That’s where the idea for Smart Study Buddy came in. Inspired by the power of large language models and the challenges students face with information overload, the solution had to be more than just a search bar. It needed to read your documents, understand context, and respond conversationally — like a knowledgeable study partner. Using Llama 3 from Meta, LangChain, and a modern FastAPI + React stack, Smart Study Buddy was brought to life as a full-stack AI web app. It ingests your documents, intelligently parses them, and provides natural-language Q&A tailored to the content you upload.