diff --git a/job-tracker-ui/src/ai-workspace-panel.test.tsx b/job-tracker-ui/src/ai-workspace-panel.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aaa5190
--- /dev/null
+++ b/job-tracker-ui/src/ai-workspace-panel.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+import React from "react";
+import "@testing-library/jest-dom";
+import { fireEvent, render, screen, waitFor } from "@testing-library/react";
+
+import AiWorkspacePanel from "./components/AiWorkspacePanel";
+import Markdown from "./components/Markdown";
+import { ToastProvider } from "./toast";
+import { api } from "./api";
+
+jest.mock("./api", () => ({
+  api: {
+    get: jest.fn(),
+    post: jest.fn(),
+    delete: jest.fn(),
+    interceptors: { request: { use: jest.fn() }, response: { use: jest.fn() } },
+  },
+  getApiErrorMessage: (_e: any, fallback?: string) => fallback || "Request failed.",
+}));
+
+const mockedApi = api as jest.Mocked<typeof api>;
+
+function renderPanel() {
+  return render(
+    <ToastProvider>
+      <AiWorkspacePanel jobId={7} />
+    </ToastProvider>,
+  );
+}
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+  jest.clearAllMocks();
+  mockedApi.get.mockImplementation((url: string) => {
+    if (url.includes("/modules")) return Promise.resolve({ data: { modules: [], provider: "gemini" } } as any);
+    return Promise.resolve({ data: [] } as any); // history
+  });
+});
+
+test("renders modules and generates a suggestion into history", async () => {
+  mockedApi.post.mockResolvedValueOnce({
+    data: { id: 1, module: "job-analysis", mode: null, title: "Job analysis", provider: "gemini", result: { text: "**Company**\nAcme" }, createdAtUtc: new Date().toISOString() },
+  } as any);
+
+  renderPanel();
+
+  fireEvent.click(await screen.findByRole("button", { name: /Generate/i }));
+
+  await waitFor(() => expect(mockedApi.post).toHaveBeenCalledWith("/jobapplications/7/ai/generate", expect.objectContaining({ module: "job-analysis" })));
+  expect(await screen.findByText("Acme")).toBeInTheDocument();
+});
+
+test("cover letter sends the selected mode", async () => {
+  mockedApi.post.mockResolvedValueOnce({
+    data: { id: 2, module: "cover-letter", mode: "professional", title: "Cover letter · Professional", provider: "p", result: { text: "Dear team" }, createdAtUtc: new Date().toISOString() },
+  } as any);
+
+  renderPanel();
+  fireEvent.click(await screen.findByText("Cover Letter"));
+  fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /Generate/i }));
+
+  await waitFor(() => expect(mockedApi.post).toHaveBeenCalledWith("/jobapplications/7/ai/generate", expect.objectContaining({ module: "cover-letter", mode: "professional" })));
+});
+
+test("Markdown renders headings, bold, and bullet lists", () => {
+  render(<Markdown text={"# Title\n**Strengths**\n- one\n- two\nplain *word*"} />);
+  expect(screen.getByText("Title")).toBeInTheDocument();
+  expect(screen.getByText("Strengths")).toBeInTheDocument();
+  expect(screen.getByText("one")).toBeInTheDocument();
+  expect(screen.getByText("two")).toBeInTheDocument();
+});
diff --git a/job-tracker-ui/src/aiWorkspace.ts b/job-tracker-ui/src/aiWorkspace.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3d3ce57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/job-tracker-ui/src/aiWorkspace.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import { api } from "./api";
+
+export type AiInteraction = {
+  id: number;
+  module: string;
+  mode: string | null;
+  title: string;
+  provider: string;
+  result: { text?: string };
+  createdAtUtc: string;
+};
+
+export const AI_MODULES: { key: string; label: string; blurb: string }[] = [
+  { key: "job-analysis", label: "Job Analysis", blurb: "Break down the advert: skills, requirements, salary, work model, interview topics." },
+  { key: "career-match", label: "Career Match", blurb: "Your profile vs the advert: strengths, gaps, match %, suggested improvements." },
+  { key: "cover-letter", label: "Cover Letter", blurb: "A tailored cover letter in the tone you choose." },
+  { key: "interview", label: "Interview Prep", blurb: "Likely questions, STAR answers, company research, a checklist." },
+  { key: "application-review", label: "Application Review", blurb: "Grammar, gaps, weak areas, ATS issues, overall strength." },
+];
+
+export const COVER_LETTER_MODES = ["professional", "friendly", "short", "detailed", "modern", "traditional"];
