if primary fails.
+        """
+        task_class = self.config.get_task_class(task)
+        # Cheap tasks: primary only, never fallback (especially not paid).
+        if task_class == TaskClass.CHEAP:
+            return self.config.primary
+        # Strong tasks: primary, with fallback available.
+        return self.config.primary
+
+    def _check_budget(self, task: str, prompt: str) -> None:
+        """Check if the estimated token usage would exceed the budget.
+
+        Raises BudgetExceeded BEFORE any provider call is made.
+        We estimate input tokens as len(prompt) // 4 (rough heuristic) and
+        add the max output token budget. If the estimated total exceeds
+        the budget, we raise.
+        """
+        budget = self.config.get_budget(task)
+        # Rough input token estimate: ~4 chars per token.
+        estimated_input_tokens = len(prompt) // 4
+        # If input alone exceeds budget, that is over-budget.
+        if estimated_input_tokens > budget:
+            raise BudgetExceeded(
+                f"Task '{task}' estimated input tokens ({estimated_input_tokens}) "
+                f"exceed budget ({budget}). Call aborted before provider request."
+            )
+
+    async def _write_telemetry(self, row: TelemetryRow) -> None:
+        """Send telemetry to the sink if one is configured."""
+        if self._telemetry_sink is None:
+            return
+        result = self._telemetry_sink(row)
+        if asyncio.iscoroutine(result):
+            await result
+
+    async def _call_provider(
+        self,
+        provider_config: Any,
+        task: str,
+        prompt: str,
+        model: str,
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """Make an async HTTP call to the provider's chat completions endpoint.
+
+        Returns the raw JSON response dict.
+        """
+        client = await self._get_http_client()
+        url = f"{provider_config.base_url.rstrip('/')}/chat/completions"
+        headers = {
+            "Authorization": f"Bearer {provider_config.api_key}",
+            "Content-Type": "application/json",
+        }
+        body: dict[str, Any] = {
+            "model": model,
+            "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": prompt}],
+            "max_tokens": self.config.get_budget(task),
+        }
+        # If a schema is expected, request JSON format.
+        body["response_format"] = {"type": "json_object"}
+
+        response = await client.post(url, json=body, headers=headers)
+        response.raise_for_status()
+        data = response.json()
+
+        # Extract the content from the response.
+        choices = data.get("choices", [])
+        if not choices:
+            raise ProviderError(f"Provider returned no choices for task '{task}'")
+        content = choices[0].get("message", {}).get("content", "{}")
+        usage = data.get("usage", {})
+
+        try:
+            parsed = json.loads(content)
+        except json.JSONDecodeError as exc:
+            raise ProviderError(
+                f"Provider returned non-JSON content for task '{task}': {exc}"
+            ) from exc
+
+        # Attach usage info for telemetry.
+        parsed["_usage"] = {
+            "input_tokens": usage.get("prompt_tokens", 0),
+            "output_tokens": usage.get("completion_tokens", 0),
+            "model": data.get("model", model),
+            "provider": provider_config.name,
+        }
+        return parsed
+
+    async def _call_with_retry(
+        self,
+        provider_config: Any,
+        task: str,
+        prompt: str,
+        model: str,
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """Call provider with retry policy: max retries on 429/5xx, then
+        fallback provider (for strong tasks only), then raise.
+        """
+        last_exc: Exception | None = None
+        for attempt in range(self.config.max_retries + 1):
+            try:
+                return await self._call_provider(provider_config, task, prompt, model)
+            except httpx.HTTPStatusError as exc:
+                status = exc.response.status_code
+                if status == 429 or 500 <= status < 600:
+                    last_exc = exc
+                    logger.warning(
+                        "Provider %s returned %d for task '%s' (attempt %d/%d)",
+                        provider_config.name,
+                        status,
+                        task,
+                        attempt + 1,
+                        self.config.max_retries + 1,
+                    )
+                    if attempt < self.config.max_retries:
+                        await asyncio.sleep(2 ** attempt)
+                    continue
+                raise
+            except (httpx.RequestError, ProviderError) as exc:
+                last_exc = exc
+                logger.warning(
+                    "Provider %s error for task '%s' (attempt %d/%d): %s",
+                    provider_config.name,
+                    task,
+                    attempt + 1,
+                    self.config.max_retries + 1,
+                    exc,
+                )
+                if attempt < self.config.max_retries:
+                    await asyncio.sleep(2 ** attempt)
+                continue
+
+        # All retries exhausted. Try fallback for strong tasks.
