UWCheck

Install

1. Install Node.js (the LTS version).

2. Open a new terminal window (on Windows, Command Prompt: PowerShell may refuse to run npx) and run:

   npx uwcheck@latest --install
   

   If it asks Ok to proceed?, press Enter.

   On Windows, if you see running scripts is disabled on this system, you're in PowerShell: type npx.cmd instead of npx, or open Command Prompt.

3. UWCheck opens on Options → Your courses. Fill in:

   • Canvas calendar feed: in Canvas, open Calendar, click Calendar Feed (bottom right), and copy the link.
   • Ed API token (optional): create one at edstem.org → Settings → API Tokens.

4. Click Save & sync.

That's it. From now on, open UWCheck like any other app: search for it in the Start menu, Spotlight or your app launcher (on Windows it's on your desktop too). It runs in the background, so you can close the terminal. When an update is out, an Update button appears in the header: click it and UWCheck updates and restarts itself.

Command	What it does
npx uwcheck@latest --install	Run again if the app ever stops opening, for example after reinstalling Node.js.
npx uwcheck@latest --stop	Stop the background server.
npx uwcheck@latest --uninstall	Remove the app. Your settings are kept.
npx uwcheck@latest	Use UWCheck without installing the app. Keep the terminal open while you do.

Does uwcheck --version show an old version? That's a copy from an older npm install -g uwcheck. The app doesn't use it, so remove it with npm uninstall -g uwcheck.

Optional: course websites

UW CSE courses often list work on their assignments.html page before it's released on Ed. Add them under Options → Your courses → Course websites, one per line:

https://courses.cs.washington.edu/courses/cse351/26au/assignments.html

UWCheck names the course from the URL (CSE 351); add = name after it to pick another. The same section lets you limit or rename Ed and Canvas courses (course id = name).

Good to know

• Reminders: turn them on in Options → Preferences to get a notification a day and 2 hours before each deadline, while UWCheck is open.
• Your own calendar app: Options → Preferences has a feed address (http://localhost:7351/calendar.ics): click Subscribe to add it to Apple Calendar or Outlook on the same computer.
• Keyboard: press ? (or Options → Keyboard shortcuts) for shortcuts. / searches, J/K move through the list, X ticks.

Privacy

Everything runs on your computer and listens only on 127.0.0.1. Your Canvas feed URL and Ed token are saved in ~/.uwcheck/config.json and sent only to Canvas and Ed. Treat that folder like a password.

Running from source

git clone https://github.com/n473CL0/uwcheck.git
cd uwcheck
npm start

Contributing

Want UWCheck to read deadlines from another tool your courses use? Each source is one small file. See CONTRIBUTING.md.

License

MIT. Bundled fonts are under the SIL Open Font License. Not affiliated with the University of Washington, Instructure or Ed.