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SyntaxCue Pro Candidate Prep Retainer Build (7-10 days)

Agencies that already coach candidates or place talent can stand up a SyntaxCue Pro delivery pod: configure the desktop app, build personal fact bases and role profiles, and hand candidates a working interview-hint environment before live interviews. Time: 7-10 days.

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SyntaxCue Pro Candidate Prep Retainer Build (7-10 days)

Agencies that already coach candidates or place talent can stand up a SyntaxCue Pro delivery pod: configure the desktop app, build personal fact bases and role profiles, and hand candidates a working interview-hint environment before live interviews.

Prerequisites
  • A Windows or macOS machine per candidate seat, since SyntaxCue Pro is a desktop app and not a hosted multi-tenant platform
  • A BYOK API key from Anthropic, OpenAI, or OpenRouter, provisioned before any client session because the app routes technical questions to the chosen LLM
  • A signed candidate engagement or coaching retainer that covers setup hours, because the $39 / $79 / $119 one-time license is a pass-through cost, not recurring revenue
  • Written candidate consent for local audio capture, since whisper.cpp transcribes interview audio on the candidate's own computer
  • A fact-base intake template covering work history, achievements, and STAR-format stories for behavioral question routing
Execution Timeline
  • 1.Install SyntaxCue Pro on the candidate's Windows or macOS machine and confirm the license tier purchased (1 месяц at $39, 3 месяца at $79, or the longer tier)
  • 2.Provision the BYOK LLM provider key (Anthropic, OpenAI, or OpenRouter) and validate that technical questions route correctly
  • 3.Run a mic test to confirm live interview audio is transcribed locally via whisper.cpp
  • 1.Verify question-type detection separates behavioral, technical, and live-coding prompts on a recorded mock call
  • 2.Test the live-coding hotkey that captures an on-screen coding task for IT roles
  • 3.Document any detection misses for the fact-base build on day 3
  • 1.Interview the candidate to populate the personal fact base with achievements, metrics, and conflict stories
  • 2.Convert raw stories into STAR-format answer templates that the behavioral hint engine can surface
  • 3.Load the fact base into SyntaxCue Pro and spot-check hint quality against five known behavioral questions
  • 1.Build company and vacancy profiles for up to 5 target roles with tailored hint prompts
  • 2.Map each target role's likely technical stack to the LLM provider best suited for that domain
  • 3.Confirm company profiles persist correctly between sessions
  • 1.Run a full mock interview with the candidate using live transcription and hint display
  • 2.Tune hint verbosity and latency so hints appear before the candidate stalls
  • 3.Log which question types produced weak hints and adjust the fact base or LLM prompt accordingly
  • 1.Train the candidate on hotkey use, screen-capture flow for live-coding, and reading hints without breaking eye contact
  • 2.Rehearse a live-coding round with the screenshot capture path active
  • 3.Set expectations on local storage of audio and history so the candidate knows nothing leaves their machine
  • 1.Deliver the configured environment and a one-page runbook covering license tier, LLM provider, and fact-base update steps
  • 2.Schedule a 30-day check-in to refresh company profiles as new roles open
  • 3.Invoice setup hours against the retainer and confirm the license pass-through line item
Tool licenses run $39 for 1 месяц, $79 for 3 месяца, or $119 for the longer tier per candidate seat, plus BYOK LLM usage billed separately by Anthropic, OpenAI, or OpenRouter. Agency setup labor of 12 hours per candidate at a $125 blended rate adds roughly $1,500, matching the Candidate Starter offer fee.7-10 days
ROI Logic

The license is a one-time $39 to $119 pass-through, so the margin sits entirely in setup and coaching labor, not in software resale. At 12 hours of configuration per candidate and a $1,500 Candidate Starter fee, an agency clears roughly $1,300 to $1,460 per seat before LLM usage, and a 10-candidate cohort produces about $13,000 against under $1,200 in licenses. Because SyntaxCue Pro has no subscription component, the retainer must be priced on coaching hours and profile refreshes rather than recurring software margin.

Deliverables
  • A configured SyntaxCue Pro desktop install per candidate with BYOK LLM key active and whisper.cpp transcription validated
  • A populated personal fact base with STAR-format behavioral stories and up to 5 company and vacancy profiles
  • A one-page candidate runbook covering hotkey use, live-coding screen capture, and local audio storage behavior
  • A mock-interview scorecard showing question-type detection accuracy across behavioral, technical, and live-coding rounds
Definition of Done

The candidate completes a full mock interview in SyntaxCue Pro where behavioral hints pull from their fact base, technical questions route to the chosen LLM, and the live-coding hotkey captures the on-screen task without manual intervention.

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