Study Buddy is a comprehensive, local-first AI study assistant that automates learning through flashcards, quizzes, and intelligent study planning.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install study-buddy-ai
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install study-buddy-ai using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Study Buddy?
Study Buddy is a sophisticated AI learning partner designed to reside entirely on your local machine, ensuring that your educational data never leaves your device. As a part of the ecosystem of Openclaw Skills, it provides a 22-feature suite that includes everything from automated flashcard generation to personalized study plans. It acts as an encouraging mentor that adapts to your learning pace, helping you master complex subjects while maintaining a focus on privacy and data security.
The skill transforms your terminal into a high-productivity classroom. By utilizing local file storage, it manages your notes, tracks your study hours, and uses a spaced repetition algorithm to ensure long-term retention of information. Whether you are a student preparing for major exams or a developer learning a new stack, Study Buddy provides the structure and motivation needed to excel.
Study Buddy Use Cases
- Creating automated flashcard decks from specific topics or pasted textbook content.
- Practicing for exams through interactive quizzes and technical practice problems.
- Managing deep work sessions with an integrated Pomodoro timer and session logger.
- Organizing and searching through a local database of study notes with AI-detected subjects.
- Tracking learning progress through detailed dashboards, streaks, and gamified achievements.
How Study Buddy Works
- The skill initializes by creating a dedicated local directory to store all learning data in JSON format.
- When a user provides a command like "explain recursion" or "quiz me," the AI processes the request and generates content tailored to the user's difficulty level.
- As the user interacts with flashcards or quizzes, the skill captures performance metrics and difficulty ratings.
- These metrics are fed into a spaced repetition algorithm that schedules future reviews for optimal memory retention.
- All study time and outcomes are logged to local history files, allowing the skill to generate a real-time study stats dashboard and daily recommendations.
Study Buddy Setup
To initialize Study Buddy within your environment, you must first create the necessary data directory. Run the following command in your terminal:
mkdir -p ~/.openclaw/study-buddy
Once the directory is created, the skill will automatically generate the required settings, notes, and flashcard JSON files upon its first execution. As this is one of the fully local Openclaw Skills, no external API keys or internet connections are required for setup or operation.
Study Buddy Data Schema & Taxonomy
Study Buddy manages a structured local database using the following file taxonomy:
| File Name | Data Stored |
|---|---|
settings.json |
User goals, daily targets, study streaks, and global statistics. |
flashcards.json |
Multi-subject decks with front/back content and review metadata (SRS). |
notes.json |
Topic-based notes with automatic subject tagging and timestamps. |
history.json |
Detailed logs of every study session, including duration and activity type. |
quiz_results.json |
Performance data categorized by topic to identify weak areas. |
study_plan.json |
Long-term schedules and curriculum milestones generated for specific goals. |
Study Buddy Advanced Features
- Spaced Repetition Logic that calculates next-review dates based on a 1-5 difficulty rating system.
- ELI5 (Explain Like I'm 5) Mode for simplifying complex technical concepts for beginners.
- Weak Topics Tracker which uses quiz data to prioritize specific areas in your daily study recommendations.
- Automated Flashcard Extraction that can generate an entire deck from a single paragraph of pasted text.
- Gamification Engine that tracks study streaks and unlocks achievements to maintain user motivation.
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