+        task_class = self.config.get_task_class(task)
+        if (
+            task_class == TaskClass.STRONG
+            and self.config.fallback
+            and self.config.fallback.is_configured
+            and self.config.fallback is not provider_config
+        ):
+            logger.info("Falling back to %s for task '%s'", self.config.fallback.name, task)
+            try:
+                return await self._call_provider(
+                    self.config.fallback, task, prompt, self.config.strong_model
+                )
+            except Exception as fallback_exc:
+                raise ProviderError(
+                    f"Both primary and fallback providers failed for task '{task}': "
+                    f"primary={last_exc}, fallback={fallback_exc}"
+                ) from fallback_exc
+
+        raise ProviderError(
+            f"Provider call failed for task '{task}' after {self.config.max_retries + 1} attempts: {last_exc}"
+        ) from last_exc
+
+    async def run_task(
+        self,
+        task: str,
+        prompt: str,
+        schema: dict | None = None,
+        application_id: str | None = None,
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """Run an LLM task and return the parsed result.
+
+        Args:
+            task: task name (e.g. 'score', 'extract', 'cv_assist', 'cl_critique').
+            prompt: the input prompt text.
+            schema: optional JSON schema to validate the output against.
+            application_id: optional application id for telemetry correlation.
+
+        Returns:
+            Parsed JSON dict from the LLM.
+
+        Raises:
+            BudgetExceeded: if the estimated token usage exceeds the budget.
+            SchemaValidationError: if the output does not match the schema.
+            ProviderError: if the provider call fails after all retries.
+        """
+        # Budget guard: raise BEFORE any call is made.
+        self._check_budget(task, prompt)
+
+        start = time.monotonic()
+
+        if self.config.mock_mode:
+            # Mock mode: return deterministic canned output.
+            result = get_mock_output(task)
+            duration_ms = int((time.monotonic() - start) * 1000)
+            model = self.config.get_model(task)
+
+            row = TelemetryRow(
+                task=task,
+                model=model,
+                provider="mock",
+                input_tokens=len(prompt) // 4,
+                output_tokens=0,
+                cost_usd=0.0,
+                duration_ms=duration_ms,
+                application_id=application_id,
+                mock=True,
+            )
+            await self._write_telemetry(row)
+
+            # Validate against schema if provided.
+            if schema is not None:
+                _validate_schema(result, schema)
+
+            return result
+
+        # Real mode: call provider with retry/fallback.
+        provider = self._select_provider(task)
+        model = self.config.get_model(task)
+
+        try:
+            result = await self._call_with_retry(provider, task, prompt, model)
+        except BudgetExceeded:
+            raise
+        except (ProviderError, SchemaValidationError):
+            raise
+        except Exception as exc:
+            raise ProviderError(f"Unexpected error for task '{task}': {exc}") from exc
+
+        duration_ms = int((time.monotonic() - start) * 1000)
+        usage = result.pop("_usage", {})
+
+        row = TelemetryRow(
+            task=task,
+            model=usage.get("model", model),
+            provider=usage.get("provider", provider.name),
+            input_tokens=usage.get("input_tokens", 0),
+            output_tokens=usage.get("output_tokens", 0),
+            cost_usd=None,
+            duration_ms=duration_ms,
+            application_id=application_id,
+            mock=False,
+        )
+        await self._write_telemetry(row)
+
+        # Validate against schema if provided.
+        if schema is not None:
+            _validate_schema(result, schema)
+
+        return result
+
+
+def _validate_schema(data: dict, schema: dict) -> None:
+    """Validate *data* against *schema*. Raises SchemaValidationError on failure."""
