ApplicantScout companion overlay showing applicant fit, WCL percentiles, RaiderIO score, and grouped applicant context

ApplicantScout

Install both parts (required)

ApplicantScout will not show parses by itself if you install only the CurseForge addon.

It is a two-part tool:

ApplicantScout addon - the in-game addon installed through CurseForge.
Applicant Scout Companion - the Windows overlay that decodes screenshots and shows the Warcraft Logs / RaiderIO parse view.

Download the latest required companion here: github.com/Antrakt92/ApplicantScout-Companion/releases/latest

If the companion is not running, the addon can still capture QR screenshots, but you will not see the external applicant parse overlay.

ApplicantScout helps Mythic+ key hosts review applicants without turning the in-game Group Finder into a spreadsheet.

The addon captures applicant snapshots from Blizzard's LFG UI and sends them through QR screenshots to Applicant Scout Companion, a local desktop overlay that shows Warcraft Logs, RaiderIO, role, group, and key-fit context.

What it does

Applicant snapshots while you host - ApplicantScout watches the applicant list for your active Mythic+ listing and emits fresh snapshots as applicants change.
QR screenshot transport - data moves through normal WoW screenshots, not chat messages or memory hooks.
Companion overlay context - Applicant Scout Companion shows WCL raid/Mythic+ percentiles, RaiderIO current/main score context, role filters, and fit labels for your listed key.
Group-aware scouting - grouped applicants stay visible together so you can judge the package, not only isolated rows.
Playstyle-aware defaults - new Mythic+ listings default to Competitive, with Off, Learning, Relaxed, Competitive, and Carry Offered available from the settings panel or slash commands.

Requirements

World of Warcraft Retail / Midnight 12.x
Applicant Scout Companion for the external overlay
Warcraft Logs API credentials configured in the companion
Optional: RaiderIO addon for current-season main-score context

ApplicantScout is the in-game data-source half of the setup. The companion is what renders the external WCL/RaiderIO overlay.

Installation

Install ApplicantScout through CurseForge.
Install Applicant Scout Companion from the GitHub Releases page: github.com/Antrakt92/ApplicantScout-Companion/releases/latest
Reload WoW.
Launch the companion and enter your Warcraft Logs Client ID/Secret.
Set the active WoW _retail_\Screenshots folder in companion Settings.
Host a Mythic+ listing and keep ApplicantScout enabled while scouting applicants.

The CurseForge addon file installs only the in-game addon. The desktop companion is distributed separately because it is a Windows application with its own installer, update flow, and third-party runtime notices.

Privacy and safety

ApplicantScout does not read WoW memory, inject code, automate gameplay, or send chat messages as a transport.

The addon renders QR snapshots and triggers normal WoW screenshots. The companion watches only the configured WoW Screenshots folder, decodes ApplicantScout APS1 payloads, and stores Warcraft Logs credentials/cache files locally under the current Windows user profile.

Slash commands

/apscout on | off       enable or disable capture
/apscout toggle         flip enabled state
/apscout config         open or close the settings panel
/apscout status         show current state and QR diagnostics
/apscout playstyle [off|learning|relaxed|competitive|carry] set M+ default playstyle
/apscout reset          clear dedup cache and force a fresh snapshot
/apscout shotnow        force a snapshot now
/apscout qrvisible      keep the QR frame visible for debugging
/apscout qrmove         toggle QR move mode; Alt-drag the QR frame
/apscout qrreset        reset QR frame position to top-left
/apscout taintcheck     inspect LFG field secret-tagging diagnostics
/apscout debug [on|off] toggle debug logging
/apscout competitive [on|off] legacy alias for Competitive / Off

Troubleshooting

Overlay stays empty: open companion Settings and confirm the Screenshots path points at the active _retail_\Screenshots folder.
WoW side looks idle: run /apscout status while hosting a listing.
Need a manual sync: run /apscout shotnow.
Applicant state looks stale: run /apscout reset.
WCL cells stay empty: open companion Settings and use Test WCL.
QR frame is in the way: run /apscout qrmove, Alt-drag it, then run /apscout qrmove again to lock placement.

Compatibility

World of Warcraft Retail / Midnight 12.x
ApplicantScout addon and Applicant Scout Companion should be kept on matching current releases
Optional RaiderIO main-score support when the RaiderIO addon is installed
Classic-era clients are not supported

License

ApplicantScout is MIT licensed.

The bundled libs/qrencode.lua library retains its upstream 3-clause BSD license header. See the packaged THIRD-PARTY-NOTICES.md and libs/qrencode.lua for details.

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