diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 7a67dc6..bcdb5f9 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -199,6 +199,9 @@ RUN pip install openapi-python-client
 # QR code generator
 RUN pip install pyqrcode pypng
 
+# Anthropic and other backends
+RUN pip install anthropic pydantic_ai
+
 # Automatic type conversion pydantic -> typescript
 RUN pip install pydantic typing-inspect jinja2
 RUN apt-get update \
diff --git a/frontend/src/config/navigationConfig.tsx b/frontend/src/config/navigationConfig.tsx
index 2f0d0ec..e21b1fd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/config/navigationConfig.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/config/navigationConfig.tsx
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export const navigationConfig: NavigationConfig = {
     {
       id: 'job-analysis',
       label: 'Job Analysis',
-      path: '/job-analysis',
+      path: '/job-analysis/:candidateId?/:jobId?/:stepId?',
       variant: 'fullWidth',
       icon: <WorkIcon />,
       component: <JobAnalysisPage />,
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/JobAnalysisPage.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/JobAnalysisPage.tsx
index 49c1723..49f83aa 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/JobAnalysisPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/JobAnalysisPage.tsx
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import { JobCreator } from 'components/JobCreator';
 import { LoginRestricted } from 'components/ui/LoginRestricted';
 import { ResumeGenerator } from 'components/ResumeGenerator';
 import { JobsView } from 'components/ui/JobsView';
+import { Navigate, useNavigate, useParams } from 'react-router-dom';
 
 function WorkAddIcon(): JSX.Element {
   return (
@@ -78,7 +79,13 @@ const capitalize = (str: string): string => {
 // Main component
 const JobAnalysisPage: React.FC<BackstoryPageProps> = () => {
   const theme = useTheme();
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
   const { user, guest, apiClient } = useAuth();
+  const { candidateId, jobId, stepId } = useParams<{
+    candidateId?: string;
+    jobId?: string;
+    stepId?: string;
+  }>();
   const { selectedCandidate, setSelectedCandidate } = useSelectedCandidate();
   const { selectedJob, setSelectedJob } = useSelectedJob();
 
@@ -95,6 +102,61 @@ const JobAnalysisPage: React.FC<BackstoryPageProps> = () => {
   const [activeStep, setActiveStep] = useState<number>(user === null ? 0 : 1);
   const maxStep = 4;
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (jobId && candidateId && stepId && activeStep !== parseFloat(stepId)) {
+      setActiveStep(parseFloat(stepId));
+    }
+  }, [jobId, candidateId, activeStep, stepId]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    let routeCandidateId = candidateId || '';
+    let routeJobId = jobId || '';
+    const routeStepId = stepId ? `/${stepId}` : '';
+
+    if (routeCandidateId && routeCandidateId !== selectedCandidate?.id) {
+      apiClient
+        .getCandidate(routeCandidateId)
+        .then((candidate: Candidate | null) => {
+          if (candidate) {
+            setSelectedCandidate(candidate);
+            routeCandidateId = candidate.id || '';
+          } else {
+            setError('Candidate not found.');
+          }
+        })
+        .catch((err: Error) => {
+          console.error('Error fetching candidate:', err);
+          setError('Failed to fetch candidate information.');
+        });
+    } else {
+      routeCandidateId = selectedCandidate?.id || '';
+    }
+
+    if (routeJobId && routeJobId !== selectedJob?.id) {
+      apiClient
+        .getJob(routeJobId)
+        .then((job: Job | null) => {
+          if (job) {
+            setSelectedJob(job);
+            routeJobId = job.id || '';
+          } else {
+            setError('Job not found.');
+          }
+        })
+        .catch((err: Error) => {
+          console.error('Error fetching job:', err);
+          setError('Failed to fetch job information.');
+        });
+    } else {
+      routeJobId = selectedJob?.id || '';
+    }
+    if (routeCandidateId && routeJobId) {
+      navigate(`/job-analysis/${routeCandidateId}/${routeJobId}${routeStepId}`, {
+        replace: true,
+      });
+    }
+  }, [candidateId, jobId, setSelectedCandidate, setSelectedJob]);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (selectedCandidate === null && user !== null) {
       apiClient
@@ -209,6 +271,12 @@ const JobAnalysisPage: React.FC<BackstoryPageProps> = () => {
       return;
     }
     setActiveStep(step);
+    if (selectedCandidate?.id && selectedJob?.id) {
+      const routeStep = step ? `/${step.toString()}` : '';
+      navigate(`/job-analysis/${selectedCandidate.id}/${selectedJob.id}${routeStep}`, {
+        replace: true,
+      });
+    }
   };
 
   const onCandidateSelect = (candidate: Candidate): void => {
diff --git a/src/backend/routes/candidates.py b/src/backend/routes/candidates.py
index e7edd40..1dec917 100644
--- a/src/backend/routes/candidates.py
+++ b/src/backend/routes/candidates.py
@@ -1482,6 +1482,24 @@ async def post_job_analysis(
                 continue
             cache_key = get_skill_cache_key(candidate.id, skill)
             assessment: SkillAssessment | None = await database.get_cached_skill_match(cache_key)
+            # Determine if we need to regenerate the assessment
+            if assessment:
+                # Get the latest RAG data update time for the current user
+                user_rag_update_time = await database.get_user_rag_update_time(candidate.id)
+
+                updated = assessment.updated_at
+                # Check if cached result is still valid
+                # Regenerate if user's RAG data was updated after cache date
+                if user_rag_update_time and user_rag_update_time >= updated:
+                    logger.info(f"🔄 Out-of-date cached entry for {candidate.username} skill {assessment.skill}")
+                    assessment = None
+                else:
+                    logger.info(
+                        f"✅ Using cached skill match for {candidate.username} skill {assessment.skill}: {cache_key}"
+                    )
+            else:
+                logger.info(f"💾 No cached skill match data: {cache_key}, {candidate.id}, {skill}")
+
             if not assessment:
                 logger.info(f"💾 No cached skill match data: {cache_key}, {candidate.id}, {skill}")
                 continue