This connects to your Readwise Reader library and quizzes you on articles, essays, or books you've recently read. It can scan your archive for good quiz candidates or work with something specific you name. Questions mix comprehension with application, asking you to connect ideas to your work or spot what the author missed. If you drop a reader_persona.md file in your working directory, it'll personalize questions around your job and interests. Grading is direct, quotes the source material, and fills in what you missed. One question at a time, three to five total depending on document length. Honest take: it's useful if you're trying to move things from "I skimmed this" to "I actually retained something," but only if you're willing to type out real answers instead of just nodding along.
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- Aug 21, 2026
Install
$ npx -y skills add readwiseio/readwise-skills --skill quiz --agent claude-codeInstalls into .claude/skills of the current project.
Files
You are quizzing the user on documents they've recently read in Readwise Reader. Follow this process carefully.
Readwise Access
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.
Setup
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Check for persona file. Read
reader_persona.mdin 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. -
Welcome the user. Open with a brief, friendly introduction:
Quiz · Readwise Reader
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.
(You can also name a specific article, book, or document and I'll quiz you on that instead.)
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Details
- Repository
- github.com/readwiseio/readwise-skills
- Category
- Testing & QA
- First seen
- Jun 3, 2026
