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

# AI features

> Optional, provider-backed assistance for matching, drafting, and anonymized review — always advisory.

Harly's AI features are optional and off until you configure a provider. They
assist the hiring team; they never make a hiring decision. Every AI output is a
suggestion a human reviews and owns.

## Enable AI

<Steps>
  <Step title="Choose a provider">
    Open **Settings → AI** and select a provider. Harly supports OpenAI-compatible
    APIs. You bring your own API key — Harly does not proxy through a shared key.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add the API key">
    Paste the API key from your provider. It is stored encrypted and never
    returned to the browser.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enable specific features">
    Turn on only the features you want. Nothing is sent to the provider until a
    feature is both enabled and actively used.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Warning>
  AI output is advisory. Never auto-advance, auto-reject, or send a message on
  an AI suggestion without a human review. A person owns every hiring decision.
</Warning>

## What AI can do

### Candidate matching

Rank or summarize how an application fits a job's requirements, as a starting
point for review. The output appears alongside the application — the recruiter
reads it and decides.

This is a triage signal, not a filter. Use it to prioritize which applications
to open first, not to skip reading them.

### Assisted drafting

Draft candidate messages and job descriptions you review and edit before
sending. The draft is editable from the moment it appears; you own the final
text.

Common uses:

* First outreach message after an application
* Rejection email with a reason
* Interview invitation with agenda

### Scorecard anonymization

Strip identifying details from interview feedback before reviewers compare
scorecards. Reduces the effect of name-based or background-based bias when
comparing candidates side by side.

Anonymization runs before the comparison view. The original, unredacted
scorecard remains on the candidate record for audit.

### Chat

Ask questions about a candidate or pipeline in context. The assistant sees only
the data for the current candidate or job, not the entire workspace.

Examples:

* "Summarize this candidate's relevant experience."
* "What questions has this candidate not answered yet?"

## Data and privacy

| Data sent to provider | When it is sent              |
| --------------------- | ---------------------------- |
| Job description text  | Matching and draft features  |
| Application answers   | Matching and chat features   |
| Scorecard text        | Anonymization feature        |
| Candidate name/email  | Only if anonymization is off |

What is sent to a provider is limited to the feature you enabled. Candidate
data is personal data, so:

* Choose a provider with a data processing agreement that fits your obligations.
* Tell candidates if AI is part of your review process.
* Review the AI usage log in **Settings → AI → Usage** periodically.
* Keep a documented override path for every material recommendation.

<Info>
  Do not place provider credentials, private notes, or unnecessary candidate
  data into prompts. If you configure a custom system prompt, treat it as
  infrastructure code — review it before enabling.
</Info>

## Turn off AI

Disable individual features in **Settings → AI** without removing the provider.
Remove the API key entirely to disable all AI features and prevent any data
from reaching the provider.

Disabling AI does not affect any other part of Harly. All records, pipelines,
interviews, and offers remain unchanged.

## Next steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Tasks and scorecards" icon="list-checks" href="/product/tasks-and-scorecards">
    Structured feedback AI can anonymize.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Privacy" icon="shield" href="/security/privacy">
    Data obligations to understand before enabling AI.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Inbox and email" icon="inbox" href="/product/inbox-and-email">
    Where AI drafts land before you send them.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>