diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index c76051c..7bdc3ba 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -5,4 +5,6 @@ DB_PASSWORD=
 DB_NAME=ciscode_db
 
 PORT=3000
-JWT_SECRET=default_secret_key
\ No newline at end of file
+JWT_SECRET=default_secret_key
+# Study Hub base URL (no trailing slash); defaults to https://studyhub.dcism.org
+NEXT_PUBLIC_STUDYHUB_URL=
diff --git a/src/app/problem/[id]/page.tsx b/src/app/problem/[id]/page.tsx
index 2e55686..adeb9e3 100644
--- a/src/app/problem/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/problem/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { TestCaseResponseType } from "@/dtos/testcase.dto";
 import { runTestCase } from "@/lib/fetchers/code.fetchers";
 import { fetchProblem } from "@/lib/fetchers/problem.fetchers";
 import { submitCode } from "@/lib/fetchers/submission.fetchers";
+import { studyHubTraceUrl } from "@/lib/studyhub";
 import { ProblemPageEnum } from "@/lib/types/enums/problempage.enum";
 import SubmissionStatusEnum from "@/lib/types/enums/problemstatus.enum";
 import TestCaseSubmissionStatusEnum from "@/lib/types/enums/submissionstatus.enum";
@@ -278,6 +279,11 @@ export default function Problem() {
               code={code}
               onCodeChange={handleCodeChange}
               handleReset={handleReset}
+              studyHubTraceUrl={studyHubTraceUrl({
+                problemId: problem.id,
+                title: problem.title,
+                code,
+              })}
             />
           }
           TestCases={
@@ -288,6 +294,11 @@ export default function Problem() {
               onCheckCode={handleCheckCode}
               submitted={submitted}
               sending={!code || sending}
+              studyHubTrace={{
+                problemId: problem.id,
+                title: problem.title,
+                code,
+              }}
             />
           }
         />
diff --git a/src/components/problem/code-editor.tsx b/src/components/problem/code-editor.tsx
index 07ee454..09e40cd 100644
--- a/src/components/problem/code-editor.tsx
+++ b/src/components/problem/code-editor.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import CodeMirror from "@uiw/react-codemirror";
 import { useEditorSettings } from "@/hooks/use-editor-settings";
 import ProblemCard from "./problem-card";
 import EditorSettings from "./editor-settings";
-import { CodeXml, RefreshCcw } from "lucide-react";
+import { CodeXml, Footprints, RefreshCcw } from "lucide-react";
 import {
   HoverCard,
   HoverCardContent,
@@ -17,12 +17,14 @@ interface CodeEditorProps {
   code: string;
   onCodeChange?: (value: string | undefined) => void;
   handleReset?: () => void;
+  studyHubTraceUrl?: string;
 }
 
 const CodeEditor: React.FC<CodeEditorProps> = ({
   code,
   onCodeChange,
   handleReset,
+  studyHubTraceUrl,
 }) => {
   const { settings, update_setting, get_extensions, reset_settings } =
     useEditorSettings();
@@ -41,12 +43,35 @@ const CodeEditor: React.FC<CodeEditorProps> = ({
           <p className="text-sm font-semibold">main.c</p>
         </div>
 
-        {/* editor settings */}
-        <EditorSettings
-          settings={settings}
-          update_setting={update_setting}
-          reset_settings={reset_settings}
-        />
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          {studyHubTraceUrl && (
+            <Button
+              asChild
+              variant="outline"
+              size="sm"
+              className="h-8 bg-background/90 shadow-lg hover:bg-background"
+            >
+              <a
+                href={studyHubTraceUrl}
+                target="_blank"
+                rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                title="See your code run step by step, with its variables and data structures drawn, in Study Hub"
+              >
+                <Footprints className="size-4 text-primary" />
+                <span className="text-xs">
+                  Visualize and trace in Study Hub
+                </span>
+              </a>
+            </Button>
+          )}
+
+          {/* editor settings */}
+          <EditorSettings
+            settings={settings}
+            update_setting={update_setting}
+            reset_settings={reset_settings}
+          />
+        </div>
       </div>
 
       <div className="flex-1 min-h-0 relative">
diff --git a/src/components/problem/test-case-bar.tsx b/src/components/problem/test-case-bar.tsx
index af18d35..2209404 100644
--- a/src/components/problem/test-case-bar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/problem/test-case-bar.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { Button } from "../ui/button";
 import TestCase from "./test-case";
 import { TestCaseResponseType } from "@/dtos/testcase.dto";
 import { CheckCodeResponseType } from "@/dtos/code.dto";
+import { StudyHubTraceContext } from "./test-case";
 
 interface TestCaseBarProps {
   testCases: TestCaseResponseType[];
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ interface TestCaseBarProps {
   submitted?: boolean;
   sending: boolean;
   overrideHidden?: boolean;
+  studyHubTrace?: StudyHubTraceContext;
 }
 