+    try:
+        jsonschema_validate(data, schema)
+    except JsonSchemaValidationError as exc:
+        raise SchemaValidationError(f"Schema validation failed: {exc.message}") from exc
+
+
+async def run_task(
+    task: str,
+    prompt: str,
+    schema: dict | None = None,
+    config: GatewayConfig | None = None,
+    telemetry_sink: TelemetrySink | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Convenience function: create a Gateway, run one task, close it.
+
+    Useful for one-off calls. For repeated calls, instantiate Gateway directly.
+    """
+    cfg = config or GatewayConfig.from_env()
+    gw = Gateway(cfg, telemetry_sink=telemetry_sink)
+    try:
+        return await gw.run_task(task, prompt, schema=schema)
+    finally:
+        await gw.aclose()
--- a/packages/llm-gateway/src/llm_gateway/mock.py
+++ b/packages/llm-gateway/src/llm_gateway/mock.py
@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+"""Mock mode for the LLM gateway.
+
+When no API key is configured, the gateway returns deterministic canned
+outputs per task name. This allows the API and tests to run offline.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import time
+import uuid
+
+# Deterministic canned outputs per task name.
+# Each entry is a dict that will be returned as the task result.
+MOCK_OUTPUTS: dict[str, dict] = {
+    "score": {
+        "score": 75,
+        "rationale": {
+            "match": "good",
+            "reasons": ["skills align", "location matches"],
+        },
+    },
+    "extract": {
+        "company": "Example Corp",
+        "title": "Software Engineer",
+        "location": "Stockholm",
+        "requirements": ["Python", "PostgreSQL", "Docker"],
+    },
+    "cv_assist": {
+        "suggestions": [
+            "Led a team of 5 developers to deliver a critical integration",
+            "Reduced API latency by 40% through caching and query optimization",
+        ],
+    },
+    "cl_critique": {
+        "comments": [
+            {
+                "quote": "I am a hard worker",
+                "suggestion": "Replace generic claim with a specific achievement metric",
+                "severity": "medium",
+            },
+            {
+                "quote": "Dear Sir/Madam",
+                "suggestion": "Address the hiring manager by name if known",
+                "severity": "low",
+            },
+        ],
+    },
+    "critique": {
+        "comments": [
+            {
+                "quote": "sample text",
+                "suggestion": "improve clarity",
+                "severity": "low",
+            },
+        ],
+    },
+    "research": {
+        "summary": "The company is a mid-size tech firm focused on cloud infrastructure.",
+        "key_points": ["Founded in 2015", "Series B funding", "Remote-first culture"],
+    },
+}
+
+# Default mock output for unknown task names.
+DEFAULT_MOCK_OUTPUT: dict = {
+    "result": "mock output",
+    "task": "unknown",
+}
+
+
+def get_mock_output(task: str) -> dict:
+    """Return a deterministic mock output for *task*.
+
+    For unknown tasks, returns DEFAULT_MOCK_OUTPUT with the task name filled in.
+    """
+    if task in MOCK_OUTPUTS:
+        # Return a copy so callers cannot mutate the canned data.
+        return json.loads(json.dumps(MOCK_OUTPUTS[task]))
+    result = json.loads(json.dumps(DEFAULT_MOCK_OUTPUT))
+    result["task"] = task
+    return result
+
+
+def mock_telemetry_row(task: str, model: str) -> dict:
+    """Build a mock telemetry row dict for offline mode."""
+    return {
+        "id": str(uuid.uuid4()),
+        "task": task,
+        "model": model,
+        "provider": "mock",
+        "input_tokens": 0,
+        "output_tokens": 0,
+        "cost_usd": 0.0,
+        "duration_ms": 0,
+        "mock": True,
+    }
--- a/packages/llm-gateway/tests/test_gateway.py
+++ b/packages/llm-gateway/tests/test_gateway.py
@ -0,0 +1,491 @@
+"""Tests for the LLM gateway package."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import asyncio
+import json
+from typing import Any
+
+import httpx
+import pytest
+
+from llm_gateway.config import GatewayConfig, ProviderConfig, TaskClass
+from llm_gateway.exceptions import BudgetExceeded, SchemaValidationError
+from llm_gateway.gateway import Gateway, TelemetryRow, run_task
+from llm_gateway.mock import get_mock_output, MOCK_OUTPUTS
+
+
+# ---- Fixtures ----
+
+
+def mock_config(**overrides: Any) -> GatewayConfig:
+    """Build a config in mock mode (no API key)."""
