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Modular learning, from the terminal onward

WhackSmacker One platform. Many modules.

A modular learning application that brings chess, languages, geography, and math into one evolving platform. Start with the functional CLI or follow the web version as it is built in public.

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The project is under active development. Modules and interfaces are not all complete or production-ready.

Product previews

See WhackSmacker

Real captures of the public web version and the functional command-line application.

WhackSmacker public landing page with the product logo, Build knowledge that sticks heading, and login button

Web version

Under construction

The current public landing page and its entry point to the web application.

WhackSmacker CLI installed modules screen listing Languages, Games, Geography, and Mathematics

CLI

Functional

The working terminal interface showing its installed and available module navigation.

A platform, not a single subject

Explore the modules

Each module has its own learning model while sharing the same modular application foundation.

Module 01

Chess

Chess learning tools and structured practice within the wider WhackSmacker platform.

In development

Module 02

Language

Curriculum reading, review material, and language-focused learning workflows.

In development

Module 03

Geography

Geography learning built as a distinct module, with room for structured content and practice.

In development

Module 04

Math

Mathematics learning and exercises designed to grow independently inside the platform.

In development

Platform roadmap

The CLI works today. More ways to learn are planned.

WhackSmacker currently has a functional command-line application. The browser version is under construction, and native applications are planned across desktop and mobile.

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Built in public

Development Notes

Short project notes from Ashwin directly. Browse the Developer Notes archive.

Ashwin — 2026-07-15

Vietnamese 0.2.0 and One Public Website

Not too much done, the website got somewhat improved. The distinction between alpha.whacksmacker.com and www.whacksmacker.com is gone. Alpha is byebye.

Ashwin — 2026-07-14

Reading as the Source of Truth

Now both the Dutch & Vietnamese curriculum have been revised. Now that I finally have understood how this all works these two curricula will serve as test ground. The next immediate goal is to get the reading content polished up to an acceptable level. Separate grammar and exercise input will follow in a later stage.

Ashwin — 2026-07-13

Core and Curricula Split

Today a shorter day, with mostly boring technical things and some licensing stuff. As a test I will produce a large body of Dutch learning content first, as that's my mother tongue, and then quickly implement other languages.

Ashwin — 2026-07-12

Alpha.2 Web Reader and Curriculum Polish

Mainly polishing. This is going pretty solid.

Ashwin — 2026-07-11

WhackSmacker Public Alpha Is Online

A lot got done, but the most important thing is that it's all online now. The rest is just fiddling in the margins. If you want to use this, use the CLI for now, that one is actually pretty usable. The web frontend is just pre-alpha.

Ashwin — 2026-07-10

CLI polish and Korean Chapter 40

Today the CLI got polished a bit more and some language chapters were added. For Korean we're at chapter 40, and it seems that we're getting into high beginner territory. Also implemented is Traditional Chinese as one of the UI languages, but a lot of polishing is needed still.

Ashwin — 2026-07-09

Basic CLI design finished

Today we finished the basic CLI design of WhackSmacker. Supernerds and absolute freaks can give it a shot at using. Or well, I do.

Ashwin

First Post

Hello everyone! Everything these days begins with a first post, so here it is. Yes, I am human, and yes, I’m writing this myself, but not for long. For the foreseeable future it will be my enormous guest, Mr./Mrs. Bot, who will provide the updates and all those things, starting now. Enjoy!

Ashwin

So why the name?

Hello everyone! It's me, your human host. So why the name you ask? Well you know, I just wasn't in the greatest mood the world has ever seen when I picked it, and then just stuck with it because why not.

Current experimental download

CLI Docker preview

The functional CLI is also published as the experimental image sleepiestmario/whacksmacker:0.1.0-alpha.3. It is an alpha convenience path, not a stable release channel. 

docker run --rm -it \
  --user "$(id -u):$(id -g)" \
  -e HOME=/data \
  -v ~/.local/share/whacksmacker:/data \
  sleepiestmario/whacksmacker:0.1.0-alpha.3 \
  --data-dir /data \
  --catalogue /feed/catalogue.json

The user and home options keep generated progress and data files owned by your normal user instead of root.

Start where the project is now

Try WhackSmacker, or follow the work.

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