summarize
Summarizes long-form content, web pages, and documents into clear, bulleted key points.
Install
mkdir -p .claude/skills/summarize-khaterdev && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/16040" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/summarize-khaterdev && rm skill.zipInstalls to .claude/skills/summarize-khaterdev
Activation
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Summarize articles, documents, or web pagesKey capabilities
- →Fetch or read provided content.
- →Extract key points from text.
- →Identify main arguments in documents.
- →Produce structured summaries.
- →Generate bullet points for quick consumption.
How it works
The skill fetches or reads the provided content, extracts its key points and main arguments, and then produces a structured summary with bullet points.
Inputs & outputs
When to use summarize
- →Summarizing long research papers
- →Creating TL;DRs for blog posts
- →Extracting insights from PDF documents
About this skill
Summarize
Generate concise summaries of articles, documents, web pages, or long text.
Usage
- "Summarize this article"
- "Give me the key points from this PDF"
- "TL;DR this web page"
How it works
- Fetches or reads the provided content
- Extracts key points and main arguments
- Produces a structured summary with bullet points
When not to use it
- →When a detailed, verbatim reproduction of the content is required.
- →When the user needs an in-depth analysis beyond key points.
Limitations
- →It focuses on conciseness, not exhaustive detail.
- →It extracts key points, not every piece of information.
- →It produces structured summaries, not free-form text.
How it compares
This skill automates the process of distilling long content into a concise, structured summary, which is faster and more efficient than manually reading and extracting information.
Compared to similar skills
summarize side by side with the closest alternatives in the catalog.
| Skill | Installs | Updated | Safety | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| summarize (this skill) | 0 | 6mo | No flags | Beginner |
| read-arxiv-paper | 16 | 5mo | No flags | Intermediate |
| arxiv-to-md | 4 | 7mo | No flags | Beginner |
| arxiv-viewer | 4 | 6mo | Review | Beginner |
Try saying
Example prompts that trigger this skill in your AI assistant.
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