infer-status

infer-status

Map signals → status using the taxonomy decision table — no invention. Hard rules: ../_shared/RULES.md. All enums, the decision table, the ghosting rule, and the offer-accept guardrail live in ../../knowledge/status/taxonomy.md.

Inputs

Per-application signals (JSON; single or array)

{
  "job":                    { "company": "...", "role": "...", "job_id": "..." },
  "current_status":         "applied | screening | assessment | interview | final-round | offer | accepted | rejected | withdrawn | ghosted",
  "triage_class":           "rejection | screen | interview-invite | assessment | offer | recruiter-outbound | info | request-info | spam | other | null",
  "days_since_apply":       "number | null",
  "days_since_last_contact":"number | null",
  "portal_state":           "string | null",     // verbatim portal label if scraped, e.g. "Application Rejected"
  "as_of":                  "YYYY-MM-DD"
}

Or --in inbox/triage-<date>.json to read triage records directly; the skill joins triage → applications by (company, role) or job_id and pulls current_status from tracker.json if present.

Flags

• --ghost-days N — override the 14-day ghosting threshold.
• --update tracker.json — write the new status back into tracker.json (only fields that changed).
• --confirm-accept — the only way to transition offer → accepted. Without it, an offer stays at offer.

Method

1. Read the taxonomy decision table and the ghosting rule.

2. Resolve triage_class if absent by reading the latest inbox/triage-<date>.json for this job (if present). Otherwise skip the email branch and use only portal + recency signals.

3. Apply the decision table. (triage_class × current_status) → (next_status, suggested_action). Terminal email classes (rejection, offer) trump current status; info / request-info / spam never change status.

4. Override on portal signal if present. Portal labels are ground truth when they exist (e.g., portal_state: "Application Rejected" → rejected regardless of email). Record the override in rationale.