System Requirements Document (SRD) for moon-app

1. Introduction

The moon-app is a revolutionary educational platform designed to act as an elite, obsessive personal tutor, strategist, and performance architect for students in Classes 10, 11, and 12 of the CBSE curriculum. The app’s sole objective is to help students achieve perfect scores (100/100) in their respective subjects by providing the highest possible level of depth, precision, and control in their preparation.

This document outlines the system requirements for the development of the moon-app, ensuring it meets the ambitious goals set by Dhruv, the visionary behind this project. The app will dynamically adapt to each student’s unique learning needs, providing a personalized and result-oriented experience.

2. System Overview

The moon-app is a dynamic, AI-driven educational platform that caters to students across Classes 10, 11, and 12. It is designed to optimize every aspect of academic preparation, including conceptual understanding, problem-solving, presentation, time management, memory retention, and exam psychology. The app will:

• Cover all major CBSE subjects for Classes 10, 11, and 12.
• Provide a personalized learning experience by analyzing user responses, mistakes, and improvement trends.
• Adapt dynamically to the user’s strengths, weaknesses, and study behavior.
• Offer a structured yet flexible approach to learning, ensuring mastery of every topic.

The app will serve as a relentless tutor, pushing students to perform at their maximum capacity while addressing every detail that could impact their academic performance.

3. Functional Requirements

The functional requirements for the moon-app are outlined below as story points:

Core Functionalities

• As a Student, I should be able to select my grade (Class 10, 11, or 12) and subjects to begin my preparation.
• As a Student, I should be able to access line-by-line explanations of textbook content for all subjects.
• As a Student, I should be able to practice questions categorized by difficulty level, including previous years’ questions.
• As a Student, I should receive detailed feedback on my answers, including identification of mistakes and targeted practice suggestions.
• As a Student, I should be able to track my progress, including strengths, weaknesses, and improvement trends.
• As a Student, I should be able to revisit foundational topics from previous grades if needed.
• As a Student, I should receive personalized study schedules and revision plans based on my performance and upcoming exams.
• As a Student, I should be able to learn CBSE-specific answer presentation techniques for maximum marks.
• As a Student, I should receive motivational nudges and reminders to maintain discipline and consistency.

Adaptive Learning

• As a Student, I should experience dynamic adjustments in teaching style, difficulty level, and practice intensity based on my responses and performance.
• As a Student, I should receive memory retention and recall exercises tailored to my weak areas.
• As a Student, I should be guided on exam psychology and pressure-handling techniques.

4. User Personas

The moon-app will cater to the following user personas:

1. Class 10 Student

   • Focus: Building a strong foundation across all subjects.
   • Needs: Conceptual clarity, basic problem-solving skills, and preparation for board exams.

2. Class 11 Student

   • Focus: Transitioning to advanced topics and preparing for competitive exams.
   • Needs: Deeper understanding of concepts, time management, and retention techniques.

3. Class 12 Student

   • Focus: Mastery of subjects for board exams and competitive exams.
   • Needs: Exam-focused preparation, precision in answers, and stress management.

5. Visuals Colors and Theme

The moon-app will feature a unique color palette that reflects its role as a high-performance educational tool. The colors are designed to evoke focus, clarity, and motivation.

• Background: #F5F9FF (Soft Sky Blue)
• Surface: #FFFFFF (Pure White)
• Text: #1A1A1A (Deep Charcoal)
• Accent: #FF6F61 (Energetic Coral)
• Muted Tones: #B0BEC5 (Calm Gray)

This palette creates a clean, professional, and engaging interface that supports long study sessions without causing visual fatigue.

6. Signature Design Concept

The moon-app will feature an Interactive Galaxy Map as its homepage. This design will visually represent the student’s academic journey as a constellation of stars, where:

• Each star represents a subject or topic.
• Completed topics glow brightly, while pending ones appear dim.
• Clicking on a star zooms into a 3D view of the topic, showing subtopics as orbiting planets.
• Animations include smooth transitions between stars, a subtle twinkling effect for completed topics, and a comet trail for progress updates.
• Micro-interactions include hovering over a star to see quick stats (e.g., completion percentage, last practice date).

This design is not only visually stunning but also reinforces the idea of academic mastery as a journey through a vast, interconnected universe.

7. Non-Functional Requirements

• Performance: The app must load within 2 seconds and handle up to 10,000 concurrent users.
• Scalability: The system should scale dynamically to accommodate increasing user demand.
• Security: User data must be encrypted and comply with data protection regulations in India.
• Availability: The app must maintain 99.9% uptime.
• Localization: The app should support English and Hindi languages.

8. Tech Stack

The following technologies will be used to develop the moon-app:

Frontend

• React for Web
• React Native for Mobile App

Backend

• Python
• FastAPI

Database

• MySQL (RDBMS) with Alembic for migrations
• MongoDB (NoSQL) for adaptive learning data

AI Models

• GPT 5.4 for user-friendly responses
• Claude 4.6 Opas for academic and coding assistance
• Gemini 3.1 Pro for friendly interactions
• Google Nano Banana for image generation

AI Tools

• LangChain
• LiteLLM for LLM Routing

Orchestration

• Docker and docker-compose for local development
• Kubernetes for server-side orchestration

9. Assumptions and Constraints

• The app assumes users have access to a stable internet connection.
• The app is designed for CBSE curriculum only and may not align with other educational boards.
• The app will initially support English and Hindi, with additional languages added based on demand.
• The app will prioritize mobile-first design, given the target audience’s usage patterns.

10. Glossary

• CBSE: Central Board of Secondary Education, India.
• Adaptive Learning: A system that adjusts content and difficulty based on user performance.
• RDBMS: Relational Database Management System.
• NoSQL: Non-relational database system.
• LLM: Large Language Model, used for AI-driven interactions.