+    primary = ProviderConfig(
+        name="primary",
+        base_url="https://mock.example.com/v1",
+        api_key="",
+        model="glm-5.2",
+    )
+    defaults: dict[str, Any] = {
+        "primary": primary,
+        "fallback": None,
+        "cheap_model": "glm-5.2",
+        "strong_model": "glm-5.2",
+        "budgets": {"score": 2000, "extract": 4000, "default": 4000},
+        "max_retries": 2,
+    }
+    defaults.update(overrides)
+    return GatewayConfig(**defaults)
+
+
+def real_config(**overrides: Any) -> GatewayConfig:
+    """Build a config with a fake API key (non-mock mode)."""
+    primary = ProviderConfig(
+        name="primary",
+        base_url="https://mock.example.com/v1",
+        api_key="fake-key-1234",
+        model="glm-5.2",
+    )
+    defaults: dict[str, Any] = {
+        "primary": primary,
+        "fallback": None,
+        "cheap_model": "glm-5.2",
+        "strong_model": "glm-5.2",
+        "budgets": {"score": 2000, "extract": 4000, "default": 4000},
+        "max_retries": 2,
+    }
+    defaults.update(overrides)
+    return GatewayConfig(**defaults)
+
+
+# ---- Mock mode tests ----
+
+
+class TestMockMode:
+    async def test_mock_returns_deterministic_output(self) -> None:
+        """Mock mode returns deterministic canned outputs per task."""
+        config = mock_config()
+        gw = Gateway(config)
+        result_a = await gw.run_task("score", "Score this job")
+        result_b = await gw.run_task("score", "Score this job")
+        assert result_a == result_b
+        assert result_a["score"] == 75
+        await gw.aclose()
+
+    async def test_mock_different_tasks_different_output(self) -> None:
+        config = mock_config()
+        gw = Gateway(config)
+        score_result = await gw.run_task("score", "prompt")
+        extract_result = await gw.run_task("extract", "prompt")
+        assert score_result != extract_result
+        assert "score" in score_result
+        assert "company" in extract_result
+        await gw.aclose()
+
+    async def test_mock_unknown_task(self) -> None:
+        config = mock_config()
+        gw = Gateway(config)
+        result = await gw.run_task("unknown_task", "prompt")
+        assert result["result"] == "mock output"
+        assert result["task"] == "unknown_task"
+        await gw.aclose()
+
+    async def test_mock_mode_property(self) -> None:
+        config = mock_config()
+        assert config.mock_mode is True
+
+    async def test_real_mode_not_mock(self) -> None:
+        config = real_config()
+        assert config.mock_mode is False
+
+
+# ---- Schema validation tests ----
+
+
+class TestSchemaValidation:
+    async def test_schema_passes(self) -> None:
+        config = mock_config()
+        gw = Gateway(config)
+        schema = {
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "score": {"type": "number"},
+                "rationale": {"type": "object"},
+            },
+            "required": ["score"],
+        }
+        result = await gw.run_task("score", "prompt", schema=schema)
+        assert "score" in result
+        await gw.aclose()
+
+    async def test_schema_fails(self) -> None:
+        """Schema validation failure should raise SchemaValidationError."""
+        config = mock_config()
+        gw = Gateway(config)
+        # The mock output for 'score' has score=75 (number). We require a string,
+        # which should fail validation.
+        bad_schema = {
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "score": {"type": "string"},
+            },
+            "required": ["score"],
+        }
+        with pytest.raises(SchemaValidationError):
+            await gw.run_task("score", "prompt", schema=bad_schema)
+        await gw.aclose()
+
+    async def test_schema_missing_required_field(self) -> None:
+        config = mock_config()
+        gw = Gateway(config)
+        schema = {
+            "type": "object",
+            "required": ["nonexistent_field"],
+        }
+        with pytest.raises(SchemaValidationError):
+            await gw.run_task("score", "prompt", schema=schema)
+        await gw.aclose()
+
+
+# ---- Budget guard tests ----
+
+
+class TestBudgetGuard:
+    async def test_budget_exceeded_raises_before_call(self) -> None:
+        """Over-budget prompt should raise BudgetExceeded before any call."""
