A modern, intuitive course schedule builder designed for University of Kansas students
bldr is a full-stack web application that simplifies the course registration process for KU students. Instead of juggling multiple tabs and manually checking for time conflicts, students can visually build their schedules with an interactive calendar interface, search for classes in real-time, and save multiple schedule variations.
- Secure signup and login with email/password
- Session management with automatic refresh
- Protected routes ensuring data privacy
- Row Level Security (RLS) for database protection
- Real-time search across all available courses
- Instant results with department, course code, and title
- Keyboard navigation support (arrow keys + enter)
- Auto-complete dropdown with search results
- Interactive weekly calendar view (Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 8 PM)
- Color-coded class blocks based on department
- Drag-free visual schedule building
- Tooltips showing detailed class information (instructor, days, class ID)
- Create multiple schedules for different semester scenarios
- Save, rename, and delete schedules
- Sidebar navigation for quick schedule switching
- Share schedules with a public read-only link
- Real-time schedule updates and persistence
- Turn sharing on or off for any saved schedule from the sidebar
- Copy a public URL to send your schedule to classmates, advisors, or friends
- Shared links open a read-only calendar page so viewers can inspect classes without editing
- View available sections for each course
- Real-time seat availability with color indicators:
- 🟢 Green: 10+ seats available
- 🟡 Yellow: Less than 10 seats
- 🔴 Red: 3 or fewer seats
- ⚫ Gray: No seats available
- Instructor information and meeting times
- Section component types (Lecture, Lab, Discussion, etc.)
- Clean, dark-themed interface
- Smooth animations powered by Framer Motion
- Responsive design for various screen sizes
- Toast notifications for user feedback
| Category | Technologies |
|---|---|
| Frontend | Next.js 16, React 19, TypeScript 5 |
| Styling | Tailwind CSS 4, Radix UI Components |
| State Management | React Context API, React Hook Form |
| Animation | Framer Motion |
| Authentication | Supabase Auth |
| Database | Supabase (PostgreSQL) |
| UI Components | shadcn/ui, Lucide Icons |
| Form Validation | Zod |
The application follows a modern full-stack architecture:
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Frontend │
│ ┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────────────┐ │
│ │ Login/Signup│ │ Builder │ │ Schedule Calendar │ │
│ │ Pages │ │ Page │ │ Component │ │
│ └─────────────┘ └─────────────┘ └─────────────────────┘ │
│ │ │
│ ┌───────────────────────┴───────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ React Context Providers │ │
│ │ (AuthContext, ScheduleBuilderContext, ActiveSchedule)│ │
│ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
│
▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ API Routes │
│ (Class Search, Schedule CRUD Operations) │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
│
▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Supabase Backend │
│ ┌─────────────────┐ ┌──────────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ Supabase Auth │ │ PostgreSQL Database │ │
│ │ (JWT, RLS) │ │ (Users, Schedules, Classes) │ │
│ └─────────────────┘ └──────────────────────────────────┘ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
- Node.js 18+
- npm, yarn, pnpm, or bun
- Supabase account (for database and authentication)
Built with ❤️ by KU students for all students