📚 StudentSync – Your All-in-One Student Productivity App

StudentSync is a minimal yet powerful desktop productivity application designed specifically for students who want to take control of their time and habits. Whether you're managing assignments, staying on top of your study goals, or building better daily routines — StudentSync helps you stay focused and consistent.

🎯 Core Features

⏱️ Pomodoro Timer: Boost focus and avoid burnout with the classic 25/5 productivity method.
📝 Task Manager: Organize tasks by priority and keep your to-dos in check.
📈 Habit Tracker: Build long-term positive habits with a visual progress log.
🔐 Secure Signup & Login: User accounts are protected by a secure login system with password hashing.

🔧 Tech Stack

Frontend: CustomTkinter for a native desktop feel with a beautiful aesthetically pleasing UI.
Backend: Java for the data storage a file encryption.
Language: Entirely built using Python and Java.

🚀 Why StudentSync?

Unlike bloated productivity apps, StudentSync is lightweight, distraction-free, and purpose-built for students. It runs entirely offline, respects your privacy, and keeps your data local — giving you full control over your study routine.

Installation

To install StudentSync, the following are the pre-requisites.

Python >= 3.11
Java OpenJDK 24 and above.
make
just command runner (optional)

Steps to Install

Clone the repository either from codeberg.org or GitHub as follows

#From Github 
git clone https://github.com/Vaishnav-Sabari-Girish/StudentSync.git

#From codeberg.org 
git clone https://codeberg.org/Vaishnav-Sabari-Girish/Student-Productivity-App.git

cd into the clone repo.
Run the following commands

# If you use make
make build
make run

#If you use just
just build
just run

How to use the App

The app has the following features

Once you run the command just run or make run, you are greeted with the following window.

Light login

By default the app is in light mode. To change it to dark mode, click on the Toggle Dark Mode Button below.

Dark Login

Now, enter you Username and Password and click on Register if you are using the app for the first time. If you have used the app earlier, enter your correct details and click on Login.

After you have registered yourself, click on Login to login to the app.

Once you have logged in, you are greeted with this window.

Task Window

Adding a Task

Here, you can add your task on the input field and press Add Task Button to see the task.

Here's how it'll look after you add a task.

Task 1 added

Tracking Task progress

You can also track the status of those tasks (Completed or Pending), by checking the bok on the rightside next to the name of the task.

Here's what it looks like.

Task progress check

Editing a Task

To edit a task, select the task you want to edit and click on Edit Task. You will see a window pop up with an input field for the new Task name. The process is outlined in the below video.

Deleting a Task

Then to delete a task, we will select the task and them click on Delete Task. The task will then be deleted as shown in the below video.

The Pomodoro Timer

The StudentSync app also has an integrated Pomodoro Timer, which helps the students study for a certain time (25 minutes) and take a break (5 minutes). After 2 study sessions, there is a long break of 15 minutes.

This system makes sure that the student isn't overwhelmed due to studies.

To access the Pomodoro Timer, click on the Focus Timer tab.

Here is the video of Pomodoro.

Habit Tracker

This is similar to Task Manager in the app. Here, you can add your routines and for how much time, you will perform your routines.

Same as task, you can

Here's the video

StudentSync: A Student Productivity App