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Changelog

See what's new in Scholium. We ship improvements weekly to help you learn more effectively with evidence-based techniques.

v0.10.0

8-Bit Academy Theme & Gamification

A complete visual transformation with our new 8-Bit Academy theme, plus a gamification system to make learning more engaging. Level up, earn XP, and unlock achievements as you study.

  • New 8-Bit Academy theme with retro pixel aesthetics across platform and marketing site
  • Gamification system: XP rewards, levels, streaks, and unlockable achievements
  • Claude Desktop MCP integration for studying directly in your AI conversations
  • Chrome extension for capturing highlights and notes from any webpage
  • Mobile-responsive design improvements across all pages
  • In-app notifications for study reminders, achievements, and due cards
  • Interactive onboarding wizard for new users
  • Slack integration for study reminders and progress updates
  • Enhanced error tracking with Sentry across all services
v0.9.0

Enhanced Knowledge Extraction Pipeline

Major improvements to how we extract curriculum content from uploaded documents. The new pipeline better filters out irrelevant metadata (headers, footers, page numbers) and focuses on actual educational content.

  • Curriculum relevance scoring (0.0-1.0) now filters non-educational content
  • "Exam test" principle: only extracts content students would be tested on
  • Improved handling of lecture slides with speaker notes
  • Fixed: Flashcards no longer include document metadata or file paths
v0.8.5

Lecture-Slide Alignment Beta

Upload a lecture recording alongside presentation slides, and Scholium automatically aligns them. Click any slide to jump to that moment in the audio.

  • AI transcription with timestamp synchronization
  • Searchable transcripts linked to slide content
  • Generate notes from specific segments
  • Supports MP3, M4A, WAV, and YouTube links
v0.8.0

Notion Integration

Two-way sync with Notion is here. Import pages as study content and export flashcards back to your workspace.

  • OAuth 2.0 authentication with workspace selection
  • Import Notion pages and databases as curriculum content
  • Export flashcards as Notion databases with all metadata
  • Automatic sync keeps everything up to date
v0.7.5

Enhanced FSRS Algorithm

Upgraded spaced repetition with successive relearning tracking. Cards now track correct recalls across separate sessions for truly durable memory.

  • Successive session tracking (3+ correct recalls required for mastery)
  • Session gap detection (minimum 4 hours between "separate" sessions)
  • Priority queuing for cards close to mastery threshold
  • Visual mastery progress indicators
v0.7.0

Anki Export

Export any flashcard deck as a native .apkg file, ready to import into Anki with one click.

  • Full .apkg format support via genanki
  • Preserves tags, card types, and scheduling data
  • Bulk export for entire projects
  • Compatible with AnkiWeb sync
v0.6.5

Google Drive Import

Connect your Google account and import documents directly from Drive.

  • Google Picker integration for easy file selection
  • Supports PDF, DOCX, PPTX, Google Docs, Google Slides
  • Secure OAuth 2.0 with minimal permissions
  • Batch import multiple files at once
v0.6.0

Cross-Document Synthesis

Scholium now builds a unified knowledge graph across all your documents. When a concept appears in multiple places, you'll see how different sources connect.

  • Canonical Knowledge Base architecture
  • Automatic concept linking via vector similarity
  • Unified concept view showing all source documents
  • Gap detection for concepts mentioned but not explained
v0.5.0

Public Beta Launch

Scholium enters public beta! Core features available for early adopters.

  • Document upload and processing (PDF, DOCX, PPTX)
  • AI flashcard generation
  • Basic FSRS spaced repetition
  • Quiz generation with multiple question types
  • Project organization and management