OpenOwls is a student group at Temple University where we build real, open-source AI-powered projects — useful tools that faculty actually use, shipped in 4-week sprints.
Courses teach theory. The industry wants AI fluency and real deliverables. OpenOwls bridges that gap by building actual tools, in the open, with modern AI workflows.
Ship projects employers can see on GitHub — not homework, but tools people actually use.
Work with Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and open-source LLMs from day one — the tools shaping modern engineering.
Ideate, build, demo, publish. Every sprint ends with something live. Momentum over perfection.
Projects have real demand from Temple faculty — you're solving problems that matter, not toy exercises.
Each project solves a real problem for our faculty or students. Projects span categories including AI in Education and AI in Finance — practical demand is the only requirement to make the list.
An AI-powered tool that scans course slide decks for WCAG accessibility violations — missing alt text, low contrast, broken reading order — and suggests fixes automatically. Built to solve the real deadline pressure Temple faculty face with accessibility compliance.
A personalized AI career management app for Temple CS seniors — resume analysis, job match scoring, interview prep, and application tracking, all tailored to the current tech job market.
An AI-powered Jeopardy-style review game that ingests your Canvas course materials and automatically generates categories and questions — so faculty can run an engaging last-lecture review session without writing a single question by hand.
An AI-powered trading platform for learning and exploration — live pricing charts for US equities, paper trading, price alerts, and AI-driven market insights. Think TradingView, built by Temple students.
Every 4 weeks is a new sprint, a new project, a new skill unlocked. All projects follow a Spec-Driven Development process — specs first, then code. Read the SDD Docs →
Pick a real problem. AI tools help with research and scoping.
Pair with AI — Claude Code, Copilot — to ship fast.
Present to peers and faculty. Get real feedback.
Open-source it. Build your portfolio.
All of our projects are open-source — you can find every repo at our GitHub organization ↗.
We meet every other week. Everything we build is open-source and community-first. First sprint kicks off soon — bring your curiosity and your laptop.