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@Dany_tag on student helper · about 1 month ago

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It is done. Finally.
After a lot of back and forth, fixing bugs, rewriting pieces, and testing everything over and over, Student Helper is now complete at least for this first version.
The two biggest things in this update are the interface and the language support. The whole app has been cleaned up and optimized, everything reads better, feels more consistent, and works the way it should on any screen. Italian and English are both fully supported now, you switch from the sidebar and the entire app updates instantly every label, every message, every prompt the tutor uses.
The login screen you see in the screenshot went through a few iterations too. The delay before showing an error was causing confusion people thought their credentials were wrong when the database just needed a moment to wake up. Fixed that. Now it waits before telling you anything, which means almost no false errors.
The home screen is exactly what I wanted from the beginning. One field, one button, and then your summary appears clean and structured. No clutter, no distractions. Just the content you need, formatted in a way that actually works for dyslexic brains.
This whole project started because I needed it myself. Building it taught me more than I expected Firebase integration, multi-provider API detection, bilingual interfaces, deployment. All things I had never done before.
The app is live at https://student-hel-per.streamlit.app/ free to use, just bring your own API key from Anthropic, OpenAI or Groq.

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@Dany_tag on student helper · about 1 month ago

I made a web app called Student Helper. It generates clear and structured topic summaries and helps students learn by guiding them through questions instead of giving direct answers. I built it especially for dyslexic students because I am dyslexic myself and I wanted a tool that actually works the way my brain does.

The most challenging part was integrating Firebase for authentication and making the login work reliably with a free tier database that sometimes takes a moment to respond. Getting the app to automatically detect which AI provider to use just from the API key format was also a fun problem to solve.

I am proud that the app supports three different AI providers, Anthropic, OpenAI and Groq, so anyone can use it with whatever key they have. I am also proud that it works in both Italian and English and that it is live online for anyone to try.

Since the app never gives direct answers but only guides the student through reasoning, it can be used as a compensatory or dispensatory tool depending on the national regulations, the specific rules of your school, or the student’s IEP (Individualized Education Program), which is the personalized plan given to students with learning disabilities like dyslexia. It helps students work independently without replacing the learning process.

To test it in english or italian go to https://student-hel-per.streamlit.app/ and create an account. You will need an API key from one of these three services: Anthropic, OpenAI or Groq. Once you are in, pick any topic and start asking questions.

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@Dany_tag on student helper · about 1 month ago

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🎓 Student Helper — What’s New

Hey everyone! Just some updates to Student Helper and wanted to share what changed

Firebase Integration

The app now uses Firebase for authentication and storage.

What this means for you:

Create an account with email and password
Your API key gets saved once — no more pasting it every time
Everything stored securely in the cloud

Password Reset

Forgot your password? No stress.

New Reset Password tab on the login screen — enter your email, get a reset link straight to your inbox.

English Support

Student Helper now speaks two languages: Italian 🇮🇹 and English 🇬🇧

Switch anytime from the sidebar the whole interface updates instantly, including the AI tutor’s responses.

That’s it for now! Built by a dyslexic student, for dyslexic students and everyone else

Ideas? Open an issue on GitHub (DanyTagg)!

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@Dany_tag on student helper · about 2 months ago

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I am working on a project to help students study better. This project is special to me because I have dyslexia. I know how hard it can be to learn when you have dyslexia. The best part is that you can chose the ai modelThe project uses intelligence. It has two features:It can make clear and organized study notes, summaries and mind maps from documents or text.When a student asks for help the AI guides them step by step. It does not give the answer directly. Instead it helps students understand and find the solution themselves. The goal is to improve learning.I designed a logo for the project. I would love to hear what you think about it. Do you like it? Do you have any ideas to make the logo better? Do you have suggestions for features for the web app?Thanks, for your feedback! Byeee!