Proofwork
A study platform where students solve problems from a shared bank, stream their work live, and study together in topic communities called circles.
Built for the 2026 Congressional App Challenge.
Status: skeleton. Every page and layout is in place with sample content. There is no database or AI yet, so nothing is saved between visits.
Pages
| Page | Path | What is there now |
|---|
| Home | / | Live sessions, posts from circles with votes, problem of the day |
| Problem bank | /bank | Filter by subject, source, level and calculator; problem sets or unlimited practice |
| Problem set | /sets/[id] | Set details, question list, timed, untimed, live or race start |
| Solve (math) | /solve/[id] | Test-style sheet, multiple choice with cross-out, sketch canvas with pen, type, ruler, compass, point, eraser, math keys; calculator dock (Desmos goes here) |
| Solve (English) | /solve/[id] | Passage highlighting in three colors, margin notes, word lookup box, thesis box |
| Live | /live | Go live setup, live directory filtered by solving, races and tutoring |
| Watch | /live/[id] | Problem with comments as translucent text beside it, chat, race standings, raise hand |
| Circles | /circles, /c/[slug], /c/new | Explore, circle page with sets, posts, live, tutoring and resources tabs, rules and moderators |
| Create | /submit | Post a problem, set, text post or help request into a circle |
| Profile | /u/[name] | Stats and posts |
| Customize | /settings | Theme (light, warm paper, night), accent color, text size, live comment settings; saved in the browser |
| Safety | /safety | Platform rules and how reports work |
Dashed boxes mark features still to build. Sample content lives in web/lib/sample.ts; all sample problems are original. The word "circle" can be renamed in one place (CIRCLE_WORD in that file).
Structure
web/
app/(social)/ pages with the top bar and side nav
app/(focus)/ solve and watch pages with the exam-style header
components/ shell, ui (design system), blocks (cards and rows), solve (canvas, passage, chat overlay)
lib/ types, sample content, theme settings, canvas drawing
Run it
- Online: Vercel builds the
web folder on every push to main.
- On a computer: double-click
start.bat (needs Node.js).
AI use (keep this updated for the submission)
| Part | Tool | What it did | What I did |
|---|
| Design mockups and plan | Claude | Drafted screen mockups and the build plan | Chose the concept, features and direction |
| App code | Claude | Generated the Next.js skeleton, pages and components | Directed the features, layout and style, reviewed and tested it |
