MyDy LMS Helper

A terminal UI application and MCP server for interacting with the MyDy (Moodle-based) LMS at D.Y. Patil institutions. View attendance, browse courses, check assignments and grades, read announcements, and download course materials.

Screenshots

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Features

• Dashboard — Attendance summary + current semester courses at a glance
• Course Detail — Tabbed view with Content, Assignments, Grades, and Announcements
• Download Materials — Download from a single course or bulk download from multiple
• Login Screen — Auto-login from .env or manual login via the UI
• MCP Server — Let AI assistants interact with your LMS

Setup

1. Clone and install

git clone https://github.com/your-username/mydy-lms-helper.git
cd mydy-lms-helper
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # Linux/Mac
# .venv\Scripts\activate   # Windows
uv pip install -r requirements.txt
# or: pip install -r requirements.txt

2. Configure credentials (optional)

Create a .env file:

MYDY_USERNAME="your_email@dypatil.edu"
MYDY_PASSWORD="your_password"

If no .env is present, the app will show a login screen on startup.

3. Run the TUI

python __main__.py

Navigation

Key / Action	What it does
Click sidebar items	Switch between Dashboard, All Courses, Bulk Download
Click a course	Open course detail page with tabs
Back button	Return to previous view
Download Materials	Download all files from the current course
q	Quit

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MCP Server

The project also includes an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for AI assistants like Claude Code.

Quick Setup with Claude Code

claude mcp add mydy-lms -e MYDY_USERNAME=your_email@dypatil.edu -e MYDY_PASSWORD=your_password -- python /path/to/mcp_server.py

Manual Config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mydy-lms": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["/path/to/mcp_server.py"],
      "env": {
        "MYDY_USERNAME": "your_email@dypatil.edu",
        "MYDY_PASSWORD": "your_password"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available MCP Tools

Tool	Description
login	Authenticate with the LMS portal
list_courses	List all enrolled courses
get_course_content	List sections and activities in a course
get_assignments	View assignments with due dates and submission status
get_grades	Fetch grade report for a course
get_announcements	Read course announcements
get_attendance	View attendance summary for current semester
download_course_materials	Download materials from specific or all courses

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Project Structure

mydy-lms-helper/
├── __main__.py       # Entry point
├── app.py            # Textual TUI application
├── client.py         # HTTP client (shared by TUI and MCP server)
├── mcp_server.py     # MCP server for AI assistants
├── requirements.txt  # Dependencies
└── .env              # Credentials (gitignored)

Requirements

• Python 3.10+
• Internet connection
• Valid MyDy LMS account

License

MIT License. Use at your own risk.

Disclaimer

This tool is for educational purposes only. Respect your institution's terms of service and use responsibly. Only download content you have legitimate access to. This project is unofficial and made for personal/educational use. DY Patil or MyDY is not associated with this project.

Use responsibly. The author is not responsible for misuse, data loss, or violations of institutional policies.