This skill should be used when the user asks 'how much have I read about [topic]', 'readwise check [topic]', 'reading coverage for [topic]', 'do I have highlights on [topic]', 'what have I saved about [topic] in Readwise', 'reading depth on [topic]', 'pre-research check', 'readwise lookup'. Quick pre-research lookup that reports highlight count, document count, and reading depth for a topic across Readwise highlights and Reader documents.
Quick pre-research lookup for a topic across Readwise. Reports how many
highlights, how many documents, and how deeply the topic has been read.
Helps decide whether to dive deeper with /package-intel, /knowledge-ask,
or just start reading.
The user provides a topic after the skill invocation:
| Form | Example |
|---|---|
| Package name | /readwise-check fastify |
| Topic | /readwise-check knowledge management |
| Concept | /readwise-check IndieWeb |
/readwise-check <topic>" and exit.<topic>." and exit
cleanly. Suggest if the topic looks like a package name./package-intelmcp__readwise__readwise_search_highlights(vector_search_term="<topic>")
Count the returned highlights (N). Note which source books/articles they come from.
mcp__readwise__reader_search_documents(vector_search_term="<topic>")
Count unique documents (M). For each document, check if reading_progress
is available in the response. Count documents where the user has meaningfully
engaged (opened or partially read) as deeply read (K).
If reading_progress is not in the response, use first_opened_at as a
proxy — documents that have been opened at least once count as engaged.
## Readwise: `<topic>`
**N highlights** across **M documents**. **K deeply read.**
### Top sources
- *Book or Article Title* — X highlights
- *Another Source* — Y highlights
- *Third Source* — Z highlights
### Reader documents
- **Title** — location: inbox/later/archive, progress: 45%
- **Title** — location: shortlist, progress: 100%
Keep the output compact. No analysis or recommendations — just the facts. If the user wants to act on this, they know their own workflow.