How do I install the Upwork Apply skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add aiagentwithdhruv/upwork-apply-2 in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Upwork Apply skill do?

Scrape Upwork jobs and generate personalized proposals with cover letters. Use when user asks to find Upwork jobs, create Upwork proposals, or apply to Upwork listings. It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Upwork Apply safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Independent scanners report: SkillSpector: CAUTION, Skill Scanner: PASS. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Upwork Apply?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Upwork Apply free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Upwork Apply?

aiagentwithdhruv (@aiagentwithdhruv) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Upwork Apply by aiagentwithdhruv — Agent Skill

Name: Upwork Apply
Author: aiagentwithdhruv

File contents

Upwork Job Scraping & Proposal Generation

Goal

Scrape Upwork job listings and generate personalized proposals with compelling cover letters.

Scripts

./scripts/upwork_apify_scraper.py - Scrape Upwork jobs via Apify
./scripts/upwork_proposal_generator.py - Generate proposals with Claude
./scripts/update_sheet.py - Save to Google Sheets

Process

1. Scrape Jobs

python3 ./scripts/upwork_apify_scraper.py \
  --query "AI automation" \
  --limit 50 \
  --output .tmp/upwork_jobs.json

2. Generate Proposals

python3 ./scripts/upwork_proposal_generator.py \
  --jobs .tmp/upwork_jobs.json \
  --output .tmp/proposals.json

Uses Claude Opus 4.5 for high-quality, personalized cover letters.

3. Save to Sheet

python3 ./scripts/update_sheet.py .tmp/proposals.json --title "Upwork Proposals"

Output

Google Sheet with:

Job details (title, description, budget, client info)
Generated proposal/cover letter
Application link

Environment

APIFY_API_TOKEN=your_token
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_key

Schema

Inputs

Name	Type	Required	Description
`query`	string	Yes	Search query (e.g., 'AI automation')
`limit`	integer	No	Max job listings (default: 50)

Outputs

Name	Type	Description
`sheet_url`	string	Google Sheet with job details + generated proposals

Credentials

Name	Source
`APIFY_API_TOKEN`	.env
`ANTHROPIC_API_KEY`	.env

Cost

Apify credits + Claude API

Frequently asked questions

Upwork Apply