Which tool do I need?
Start from what you want to do. Most people want Study Kit or Monash Hub.
| I want to | Use | Install | Works on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ask Claude what is due, what is new on Ed, which slide covers a topic | Study Kit | One command | macOS, Windows. Linux with Claude Code |
| Check a unit’s assessments, requisites and offerings, plan a degree, work out WAM | Monash Hub | None. A website you can add to your home screen | Any browser, phone or computer |
| Skim an Ed forum quickly and download a unit’s lesson files as one zip | Ed Web | None | A desktop browser |
| Find attendance codes posted in Gmail, Ed or Moodle | Attendance Helper | A Chrome extension you load by hand | Chrome on a computer |
| Ask a question in Chinese and get the official link | WeChat Q&A bot | None |
How they differ
Section titled “How they differ”Study Kit and Ed Web both read Ed. Study Kit keeps a synced copy of Moodle and Ed on your computer and lets Claude search it, so you can ask follow-up questions in plain language. Ed Web runs in one browser tab with nothing to install, and gives a quick rule-based summary of each post. If you already use Claude, take Study Kit. If you just want a faster way to read Ed, take Ed Web.
Monash Hub is about the university, not your own units. It answers “what is this unit like” and “what does my degree need” from the Handbook and official pages. Study Kit answers “what do I have to do this week” from your own Moodle and Ed.
Only the attendance helper ever submits anything, and only after you tick each class you attended and confirm a declaration.
Where your data goes
Section titled “Where your data goes”| Tool | What it signs in with | Where that is kept | Who it talks to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study Kit | Ed API token, Moodle session cookie | A folder on your computer readable only by your user | Moodle and Ed |
| Monash Hub | Nothing, unless you sign in to post in the community | Plans and marks stay in your browser | monashhub.secureview.tech |
| Ed Web | Your Ed token | That browser tab only, cleared when you close it | edstem.org directly |
| Attendance Helper | Your existing signed-in Chrome sessions | Chrome’s local extension storage | Monash Attendance, Moodle, Ed, Gmail |
| WeChat bot | Nothing | Questions it cannot answer are passed to the account owner | WeChat and Monash Hub |