# reader-recap

Generates a conversational digest of recent Readwise Reader activity, covering archived texts, highlights, and notes. It pulls out questions and follow-ups.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 507 installs · ★ 325
- Author: readwiseio
- License: not stated · policy=link-only · description only; the file stays with the author
- Source: https://github.com/readwiseio/readwise-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/reader-recap/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-06-19
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/reader-recap

## What it does

The skill inspects items you archived or moved to the "later" list in Readwise Reader over a chosen period. By default, it covers 24 hours. It looks for Readwise MCP tools first and falls back to `readwise` CLI commands if MCP is missing. Articles staying in "feed" or "new" are completely ignored.

Documents get sorted by your engagement level. The assistant scans highlights and notes, pulling out questions, counterarguments, cross-references, and action items. If a `reader_persona.md` file exists in the working directory, the output tone adapts to your specified interests. The result is a conversational briefing with a separate bulleted list of follow-ups at the end.

You need an active Readwise MCP server or an authenticated `readwise` CLI beforehand. Without them, data retrieval fails immediately. The skill operates in read-only mode, so it never alters tags or moves reading items in your library.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add readwiseio/readwise-skills --skill reader-recap -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/reader-recap/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/reader-recap/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add readwiseio/readwise-skills --skill reader-recap -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/reader-recap/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add readwiseio/readwise-skills --skill reader-recap -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/reader-recap/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install readwiseio/readwise-skills reader-recap
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/reader-recap/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add readwiseio/readwise-skills --skill reader-recap -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/readwiseio/readwise-skills --path skills/reader-recap
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/reader-recap/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add readwiseio/readwise-skills --skill reader-recap -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/readwiseio/readwise-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/reader-recap/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- summarize articles archived or saved to later over recent days
- extract questions and action items from reading notes
- group finished reading materials by personal engagement level
- connect recent highlights to known interests using `reader_persona.md`

## Example prompts
- /reader-recap
- /reader-recap 7
- /reader-recap 30

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