AI-Institute-Africa/cognify

# Here are your Instructions Cognify 2026 🎓 AI-Powered Cognitive Development System, Learning & Career Intelligence Platform Cognify 2026 is a full-stack platform that combines AI-driven learning tools, biometric attendance, multilingual support, and career intelligence into a single unified system. Designed for schools, universities, and training organizations across Africa and beyond. --- Table of Contents Overview Features Tech Stack Project Structure Getting Started Prerequisites Environment Variables Backend Setup Frontend Setup API Reference User Roles Supported Languages Architecture Testing Contributing --- Overview Cognify 2026 is built on a FastAPI backend and a React 19 frontend, connected to a MongoDB database. It provides an AI-enhanced experience for students, teachers, school administrators, parents, and super-admins — all within a single platform. Key capabilities: AI Mentor & Study Tools — Personalized tutoring, knowledge graphs, and adaptive learning paths Course Management — Create, manage, and publish courses with AI-generated content Attendance Tracking — Manual, RFID-based, and biometric attendance systems Credentials & Certifications — Issue and verify digital credentials/certificates Career Intelligence — LinkedIn integration, career guidance, and learning journeys Virtual Classrooms — Zoom integration and study groups Multilingual Support — English, Shona, Ndebele, Swahili, and Zulu Payment Management — Stripe-powered fees, subscriptions, and invoicing --- Features 🤖 AI & Learning Feature Description AI Mentor Personalized AI tutor powered by Google Gemini / OpenAI AI Training Engine Build and fine-tune custom AI knowledge bases Assignment Generator Auto-generate assignments and quizzes from syllabi Learn by Teaching Socratic AI that lets students "teach" concepts to reinforce learning Live Research AI-assisted real-time research digest Syllabus Ingestion Upload and parse curriculum documents (PDF, DOCX, PPTX) Knowledge Graph Visual concept …