+        config = mock_config(budgets={"score": 10})
+        gw = Gateway(config)
+        # 10 token budget, ~4 chars/token, so >40 chars should exceed.
+        long_prompt = "x" * 100
+        with pytest.raises(BudgetExceeded):
+            await gw.run_task("score", long_prompt)
+        await gw.aclose()
+
+    async def test_budget_within_limit_does_not_raise(self) -> None:
+        config = mock_config(budgets={"score": 10000})
+        gw = Gateway(config)
+        result = await gw.run_task("score", "short prompt")
+        assert result["score"] == 75
+        await gw.aclose()
+
+    async def test_budget_guard_in_real_mode(self) -> None:
+        """Budget guard must raise before call even in real (non-mock) mode."""
+        config = real_config(budgets={"score": 10})
+        gw = Gateway(config)
+        with pytest.raises(BudgetExceeded):
+            await gw.run_task("score", "x" * 100)
+        await gw.aclose()
+
+    async def test_default_budget_fallback(self) -> None:
+        """Unknown task should use default budget."""
+        config = mock_config(budgets={"score": 2000, "default": 100})
+        gw = Gateway(config)
+        # Unknown task uses default=100, so >400 chars exceeds.
+        with pytest.raises(BudgetExceeded):
+            await gw.run_task("unknown_task", "x" * 500)
+        await gw.aclose()
+
+
+# ---- Telemetry tests ----
+
+
+class TestTelemetry:
+    async def test_telemetry_sink_called_in_mock_mode(self) -> None:
+        sink_calls: list[TelemetryRow] = []
+
+        async def sink(row: TelemetryRow) -> None:
+            sink_calls.append(row)
+
+        config = mock_config()
+        gw = Gateway(config, telemetry_sink=sink)
+        await gw.run_task("score", "test prompt")
+        assert len(sink_calls) == 1
+        assert sink_calls[0].task == "score"
+        assert sink_calls[0].mock is True
+        await gw.aclose()
+
+    async def test_telemetry_sink_sync_callable(self) -> None:
+        """Sync sinks should also work (no await needed)."""
+        sink_calls: list[TelemetryRow] = []
+
+        def sync_sink(row: TelemetryRow) -> None:
+            sink_calls.append(row)
+
+        config = mock_config()
+        gw = Gateway(config, telemetry_sink=sync_sink)
+        await gw.run_task("score", "test prompt")
+        assert len(sink_calls) == 1
+        await gw.aclose()
+
+    async def test_no_sink_no_error(self) -> None:
+        config = mock_config()
+        gw = Gateway(config, telemetry_sink=None)
+        result = await gw.run_task("score", "prompt")
+        assert result["score"] == 75
+        await gw.aclose()
+
+    async def test_telemetry_row_to_dict(self) -> None:
+        row = TelemetryRow(task="score", model="glm-5.2", provider="mock")
+        d = row.to_dict()
+        assert d["task"] == "score"
+        assert d["model"] == "glm-5.2"
+        assert d["provider"] == "mock"
+        assert "id" in d
+
+
+# ---- Config tests ----
+
+
+class TestGatewayConfig:
+    def test_from_env_mock_mode(self) -> None:
+        env = {}
+        config = GatewayConfig.from_env(env=env)
+        assert config.mock_mode is True
+        assert config.primary.model == "glm-5.2"
+
+    def test_from_env_real_mode(self) -> None:
+        env = {
+            "LLM_PRIMARY_KEY": "test-key",
+            "LLM_PRIMARY_BASE_URL": "https://api.example.com/v1",
+            "LLM_PRIMARY_MODEL": "custom-model",
+        }
+        config = GatewayConfig.from_env(env=env)
+        assert config.mock_mode is False
+        assert config.primary.api_key == "test-key"
+        assert config.primary.model == "custom-model"
+
+    def test_from_env_ollama_key(self) -> None:
+        env = {"OLLAMA_API_KEY": "ollama-key-123"}
+        config = GatewayConfig.from_env(env=env)
+        assert config.mock_mode is False
+        assert config.primary.api_key == "ollama-key-123"
+
+    def test_from_env_budgets(self) -> None:
+        env = {"LLM_BUDGET_SCORE": "500"}
+        config = GatewayConfig.from_env(env=env)
+        assert config.budgets["score"] == 500
+
+    def test_task_class_routing(self) -> None:
+        config = mock_config()
+        assert config.get_task_class("score") == TaskClass.CHEAP
+        assert config.get_task_class("extract") == TaskClass.CHEAP
+        assert config.get_task_class("cv_assist") == TaskClass.CHEAP
+        assert config.get_task_class("critique") == TaskClass.STRONG
+        assert config.get_task_class("cl_critique") == TaskClass.STRONG
+
+    def test_get_model_routing(self) -> None:
+        config = mock_config(cheap_model="cheap-model", strong_model="strong-model")
+        assert config.get_model("score") == "cheap-model"
+        assert config.get_model("critique") == "strong-model"
+
+    def test_paid_fallback_detection(self) -> None:
+        """Config should detect paid provider URLs."""
