TinkerFlow — Visual AI Programming Tutor

TinkerFlow is a Visual AI Programming Tutor designed for rural and village learners. It provides an offline-first, gamified, and localized learning experience for programming fundamentals using AI assistance.

Features

• Visual Programming: Block-based & flow-based coding interface for beginners.
• Offline-First: Works without continuous internet access.
• Gamified Learning: Levels, badges, and interactive challenges.
• Local Language Support: Multi-language content for accessibility.
• AI Tutor: Integrated LLM assistant for guidance and doubt solving.
• Progress Tracker: Tracks learning streaks and skill progression.

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React / Svelte
• Backend: Python (FastAPI / Flask)
• Database: SQLite (offline), Firestore (cloud sync)
• AI Models: Ollama / Local LLM + Gemini for assistance
• Other Tools: Docker, GitHub Actions, Figma for design

Pipeline

Project Structure

TinkerFlow/
│── frontend/         # UI for visual programming
│── backend/          # APIs and AI tutor logic
│── models/           # AI/LLM models
│── data/             # Sample exercises, local DB
│── docs/             # Documentation
│── README.md         # This file

Setup & Installation

# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/<your-org>/TinkerFlow.git
cd TinkerFlow

# Setup backend
cd backend
pip install -r requirements.txt
uvicorn main:app --reload

# Setup frontend
cd frontend
npm install
npm run dev

Future Roadmap

• Offline sync with P2P support
• More regional language translations
• Integration with rural school systems
• AI-driven personalized lesson plans

Contributors

• @Shyam Sundar Raju
• @Dwarakesh V
• @Pooja Shree S
• @Santhosh A S
• [@Arjun Krishnakumar]
• [@Chandana Muppidi]