• LISTS
  • CARDS
  • REVIEWS
  • HUMAN

How to generate vocabulary study lists with your AI

Connect Duolingo to your AI client to turn your lesson data into study materials. Your agent pulls translation hints to create custom lists for your practice.

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Short answer

How can I make custom vocabulary lists from Duolingo?

Your AI uses the get_dictionary_hints tool to pull translation data from your Duolingo lessons. It then organizes these hints into structured word lists or flashcard formats. You'll get a set of terms ready for your next study session.

Where your study data lands.

The outcomes of your study session.

The AI processes your lesson hints into these specific formats.

LISTS

Custom word lists

The AI pulls translation hints and groups them by theme or difficulty. You get a clean list of words and their meanings.

CARDS

Flashcard content

The agent formats the dictionary data into front-and-back card structures. You can copy these directly into your favorite flashcard app.

REVIEWS

Targeted practice sets

The AI identifies specific words you struggled with in your lessons. It builds a focused list to help you drill those exact terms.

HUMAN

Manual review

You decide which words are actually worth keeping. The AI provides the data, but you choose the final study curriculum.

The workflow

What your AI does when the data arrives.

The AI handles the heavy lifting of extracting and organizing your lesson data.

  1. Extract hints

    The agent looks through your recent Duolingo activity to find specific translation hints.

    get_dictionary_hints

  2. Filter terms

    Your AI sorts through the retrieved hints to find the specific vocabulary you want to study.

    get_dictionary_hints

  3. Format lists

    The agent turns the raw translation data into a readable list or a table.

    get_dictionary_hints

  4. Prepare cards

    The AI structures the word and its hint into a flashcard-ready format.

    get_dictionary_hints

Try it

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Use these prompts to kick off the process.

Starting points

Swap the bracketed text for your specific needs, like a specific language or a recent lesson.

Duolingo Connector

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Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_bZJAGYPiuVrSCxUsIrFbawCKNsjHWAbf05lVgUFK/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Duolingo capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
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  "mcpServers": {
    "duolingo-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_bZJAGYPiuVrSCxUsIrFbawCKNsjHWAbf05lVgUFK/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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Start here

Connect Duolingo once, then ask.

Just link your account through the Vinkius dashboard. Your login stays encrypted, and you can start asking your AI for study lists immediately.

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI change my Duolingo progress?

    No. The AI only reads translation hints to build your lists. It cannot modify your lessons, streaks, or account settings.

  • 02

    Does it create the flashcards in an app like Anki?

    No. The AI generates the text for the flashcards. You'll need to copy that text into your preferred flashcard application.

  • 03

    Can I pick specific lessons to pull from?

    Yes. You can tell your AI to look at specific recent lessons or a particular language session.

  • 04

    Will it delete any of my Duolingo data?

    No. This MCP is read-only. It only pulls information to help you study.

  • 05

    How does it know which words I missed?

    It uses the translation hints provided by the Duolingo data to identify the terms you are working on.

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