SkillForge

SkillForge is a modern Android e-learning application built using Kotlin and XML. The app allows users to browse learning categories, explore popular courses, and view lesson details with a clean and modern UI.

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Features

• Course Categories
• Popular Courses
• Course Details
• Lesson Details
• Video Preview Screen
• RecyclerView with DiffUtil
• MVVM Architecture
• Retrofit API Integration
• ViewBinding
• Material Design UI
• Responsive Layout
• Edge-to-Edge Support

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Tech Stack

• Kotlin
• XML
• MVVM
• Retrofit
• ViewModel
• LiveData
• RecyclerView
• DiffUtil
• ViewBinding
• Material Components

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Architecture

           UI
 (Activities / Adapters)
              │
              ▼
         ViewModel
              │
              ▼
         Repository
              │
              ▼
      Retrofit Client
              │
              ▼
          REST API
              │
              ▼
            Models

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Project Structure

com.app.skillforge
│
├── Adapter
│
├── Model
│
├── Network
│   └── RetrofitClient
│
├── Repository
│   └── SkillForgeRepository
│
├── UI
│   ├── MainActivity
│   ├── Home
│   ├── CourseD
│   └── Lesson
│
├── Utils
│
└── ViewModel
    ├── HomeViewModel
    └── HomeViewModelFactory

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Screens

• Splash Screen
• Home Screen
• Course Detail
• Lesson Detail

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API

The application consumes REST APIs using Retrofit.

Features include:

• Fetch Categories
• Fetch Courses
• Fetch Lessons
• Metadata Support

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Requirements

• Android Studio Meerkat or newer
• Android SDK 24+
• Kotlin

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Installation

git clone https://github.com/rudram837/SkillForge.git

Open in Android Studio

Sync Gradle

Run the project

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AI-Assisted Development

This project was developed with the assistance of modern AI tools to improve development efficiency, code quality, and overall productivity.

AI Tools Used

AI Tool	Primary Usage
Google Gemini	UI inspiration, XML layouts, design refinements, and visual improvements
ChatGPT	MVVM architecture, business logic, Retrofit integration, debugging, refactoring, and technical documentation
Claude	Code review, implementation validation, optimization, and logic improvements

AI Contributions

• UI/UX ideation and refinement
• XML layout development
• MVVM architecture guidance
• Business logic implementation
• RecyclerView & Adapter implementation
• Retrofit API integration
• Debugging and issue resolution
• Code optimization and refactoring
• Project documentation

Author

Rudra Maurya

Android Developer

GitHub: https://github.com/rudram837

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rudra-maurya-6bb350253/

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License

This project is developed for learning and portfolio purposes.