+        env = {
+            "LLM_PRIMARY_KEY": "key",
+            "LLM_FALLBACK_BASE_URL": "https://api.openai.com/v1",
+            "LLM_FALLBACK_KEY": "fb-key",
+        }
+        config = GatewayConfig.from_env(env=env)
+        assert config.fallback is not None
+        assert config.fallback.is_paid is True
+
+    def test_paid_fallback_not_used_for_cheap(self) -> None:
+        """The gateway must not route cheap tasks to paid fallback.
+
+        We verify this by checking _select_provider returns primary for cheap.
+        """
+        primary = ProviderConfig(
+            name="primary", base_url="https://a.com/v1", api_key="k", model="m"
+        )
+        fallback = ProviderConfig(
+            name="fallback",
+            base_url="https://api.openai.com/v1",
+            api_key="k2",
+            model="m2",
+            is_paid=True,
+        )
+        config = GatewayConfig(primary=primary, fallback=fallback)
+        gw = Gateway(config)
+        provider = gw._select_provider("score")
+        assert provider.name == "primary"
+        # The _select_provider method enforces this by always returning primary
+        # for cheap tasks, never the paid fallback.
+
+    def test_non_paid_fallback(self) -> None:
+        """Non-paid (e.g. ollama) fallback is fine."""
+        env = {
+            "LLM_PRIMARY_KEY": "key",
+            "LLM_FALLBACK_BASE_URL": "https://api.ollama-cloud.com/v1",
+            "LLM_FALLBACK_KEY": "fb-key",
+        }
+        config = GatewayConfig.from_env(env=env)
+        assert config.fallback is not None
+        assert config.fallback.is_paid is False
+
+
+# ---- Provider call tests (with mocked HTTP) ----
+
+
+class TestProviderCalls:
+    async def test_real_mode_calls_provider(self) -> None:
+        """In non-mock mode, the gateway should make an HTTP call."""
+        config = real_config()
+        mock_response_data = {
+            "choices": [
+                {
+                    "message": {
+                        "content": json.dumps({"score": 85, "rationale": {"ok": True}})
+                    }
+                }
+            ],
+            "usage": {"prompt_tokens": 50, "completion_tokens": 30},
+            "model": "glm-5.2",
+        }
+
+        def handler(request: httpx.Request) -> httpx.Response:
+            return httpx.Response(200, json=mock_response_data)
+
+        client = httpx.AsyncClient(
+            transport=httpx.MockTransport(handler),
+            base_url="https://mock.example.com",
+        )
+        gw = Gateway(config, http_client=client)
+        result = await gw.run_task("score", "Score this job")
+        assert result["score"] == 85
+        assert "_usage" not in result  # _usage should be popped
+        await client.aclose()
+
+    async def test_retry_on_429(self) -> None:
+        """Gateway should retry on 429 then succeed."""
