Why VitaeAI-native

Built for the agent era. From day one.

Native MCP. BYO-AI keys with zero mark-up. Model-agnostic agents. Schema designed for LLM context. The first ATS that treats AI as the substrate, not a feature.

01The four principles/ how it's built

What 'AI-native' actually means.

Schema

Designed for LLM context

Every object (candidate, role, conversation, workflow) has structured fields, semantic embeddings, and citation paths. Agents see the world the way the data is shaped.

Tools

Native MCP server

Every action a recruiter can take is exposed as an MCP tool. Your Claude or ChatGPT drives the platform end-to-end. No glue code. No prompt-injection-prone scraping.

Routing

Model-agnostic agents

Pick the model per agent, per workflow, or globally. Sonnet for screening, GPT-4o for outreach, a fine-tune for scoring. Switch tomorrow without re-platforming.

BYO

Bring your own keys

Plug in your Anthropic, OpenAI, Cursor, or self-hosted keys. Zero token mark-up. You see usage on your provider dashboard. We never resell tokens.

02Side-by-side/ legacy vs Vitae

Why retrofits don't ship.

DimensionLegacy ATSVitae
Agent infrastructureBolt-on chatbotEvery action is an MCP tool
Model choiceVendor's model onlyAny provider, your keys
Token economicsMarked up 3-10×Pay providers direct, zero margin
Data structureForms-and-fields eraEmbeddings + citations native
Audit trailPatched on after-the-factEvery agent call logged
Approval gatesAll-or-nothingConfigurable per agent + workflow
03AI-native FAQ/ three questions

Questions about AI-native.

Short answers to the questions we get most often. Need more detail? Talk to sales.

It means the platform was designed assuming AI agents would do meaningful work. Schema, tools, routing, audit, and approval gates are first-class. Not features added later. Most ATSs are forms-and-fields products with chatbots glued on.
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