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By default, two contexts are defined:

New contexts can be defined by adding them to the alist org-fc-custom-contexts .

Contexts have the form (:paths paths :filter filter) .

:paths (optional) either a list of paths, a single path or 'buffer for the current buffer. Paths don't have to be included in the org-fc-directories . Defaults to org-fc-directories .
:filter (optional), a card filter defaulting to a filter that matches all cards.

Filters can be combinations of the following expressions:

Examples

All double cards with tag "math":

(add-to-list 'org-fc-custom-contexts
  '(double-math-cards . (:filter (and (type double) (tag "math")))))

All cards in that don't have one of the tags "foo" and "bar":

(add-to-list 'org-fc-custom-contexts
  '(no-foo-bar-cards . (:filter (not (or (tag "foo") (tag "bar"))))))

All cards in ~/combinatorics/ or ~/number_theory.org :

(add-to-list 'org-fc-custom-contexts
  '(math-cards . (:paths ("~/combinatorics/" "~/number_theory.org"))))

All cards in ~/combinatorics/ with tag "theorem":

(add-to-list 'org-fc-custom-contexts
  '(combinatorics-theorems .
    (:paths "~/combinatorics/" :filter (tag "theorem"))))

All double cards in the current buffer:

(add-to-list 'org-fc-custom-contexts
  '(current-double .
    (:paths buffer :filter (type double))))

Because parsing of tags is done in AWK, tag filters don't work for tags defined in the #+FILETAGS: of a #+SETUP_FILE: .

Org Flashcards

Before reviews and when opening the dashboard, you're asked to select a Review Context. These can be used to group cards to review them separately from each other, e.g. when learning multiple languages.
Review

Review Contexts can be used to only review cards of a set tag or type, e.g. when using org-fc to learn different foreign languages where mixing them in one review session would lead to confusion.

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