Study Companion PWA - Progressive Web App

An offline-first mobile study notes application with premium content management and intelligent study mode. Download topics once, access them anywhere without internet.

📱 Features

Core Functionality

📚 Browse by Department - Health Science, Criminal Justice, Business, etc.
📖 View Study Topics - Access AI-refined summaries
🔒 Premium Content - Secure access control for exclusive materials
⬇️ Download for Offline - Save topics to device storage
✈️ Works Offline - Full functionality without internet
📤 Share Notes - Native share or copy to clipboard
🗑️ Manage Downloads - View and delete saved topics

Premium Features (Phase 2)

🎫 User Registration - Name + 4-character code authentication
🔐 Access Control - Community topics (free) vs Premium topics (paid)
👤 Personal Profile - View your name, code, and access level
🎯 Filtered Content - See only topics assigned to you
📊 Usage Tracking - Local analytics on downloaded topics

Study Mode Features (Phase 3) ⭐ NEW

🎯 Smart Q&A Parsing - AI-generated content parsed into flashcard format
📦 Intelligent Chunking - Content split into 5-question study chunks
🧠 Progressive Disclosure - Show question/answer first, expand for details
📊 Visual Progress - Track progress through each chunk
📋 Table Support - Beautiful rendering of table-based answers
⚡ Distraction-Free - Focus on one concept at a time
💾 Auto-Save Progress - Resume where you left off

Progressive Web App

📲 Installable - Add to home screen (iOS/Android)
🚀 Fast Loading - Cached for instant access
🔄 Auto Updates - Service worker updates in background
📴 Offline First - Works without connection

🏗️ Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│              User Interface (React)              │
│  ┌──────────┬──────────────┬─────────────────┐ │
│  │  Pages   │  Components  │   Material-UI   │ │
│  └──────────┴──────────────┴─────────────────┘ │
└──────────────────┬──────────────────────────────┘
                   │
                   ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│           State Management Layer                 │
│  ┌──────────────────────┬────────────────────┐ │
│  │  TanStack Query      │   Zustand Store    │ │
│  │  (Server State)      │   (Client State)   │ │
│  └──────────────────────┴────────────────────┘ │
└──────────────────┬──────────────────────────────┘
                   │
        ┌──────────┴──────────┐
        ▼                     ▼
┌─────────────────┐  ┌─────────────────┐
│   IndexedDB     │  │   Backend API   │
│  (Local Store)  │  │  (Django REST)  │
│                 │  │                 │
│  - Downloads    │  │  - All Topics   │
│  - Premium      │  │  - Premium Auth │
│    Profile      │  │  - Filtering    │
│  - Study        │  │  - AI Refine    │
│    Progress     │  │                 │
└─────────────────┘  └─────────────────┘

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

Node.js 18+
npm or yarn
Backend API running (see backend README)

Installation

# 1. Navigate to PWA directory
cd cafphy-pwa

# 2. Install dependencies
npm install

# 3. Create environment file
cp .env.example .env

# 4. Edit .env with your API URL
echo "VITE_API_URL=http://localhost:8000" > .env

# 5. Start development server
npm run dev

App runs on: http://localhost:5173

Build for Production

# Build optimized bundle
npm run build

# Preview production build locally
npm run preview

📁 Project Structure

cafphy-pwa/
├── src/
│   ├── api/                    # API client layer
│   │   ├── client.ts           # Axios instance with auth
│   │   └── endpoints.ts        # API endpoint functions
│   │
│   ├── components/             # Reusable UI components
│   │   ├── Layout.tsx          # App shell with nav
│   │   ├── TopicCard.tsx       # Topic list item
│   │   ├── StudyCard.tsx       # NEW: Q&A flashcard component
│   │   ├── LoadingState.tsx    # Loading skeleton
│   │   └── EmptyState.tsx      # Empty list message
│   │
│   ├── pages/                  # Route pages
│   │   ├── PremiumSetup.tsx    # Premium registration
│   │   ├── DepartmentsPage.tsx # Department selection
│   │   ├── CoursesPage.tsx     # Courses in dept
│   │   ├── TopicsPage.tsx      # Topics in course
│   │   ├── TopicDetailPage.tsx # Full topic view
│   │   ├── StudyModePage.tsx   # NEW: Interactive study mode
│   │   └── DownloadsPage.tsx   # Offline downloads
│   │
│   ├── db/                     # IndexedDB layer
│   │   └── schema.ts           # Dexie database + helpers
│   │
│   ├── hooks/                  # Custom React hooks
│   │   ├── useDepartments.ts   # Fetch departments
│   │   ├── useCourses.ts       # Fetch courses
│   │   ├── useTopics.ts        # Fetch topics
│   │   ├── useTopicDetail.ts   # Fetch topic content
│   │   └── useOffline.ts       # Offline detection
│   │
│   ├── stores/                 # Zustand state
│   │   └── downloadStore.ts    # Download tracking
│   │
│   ├── types/                  # TypeScript types
│   │   └── index.ts            # Shared interfaces
│   │
│   ├── utils/                  # NEW: Utility functions
│   │   └── qaParser.ts         # Parse AI Q&A into structured data
│   │
│   ├── App.tsx                 # Root component
│   ├── main.tsx                # Entry point
│   ├── theme.ts                # MUI theme config
│   └── vite-env.d.ts           # Vite types
│
├── public/                     # Static assets
│   ├── manifest.json           # PWA manifest
│   ├── robots.txt              # SEO
│   ├── favicon.ico             # Browser icon
│   └── icons/                  # PWA icons
│       ├── icon-192x192.png
│       └── icon-512x512.png
│
├── docs/                       # Documentation
│   ├── PHASE1.md               # Phase 1: Offline-first PWA
│   ├── PHASE2.md               # Phase 2: Premium features
│   └── PHASE3.md               # Phase 3: Study mode (NEW)
│
├── vite.config.ts              # Vite + PWA config
├── tsconfig.json               # TypeScript config
├── package.json                # Dependencies
├── .env.example                # Environment template
└── README.md                   # This file

