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Upwork Scanner

This skill should be used when the user asks to "scan upwork", "find upwork jobs", "check upwork", "run the scanner", "look for jobs", or mentions finding freelance projects for Chinchilla AI.

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npx add-skill https://github.com/ChinchillaEnterprises/ChillSkills/tree/main/upwork-scanner

SKILL.md

Upwork Job Scanner for Chinchilla AI

Scan Upwork job postings, filter by preferences, draft proposals, and post qualified jobs to Slack.

Agency Identity

Chinchilla AI is a boutique AI solutions agency:

  • Based in Houston, distributed team across US timezones
  • Project-based agency (NOT looking for employment)
  • Typical engagement: 2-8 week sprints, $5K-$50K range

Core Workflow

Step 1: Initialize Scanner

bash
cd /Users/tori/Documents/Repos/CHI
/Users/tori/Documents/Repos/CHI/venv/bin/python3 upwork_scanner.py

Step 2: Filter Criteria

Hard Excludes (Automatic Reject):

  • Hackathons, competitions, contests
  • Crypto, blockchain, web3, NFT
  • Employment positions ("join our team", "full-time")
  • Non-US timezone focus (Singapore, India, China)

Budget Thresholds:

  • Fixed: $5K+ good, $10K+ strong, $15K+ large
  • Hourly: $50+/hr good, $75+/hr strong, $100+/hr premium

Client Scoring:

  • 67+ hires: Elite (+5)
  • 20+ hires: Proven (+4)
  • 10+ hires: Experienced (+3)
  • 5+ hires: Established (+2)
  • New client: -1 (unless strong budget)

Step 3: Output Rules

  • Always produce exactly 3 jobs per scan
  • Include job description summary
  • Include scoring reasons
  • Include draft proposal for each job
  • Mark low-confidence picks as "LONG SHOT"
  • Post to #upwork-pipeline (C09BDVBD1EY)

Slack Channels

Switch to Chinchilla Enterprise account first:

  • #upwork-jobs (C09BNP18741) - Incoming postings
  • #upwork-pipeline (C09BDVBD1EY) - Draft applications
  • #upwork-jobs-trash (C09GS3MV19V) - Rejected jobs
  • #upwork-clients (C09DGMRN9GT) - Client tracking

Key Files

  • Scanner script: /Users/tori/Documents/Repos/CHI/upwork_scanner.py
  • Preferences: /Users/tori/Documents/Repos/CHI/abel-upwork-preferences.md
  • Posted jobs log: /Users/tori/Documents/Repos/CHI/posted_jobs.json

Automation

LaunchAgent runs scanner at 7 AM and 4 PM EST:

  • Plist: /Users/tori/Library/LaunchAgents/com.chinchilla.upwork-scan.plist

Manual Trigger

To run manually outside scheduled times:

bash
cd /Users/tori/Documents/Repos/CHI && /Users/tori/Documents/Repos/CHI/venv/bin/python3 upwork_scanner.py

Additional Resources

Reference Files

  • references/preferences.md - Full Abel preferences extracted from 120+ conversations
  • references/proposal-templates.md - Winning proposal structures

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