This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Jasmin Virdi
This is a submission for the Runner H “AI Agent Prompting” Challenge
What I Built
I built an AI-powered “Quiz Master” for Slack using a Runner H workflow. This automation takes any online article and instantly generates an engaging, five-question quiz based on its content. The Quiz Master then posts the quiz directly to a designated Slack channel, one question at a time, creating a fun and interactive learning experience for the team. After a brief pause, it reveals the correct answers with explanations, making it a seamless way to test and reinforce key takeaways from shared reading materials. This solves the problem of “did they actually read it?” by turning passive information consumption into an active and gamified group activity.
Demo
Here is the demo of setting up a Sample Slack Quiz using an article.
Here is the final output view in Slack.
How I Used Runner H
This entire workflow is powered by a single, carefully crafted Runner H prompt. The AI agent handles the content analysis, question generation, formatting, and timed message delivery.
Here is the exact prompt I used:
Based on the article at {source_url}, generate a 5-question quiz that tests the main insights and key data points from the text.
For each question, provide the question in bold using Slack’s mrkdwn format, followed by four answer choices, each prefixed with a number emoji (e.g., :one:, :two:). Structure the quiz so each question and its answer options are sent as a separate message to {slack_channel}. Ask the channel Id and source_url of article from user to post.
After 30 seconds, send a follow-up in the thread of last message listing the correct answers and providing brief explanations for each.
Ensure each message is clearly formatted for Slack and suitable for a gamified experience. If Zapier’s Slack integration supports Block Kit elements, include interactive buttons for answer selection; otherwise, present answer options as plain text
You can view the Runner H session here:
Use Case & Impact
This AI Quiz Master has several powerful real-world applications:
Corporate Training & HR: HR and training teams can use this to quickly assess comprehension of training materials, new company policies, or onboarding documents. It makes mandatory reading more engaging.
Content & Marketing Teams: After sharing an important industry report or a new company blog post, marketing teams can use the quiz to reinforce key findings and ensure everyone is aligned on the core message.
Educational Settings: Teachers and study groups can use it to create quick quizzes from articles, research papers, or news items to facilitate discussion and test knowledge.
General Team Engagement: It serves as a great tool for team-building. You can run a weekly quiz on a fun or interesting article to foster a more interactive and connected team environment in Slack.
The primary impact is efficiency and engagement. It saves managers and team leads significant time by automating the creation of learning materials. More importantly, it transforms passive reading into an active, collaborative, and fun experience, which significantly boosts information retention and team participation.
Social Love
To be updated.
Huge thanks to Dev and Runner H Team for this hackathon! I really enjoyed participating. It was a refreshing and different kind of challenge, focusing on the creative art of AI prompting rather than just lines of code.
This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Jasmin Virdi