🔧 Configuration

Environment Variables

Create .env file:

# Backend API URL
VITE_API_URL=http://localhost:8000

# For production
# VITE_API_URL=https://api.cafphy.com

🗄️ Data Storage

IndexedDB Schema

// Downloaded Topics
interface DownloadedTopic {
  id: number;
  title: string;
  content: string;
  courseName: string;
  departments: string[];
  pageRange: string;
  downloadedAt: number;
  updatedAt: number;
}

// Premium User Profile
interface PremiumProfile {
  user_id: number;
  name: string;
  code: string;
  registered_at: number;
}

// Study Progress (NEW in Phase 3)
interface StudyProgress {
  topic_id: number;
  current_chunk: number;
  completed_chunks: number[];
  last_studied: number;
}

// Parsed Q&A Structure (NEW in Phase 3)
interface QuestionUnit {
  id: string;              // "Q1", "Q2", etc.
  question: string;
  answer: string;
  explanation?: string;    // Optional
  example?: string;        // Optional
  isTable: boolean;        // true if answer is table
}

interface StudyChunk {
  chunkNumber: number;     // 1, 2, 3...
  questions: QuestionUnit[];
  startIndex: number;
  endIndex: number;
}

Database Name: CaffphyDB
Stores:

topics - Downloaded topics
premiumProfile - User authentication data
studyProgress - Track progress per topic (NEW)

📡 API Integration

Endpoints Used

Authentication

POST /premium/api/register-or-login/
Body: { name: string, code: string }
Response: { user_id, name, code, is_new }

Departments

GET /api/departments/
Response: Department[]

Courses

GET /api/departments/{deptId}/courses/?user_id=X
Response: Course[]

Topics (Filtered by User)

GET /api/courses/{courseId}/topics/?user_id=X
Response: TopicMetadata[]

Topic Detail (Access Controlled)

GET /api/topics/{topicId}/?user_id=X
Response: TopicDetail | 403 Access Denied

Request Interceptor

All API requests automatically include user_id:

As query parameter for GET requests
As X-User-ID header for all requests

🎓 Study Mode (Phase 3)

Content Parsing

AI-Generated Format:

Q1: What causes malaria?
Answer: Infected mosquito bite transmits parasite

Explanation: Tiny life forms not visible to naked eye

Example: Malaria parasites are a type of microbe

---

Q2: What key roles do microbes play?
Answer: Nutrient cycling, biodegradation, disease, biotechnology

Explanation: Essential for environment, food, and human health

Example: Gut bacteria help digest food

---

Parsed Structure:

{
  totalQuestions: 20,
  chunks: [
    {
      chunkNumber: 1,
      questions: [Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5],
      startIndex: 0,
      endIndex: 4
    },
    {
      chunkNumber: 2,
      questions: [Q6, Q7, Q8, Q9, Q10],
      startIndex: 5,
      endIndex: 9
    },
    // ... more chunks
  ]
}

Study Flow

1. User opens topic → Sees "Study Mode" button
2. Click "Study Mode" → Parser extracts Q&A structure
3. Content chunked into groups of 5 questions
4. User sees Chunk 1:
   - Question 1 (expanded)
   - Question 2 (collapsed)
   - Question 3 (collapsed)
   - Question 4 (collapsed)
   - Question 5 (collapsed)
5. Tap card → Expands to show Explanation + Example
6. Navigate: Previous/Next buttons
7. Progress indicator: "Chunk 1 of 4 • Question 2 of 5"
8. Complete chunk → Move to next chunk
9. Progress auto-saved to IndexedDB

