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hh.ru extension · v0.1.2

Response counts that hh.ru keeps hidden

job-xray shows total responses, the unread pile, true vacancy age and bumps — in search and on the vacancy page. No account, no servers, nothing leaves your browser.

Download the extension What’s new

Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Brave, Vivaldi and Yandex Browser

This is how the badges look on hh.ru — in search and on the vacancy page.

What it does

The same numbers hh.ru already puts on the page — just visible.

Counts in search

Every search card shows how many people already applied. Badge colour tells you how hot the listing is.

Unread queue

How many applications the employer has not triaged yet. Zero often means they already looked — or the listing is a zombie.

Responses per day

Counted from the creation date, not the last bump. Otherwise an old vacancy looks like hundreds of applications “today”.

True age

Creation date plus a “bumped” flag when publication is newer than creation. A fresh-looking card can be months old.

Tariff, boost, AI screening

On the vacancy page: Standard / Optimum / Premium, a paid search boost, neural screening, tests, and a required cover letter.

Nothing is sent away

The extension reads the hh.ru page already in the tab. No account, no analytics, no background requests.

How it works

Three steps, no sign-up.

  1. 01

    Download a package

    One Chromium build for Chrome, Edge, Opera, Brave, Vivaldi and Yandex Browser. A separate .xpi for Firefox.

  2. 02

    Install in a minute

    Chromium: developer mode and “Load unpacked”. Firefox: the .xpi file or a temporary add-on load.

  3. 03

    Open hh.ru

    Badges appear on search and vacancy pages by themselves. Nothing to configure.

Per-browser install instructions →

Colour is competition

The response badge is coloured by count, pace and age. A hint, not a verdict.

12 resp.

calm

Few applications, listing is fresh. Worth applying without rushing.

410 resp.

medium

A noticeable queue, or the vacancy is no longer in its first week. The letter matters more than the apply button.

1,500 resp.

hot

Very many applications or a heavy daily flow. Think twice before burning the daily limit.

0 unread

zombie

Old listing, empty unread queue. Either they cleared the pile, or the vacancy is just sitting there.

Why job-xray

A tool for people who apply themselves — not a bot that applies for them.

Saves time

You do not have to open every vacancy blind. Competition is visible in the search list.

Honest age

hh.ru shows the last bump date. job-xray counts days from creation.

Open source

MIT, source on GitHub. You can read exactly what is taken from the page.

Does not break hh.ru

Badges live in Shadow DOM. No extra HeadHunter requests and no hijacking of Apply.

Download the latest version

These URLs always point at the current GitHub Release. Right now that is v0.1.2.

Microsoft Edge

Chromium build

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Yandex Browser

Chromium build

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Mozilla Firefox

Firefox build

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SHA256SUMS All releases Source code How to install

Not listed on the Chrome Web Store or addons.mozilla.org yet — install the GitHub package. Safari is not built.

FAQ

Is it free?

Yes. Open source, MIT licence. No account, no subscription, no trial.

Can you see my CV or applications?

No. job-xray does not send data to its own servers and has no backend. Everything is computed in your hh.ru tab.

Why is a number sometimes prefixed with a tilde?

hh.ru keeps several counters, and they drift on old, repeatedly bumped vacancies. When they disagree a lot, we show the alternate count and mark the number as approximate.

Do I need to be logged in to hh.ru?

No. The counters live in the page payload without auth. The unread queue is available on search results.

Is there a Safari build?

Not yet — Safari needs a separate Xcode wrapper. Chromium browsers and Firefox 140+ are supported.

Is this an auto-apply bot?

No. The extension never submits on your behalf, never fills forms, and never clicks Apply. It only surfaces hidden numbers.

Ready to see the numbers on hh.ru?

Install job-xray and stop opening vacancies blind.

Download v0.1.2 Installation guide