Book Study

A structured system for working through books like you'd work through a textbook with a tutor. It builds a local wiki as you go, compiling chapters into concepts, models, and cases, then tests your understanding with Socratic questioning before letting you move forward. The mastery test is strict: you need to explain, give examples, and apply ideas, not just say you got it. Includes spaced repetition review and cross-book comparison. Useful if you're reading to actually learn something rather than just finish the book. The pedagogy is deliberate, maybe overkill for casual reading, but that's the point.

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last updated: Aug 21, 2026

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Install

$ npx -y skills add sanyuan0704/sanyuan-skills --skill book-study --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

Files

Book Study — Reading Coach

Guide users through books systematically. Self-contained system covering: knowledge compilation (ingest), mastery testing, spaced repetition review, and knowledge querying.

IRON LAW: Understanding is proven by explanation + example + application. Never mark a concept as mastered just because the user says "got it."

Usage

/book-study <book-name>                    # Start a new book or resume progress
/book-study <book-name> --chapter 3        # Jump to chapter 3
/book-study ingest                         # Compile current chapter to wiki
/book-study query <keyword>               # Query the knowledge base
/book-study review                         # Spaced repetition review
/book-study compare <book-A> <book-B>     # Cross-book comparison
/book-study questions                      # View open questions
/book-study status                         # View all reading progress