+
+export const aiWorkspaceApi = {
+  modules: (jobId: number) => api.get<{ modules: string[]; provider: string }>(`/jobapplications/${jobId}/ai/modules`).then((r) => r.data),
+  generate: (jobId: number, body: { module: string; mode?: string; extraContext?: string }) =>
+    api.post<AiInteraction>(`/jobapplications/${jobId}/ai/generate`, body).then((r) => r.data),
+  history: (jobId: number, module?: string) =>
+    api.get<AiInteraction[]>(`/jobapplications/${jobId}/ai/history`, { params: { module } }).then((r) => r.data),
+  remove: (jobId: number, id: number) => api.delete(`/jobapplications/${jobId}/ai/history/${id}`),
+};
diff --git a/job-tracker-ui/src/components/AiWorkspacePanel.tsx b/job-tracker-ui/src/components/AiWorkspacePanel.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c82d73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/job-tracker-ui/src/components/AiWorkspacePanel.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from "react";
+
+import {
+  Alert, Box, Button, Chip, Divider, FormControl, IconButton, InputLabel, MenuItem, Paper, Select,
+  Skeleton, Stack, TextField, Tooltip, Typography,
+} from "@mui/material";
+import AutoFixHighIcon from "@mui/icons-material/AutoFixHigh";
+import ContentCopyIcon from "@mui/icons-material/ContentCopy";
+import DeleteOutlineIcon from "@mui/icons-material/DeleteOutline";
+import HistoryIcon from "@mui/icons-material/History";
+import CompareArrowsIcon from "@mui/icons-material/CompareArrows";
+import ReplayIcon from "@mui/icons-material/Replay";
+
+import { getApiErrorMessage } from "../api";
+import { useToast } from "../toast";
+import Markdown from "./Markdown";
+import { AI_MODULES, AiInteraction, COVER_LETTER_MODES, aiWorkspaceApi } from "../aiWorkspace";
+
+// Phase 5 — the central AI Workspace for one job application. Every result is a suggestion the user
+// reviews and copies; nothing is applied automatically.
+export default function AiWorkspacePanel({ jobId }: { jobId: number }) {
+  const { toast } = useToast();
+  const [module, setModule] = useState("job-analysis");
+  const [mode, setMode] = useState("professional");
+  const [extra, setExtra] = useState("");
+  const [provider, setProvider] = useState("");
+  const [busy, setBusy] = useState(false);
+  const [current, setCurrent] = useState<AiInteraction | null>(null);
+  const [history, setHistory] = useState<AiInteraction[]>([]);
+  const [loadingHistory, setLoadingHistory] = useState(true);
+  const [compareWith, setCompareWith] = useState<AiInteraction | null>(null);
+
+  const activeModule = AI_MODULES.find((m) => m.key === module)!;
+
+  const loadHistory = useCallback(async () => {
+    try {
+      setHistory(await aiWorkspaceApi.history(jobId));
+    } catch {
+      /* non-fatal */
+    } finally {
+      setLoadingHistory(false);
+    }
+  }, [jobId]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    aiWorkspaceApi.modules(jobId).then((r) => setProvider(r.provider)).catch(() => undefined);
+    loadHistory();
+  }, [jobId, loadHistory]);
+
+  const generate = async () => {
+    setBusy(true);
+    setCompareWith(null);
+    try {
+      const res = await aiWorkspaceApi.generate(jobId, { module, mode: module === "cover-letter" ? mode : undefined, extraContext: extra || undefined });
+      setCurrent(res);
+      setHistory((h) => [res, ...h]);
+    } catch (err) {
+      toast(getApiErrorMessage(err, "AI generation failed."), "error");
+    } finally {
+      setBusy(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const remove = async (id: number) => {
+    try {
+      await aiWorkspaceApi.remove(jobId, id);
+      setHistory((h) => h.filter((x) => x.id !== id));
+      if (current?.id === id) setCurrent(null);
+      if (compareWith?.id === id) setCompareWith(null);
+    } catch (err) {
+      toast(getApiErrorMessage(err, "Delete failed."), "error");
+    }
+  };
+
+  const copy = (text: string) => {
+    navigator.clipboard?.writeText(text);
+    toast("Copied to clipboard.", "success");
+  };
+
+  const moduleHistory = useMemo(() => history, [history]);
+
+  return (
+    <Box sx={{ display: "grid", gridTemplateColumns: { xs: "1fr", md: "1fr 300px" }, gap: 2 }}>
+      <Stack spacing={2}>
+        <Alert severity="info" sx={{ py: 0.5 }}>
+          AI suggestions never change your profile, CVs, or this application. Review, then copy what you want to keep.
