• ACTIVE
  • SYNTHESIS
  • REVIEW
  • HUMAN

How to integrate spaced repetition with your AI

Connect Readwise to your AI client to turn your daily highlights into interactive study sessions.

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Short answer

How can I use AI to study my Readwise highlights?

Your AI pulls your scheduled reviews directly from Readwise. You can then ask your agent to quiz you on specific topics or summarize your most important recent highlights. This turns your review queue into a conversational tutor.

The outcomes.

Where your learning lands.

The AI moves your highlights from a list into an active conversation.

ACTIVE

Interactive quizzing

The AI pulls your current reviews and generates questions based on the text. You answer in chat to test your retention.

SYNTHESIS

Knowledge mapping

Your agent looks at your recent highlights to find connections between different books or articles you've read.

REVIEW

Daily briefing

Get a quick summary of everything you are supposed to review today so you don't miss any key concepts.

HUMAN

Manual review

You decide which highlights are worth deep study and which ones you'll just skim in the Readwise app.

The workflow

What your AI does when the review queue arrives.

The AI handles the data retrieval so you can focus on the thinking.

  1. Fetch reviews

    The AI identifies exactly which highlights are due for review right now.

    get_daily_review

  2. Scan history

    The agent looks through your broader list of saved highlights to find context.

    list_reviews

  3. Generate questions

    Your agent uses the retrieved text to create challenging questions for you to answer.

    get_daily_review

  4. Contextualize

    The AI compares new reviews against older ones to help you see the big picture.

    list_reviews

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin your study session.

Starting points

These are ideas to get the conversation moving. Swap out the specific topics to match what you're reading.

Readwise Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_T5LsmPh8GWaSfLl93p0Oh1OPJ4J1WVaOFggosB0k/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 — Readwise capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "readwise-alternative-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_T5LsmPh8GWaSfLl93p0Oh1OPJ4J1WVaOFggosB0k/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Show me my Readwise reviews for today and quiz me on the most important one.

  • Based on my recent highlights, what are the three main themes I've been reading about?

  • Look at my daily review queue and create a multiple choice quiz for me.

  • Summarize the highlights from my recent reviews regarding productivity and mental models.

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Start here

Connect Readwise once, then ask.

Log in to Readwise through the secure connection. Once linked, your AI client can immediately access your highlights.

Connect Readwise to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI delete my Readwise highlights?

    No. The AI can only read your reviews; it has no permission to modify or delete your data.

  • 02

    Does this work with all my old highlights?

    Yes, the AI can access your full history using the list tool, not just what is due today.

  • 03

    Can the AI schedule my reviews for me?

    No. Spaced repetition scheduling is handled entirely within Readwise. The AI only reacts to what Readwise tells it is due.

  • 04

    Will my highlights be sent to other AI models?

    No. Your data is only accessible to the specific AI client you have connected to this MCP.

  • 05

    Can I use this to create new notes in Readwise?

    No. This specific connection is for reading and reviewing your existing highlights.

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