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Generate questions from the user's own concept pages so they can find out what they saved but never learned, and compare their answers against what the pages say. Use this skill when the user wants to test themselves, revise, make flashcards from their notes, or asks what they have forgotten. Do NOT use for generic quizzing on a topic the vault does not cover, or for answering a question from the vault.

Overview

Publisherundefined-ui
Repositorysecond-brain-os
Skill namesecond-brain-quiz
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Instructions only
LicenseMIT
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  • Markdown instructions

    A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.

  • Works with any LLM

    AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.

  • Self-contained

    Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.

  • Open source

    Published by undefined-ui on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Second Brain Quiz AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

1

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

  1. Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
  2. Choose "Install from GitHub".
  3. Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
    https://github.com/undefined-ui/second-brain-os/tree/main/skills/second-brain-quiz
  4. Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.
Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.
2

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/undefined-ui/second-brain-os.git /tmp/second-brain-os
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/second-brain-os/skills/second-brain-quiz .claude/skills/second-brain-quiz
Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Second Brain Quiz in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Second Brain Quiz on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Second Brain Quiz is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

  • Loaded only when it is needed

    The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.

  • Switch models mid-chat

    Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

Quiz from your own pages

Reading something is not learning it. A vault of well-written pages nobody revisits is a library, and libraries do not make anyone knowledgeable.

Core rule

Questions come from the user's pages, at the depth those pages record. Never from general knowledge about the topic.

Workflow

  1. Pick the scope: a topic, a cluster, or pages updated recently.
  2. Write questions of two kinds: recall of what the page states, and application of the idea to a new case.
  3. Withhold answers until the user has attempted them.
  4. Grade against the page, not against what is true. If they answered correctly but the page says otherwise, that is a page problem worth surfacing.
  5. Report the gaps: which pages they could not answer from. Those are things saved and never learned.

Output format

<n> questions from <n> pages

1. <question>
...

[after answers]
Solid: <topics>
Shaky: <topics, with the pages to reread>
Page problems found: <pages that are unclear or wrong>

Calibration

Keep it to a handful of pages that matter. Quizzing everything ever saved is a job, not a habit.

A page that cannot generate a good application question is usually a page that records the source's wording rather than an understanding of it. Say so.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Second Brain Quiz AI skill do?

Generate questions from the user's own concept pages so they can find out what they saved but never learned, and compare their answers against what the pages say. Use this skill when the user wants to test themselves, revise, make flashcards from their notes, or asks what they have forgotten. Do NOT use for generic quizzing on a topic the vault does not cover, or for answering a question from the vault.

Why use Second Brain Quiz on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Second Brain Quiz is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Second Brain Quiz in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/undefined-ui/second-brain-os/tree/main/skills/second-brain-quiz. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Second Brain Quiz?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Second Brain Quiz?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Second Brain Quiz with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Second Brain Quiz AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by undefined-ui under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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