> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.replit.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Source candidates

> From a job description, find matching engineers on GitHub, skip anyone already in Ashby, and draft outreach.

export const Connectors = ({items}) => <div style={{
  margin: "8px 0 20px"
}}>
    <style>{`
      .connectors-list, .connectors-list * { margin-top: 0 !important; margin-bottom: 0 !important; }
      .connectors-row {
        display: flex !important;
        align-items: flex-start !important;
        gap: 10px !important;
        padding: 4px 0 !important;
        min-height: 0 !important;
        height: auto !important;
      }
      .connectors-row img {
        width: 20px !important;
        height: 20px !important;
        max-width: 20px !important;
        max-height: 20px !important;
        margin: 2px 0 0 !important;
        display: block !important;
      }
    `}</style>
    <div className="connectors-list">
      {items.map((item, i) => <div key={item.id} className="connectors-row" style={{
  borderTop: i === 0 ? "none" : "1px solid rgba(130,130,130,0.22)"
}}>
          <img src={`/images/connectors/${item.id}.svg`} alt="" width={20} height={20} />
          <div style={{
  minWidth: 0
}}>
            <div>
              <strong>{item.name}</strong>
              {item.why ? <span style={{
  opacity: 0.72
}}> · {item.why}</span> : null}
            </div>
            {item.auth === "api-key" ? <div style={{
  fontSize: "11.5px",
  lineHeight: 1.35,
  color: "#F26207",
  marginTop: "2px"
}}>
                Not a native connector. Agent will ask for your API key.
              </div> : null}
          </div>
        </div>)}
    </div>
  </div>;

export const AiPrompt = ({children}) => {
  return <CodeBlock className="relative block max-w-full overflow-x-hidden font-sans !whitespace-pre-wrap !break-words" style={{
    overflowWrap: "anywhere",
    wordBreak: "break-word"
  }}>
      <div className="pr-7" style={{
    whiteSpace: "pre-wrap",
    overflowWrap: "anywhere",
    wordBreak: "break-word"
  }}>
        {children}
      </div>
    </CodeBlock>;
};

Ashby already screens inbound applications. This workflow is outbound: read the job
description in Drive, find engineers who match on GitHub, skip anyone already in Ashby, and
draft outreach for you to send. Agent logs new people as sourced with a short why-they-fit
and a draft on the candidate. You review and send. Don't use this as the only hiring
decision.

## Best for

* Technical recruiters who need a sourced list when inbound volume is too low.
* Hiring managers who need GitHub-matched engineers without living in search all day.

## Connectors

<Connectors
  items={[
{
  id: "google-drive",
  name: "Google Drive",
  why: "Job description and must-have criteria",
},
{
  id: "github",
  name: "GitHub",
  why: "Public repos, contributions, and profiles",
},
{
  id: "ashby",
  name: "Ashby",
  why: "Skip existing candidates and log sourced people",
},
]}
/>

## Before you start

Have a job description with must-haves vs nice-to-haves. Connect Drive, GitHub, and Ashby. Say location,
seniority, and how many names you want. Don't use this as the only hiring decision.

## Prompt the agent

<AiPrompt>
  Create a routine that runs every Monday at 9:00. From this job description
  \[Drive link or paste], find 30 engineers on GitHub who match the must-haves.
  Skip anyone already in Ashby. For each person, write a 3-line why-they-fit and
  a short outreach draft. Don't send anything. Add new people to Ashby as
  sourced, with the note and draft on the candidate.
</AiPrompt>

## What to expect

Agent reads the job description, searches GitHub, skips anyone already in Ashby, and
returns a shortlist with drafts. You review and send. First pass will be noisy.
Tighten must-haves after you see it. Open three GitHub profiles from the list, check they
match the must-haves, and confirm those people are not already in Ashby before you send
anything.

## Make it work for you

<AiPrompt>
  Only include people with recent commits in \[language / repo type] and \[n]+
  years of relevant experience. Drop anyone who looks like a current customer or
  competitor employee.
</AiPrompt>

<AiPrompt>
  Rewrite outreach in my voice from these examples \[paste]. Keep it under 80
  words. Don't mention that an agent wrote it.
</AiPrompt>

## Troubleshooting

* **The shortlist is noisy:** tighten must-haves vs nice-to-haves after the first pass. Ask for recent commits in a specific language or repo type, and drop people who look like current customers or competitor employees.
* **People already in Ashby still appear:** confirm Ashby is connected to the right workspace and that Agent is matching on email or GitHub username, not only display name.
* **Outreach went out:** this workflow should only draft. If anything sent, stop the routine and tell Agent never to email or message candidates.

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Generate release notes" href="/use-cases/generate-release-notes">
    Same GitHub connector for what the team already shipped.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Build an investor pitch deck" href="/use-cases/pitch-deck-from-website">
    Same Google Drive connector for hiring managers who also pitch the company.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>