# Scarlet Sync

> AI-powered academic planning for Rutgers University students. Helps with course scheduling, degree planning, course discovery, and campus information.

Scarlet Sync is a free tool built for Rutgers University students. It combines live course data with an AI assistant to help students build schedules, track degree progress, find open sections, and explore campus resources.

## Core Features

- **AI Assistant** (`/ai-assistant`): Conversational AI for scheduling, degree planning, course search, and academic advice. Powered by a Python/LangGraph multi-agent backend with specialized agents for search, scheduling, degree planning, and career advice.
- **Schedule Builder** (`/scheduling`): Visual drag-and-drop schedule builder with conflict detection, cross-campus travel time warnings, and preference-based scoring. Generates up to 1000 permutations.
- **Degree Planning** (`/degree-planning`): Multi-semester degree roadmap builder. Supports what-if analysis, requirement tracking, and plan export.
- **Course List** (`/course-list`): Browse and filter all Rutgers courses by department, campus, and semester (Fall 2025, Spring 2026, Fall 2026).
- **Course Sniper** (`/course-sniper`): Monitors closed sections and notifies students when a seat opens.
- **Bus Tracker** (`/bus-tracker`): Real-time Rutgers campus bus positions via PassioGO.
- **Explore** (`/explore`): Multi-tool hub covering buses, parking, course maps, dining, room availability, and events.
- **Prerequisite Checker** (`/prerequisite-checker`): Verifies whether a student meets prerequisites for a course.
- **SIRS Ratings** (`/sirs`): Course evaluation data from Rutgers SIRS system.
- **Research Opportunities** (`/research-opportunities`): Browse and filter active undergraduate research positions.
- **Degree Search** (`/degree-search`): Explore Rutgers degree programs and their requirements.
- **Friends** (`/friends`): See what courses friends are taking.

## Data

- Course data: Rutgers SOC API (`classes.rutgers.edu`) — updated each semester
- Open sections: Scraped and cached; refreshed via cron
- Professor ratings: RateMyProfessor data (CSV)
- SIRS evaluations: Scraped from Rutgers SIRS portal
- Bus data: PassioGO real-time API
- Current semesters: Fall 2025, Spring 2026, Fall 2026

## iOS App

Available on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scarlet-sync/id6761600081

## External AI Integrations

- ChatGPT plugin: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-69cdf17a68048191b22df68e56126086-scarlet-sync
- Claude MCP connector: `https://scarletsync.app/api/mcp`

## Links

- Website: https://scarletsync.app
- Rutgers planning guides: https://scarletsync.app/guides
- Guide source review status: https://scarletsync.app/guides/sources
- Build a Rutgers schedule: https://scarletsync.app/guides/how-to-build-a-rutgers-schedule
- Rutgers WebReg vs. Course Schedule Planner: https://scarletsync.app/guides/rutgers-webreg-vs-course-schedule-planner
- Rutgers New Brunswick transfer-student schedule checklist: https://scarletsync.app/guides/rutgers-new-brunswick-transfer-student-schedule
- Rutgers commuter schedule planning: https://scarletsync.app/guides/rutgers-commuter-schedule-planning
- Public Course Wiki: https://scarletsync.app/courses
- Public Professor Wiki: https://scarletsync.app/professors
- Support: https://scarletsync.app/support
- Privacy Policy: https://scarletsync.app/privacy-policy
- Terms of Service: https://scarletsync.app/tos