"rejected" isn't a thing. it's "skipped"

README.md

@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ job-ops/
 
 - `jobs`
   - from crawl: `title`, `employer`, `jobUrl`, `applicationLink`, `deadline`, `salary`, `location`, `jobDescription`, `source` (gradcracker/indeed/linkedin/ukvisajobs), etc.
-  - enrichments: `status` (`discovered` -> `processing` -> `ready` -> `applied`/`rejected`), `suitabilityScore`, `suitabilityReason`, `tailoredSummary`, `pdfPath`, `notionPageId`
+  - enrichments: `status` (`discovered` -> `processing` -> `ready` -> `applied`/`skipped`), `suitabilityScore`, `suitabilityReason`, `tailoredSummary`, `pdfPath`, `notionPageId`
 - `pipeline_runs`: audit log of runs (`running`/`completed`/`failed`, counts, error)
 
 ## Running (Docker)
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ Dev URLs:
 
 ## Key endpoints
 
-- Jobs: `GET /api/jobs`, `POST /api/jobs/:id/process`, `POST /api/jobs/:id/apply`, `POST /api/jobs/:id/reject`, `POST /api/jobs/process-discovered`
+- Jobs: `GET /api/jobs`, `POST /api/jobs/:id/process`, `POST /api/jobs/:id/apply`, `POST /api/jobs/:id/skip`, `POST /api/jobs/process-discovered`
 - Pipeline: `POST /api/pipeline/run`, `GET /api/pipeline/status`, `GET /api/pipeline/progress` (SSE)
 - Webhook: `POST /api/webhook/trigger` (optional auth via `WEBHOOK_SECRET`)
 - Ops: `DELETE /api/database` (wipes DB)

orchestrator/README.md

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ orchestrator/
 | PATCH | `/api/jobs/:id` | Update job |
 | POST | `/api/jobs/:id/process` | Generate resume for job |
 | POST | `/api/jobs/:id/apply` | Mark as applied + sync to Notion |
-| POST | `/api/jobs/:id/reject` | Mark as rejected |
+| POST | `/api/jobs/:id/skip` | Mark as skipped |
 
 ### Pipeline
 

orchestrator/src/client/api/client.ts

@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ export async function markAsApplied(id: string): Promise<Job> {
   });
 }
 
-export async function rejectJob(id: string): Promise<Job> {
+export async function skipJob(id: string): Promise<Job> {
-  return fetchApi<Job>(`/jobs/${id}/reject`, {
+  return fetchApi<Job>(`/jobs/${id}/skip`, {
     method: 'POST',
   });
 }

orchestrator/src/client/components/JobCard.tsx

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import { StatusBadge } from "./StatusBadge";
 interface JobCardProps {
   job: Job;
   onApply: (id: string) => void | Promise<void>;
-  onReject: (id: string) => void | Promise<void>;
+  onSkip: (id: string) => void | Promise<void>;
   onProcess: (id: string) => void | Promise<void>;
   onEditDescription?: (id: string) => void;
   isProcessing: boolean;
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ const safeFilenamePart = (value: string) => value.replace(/[^a-z0-9]/gi, "_");
 export const JobCard: React.FC<JobCardProps> = ({
   job,
   onApply,
-  onReject,
+  onSkip,
   onProcess,
   onEditDescription,
   isProcessing,
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ export const JobCard: React.FC<JobCardProps> = ({
   const hasPdf = !!job.pdfPath;
   const canApply = job.status === "ready";
   const canProcess = ["discovered", "ready"].includes(job.status);
-  const canReject = ["discovered", "ready"].includes(job.status);
+  const canSkip = ["discovered", "ready"].includes(job.status);
 
   const jobLink = job.applicationLink || job.jobUrl;
   const pdfHref = `/pdfs/resume_${job.id}.pdf?v=${encodeURIComponent(job.updatedAt)}`;
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ export const JobCard: React.FC<JobCardProps> = ({
         </div>
       </CardHeader>
 
-      {(job.suitabilityReason || canApply || canReject || canProcess || hasPdf) && (
+      {(job.suitabilityReason || canApply || canSkip || canProcess || hasPdf) && (
         <CardContent className="space-y-3">
           {job.suitabilityReason && (
             <p className="text-sm italic text-muted-foreground">
@@ -246,8 +246,8 @@ export const JobCard: React.FC<JobCardProps> = ({
           </Button>
         )}
 
