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Distraction-free DSA practice in your terminal

Project description

grindx

Distraction-free DSA practice in your terminal. Zero network footprint.

Python 3.10+ License: MIT

grindx demo

Why grindx?

  • Zero network calls — everything runs locally, no tracking (optional AI review)
  • Terminal-native — practice DSA without leaving your terminal or opening a browser
  • Multiple sheets — Striver A2Z (316), Blind 75, NeetCode 150, Grind 75 built-in
  • 5 languages — Python, Go, C++, Java, JavaScript — switch on the fly with Ctrl+L
  • Progress tracking — solved/in-progress/not-started states, streaks, best times
  • Bookmarks & filters — filter by difficulty (Easy/Medium/Hard) or bookmarked problems

Install

pip install grindx

Or with pipx (recommended for CLI tools):

pipx install grindx

Or run from source:

git clone https://github.com/xghostient/grindx.git
cd grindx
python3 -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -e .
grindx

Usage

grindx            # CLI entry point
python -m grindx  # or as a module

Navigation

Key Action
Navigate topics / problems
Switch between topic and problem panes
Enter Select topic or open problem
Esc Go back
q Quit

Filters

Key Filter
a All problems
e Easy
m Medium
h Hard
b Bookmarked
s Stats dashboard

Solve Screen

Key Action
Ctrl+S Save code
Ctrl+D Toggle solved
Ctrl+E AI review
Ctrl+L Cycle language (Python → Go → C++ → Java → JS)
Ctrl+B Toggle bookmark
Ctrl+T Pause / resume timer
Ctrl+R Reset timer
Ctrl+Shift+C Copy selection to clipboard
Ctrl+Shift+V Paste from clipboard
Alt+↑ / Alt+↓ Move line up / down
Alt+Shift+↓ Duplicate line
Esc Save & go back

Features

Split-pane editor — problem description on the left, code editor with syntax highlighting on the right.

Auto-timer — starts when you open a problem, tracks your best solve time.

Three-state tracking — each problem shows as not started (○), in progress (◐), or solved (✓).

Stats dashboard — overall progress, per-difficulty breakdown, per-topic progress bars, current streak, and top 10 best times.

Sheet-agnostic — built-in sheets live inside the package (grindx/sheets/). Format:

{
  "Topic Name": ["problem-name-1", "problem-name-2"],
  "Another Topic": ["problem-name-3"]
}

Progress safety — automatic backups with corruption recovery. Progress, solutions, and backups are stored in ~/.grindx/ so they persist across installs and upgrades.

AI Review (optional)

Press Ctrl+E on the solve screen to get AI-powered feedback on your solution — correctness, edge cases, complexity analysis, and a pass/fail verdict.

Setup

Set two environment variables:

export GRINDX_AI_PROVIDER=groq              # or ollama, anthropic, openai
export GRINDX_AI_MODEL=llama-3.3-70b-versatile  # optional, sensible defaults per provider
export GRINDX_AI_KEY=gsk_...                # not needed for ollama
export GRINDX_AI_URL=https://custom.api/v1  # optional, auto-detected per provider

Or create ~/.grindx.toml:

[ai]
provider = "groq"
model = "llama-3.3-70b-versatile"
api_key = "gsk_..."

Supported Providers

Provider API Key Default Model Notes
ollama No llama3 Local, free, no network
groq Yes llama-3.3-70b-versatile Fast, free tier available
anthropic Yes claude-sonnet-4-20250514 Claude
openai Yes gpt-4o GPT

Any OpenAI-compatible API works — set provider to openai and add base_url.

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License

MIT

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