> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://launchpad-about-us.nxtwave.tech/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# 🧭 Pathfinder

> A personalized daily study plan built around your goals, target role, weekly time budget, and deadline.

Pathfinder turns your placement goal into a plan you can follow one study day at a time. Tell it what you are aiming for and how much time you have, and it builds a week-by-week path of lessons and practice — so every day you open Launchpad, you know exactly what to do next.

## How your path is built

Every path is shaped by what you tell Pathfinder about yourself:

| Input | What it decides |
| - | - |
| **Goals** | What the path focuses on, for example cracking placements or sharpening your DSA |
| **Target roles** | Which activities are weighted higher, for example Software Engineer |
| **Time budget** | How much work goes into each study day, for example 7 hours a week over 5 days |
| **Deadline** | How long the path runs, for example 16 weeks from your start date |
| **Starting level** | Which topics you need to cover first, based on where you are today |

Activities are picked from Launchpad's course catalog and placed in prerequisite order, so you build foundations before moving to harder topics.

## Your daily plan

> [card] Today
>
> See today's activities, how long they take, and your progress for the day. Filter by Learn or Practice and start a lesson in one click.

> [card] Full Plan
>
> Browse the whole path week by week and day by day. Expand any week to see every activity scheduled in it.

> [card] About This Plan
>
> See how your plan was put together — your goals, roles, time budget, deadline, starting level, and the topics it covers.

> [card] This Study Week
>
> Track your weekly progress with a calendar that marks each day as completed, in progress, or missed.

## Getting started

**1. Open Pathfinder**

Click **Pathfinder** in the left sidebar.

**2. Set up your path**

Give your path a name and choose when you want to start. Your plan's dates follow your study days from the start date.

**3. Add tasks to your calendar**

Use **Add tasks to calendar** to put your study days on the [Launchpad Calendar](https://launchpad-about-us.nxtwave.tech/community/launchpad-calendar.md).

**4. Follow your daily plan**

Open Launchpad each study day, finish today's activities, and watch your overall progress grow.

> [!TIP]
>
> Stay consistent with your study days. Your plan is paced to your time budget, so finishing each day's activities keeps you on track for your deadline.

## Frequently asked

> [accordion] Can I have more than one path?
>
> Yes. Use **Create new path** under **Your paths** to set up another path, for example one for DSA and another for a specific role.

> [accordion] What happens if I miss a day?
>
> Your study week view marks the day as missed. Unfinished work stays on today, so you can catch up without losing your place.

> [accordion] Is my plan a prediction of results?
>
> No. The plan describes the activities scheduled from what you entered and the course catalog. Your results depend on the work you put in.


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