-        {canReject && (
+        {canSkip && (
-          <Button variant="destructive" size="sm" onClick={() => onReject(job.id)}>
+          <Button variant="destructive" size="sm" onClick={() => onSkip(job.id)}>
             <XCircle className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
             Skip
           </Button>

orchestrator/src/client/components/JobList.tsx

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ import { TailoringEditor } from "./TailoringEditor";
 interface JobListProps {
   jobs: Job[];
   onApply: (id: string) => void | Promise<void>;
-  onReject: (id: string) => void | Promise<void>;
+  onSkip: (id: string) => void | Promise<void>;
   onProcess: (id: string) => void | Promise<void>;
   onUpdate: () => void | Promise<void>;
   processingJobId: string | null;
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ const statusRank: Record<JobStatus, number> = {
   processing: 1,
   ready: 2,
   applied: 3,
-  rejected: 4,
+  skipped: 4,
   expired: 5,
 };
 
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ const stripHtml = (value: string) => value.replace(/<[^>]*>/g, " ").replace(/\s+
 export const JobList: React.FC<JobListProps> = ({
   jobs,
   onApply,
-  onReject,
+  onSkip,
   onProcess,
   onUpdate,
   processingJobId,
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ export const JobList: React.FC<JobListProps> = ({
   const [sourceFilter, setSourceFilter] = useState<JobSource | "all">("all");
   const [sort, setSort] = useState<JobSort>(DEFAULT_SORT);
   const [selectedJobIds, setSelectedJobIds] = useState<Set<string>>(() => new Set());
-  const [batchAction, setBatchAction] = useState<null | "process" | "reject" | "apply">(null);
+  const [batchAction, setBatchAction] = useState<null | "process" | "skip" | "apply">(null);
   const [highlightedJobId, setHighlightedJobId] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [isHighlightVisible, setIsHighlightVisible] = useState(false);
   const [isEditingDescription, setIsEditingDescription] = useState(false);
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ export const JobList: React.FC<JobListProps> = ({
 
   const selectedCount = selectedJobIds.size;
 
-  const runBatch = async (action: "process" | "reject" | "apply") => {
+  const runBatch = async (action: "process" | "skip" | "apply") => {
     if (selectedJobs.length === 0) return;
 
     const eligible = selectedJobs.filter((job) => {
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ export const JobList: React.FC<JobListProps> = ({
       for (const job of eligible) {
         if (action === "process") await Promise.resolve(onProcess(job.id));
         if (action === "apply") await Promise.resolve(onApply(job.id));
-        if (action === "reject") await Promise.resolve(onReject(job.id));
+        if (action === "skip") await Promise.resolve(onSkip(job.id));
       }
 
       setSelectedJobIds(new Set());
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ export const JobList: React.FC<JobListProps> = ({
               <JobCard
                 job={highlightedJob}
                 onApply={onApply}
-                onReject={onReject}
+                onSkip={onSkip}
                 onProcess={onProcess}
                 isProcessing={processingJobId === highlightedJob.id}
                 highlightedJobId={highlightedJobId}
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ export const JobList: React.FC<JobListProps> = ({
                           <Button
                             size="sm"
                             variant="destructive"
-                            onClick={() => runBatch("reject")}
+                            onClick={() => runBatch("skip")}
                             disabled={batchAction !== null}
                           >
                             Skip
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ export const JobList: React.FC<JobListProps> = ({
                           selectedJobIds={selectedJobIds}
                           onSelectedJobIdsChange={setSelectedJobIds}
                           onApply={onApply}
-                          onReject={onReject}
+                          onSkip={onSkip}
                           onProcess={onProcess}
                           processingJobId={processingJobId}
                           highlightedJobId={highlightedJobId}
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ export const JobList: React.FC<JobListProps> = ({
                         key={job.id}
                         job={job}
                         onApply={onApply}
-                        onReject={onReject}
+                        onSkip={onSkip}
                         onProcess={onProcess}
                         isProcessing={processingJobId === job.id}
                         highlightedJobId={highlightedJobId}

