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Study Buddy v0.2.1-alpha

This tested alpha fixes source-backed workflows in the packaged desktop app.
It keeps the supported downloads, security model, and update channel introduced
in v0.2.0-alpha while making Moodle and other configured sources available to
the installed workflow runtime.

Highlights

  • Packaged workflows now reach the desktop source broker instead of running
    without the sources configured in the Study Buddy interface.
  • Source credentials remain inside the desktop process; the packaged workflow
    client passes only bounded workflow arguments and workspace metadata to the
    loopback broker.
  • Clean Windows 11 and Fedora installations completed full onboarding, source
    add/edit/disable/delete checks, browser-backed source checks, and a real
    ChatGPT subscription thread.
  • In-app updates from v0.2.0-alpha to this exact candidate were verified on
    both supported platforms, including persistence and same-version rejection.
  • The release bundle includes exact checksums, immutable root/UI provenance,
    and CycloneDX SBOMs.

Security and privacy

Usage analytics and conversation sharing remain separate opt-in controls that
start disabled. Saved source credentials stay on the device, while 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-0.2.1-alpha-x64.exe — Windows 11 x64 NSIS installer
  • Study-Buddy-0.2.1-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-0.2.1-alpha-x64.exe -Algorithm SHA256

Linux:

sha256sum Study-Buddy-0.2.1-alpha-x86_64.AppImage
chmod u+x Study-Buddy-0.2.1-alpha-x86_64.AppImage
./Study-Buddy-0.2.1-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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