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Syllabus Sync

Upload your course syllabi and get every deadline in your calendar in one click.

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The idea

College students upload syllabus PDFs at the start of term and the app pulls out every exam, paper and quiz date. It shows one combined semester view and exports to Google Calendar. No more missing a due date buried on page six.

Who it is for
College students taking four or more courses
How it makes money
Free for one course, $5 per semester for unlimited courses
Suggested stack
Next.js, MySQL, Tailwind, hosted on a small VPS
Launch cost
Under $100

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PROMPT 1 OF 3

Build a web app called Syllabus Sync. Add email login, a dashboard listing the user's courses for the current semester, and a form to add a course with name, code and a PDF upload of the syllabus. Store files and course records in MySQL.

PROMPT 2 OF 3

When a syllabus PDF is uploaded, extract its text and send it to an AI model that returns a JSON list of items with fields: title, type (exam, quiz, paper, reading, other), due_date, weight_percent and notes. Show the items in an editable table so the student can fix mistakes, then save them.

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PROMPT 3 OF 3

Add a combined semester timeline across all courses with a week view and a heat bar showing busy weeks. Add one-click export to Google Calendar and an .ics feed link. Add Stripe checkout for a $5 semester pass that unlocks more than one course.

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  8. 08Go livePut it online, then submit to the App Store and Google Play if it is a mobile app.
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