Socratic Quiz Coach
Helps you really understand a topic by asking you questions instead of lecturing
by Prasad Chalasani
LearnHarness
by amosblomqvistAppLearn a topic
Teaches you a hard topic step by step, starting from what you already understand
About LearnHarness
LearnHarness is a desktop app where AI agents measure what you understand, plan a path to your goal, teach one reasoning step at a time and set practice problems.
For People learning difficult thingsLearners wanting to understand a topicLearners who want adaptive practice
Made by amosblomqvist
Published on GitHub by the user amosblomqvist as open source under AGPL-3.0. The README says the app is free, with possible charges only for convenience such as managed keys or hosting.
- Stars
- ★ 5.9k
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Cost
- Usage-based
- Platforms
- Mac · Win · Linux
- Runs
- Local
Overview
LearnHarness is a desktop app where AI agents plan and teach lessons from your current understanding to your goal. It first measures where your understanding ends, builds a plan, then teaches one reasoning step at a time and sets practice problems. A knowledge graph on your computer carries what you learned across sessions. It suits people who want a patient tutor for a difficult subject.
It asks you to think out loud and uses your answers, not just right or wrong marks, to choose the next step.
Try these first
Start with the first one: it is a small task you can check easily.
- Teach me [topic]. Start by asking what I already understand.First try · uses your model
- Give me practice problems on [topic]. Here is what I already know: [short description].uses your model
- Teach me [topic] using the file at [path]. Start from what it says.sent to your model
- Research [question] in the background and show it with a diagram.web search key
Example prompts written by Agent Flows Hub.
Features
From the creator's documentation.
| Feature | What it does | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| Teach | Measures your starting point, plans a path to your goal and teaches in steps | Your computer |
| Practice | Separate sessions pose varied problems, with hints that follow your reasoning | Your computer |
| Knowledge graph | Keeps what you learned as linked claims and reasoning chains across sessions | Your computer |
| Local files | Attach PDFs, photos or folders by path; the agent reads them from where they are | Your computer |
| Models | Uses your API key, subscription sign-in, Claude Code CLI or a local server | Your model provider |
| Search and dictation | Optional web research and speech input through separate service keys | External services |
Good to know
You want to understand a difficult topic and have not found an explanation that fits what you know. Describe the topic and your goal; the app probes your starting point, shows a plan and teaches in steps, then sets practice problems from what you studied.
Limits
- macOS build is for Apple Silicon only; there is no Intel Mac download in release v0.5.0.
- You bring your own model access; the cost depends on your provider, subscription or local setup.
- The app's live cost meter estimates known API costs only, not subscription, CLI or custom-endpoint charges.
- The Windows installer is unsigned, so Windows may show an unknown publisher or SmartScreen warning.
Notes by Agent Flows Hub (original project name: LearnHarness), written from the creator's documentation, not from running it ourselves. LearnHarness README · LearnHarness getting started
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