+          {provider && <> Provider: <strong>{provider}</strong>.</>}
+        </Alert>
+
+        <Box sx={{ display: "flex", flexWrap: "wrap", gap: 1 }}>
+          {AI_MODULES.map((m) => (
+            <Chip key={m.key} label={m.label} color={m.key === module ? "primary" : "default"}
+              variant={m.key === module ? "filled" : "outlined"} onClick={() => setModule(m.key)} />
+          ))}
+        </Box>
+
+        <Paper variant="outlined" sx={{ p: 2 }}>
+          <Typography variant="subtitle1" sx={{ fontWeight: 800 }}>{activeModule.label}</Typography>
+          <Typography variant="body2" color="text.secondary" sx={{ mb: 1.5 }}>{activeModule.blurb}</Typography>
+
+          {module === "cover-letter" && (
+            <FormControl size="small" sx={{ minWidth: 180, mb: 1.5 }}>
+              <InputLabel>Tone</InputLabel>
+              <Select label="Tone" value={mode} onChange={(e) => setMode(e.target.value)}>
+                {COVER_LETTER_MODES.map((m) => <MenuItem key={m} value={m}>{m[0].toUpperCase() + m.slice(1)}</MenuItem>)}
+              </Select>
+            </FormControl>
+          )}
+
+          <TextField label="Extra context (optional)" size="small" fullWidth multiline minRows={2} sx={{ mb: 1.5 }}
+            placeholder="Anything specific to emphasise…" value={extra} onChange={(e) => setExtra(e.target.value)} />
+
+          <Button variant="contained" startIcon={<AutoFixHighIcon />} disabled={busy} onClick={generate}>
+            {busy ? "Generating…" : "Generate"}
+          </Button>
+        </Paper>
+
+        {busy && <Skeleton variant="rounded" height={220} />}
+
+        {current && !busy && (
+          <Paper variant="outlined" sx={{ p: 2 }}>
+            <Stack direction="row" alignItems="center" justifyContent="space-between" sx={{ mb: 1 }}>
+              <Typography variant="subtitle2" sx={{ fontWeight: 800 }}>{current.title}</Typography>
+              <Button size="small" startIcon={<ContentCopyIcon />} onClick={() => copy(current.result.text ?? "")}>Copy</Button>
+            </Stack>
+            <Markdown text={current.result.text ?? ""} />
+          </Paper>
+        )}
+
+        {compareWith && (
+          <Paper variant="outlined" sx={{ p: 2, borderStyle: "dashed" }}>
+            <Stack direction="row" alignItems="center" justifyContent="space-between" sx={{ mb: 1 }}>
+              <Typography variant="subtitle2" sx={{ fontWeight: 800 }}>Comparing: {compareWith.title} · {relTime(compareWith.createdAtUtc)}</Typography>
+              <Button size="small" onClick={() => setCompareWith(null)}>Close</Button>
+            </Stack>
+            <Markdown text={compareWith.result.text ?? ""} />
+          </Paper>
+        )}
+      </Stack>
+
+      <Paper variant="outlined" sx={{ p: 1.5, alignSelf: "start" }}>
+        <Stack direction="row" alignItems="center" spacing={1} sx={{ mb: 1 }}>
+          <HistoryIcon fontSize="small" />
+          <Typography variant="subtitle2" sx={{ fontWeight: 800 }}>History</Typography>
+        </Stack>
+        {loadingHistory && <Stack spacing={1}>{[0, 1, 2].map((i) => <Skeleton key={i} variant="rounded" height={52} />)}</Stack>}
+        {!loadingHistory && moduleHistory.length === 0 && (
+          <Typography variant="body2" color="text.secondary">No AI runs yet. Generate one to build history.</Typography>
+        )}
+        <Stack spacing={1}>
+          {moduleHistory.map((h) => (
+            <Paper key={h.id} variant="outlined" sx={{ p: 1, bgcolor: current?.id === h.id ? "action.selected" : undefined }}>
+              <Typography variant="body2" sx={{ fontWeight: 700 }}>{h.title}</Typography>
+              <Typography variant="caption" color="text.secondary">{relTime(h.createdAtUtc)} · {h.provider}</Typography>