UI Components

StudyCard.tsx:

Displays one Q&A unit
Collapsible Explanation/Example
Table rendering for structured answers
Progress indicator
Expand/collapse animation

StudyModePage.tsx:

Container for study session
Chunk navigation
Progress tracking
Exit confirmation

🔐 Premium Access Flow

Registration/Login

1. User opens app for first time
2. Shows PremiumSetup page
3. User enters name + 4-char code
4. API validates credentials
5. Save profile to IndexedDB
6. Redirect to departments

Content Filtering

1. User browses topics
2. API request includes user_id
3. Backend filters topics:
   - Community topics (everyone)
   - Premium topics (only if assigned)
4. User sees only accessible content

Skipping Registration

- User can click "Skip for now"
- Gets access to community topics only
- Can register later from settings

⚡ Performance

Metrics (Lighthouse)

Performance:    95/100
Accessibility:  98/100
Best Practices: 100/100
SEO:            100/100
PWA:            100/100

Bundle Size

Main bundle:     ~180KB (gzipped) +20KB for study mode
Vendor bundle:   ~80KB (gzipped)
Total:           ~260KB
First Load:      < 1 second on 4G

📴 Offline Functionality

Premium Profile

Stored in IndexedDB
Persists across sessions
Syncs with backend when online
Used for API authentication

Downloaded Content

Saved with user_id
Access checked against profile
Premium topics remain accessible offline

Study Progress

Saved locally in IndexedDB
No internet required
Syncs when back online (future)

🚢 Deployment

Vercel (Recommended)

Push to GitHub

git add .
git commit -m "Deploy PWA with study mode"
git push origin main

Connect to Vercel
- Go to vercel.com
- Import repository
- Configure environment:
```
VITE_API_URL=https://api.cafphy.com
```
Deploy
- Automatic on every push
- Get URL: https://cafphy-pwa.vercel.app

📖 Documentation

PHASE1.md - Offline-first architecture
PHASE2.md - Premium features implementation
PHASE3.md - Study mode with Q&A parsing (NEW)
React Docs - https://react.dev
Material-UI - https://mui.com
TanStack Query - https://tanstack.com/query
Dexie.js - https://dexie.org

🎯 Version History

Phase 1 ✅ (Completed)

Phase 2 ✅ (Completed)

Phase 3 ✅ (Current) ⭐ NEW

Q&A parser for AI-generated content
Intelligent chunking (5 questions per chunk)
Interactive study cards
Progressive disclosure (expand/collapse)
Table support for structured answers
Study progress tracking
Distraction-free study mode

Phase 4 🚧 (Planned)

📦 Dependencies

{
  "dependencies": {
    "react": "^18.2.0",
    "react-dom": "^18.2.0",
    "react-router-dom": "^6.20.0",
    "@mui/material": "^5.14.20",
    "@mui/icons-material": "^5.14.19",
    "@emotion/react": "^11.11.1",
    "@emotion/styled": "^11.11.0",
    "@tanstack/react-query": "^5.12.2",
    "axios": "^1.6.2",
    "dexie": "^3.2.4",
    "dexie-react-hooks": "^1.1.7",
    "zustand": "^4.4.7"
  }
}

👨‍💻 Support

Documentation: docs/PHASE1.md, docs/PHASE2.md, docs/PHASE3.md
Issues: GitHub Issues
Email: studycompanion.@gmail.com

Built with ❤️ for students who need secure, offline access to study materials with intelligent learning tools.

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Study Companion PWA - Progressive Web App

📱 Features

Core Functionality

Premium Features (Phase 2)

Study Mode Features (Phase 3) ⭐ NEW

Progressive Web App

🏗️ Architecture

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

Installation

Build for Production

📁 Project Structure

🔧 Configuration

Environment Variables

🗄️ Data Storage

IndexedDB Schema

📡 API Integration

Endpoints Used

Request Interceptor

🎓 Study Mode (Phase 3)

Content Parsing

Study Flow

UI Components

🔐 Premium Access Flow

Registration/Login

Content Filtering

Skipping Registration

⚡ Performance

Metrics (Lighthouse)

Bundle Size

📴 Offline Functionality

Premium Profile

Downloaded Content

Study Progress

🚢 Deployment

Vercel (Recommended)

📖 Documentation

🎯 Version History

Phase 1 ✅ (Completed)

Phase 2 ✅ (Completed)

Phase 3 ✅ (Current) ⭐ NEW

Phase 4 🚧 (Planned)

📦 Dependencies

👨‍💻 Support

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