 const TestCaseBar: React.FC<TestCaseBarProps> = ({
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ const TestCaseBar: React.FC<TestCaseBarProps> = ({
   submitted,
   sending,
   overrideHidden = false,
+  studyHubTrace,
 }) => {
   return (
     <ProblemCard className="relative overflow-hidden">
@@ -46,6 +49,7 @@ const TestCaseBar: React.FC<TestCaseBarProps> = ({
               submitted={submitted ?? false}
               sending={sending}
               overrideHidden={overrideHidden}
+              studyHubTrace={studyHubTrace}
             />
           ))}
         </div>
diff --git a/src/components/problem/test-case.tsx b/src/components/problem/test-case.tsx
index f7669ad..222d362 100644
--- a/src/components/problem/test-case.tsx
+++ b/src/components/problem/test-case.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { CheckCodeResponseType } from "@/dtos/code.dto";
 import { TestCaseResponseType } from "@/dtos/testcase.dto";
 import TestCaseSubmissionStatusEnum from "@/lib/types/enums/submissionstatus.enum";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
-import { Circle, CircleCheck, CircleX } from "lucide-react";
+import { Circle, CircleCheck, CircleX, Footprints } from "lucide-react";
 import React, { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { FaPlay } from "react-icons/fa";
 import { ClipLoader } from "react-spinners";
@@ -11,6 +11,13 @@ import { Button } from "../ui/button";
 import { getHighlightedDiff } from "../shared/diff";
 import { DialogTitle } from "@radix-ui/react-dialog";
 import Info from "../shared/info";
+import { studyHubTraceUrl } from "@/lib/studyhub";
+
+export interface StudyHubTraceContext {
+  problemId: number;
+  title: string;
+  code: string;
+}
 
 interface TestCaseProps {
   testCaseNumber: number;
@@ -22,6 +29,7 @@ interface TestCaseProps {
   submitted: boolean;
   sending: boolean;
   overrideHidden?: boolean;
+  studyHubTrace?: StudyHubTraceContext;
 }
 
 const TestCase: React.FC<TestCaseProps> = ({
@@ -32,6 +40,7 @@ const TestCase: React.FC<TestCaseProps> = ({
   submitted,
   sending,
   overrideHidden,
+  studyHubTrace,
 }) => {
   const [showDetails, setShowDetails] = useState(false);
   const [checking, setChecking] = useState(submitted);
@@ -82,6 +91,17 @@ const TestCase: React.FC<TestCaseProps> = ({
     setChecking(false);
   };
 
+  // Only visible test cases may be sent to the Study Hub, never hidden ones.
+  const traceUrl =
+    studyHubTrace && !testCase.hidden
+      ? studyHubTraceUrl({
+          ...studyHubTrace,
+          input: testCase.input ?? "",
+          expected: testCase.output ?? "",
+        })
+      : null;
+  const failed = testCase.status === TestCaseSubmissionStatusEnum.FAILED;
+
   useEffect(() => {
     setChecking(submitted);
   }, [submitted]);
@@ -101,6 +121,24 @@ const TestCase: React.FC<TestCaseProps> = ({
         </div>
       </button>
 
+      {traceUrl && (
+        <a
+          href={traceUrl}
+          target="_blank"
+          rel="noopener noreferrer"
+          title="Visualize and trace this test case in Study Hub"
+          aria-label={`Visualize and trace test case #${testCaseNumber} in Study Hub`}
+          className={cn(
+            "absolute top-4 right-10 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center border size-6 transition-colors",
+            failed
+              ? "border-red-500 text-red-500 hover:bg-red-100 dark:hover:bg-red-900"
+              : "border-primary text-primary hover:bg-blue-100 dark:hover:bg-blue-900",
+          )}
+        >
+          <Footprints className="size-3" />
+        </a>
+      )}
+
       {checking ? (
         <ClipLoader
           size={20}
@@ -146,7 +184,19 @@ const TestCase: React.FC<TestCaseProps> = ({
               </p>
             )}
           </div>
-          {testCase.status === TestCaseSubmissionStatusEnum.FAILED && (
+          {failed && traceUrl && (
+            <Button
+              asChild
+              variant="outline"
+              className="mt-2 w-full border-red-500 text-red-600 dark:text-red-400"
+            >
+              <a href={traceUrl} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
+                <Footprints className="size-4" />
+                Visualize and trace in Study Hub
+              </a>
+            </Button>
+          )}
+          {failed && (
             <Dialog>
               <DialogTrigger asChild>
                 <Button className="mt-2 cursor-pointer w-full bg-red-500 dark:bg-red-900 hover:dark:bg-red-800 text-white hover:bg-red-600">
diff --git a/src/lib/studyhub.ts b/src/lib/studyhub.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae614fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/studyhub.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+const DEFAULT_STUDYHUB_URL = "https://studyhub.dcism.org";
+
+export const STUDYHUB_URL = (
+  process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_STUDYHUB_URL || DEFAULT_STUDYHUB_URL
+).replace(/\/+$/, "");
+
+interface StudyHubTraceOptions {
+  problemId: number;
+  title: string;
+  code: string;
+  input?: string;
+  expected?: string;
+}
+
+// base64url (RFC 4648 §5) of the UTF-8 bytes of the JSON payload, no padding.
+const encodePayload = (payload: object): string => {
+  const bytes = new TextEncoder().encode(JSON.stringify(payload));
+  let binary = "";
+  for (let i = 0; i < bytes.length; i += 0x8000) {
+    binary += String.fromCharCode(...bytes.subarray(i, i + 0x8000));
+  }
+  return btoa(binary)
+    .replace(/\+/g, "-")
+    .replace(/\//g, "_")
+    .replace(/=+$/, "");
+};
+
+export const studyHubTraceUrl = ({
+  problemId,
+  title,
+  code,
+  input,
+  expected,
+}: StudyHubTraceOptions): string => {
+  const payload = {
+    v: 1,
+    kind: "trace",
+    problemId,
+    title,
+    code,
+    ...(input !== undefined && { input }),
+    ...(expected !== undefined && { expected }),
+  };
+  return `${STUDYHUB_URL}/tracer#ciscode=${encodePayload(payload)}`;
+};