+              <Stack direction="row" spacing={0.25} sx={{ mt: 0.5 }}>
+                <Tooltip title="Reuse (show)"><IconButton size="small" aria-label="Reuse" onClick={() => setCurrent(h)}><ReplayIcon sx={{ fontSize: 16 }} /></IconButton></Tooltip>
+                <Tooltip title="Compare"><IconButton size="small" aria-label="Compare" onClick={() => setCompareWith(h)}><CompareArrowsIcon sx={{ fontSize: 16 }} /></IconButton></Tooltip>
+                <Tooltip title="Copy"><IconButton size="small" aria-label="Copy" onClick={() => copy(h.result.text ?? "")}><ContentCopyIcon sx={{ fontSize: 16 }} /></IconButton></Tooltip>
+                <Box sx={{ flex: 1 }} />
+                <Tooltip title="Delete"><IconButton size="small" aria-label="Delete" onClick={() => remove(h.id)}><DeleteOutlineIcon sx={{ fontSize: 16 }} /></IconButton></Tooltip>
+              </Stack>
+            </Paper>
+          ))}
+        </Stack>
+      </Paper>
+    </Box>
+  );
+}
+
+function relTime(iso: string): string {
+  const mins = Math.round((Date.now() - new Date(iso).getTime()) / 60000);
+  if (mins < 1) return "just now";
+  if (mins < 60) return `${mins}m ago`;
+  const hrs = Math.round(mins / 60);
+  if (hrs < 24) return `${hrs}h ago`;
+  return new Date(iso).toLocaleDateString();
+}
diff --git a/job-tracker-ui/src/components/JobDetailsDialog.tsx b/job-tracker-ui/src/components/JobDetailsDialog.tsx
index 5dcfdf2..b13dfb1 100644
--- a/job-tracker-ui/src/components/JobDetailsDialog.tsx
+++ b/job-tracker-ui/src/components/JobDetailsDialog.tsx
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import { emptyTailoredCvDraft, joinLines, normalizeTailoredCvDraft, splitLines }
 
 import Correspondence from "./Correspondence";
 import Attachments from "./Attachments";
+import AiWorkspacePanel from "./AiWorkspacePanel";
 import JobFlowBar from "./JobFlowBar";
 import GradientButton from "./GradientButton";
 import { useI18n } from "../i18n/I18nProvider";
@@ -697,6 +698,7 @@ export default function JobDetailsDialog({ open, jobId, onClose, initialTab = 0,
           <Tab label={t("jobDetailsTabInterviewPrep")} />
           <Tab label={t("jobTableReadiness")} />
           {isAdmin ? <Tab label={t("jobDetailsTabHistory")} /> : null}
+          <Tab label="AI Workspace" />
         </Tabs>
 
         {attachmentPicker}
@@ -1270,6 +1272,8 @@ export default function JobDetailsDialog({ open, jobId, onClose, initialTab = 0,
             {history.length === 0 ? <Typography sx={{ color: "text.secondary" }}>{t("jobDetailsNoHistory")}</Typography> : history.map((entry) => <PaperRow key={entry.id} type={entry.type} oldValue={entry.oldValue} newValue={entry.newValue} at={entry.at} note={entry.note} />)}
           </Box>
         )}
+        {/* AI Workspace is the last tab: index depends on whether the admin History tab is present. */}
+        {tab === (isAdmin ? 10 : 9) && jobId && <AiWorkspacePanel jobId={jobId} />}
       </DialogContent>
     </Dialog>
   );
diff --git a/job-tracker-ui/src/components/Markdown.tsx b/job-tracker-ui/src/components/Markdown.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea2a03e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/job-tracker-ui/src/components/Markdown.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+import React from "react";
+import { Box, Link, Typography } from "@mui/material";
+
+// Tiny, dependency-free markdown renderer for AI suggestions. Handles the subset the prompts emit:
+// #/##/### headings, **bold**, *italic*, [text](url), and - / * bullet lists. Everything is rendered
+// as React elements (no dangerouslySetInnerHTML), so there is no HTML-injection surface.