orchestrator/src/client/components/JobTable.tsx

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export interface JobTableProps {
   selectedJobIds: Set<string>;
   onSelectedJobIdsChange: (ids: Set<string>) => void;
   onApply: (id: string) => void | Promise<void>;
-  onReject: (id: string) => void | Promise<void>;
+  onSkip: (id: string) => void | Promise<void>;
   onProcess: (id: string) => void | Promise<void>;
   onEditDescription?: (id: string) => void;
   processingJobId: string | null;
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ export const JobTable: React.FC<JobTableProps> = ({
   selectedJobIds,
   onSelectedJobIdsChange,
   onApply,
-  onReject,
+  onSkip,
   onProcess,
   onEditDescription,
   processingJobId,
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ export const JobTable: React.FC<JobTableProps> = ({
 
           const canApply = job.status === "ready";
           const canProcess = ["discovered", "ready"].includes(job.status);
-          const canReject = ["discovered", "ready"].includes(job.status);
+          const canSkip = ["discovered", "ready"].includes(job.status);
           const isProcessing = processingJobId === job.id;
           const isSelected = selectedJobIds.has(job.id);
           const isHighlighted = highlightedJobId === job.id;
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ export const JobTable: React.FC<JobTableProps> = ({
                       </>
                     )}
 
-                    {(canProcess || canReject || canApply) && <DropdownMenuSeparator />}
+                    {(canProcess || canSkip || canApply) && <DropdownMenuSeparator />}
 
                     {canProcess && (
                       <DropdownMenuItem
@@ -358,9 +358,9 @@ export const JobTable: React.FC<JobTableProps> = ({
                       </DropdownMenuItem>
                     )}
 
-                    {canReject && (
+                    {canSkip && (
                       <DropdownMenuItem
-                        onSelect={() => onReject(job.id)}
+                        onSelect={() => onSkip(job.id)}
                       >
                         <XCircle className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
                         Skip

orchestrator/src/client/components/Stats.tsx

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ const statConfig: Array<{
   { key: "processing", label: "Processing", Icon: Loader2 },
   { key: "ready", label: "Ready", Icon: Sparkles },
   { key: "applied", label: "Applied", Icon: CheckCircle2 },
-  { key: "rejected", label: "Rejected", Icon: XCircle },
+  { key: "skipped", label: "Skipped", Icon: XCircle },
   { key: "expired", label: "Expired", Icon: Clock },
 ];
 

orchestrator/src/client/components/StatusBadge.tsx

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const statusLabels: Record<JobStatus, string> = {
   processing: "Processing",
   ready: "Ready",
   applied: "Applied",
-  rejected: "Rejected",
+  skipped: "Skipped",
   expired: "Expired",
 };
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ const statusStyles: Record<
   processing: { variant: "secondary" },
   ready: { variant: "default" },
   applied: { variant: "outline", className: "text-emerald-400 border-emerald-500/30" },
-  rejected: { variant: "destructive" },
+  skipped: { variant: "destructive" },
   expired: { variant: "outline", className: "text-muted-foreground" },
 };
 

orchestrator/src/client/pages/OrchestratorPage.tsx

@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ const statusTokens: Record<
     badge: "border-emerald-500/30 bg-emerald-500/10 text-emerald-200",
     dot: "bg-emerald-400",
   },
-  rejected: {
+  skipped: {
-    label: "Rejected",
+    label: "Skipped",
     badge: "border-rose-500/30 bg-rose-500/10 text-rose-200",
     dot: "bg-rose-400",
   },
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ export const OrchestratorPage: React.FC = () => {
     processing: 0,
     ready: 0,
     applied: 0,
-    rejected: 0,
+    skipped: 0,
     expired: 0,
   });
   const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(true);
@@ -430,13 +430,13 @@ export const OrchestratorPage: React.FC = () => {
     }
   };
 
