SyntaxSensei
SyntaxSensei
AI-powered interactive code quizzes for technical educators and content creators.
Technical content creators ā including independent bloggers, online course instructors, and bootcamp leads ā face a significant bottleneck in developing engaging, interactive, and auto-gradable code-based assessments. Manually crafting questions like "What's the output of this Python snippet?", "Identify the bug in this JavaScript function," or "Fill in the missing line in this SQL query" is incredibly time-consuming, often taking 1-2 hours per complex question set. Generic quiz platforms lack the semantic understanding of code, making accurate auto-grading for such questions impossible without extensive custom scripting. This leads to static, less engaging learning experiences, hindering learner retention and providing limited actionable feedback, ultimately costing creators valuable time and reducing the impact of their educational content.
SyntaxSensei revolutionizes technical assessment creation by offering an AI-powered platform for generating interactive code quizzes. Users simply paste a code snippet and optionally provide a learning objective. Our intelligent backend, powered by advanced AI models, then automatically generates a variety of question types ā multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and bug-fixing ā directly relevant to the provided code. Creators can easily review, edit, and customize these questions before publishing. Each quiz is instantly available via an embeddable widget (iframe or script tag) for seamless integration into any website, blog, or learning management system. SyntaxSensei provides automated grading and basic performance analytics, saving creators countless hours and enhancing learner engagement with dynamic, context-aware challenges.
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CREATE TABLE users (
id uuid PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT uuid_generate_v4(),
email TEXT UNIQUE NOT NULL,
password_hash TEXT,
created_at TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE DEFAULT NOW(),
updated_at TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE DEFAULT NOW(),
stripe_customer_id TEXT UNIQUE, -- Stripe customer ID for billing
subscription_status TEXT DEFAULT 'free' -- 'free', 'active', 'canceled'
);
CREATE TABLE quizzes (
id uuid PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT uuid_generate_v4(),
user_id uuid NOT NULL REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
title TEXT NOT NULL,
description TEXT,
code_snippet TEXT NOT NULL, -- The original code block for the quiz
created_at TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE DEFAULT NOW(),
updated_at TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE DEFAULT NOW(),
embed_id TEXT UNIQUE NOT NULL DEFAULT substr(md5(random()::text), 0, 10), -- Short unique ID for embedding
is_published BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE
);
CREATE INDEX idx_quizzes_user_id ON quizzes(user_id);
CREATE INDEX idx_quizzes_embed_id ON quizzes(embed_id);
CREATE TABLE questions (
id uuid PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT uuid_generate_v4(),
quiz_id uuid NOT NULL REFERENCES quizzes(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
type TEXT NOT NULL, -- 'mcq', 'fill_in_blank', 'bug_fix'
question_text TEXT NOT NULL,
options JSONB, -- For MCQ: [{text: 'Option A', is_correct: true}], For fill_in_blank: [{id: 'placeholder1', value: 'correct_word'}], For bug_fix: {original: '...', fixed: '...'}
correct_answer JSONB, -- Storing the definitive correct answer/logic for auto-grading
explanation TEXT, -- Explanation for the correct answer
order_index INTEGER NOT NULL, -- To maintain question order
created_at TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE DEFAULT NOW(),
updated_at TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE DEFAULT NOW()
);
CREATE INDEX idx_questions_quiz_id ON questions(quiz_id);
CREATE TABLE quiz_attempts (
id uuid PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT uuid_generate_v4(),
quiz_id uuid NOT NULL REFERENCES quizzes(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
user_id uuid REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE SET NULL, -- Optional for anonymous attempts
started_at TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE DEFAULT NOW(),
completed_at TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE,
score INTEGER, -- Score out of total possible points
total_questions INTEGER,
answers JSONB, -- Stores user's responses for each question
created_at TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE DEFAULT NOW()
);
CREATE INDEX idx_quiz_attempts_quiz_id ON quiz_attempts(quiz_id);
CREATE INDEX idx_quiz_attempts_user_id ON quiz_attempts(user_id);API Endpoints
/api/auth/signupRegister a new user account./api/auth/loginLog in an existing user./api/quizzesCreate a new quiz, requiring a code snippet and title./api/quizzes/:idRetrieve details of a specific quiz by its ID./api/quizzes/:idUpdate an existing quiz's details, code, or publishing status./api/quizzes/:idDelete a quiz and all associated questions/attempts./api/quizzes/:id/generate-questionsTrigger AI to generate questions for a specific quiz based on its code snippet./api/embed/:embedIdServe the public, embeddable quiz player for a given embed ID./api/embed/:embedId/submit-attemptReceive and record a user's quiz attempt and calculate score./api/analytics/quizzes/:idRetrieve analytics (completions, scores) for a specific quiz./api/stripe/webhookHandle incoming Stripe webhook events for subscriptions and payments.Start Building with AI
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