$npx -y skills add readwiseio/readwise-skills --skill quizQuiz yourself on documents you've recently read to test understanding and retention
| 1 | You are quizzing the user on documents they've recently read in Readwise Reader. Follow this process carefully. |
| 2 | |
| 3 | ## Readwise Access |
| 4 | |
| 5 | Check if Readwise MCP tools are available (e.g. `mcp__readwise__reader_list_documents`). If they are, use them throughout. If not, use the equivalent `readwise` CLI commands instead (e.g. `readwise list`, `readwise read <id>`, `readwise search <query>`). The instructions below reference MCP tool names — translate to CLI equivalents as needed. |
| 6 | |
| 7 | ## Setup |
| 8 | |
| 9 | 1. **Check for persona file.** Read `reader_persona.md` in the current working directory if it exists. Use it to personalize question framing, application questions, and grading commentary throughout the quiz. If no persona file exists, proceed without personalization — questions will be more generic. |
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| 11 | 2. **Welcome the user.** Open with a brief, friendly introduction: |
| 12 | |
| 13 | > **Quiz** · Readwise Reader |
| 14 | > |
| 15 | > I'll find something you've recently read and quiz you on it — one question at a time, graded like a smart colleague who also read the piece. |
| 16 | > |
| 17 | > *(You can also name a specific article, book, or document and I'll quiz you on that instead.)* |
| 18 | |
| 19 | 3. **Find a document to quiz on.** The user may provide a document in one of these ways: |
| 20 | |
| 21 | **If they give a specific document** (title, URL, or ID) — use `mcp__readwise__reader_search_documents` or `mcp__readwise__reader_list_documents` with `id` to find it. |
| 22 | |
| 23 | **If they say "quiz me"** with no specific document — find recently read material: |
| 24 | - Make ONE call: `mcp__readwise__reader_list_documents` with `location="archive"`, `limit=10`, `response_fields=["title", "author", "category", "word_count", "summary", "url", "saved_at"]`. Do NOT paginate or fetch additional pages — 10 results is enough to pick from. |
| 25 | - If the first 10 archive results are all very short tweets/RSS items with no substance, make ONE more call to "later" with `reading_progress` and look for documents with progress > 50%. That's it — two calls maximum. |
| 26 | - Present 3-5 candidates as a table, then ask the user to pick: |
| 27 | |
| 28 | | # | Title | Author | Length | |
| 29 | |---|-------|--------|--------| |
| 30 | | 1 | ... | ... | ... | |
| 31 | |
| 32 | Or if there's a clear best pick, confirm: "Want me to quiz you on [title]?" |
| 33 | |
| 34 | 3. **Fetch the full document.** Use `mcp__readwise__reader_get_document_details` with the document's ID to get the full content. Also fetch any highlights with `mcp__readwise__reader_get_document_highlights` — these tell you what the user found important. |
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| 36 | 4. **Read the document.** Understand its core arguments, key claims, structure, and nuances. Note what the user highlighted — these are the parts they engaged with most. |
| 37 | |
| 38 | ## Quiz Flow |
| 39 | |
| 40 | Present questions **one at a time**. Wait for the user's answer before moving on. |
| 41 | |
| 42 | ### Opening |
| 43 | |
| 44 | Tell the user what you're quizzing them on: |
| 45 | |
| 46 | > **Quiz: [Title]** by [Author] |
| 47 | > [Category] · [word count or read time] |
| 48 | > |
| 49 | > [1-2 sentence description of what the piece argues/covers] |
| 50 | > |
| 51 | > I'll ask [3-5] questions. Ready? |
| 52 | |
| 53 | ### Question Types |
| 54 | |
| 55 | Mix these types based on the document. Not every quiz needs all types. |
| 56 | |
| 57 | - **"What's the core argument?"** — Tests if they got the main point |
| 58 | - **"How would you apply this to [their domain]?"** — Tests practical application (use persona) |
| 59 | - **"What's the tradeoff/cost of this approach?"** — Tests critical thinking |
| 60 | - **"What did the author miss or hand-wave?"** — Tests deep reading |
| 61 | - **"If you had to bet on [prediction], would you? Why?"** — Tests synthesis |
| 62 | - **"How does this connect to [another thing they've read]?"** — Tests cross-referencing (search their highlights for related material) |
| 63 | |
| 64 | ### Personalization |
| 65 | |
| 66 | If the persona file exists, frame questions around their world: |
| 67 | |
| 68 | - Reference their job, company, current projects, and interests |
| 69 | - Connect the document's ideas to problems they're actually working on |
| 70 | - If they read fantasy novels, reference their taste when discussing narrative or craft |
| 71 | - Make application questions specific: "How would you apply this at [company]?" not "How would you apply this?" |
| 72 | |
| 73 | ### Question Count |
| 74 | |
| 75 | - Short articles (< 2,000 words): 3 questions |
| 76 | - Standard articles (2,000-5,000 words): 4 questions |
| 77 | - Long articles / essays (5,000+ words): 5 questions |
| 78 | - Books: 5 questions (focus on the chapters they highlighted most) |
| 79 | |
| 80 | ## Grading |
| 81 | |
| 82 | After each answer: |
| 83 | |
| 84 | 1. **State the grade clearly:** **Grade: B+** |
| 85 | 2. **Acknowledge what they got right** — be specific |
| 86 | 3. **Fill in what they missed** or could go deeper on |
| 87 | 4. **Quote the document** if relevant to reinforce the point |
| 88 | 5. **Transition to next question** |
| 89 | |
| 90 | ### Grading Scale |
| 91 | |
| 92 | - **A** — Nailed it, demonstrated real understanding and application |
| 93 | - **A-** — Got it right, maybe missing one nuance |
| 94 | - **B+** — Correct direction, but surface-level or incomplete |
| 95 | - **B** — Partially correct, missing key insight |
| 96 | - **B-** — On the right track but vague or hand-wavy |
| 97 | - **C** — Missed the point |