-  const handleReject = async (jobId: string) => {
+  const handleSkip = async (jobId: string) => {
     try {
-      await api.rejectJob(jobId);
+      await api.skipJob(jobId);
       toast.message("Job skipped");
       await loadJobs();
     } catch (error) {
-      const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Failed to reject job";
+      const message = error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Failed to skip job";
       toast.error(message);
     }
   };
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ export const OrchestratorPage: React.FC = () => {
   const selectedDiscoveredAt = selectedJob ? formatDateTime(selectedJob.discoveredAt) : null;
   const canApply = selectedJob?.status === "ready";
   const canProcess = selectedJob ? ["discovered", "ready"].includes(selectedJob.status) : false;
-  const canReject = selectedJob ? ["discovered", "ready"].includes(selectedJob.status) : false;
+  const canSkip = selectedJob ? ["discovered", "ready"].includes(selectedJob.status) : false;
   const showReadyPdf = activeTab === "ready";
   const showGeneratePdf = activeTab === "discovered";
   const isProcessingSelected =
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ export const OrchestratorPage: React.FC = () => {
               { label: "Processing", value: stats.processing },
               { label: "Ready", value: stats.ready },
               { label: "Applied", value: stats.applied },
-              { label: "Rejected", value: stats.rejected },
+              { label: "Skipped", value: stats.skipped },
               { label: "Expired", value: stats.expired },
             ].map((item, index) => (
               <div
@@ -1060,11 +1060,11 @@ export const OrchestratorPage: React.FC = () => {
                           </DropdownMenuItem>
                         </>
                       )}
-                      {canReject && (
+                      {canSkip && (
                         <>
                           <DropdownMenuSeparator />
                           <DropdownMenuItem
-                            onSelect={() => handleReject(selectedJob.id)}
+                            onSelect={() => handleSkip(selectedJob.id)}
                             className="text-destructive focus:text-destructive"
                           >
                             <XCircle className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />

orchestrator/src/client/pages/SettingsPage.tsx

@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@ export const SettingsPage: React.FC = () => {
                 <div className="space-y-0.5">
                   <div className="text-sm font-medium">Clear Discovered Jobs</div>
                   <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-                    Delete all jobs with the status "discovered". Ready, applied, and rejected jobs are kept.
+                    Delete all jobs with the status "discovered". Ready, applied, and skipped jobs are kept.
                   </div>
                 </div>
                 <AlertDialog>

orchestrator/src/server/api/routes.ts

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ apiRouter.get('/jobs/:id', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
  * PATCH /api/jobs/:id - Update a job
  */
 const updateJobSchema = z.object({
-  status: z.enum(['discovered', 'processing', 'ready', 'applied', 'rejected', 'expired']).optional(),
+  status: z.enum(['discovered', 'processing', 'ready', 'applied', 'skipped', 'expired']).optional(),
   jobDescription: z.string().optional(),
   suitabilityScore: z.number().min(0).max(100).optional(),
   suitabilityReason: z.string().optional(),
@@ -241,11 +241,11 @@ apiRouter.post('/jobs/:id/apply', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
 });
 
 /**
- * POST /api/jobs/:id/reject - Mark a job as rejected
+ * POST /api/jobs/:id/skip - Mark a job as skipped
  */
-apiRouter.post('/jobs/:id/reject', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+apiRouter.post('/jobs/:id/skip', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
   try {
-    const job = await jobsRepo.updateJob(req.params.id, { status: 'rejected' });
+    const job = await jobsRepo.updateJob(req.params.id, { status: 'skipped' });
 
     if (!job) {
       return res.status(404).json({ success: false, error: 'Job not found' });

orchestrator/src/server/db/migrate.ts

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ const migrations = [
     degree_required TEXT,
     starting TEXT,
     job_description TEXT,
-    status TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'discovered' CHECK(status IN ('discovered', 'processing', 'ready', 'applied', 'rejected', 'expired')),
+    status TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT 'discovered' CHECK(status IN ('discovered', 'processing', 'ready', 'applied', 'skipped', 'expired')),
     suitability_score REAL,
     suitability_reason TEXT,
     tailored_summary TEXT,

orchestrator/src/server/db/schema.ts

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export const jobs = sqliteTable('jobs', {
 
   // Orchestrator enrichments
   status: text('status', {
-    enum: ['discovered', 'processing', 'ready', 'applied', 'rejected', 'expired']
+    enum: ['discovered', 'processing', 'ready', 'applied', 'skipped', 'expired']
   }).notNull().default('discovered'),
   suitabilityScore: real('suitability_score'),
   suitabilityReason: text('suitability_reason'),

orchestrator/src/server/repositories/jobs.ts

@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ export async function getJobStats(): Promise<Record<JobStatus, number>> {
     processing: 0,
     ready: 0,
     applied: 0,
-    rejected: 0,
+    skipped: 0,
     expired: 0,
   };
   

orchestrator/src/shared/types.ts

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export type JobStatus =
   | 'processing'      // Currently generating resume
   | 'ready'           // PDF generated, waiting for user to apply
   | 'applied'         // User marked as applied (added to Notion)
-  | 'rejected'        // User rejected this job
+  | 'skipped'         // User skipped this job
   | 'expired';        // Deadline passed
 
 export type JobSource =