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Study Buddy v0.2.0-alpha

This is the first coordinated public alpha under Study Buddy's current release
process. It focuses on clean-machine reliability, source management, desktop
identity, safe local credentials, and verifiable distribution. Breaking changes
remain possible while the project approaches its future 1.0.0 stable release.

Highlights

  • Fresh onboarding starts with no preselected sources and a prominent
    add-source action. Users can add, edit, disable, or remove as many sources as
    needed.
  • Source passwords and private links remain write-only in the interface and are
    protected through the operating-system credential facility.
  • Clean Windows and Linux installations can install the official standalone
    Codex runtime without a developer checkout, system Node.js, Git Bash, or WSL.
  • Browser-backed sources use an installed compatible browser and report a clear
    diagnostic when none is available.
  • The desktop updater checks the same GitHub Release assets used by the download
    website and rejects same-version offers and automatic downgrades.
  • The release bundle includes exact checksums, immutable root/UI provenance, and
    CycloneDX SBOMs.

Security and privacy

Usage analytics and conversation sharing are separate opt-in controls that
start disabled. Study Buddy keeps saved source credentials on the device, but
model requests can send the user's prompt and selected context to the configured
model provider. Review private course material before sending it.

The Windows installer is intentionally unsigned. Download it only from the
official Study Buddy website or this GitHub Release, verify its SHA-256 against
SHA256SUMS, and expect Windows to display Unknown publisher or a
SmartScreen warning. Never disable SmartScreen globally.

Supported downloads

  • Study-Buddy-0.2.0-alpha-x64.exe — Windows 11 x64 NSIS installer
  • Study-Buddy-0.2.0-alpha-x86_64.AppImage — Linux x64 AppImage

macOS and other CPU architectures are not included in this alpha.

Verify and install

Windows PowerShell:

Get-FileHash .\Study-Buddy-0.2.0-alpha-x64.exe -Algorithm SHA256

Linux:

sha256sum Study-Buddy-0.2.0-alpha-x86_64.AppImage
chmod u+x Study-Buddy-0.2.0-alpha-x86_64.AppImage
./Study-Buddy-0.2.0-alpha-x86_64.AppImage

Compare the result with the matching SHA256SUMS entry before launching.

Known limitations

  • Windows publisher identity is not code-signed yet.
  • macOS is not supported.
  • Generic Moodle and website sources are supported; CIS/calendar behavior is
    currently tailored to FH Technikum Wien.
  • PDF generation and complete PDF/Office ingestion require the separately
    documented Typst, Poppler, or LibreOffice tools.
  • Authenticated model and institution-source checks require the user's own
    authorized accounts and must follow the connected provider's terms.

GitHub-generated source archives omit submodule contents. Developers should
clone with --recurse-submodules.

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