summarize
Summarize URLs or files with the summarize CLI (web, PDFs, images, audio, YouTube).
Why use this skill?
Use the OpenClaw summarize skill to quickly extract insights from web pages, PDFs, and YouTube videos. Boost productivity with AI.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/garrisongg/summarize-1-0-0What This Skill Does
The summarize skill is a robust command-line utility integrated into OpenClaw designed to distill massive amounts of information into concise, readable insights. Whether you are dealing with live web pages, local PDF documents, images, audio files, or YouTube videos, this tool acts as an intelligent abstraction layer. By leveraging state-of-the-art LLMs like Gemini or GPT, it parses source content and provides structured summaries based on your specific length and format requirements. It bridges the gap between raw data and actionable intelligence.
Installation
To integrate this utility into your workspace, run the following command within your terminal:
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/garrisongg/summarize-1-0-0
Ensure you have configured your environment variables for your chosen AI providers, such as OPENAI_API_KEY or GEMINI_API_KEY, to ensure the skill has the necessary authentication to perform inference tasks.
Use Cases
This skill is indispensable for professionals who need to maintain awareness of current events, research, or lengthy technical documentation without spending hours reading every word. Use it to extract core arguments from academic papers, generate bullet points from long-form YouTube tutorials, or perform quick sentiment analysis on a batch of web articles. It is particularly effective for researchers, students, and content creators who need to repurpose large datasets into digestible summaries rapidly.
Example Prompts
- "Summarize this research paper PDF at /docs/market_report.pdf with a long, detailed structure to help me prepare for a meeting."
- "Get the main takeaways from https://techcrunch.com/example-article and output the result in machine-readable JSON format."
- "Summarize the YouTube video at https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ to medium length, focusing on the conclusion and practical steps provided by the speaker."
Tips & Limitations
For optimal results, specify the --length flag to control the density of your output; using xl or xxl for complex reports is recommended. Note that the skill relies on external APIs; if a website blocks standard crawlers, ensure you have a FIRECRAWL_API_KEY set to enable the fallback extraction mode. Avoid using the tool on highly confidential or encrypted files unless the environment is fully secure, as the data is transmitted to AI providers for processing. Always verify API costs when processing large volumes of data, as some models may incur significant charges per request.
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{
"plugins": {
"official-garrisongg-summarize-1-0-0": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
}Tags(AI)
Flags: network-access, file-read, external-api