+export default function Markdown({ text }: { text: string }) {
+  const blocks: React.ReactNode[] = [];
+  const lines = (text ?? "").replace(/\r\n/g, "\n").split("\n");
+  let list: string[] = [];
+
+  const flushList = (key: string) => {
+    if (list.length === 0) return;
+    blocks.push(
+      <Box key={key} component="ul" sx={{ pl: 3, my: 0.5 }}>
+        {list.map((li, i) => <li key={i}><Typography component="span" variant="body2">{inline(li)}</Typography></li>)}
+      </Box>,
+    );
+    list = [];
+  };
+
+  lines.forEach((raw, i) => {
+    const line = raw.trimEnd();
+    const bullet = line.match(/^\s*[-*]\s+(.*)$/);
+    if (bullet) { list.push(bullet[1]); return; }
+    flushList(`ul-${i}`);
+    if (!line.trim()) return;
+    const heading = line.match(/^(#{1,3})\s+(.*)$/);
+    if (heading) {
+      const level = heading[1].length;
+      blocks.push(
+        <Typography key={i} variant={level === 1 ? "subtitle1" : "subtitle2"} sx={{ fontWeight: 800, mt: 1, mb: 0.25 }}>
+          {inline(heading[2])}
+        </Typography>,
+      );
+      return;
+    }
+    // A line that is only **bold** reads as a section heading in these prompts.
+    const boldOnly = line.match(/^\*\*(.+)\*\*:?$/);
+    if (boldOnly) {
+      blocks.push(<Typography key={i} variant="subtitle2" sx={{ fontWeight: 800, mt: 1, mb: 0.25 }}>{boldOnly[1]}</Typography>);
+      return;
+    }
+    blocks.push(<Typography key={i} variant="body2" sx={{ mb: 0.5 }}>{inline(line)}</Typography>);
+  });
+  flushList("ul-end");
+
+  return <Box>{blocks}</Box>;
+}
+
+// Inline **bold**, *italic*, [text](url) → React nodes.
+function inline(text: string): React.ReactNode[] {
+  const tokens: React.ReactNode[] = [];
+  const rx = /\*\*(.+?)\*\*|\*(.+?)\*|\[([^\]]+)\]\((https?:\/\/[^\s)]+)\)/g;
+  let last = 0;
+  let m: RegExpExecArray | null;
+  let k = 0;
+  while ((m = rx.exec(text)) !== null) {
+    if (m.index > last) tokens.push(text.slice(last, m.index));
+    if (m[1] !== undefined) tokens.push(<strong key={k++}>{m[1]}</strong>);
+    else if (m[2] !== undefined) tokens.push(<em key={k++}>{m[2]}</em>);
+    else if (m[3] !== undefined) tokens.push(<Link key={k++} href={m[4]} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">{m[3]}</Link>);
+    last = rx.lastIndex;
+  }
+  if (last < text.length) tokens.push(text.slice(last));
+  return tokens;
+}