Pathmaker

Pathmaker is a courses tool that builds week-by-week learning plans and discuss them with an AI coach. Pathmaker builds personalized week-by-week learning curricula from templates or from scratch, then pairs each plan with an AI coach for discussion, saved class notes, and progress tracking.

Pathmaker is a self-directed learning platform that turns a goal into a structured, week-by-week curriculum. Instead of assembling a reading list by hand, you describe what you want to learn and the tool produces a sequenced plan with curated resources, activities, and discussion prompts for each week. The plan is editable, so the curriculum can be adjusted as priorities shift. The centerpiece is Professor Reed, an AI coach that talks through concepts rather than simply answering questions. Each weekly plan includes prompts designed for that discussion, and conversations can be saved as searchable Class Notes tied to a specific week, activity, or general course topic. Progress tracking includes reflections, time logging, achievements, and version history, so a curriculum can be revised without losing earlier drafts. A public template library provides starting points across subject areas, and templates can be forked and customized. A featured collection on expansive design education bundles eight templates covering design as value creation, business literacy, systems thinking, design and AI, consumer psychology, commerce infrastructure, perception and branding, and a studio capstone. Finished curricula can be exported to PDF or a text file. Pathmaker suits independent learners, career switchers, designers, and educators who want a repeatable structure for self-study. It is not a course marketplace: there are no instructors, graded assignments, or credentials. Compared with a general chatbot, the value lies in the planning layer and the persistent record of what has been covered. The homepage does not state whether a free tier is available, so check the pricing page before committing.