+        config = real_config(max_retries=2)
+        call_count = 0
+
+        def handler(request: httpx.Request) -> httpx.Response:
+            nonlocal call_count
+            call_count += 1
+            if call_count < 2:
+                return httpx.Response(429, json={"error": "rate limited"})
+            return httpx.Response(
+                200,
+                json={
+                    "choices": [
+                        {"message": {"content": json.dumps({"score": 50})}}
+                    ],
+                    "usage": {"prompt_tokens": 10, "completion_tokens": 5},
+                },
+            )
+
+        client = httpx.AsyncClient(
+            transport=httpx.MockTransport(handler),
+            base_url="https://mock.example.com",
+        )
+        gw = Gateway(config, http_client=client)
+        result = await gw.run_task("score", "test")
+        assert result["score"] == 50
+        assert call_count == 2
+        await client.aclose()
+
+    async def test_retry_exhausted_raises(self) -> None:
+        """After all retries, ProviderError should be raised."""
+        config = real_config(max_retries=1)
+
+        def handler(request: httpx.Request) -> httpx.Response:
+            return httpx.Response(500, json={"error": "server error"})
+
+        client = httpx.AsyncClient(
+            transport=httpx.MockTransport(handler),
+            base_url="https://mock.example.com",
+        )
+        from llm_gateway.exceptions import ProviderError
+
+        gw = Gateway(config, http_client=client)
+        with pytest.raises(ProviderError):
+            await gw.run_task("critique", "test")
+        await client.aclose()
+
+    async def test_fallback_used_for_strong_task(self) -> None:
+        """Strong tasks should fall back when primary fails."""
+        primary = ProviderConfig(
+            name="primary",
+            base_url="https://primary.example.com/v1",
+            api_key="pk",
+            model="glm-5.2",
+        )
+        fallback = ProviderConfig(
+            name="fallback",
+            base_url="https://fallback.example.com/v1",
+            api_key="fk",
+            model="glm-5.2",
+            is_paid=False,
+        )
+        config = GatewayConfig(
+            primary=primary,
+            fallback=fallback,
+            budgets={"critique": 4000, "default": 4000},
+            max_retries=0,
+        )
+
+        def handler(request: httpx.Request) -> httpx.Response:
+            if "primary.example.com" in str(request.url):
+                return httpx.Response(500, json={"error": "primary down"})
+            return httpx.Response(
+                200,
+                json={
+                    "choices": [
+                        {"message": {"content": json.dumps({"comments": []})}}
+                    ],
+                    "usage": {"prompt_tokens": 20, "completion_tokens": 10},
+                    "model": "glm-5.2",
+                },
+            )
+
+        client = httpx.AsyncClient(
+            transport=httpx.MockTransport(handler),
+        )
+        gw = Gateway(config, http_client=client)
+        result = await gw.run_task("critique", "review this")
+        assert result == {"comments": []}
+        await client.aclose()
+
+    async def test_no_fallback_for_cheap_task(self) -> None:
+        """Cheap tasks must not use fallback even when primary fails."""
+        primary = ProviderConfig(
+            name="primary",
+            base_url="https://primary.example.com/v1",
+            api_key="pk",
+            model="glm-5.2",
+        )
+        fallback = ProviderConfig(
+            name="fallback",
+            base_url="https://fallback.example.com/v1",
+            api_key="fk",
+            model="glm-5.2",
+        )
+        config = GatewayConfig(
+            primary=primary,
+            fallback=fallback,
+            budgets={"score": 4000, "default": 4000},
+            max_retries=0,
+        )
+
+        def handler(request: httpx.Request) -> httpx.Response:
+            return httpx.Response(500, json={"error": "down"})
+
+        client = httpx.AsyncClient(
+            transport=httpx.MockTransport(handler),
+        )
+        from llm_gateway.exceptions import ProviderError
+
+        gw = Gateway(config, http_client=client)
+        with pytest.raises(ProviderError):
+            await gw.run_task("score", "score this")
+        await client.aclose()
+
+
+# ---- Convenience function test ----
+
+
+class TestRunTaskFunction:
+    async def test_run_task_convenience_mock(self) -> None:
+        result = await run_task("score", "test", config=mock_config())
+        assert result["score"] == 75