Name: Flashcard generation for spaced repetition
Author: Skills Guide Bot

Automated summary

Generates Obsidian Spaced Repetition flashcards from a vault note or a given topic, then inserts them wherever the user chooses.

Strengths

Applies solid card-design rules: one concept per card, cloze deletions for ports, values and command syntax
Uses all four plugin syntaxes (`::`, `:::`, `;;`, `==text==`) matched to the type of knowledge
Explicitly offers three insertion targets: inline in the source note, a dedicated section, or a separate flashcards file
In topic mode it searches the vault for relevant notes before writing cards

Limitations

Emits only Obsidian Spaced Repetition syntax; no export to Anki or other formats
Topic mode is only as good as the notes actually present in the vault
Does not schedule or review cards, and does not fact-check the generated content

When to use it

When you want to turn an existing note or a study topic into ready-to-use review cards inside Obsidian.

When not to use it

When you rely on Anki or another spaced-repetition tool, or when you need the generated facts to be verified.

Security analysis

Safe

Quality score85/100

The skill only reads, searches, and edits local notes to generate flashcards. It uses Read, Edit, Glob, and Grep, with no shell, network, or destructive commands. No exfiltration or obfuscation is present.

No concerns found

How this analysis is made

Examples

Note to cards

Turn my note 'networking/tcp-ip-basics.md' into spaced repetition flashcards.

Topic search

Make flashcards about the Krebs cycle, searching my vault for the relevant notes first.

Add to source note

Convert these lecture notes into review cards and add them as a flashcards section at the bottom of the file.

name: flashcards description: Generate spaced repetition flashcards from notes or topics. Use when user wants to create flashcards, make review cards, prepare for spaced repetition, or convert notes to quiz format. Triggers on "flashcards", "make cards", "spaced repetition", "review cards". model: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 argument-hint: [file path or topic] allowed-tools: Read, Edit, Glob, Grep

Generate flashcards for Obsidian Spaced Repetition from: $ARGUMENTS

Syntax

See references/flashcard-syntax.md for formats:

:: single-sided
::: bidirectional
;; multi-line
==text== cloze deletions

Process

If file path: read and analyze it
If topic: search vault for relevant notes
Identify key concepts, terms, gotchas worth remembering
Generate cards grouped by subtopic
Ask where to add:
- Inline within source note
- Dedicated flashcards section at bottom
- Separate flashcards file
Add cards to chosen location

Guidelines

Atomic: one concept per card
Bidirectional for terminology, translations, concept ↔ example
Cloze for port numbers, values, command syntax
Avoid: yes/no questions, overly long answers, memorizing lists

Generate cards useful for recall, not trivial facts.

From the file to a first result

The download contains exactly the content displayed on this page. This copy may differ from the latest version in the source repository.

View the source and supporting files

This download contains SKILL.md only. Any scripts, references, templates and dependencies are not included. Get the required files from the source, preserving their directory structure, before continuing.

1. Download the file

Download SKILL.md

From the root of a test project, save the file as .skill-downloads/flashcard-generation-for-spaced-repetition-mrx3xxbr/SKILL.md, or use the command below. This folder is for inspecting the skill before installation.

Command for macOS/Linux or WSL: requires a POSIX shell and curl. On Windows without WSL, use the download button and create the folder manually.

mkdir -p '.skill-downloads/flashcard-generation-for-spaced-repetition-mrx3xxbr' && curl --fail --show-error --location 'https://skills-guides.com/api/skills/flashcard-generation-for-spaced-repetition-mrx3xxbr/download' --output '.skill-downloads/flashcard-generation-for-spaced-repetition-mrx3xxbr/SKILL.md.part' && mv '.skill-downloads/flashcard-generation-for-spaced-repetition-mrx3xxbr/SKILL.md.part' '.skill-downloads/flashcard-generation-for-spaced-repetition-mrx3xxbr/SKILL.md'

2. Check prerequisites

Read SKILL.md before using it. If it references scripts or external services, inspect them and prepare the required access in your test environment.

Tools declared by the author (check availability in your agent): Read, Edit, Glob, Grep

No recognized prerequisites section in this file. This does not mean it is self-contained: libraries, tools and access requirements may be mentioned elsewhere in the content or source repository.

The platforms on this page are catalog indications. The paths below follow tool documentation; they do not prove this skill has been run in those tools. No minimum tool version is confirmed for this listing.

3. Load the skill

After inspection, copy the complete folder into your project using one of the commands below, then open a new tool session. The command stops if a folder with the same name already exists: compare the files before replacing it.

Claude Code

test -f '.skill-downloads/flashcard-generation-for-spaced-repetition-mrx3xxbr/SKILL.md' && test -s '.skill-downloads/flashcard-generation-for-spaced-repetition-mrx3xxbr/SKILL.md' && mkdir -p '.claude/skills' && test ! -e '.claude/skills/flashcards' && cp -R '.skill-downloads/flashcard-generation-for-spaced-repetition-mrx3xxbr' '.claude/skills/flashcards'

Cursor

test -f '.skill-downloads/flashcard-generation-for-spaced-repetition-mrx3xxbr/SKILL.md' && test -s '.skill-downloads/flashcard-generation-for-spaced-repetition-mrx3xxbr/SKILL.md' && mkdir -p '.cursor/skills' && test ! -e '.cursor/skills/flashcards' && cp -R '.skill-downloads/flashcard-generation-for-spaced-repetition-mrx3xxbr' '.cursor/skills/flashcards'

OpenSkills

OpenSkills must already be installed. The local install/read procedure is checked with OpenSkills 1.5.0, which requires Node.js ≥ 20.6.0. Catalog slugs are not resolved automatically.

Official OpenSkills installation

openskills install './.skill-downloads/flashcard-generation-for-spaced-repetition-mrx3xxbr'

openskills read 'flashcard-generation-for-spaced-repetition-mrx3xxbr'

Reading should display the installed file content and its base directory. It does not run the skill or install its dependencies.

For an agent that reads AGENTS.md, then sync the index. This command changes AGENTS.md: review the diff before using it.

openskills sync

Manual method or another tool: attach SKILL.md to a conversation, or open it in an agent that can read files. Include any required supporting resources. No universal folder is recognized by every tool.

4. Try a first task

Use a short, synthetic input: an API endpoint, a small document or an interface brief. In a new conversation, attach the file or give the agent its path, then adapt this request:

Read .skill-downloads/flashcard-generation-for-spaced-repetition-mrx3xxbr/SKILL.md and apply its instructions to this example: [describe a test input]. Identify any missing files, dependencies or access. Produce the result requested by the skill without inventing data or running unreviewed scripts.

Expected result: output matching the skill instructions, or a precise list of missing prerequisites. A read confirmation alone does not validate a first use. If an external resource is unavailable, that path remains untested.

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