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What is Maxw AI?

Maxw AI is a comprehensive educational platform designed specifically for students aged 13-18. It combines advanced AI agents powered by Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4.5 with practical learning tools to help students stay organized, study effectively, and manage their academic workload. The platform seamlessly integrates with Canvas LMS, bringing your courses, assignments, and materials into a unified workspace where an intelligent AI assistant helps you navigate your academic journey.

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Who is Maxw AI for?

Maxw AI is designed for:
  • High school students looking to stay organized and manage their coursework more effectively
  • Students using Canvas LMS who want to streamline their assignment workflow
  • Visual learners who benefit from flashcards and interactive study materials
  • Busy students who need help prioritizing tasks and managing deadlines
  • Tech-savvy learners who want AI assistance for studying and task planning

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Key Features

Maxw AI offers a powerful set of features tailored for modern students:

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AI-Powered Chat Assistant

Interact with an intelligent AI assistant that understands your coursework and helps you:
  • Search the web for current information
  • Execute Python code for calculations and data analysis
  • Process and create documents (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, PDF)
  • Remember your preferences and important information across conversations
  • Search your Canvas course content semantically
The AI assistant uses Claude Sonnet 4.5 with native tool support, giving it access to:
  • Code execution for calculations and programmatic tool calling
  • Web search with location awareness
  • Memory to persist important facts about you
  • Web fetch to process external content

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Educational Dashboard

Manage all aspects of your academic life in one place:
  • View classes and upcoming assignments
  • Track todos with smart scheduling
  • Create and review study sets
  • Monitor your progress across courses

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Smart Task Management

Organize your assignments and todos with features including:
  • Multiple scheduling types: calendar, evening, anytime, someday
  • Direct linking to Canvas assignments
  • Subtask support for breaking down complex projects
  • Due date tracking with automatic reminders
  • Completion tracking and logbook

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Study Tools

Create and review study materials with:
  • AI-generated flashcards from course content
  • Term/definition cards for vocabulary and concepts
  • Question sets for active recall practice
  • Integration with Canvas course materials

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Canvas LMS Integration

Seamlessly connect your Canvas account to:
  • Import courses and assignments automatically
  • Search course content with semantic search powered by Upstash
  • Link todos to specific assignments
  • Access course materials without leaving Maxw AI

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Cross-Platform Access

Access Maxw AI from anywhere:
  • Web app built with Next.js 16 and React 19
  • Mobile app for iOS and Android using React Native with Expo
  • Synchronized data across all devices

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Architecture Overview

Maxw AI is built as a modern TypeScript monorepo using Turborepo: 
maxw-ai-v3/
├── apps/
│   ├── web/         # Next.js web application
│   │   ├── src/ai/  # AI agents, tools, and artifacts
│   │   └── src/app/ # App Router pages and API routes
│   └── native/      # React Native mobile app
└── packages/        # Shared utilities

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Technology Stack

Maxw AI leverages cutting-edge technologies: Frontend
  • Next.js 16 with App Router
  • React 19
  • TailwindCSS 4 with shadcn/ui components
  • React Native with Expo (mobile)
Backend & Database
  • PostgreSQL with Neon serverless
  • Drizzle ORM for type-safe database access
  • Better-Auth for authentication
  • Upstash Search for Canvas content indexing
AI & Tools
  • Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4.5 via AI SDK
  • Native Anthropic tools (code execution, web search, memory, web fetch)
  • Custom tools for Canvas, todos, and study sets
  • Container-based execution with skill persistence
State Management
  • Zustand for client state
  • TanStack Query for server state
  • TanStack React Form with Zod validation
Development Tools
  • Bun for package management and runtime
  • Biome for formatting and linting
  • TypeScript for type safety
  • Turborepo for monorepo orchestration

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How It Works

Maxw AI’s core functionality centers around its AI chat interface (apps/web/src/app/api/chat/route.ts:24-209). When you send a message:
  1. The system builds an AgentContext with your user info, classes, timezone, and location
  2. A ToolLoopAgent is initialized with Claude Sonnet 4.5 and configured tools
  3. Your message is processed with access to native Anthropic tools and custom integrations
  4. The AI can programmatically call tools within Python code execution for efficiency
  5. Responses stream back in real-time with smooth word-by-word rendering
The agent has access to comprehensive skills documentation for Canvas assignments, todo management, and LLM invocation patterns, enabling it to help you effectively manage your academic workload.

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Getting Started

Ready to dive in? Check out our Quickstart Guide to set up Maxw AI locally, or explore our Installation Guide for detailed setup instructions.

Quickstart

Get Maxw AI running locally in minutes

Installation

Detailed installation and configuration guide

AI Chat Features

Learn about the AI assistant capabilities

Canvas Integration

Connect your Canvas LMS account

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