Proof, not checkmarks
Every topic ends with a short knowledge check, and passing it is what moves you forward. Your progress means you learned it, not that you clicked it.
AI learning roadmaps for any subject
Learn anything.
One cairn at a time.
Tell Waycairn what you want to learn and how you like to learn it. It turns that into a step-by-step roadmap, makes sure you actually understood each step, and keeps you moving with a focus timer and a streak that forgives a day off.
Free · No account · Your progress never leaves your device
Roadmap
Python for data analysis
- Variables, types and control flow
- Functions and modules
- Working with data in pandas You are here
- Cleaning messy datasets
- Charts that tell a story
Knowledge check passed · 4/5
9-day streak
Why Waycairn
Self-study rarely fails for lack of material.
It fails somewhere around week two: forty open tabs, three half-finished courses, and no idea what comes next. There is more to learn from than ever, and less to tell you which part, in what order, and whether you got it.
Hikers solved this a long time ago. On a trail with no signs, people stack stones, a cairn, so whoever comes next always knows the way. Waycairn does that for whatever you are learning.
How it works
From “I want to learn this” to a trail you can walk
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Say what you want to learn
Pick a subject, how long you want to spend on it, and the way you learn best: reading, video, audio or hands-on practice. Add anything that matters: what you already know, a budget, a goal.
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Let an AI draw the map
Waycairn writes a carefully built prompt. Run it in the AI chat you already use, free, with no account with us and no API key, then paste the roadmap back. It is checked before it is saved.
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Walk the trail
Topics in a sensible order, resources in your format, and a short knowledge check at each step. Pass it, and the next stretch of the trail opens.
Features
Built to get you to the end, not just to the start
A timer that runs on real time
Start a focus session, then go read, watch or build. It keeps counting outside the app, tells you when to take a break, and logs the time against what you studied.
A streak that forgives
Study days build your streak, and every week of them earns a freeze that covers a day off. A holiday costs you growth, not the whole run.
A schedule that follows you
Tell it how many hours a week you have and it projects a finish date. Log what topics really took, and the projection corrects itself.
Learn the way you learn
Ask for reading, video, audio or practice first. Your roadmap leads with your format and fills in with the others where they help.
Works offline, wherever you study
On your phone or your computer, online or not. No account to create and nothing to sync, so there is nothing to lose when the Wi-Fi drops.
Privacy
Your learning stays yours
Waycairn is built so that we could not read your data even if we wanted to: it never reaches us.
- Everything you study, write and score is stored on your device, not on our servers.
- No account, no ads, no trackers, and no data to sell.
- Export everything to a file whenever you like, in an open format.
- Optional anonymous crash reports help us fix bugs. They never include your content, and you can switch them off.
Coming soon
On your phone and on your computer
Waycairn is in its final round of testing. It is coming to these platforms first; want it sooner? Join the beta.
- Google Play Android phones and tablets Soon
- Windows Desktop app Soon
- macOS Desktop app Soon
- Linux Desktop app Soon
Launch list
Get one message, on launch day
Leave your email and we will write once, when Waycairn is available, and then delete your address. No newsletter, no spam.
Beta testers
Try it before anyone else
Get early builds, tell us what is confusing, and help decide what comes next. We will invite you through Google Play’s testing program or a direct download, depending on your device.
Questions
Good questions to ask
Is it free?
Yes. The app is free and needs no account, and building roadmaps by running our prompt in your own AI chat is free for good. Paid extras may come later, such as generating a roadmap without leaving the app, and they will stay optional.
Do I need to pay for an AI?
No. The free tier of the popular AI chats is enough. You copy the prompt, paste it there, and paste the answer back into Waycairn.
What can I learn with it?
Anything you can describe: programming, a language, an instrument, history, a certification. The roadmap is written for your goal, not picked from a catalogue.
Where does my data go?
Nowhere: it stays on your device. We never see your roadmaps, your progress or your notes. The only thing that can leave the device is anonymous crash and usage reports, which you can switch off.
When does it launch?
Soon. Join the launch list and you will get a single email on the day it is out, or join the beta to try it now.