reading-notes

Convert finished books or articles into structured progressive summary notes.

23|2|Updated Mar 20, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/onebrain-ai/onebrain --skill reading-notes
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: reading-notes
Source: https://github.com/onebrain-ai/onebrain/tree/main/.claude/plugins/onebrain/skills/reading-notes
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/onebrain-ai/onebrain --skill reading-notes

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Reading creates valuable ideas, but without a structured capture workflow your takeaways fade and you lose a durable knowledge trail.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Progressive summary note creation: Converts a book/article into a lasting note with core thesis, key ideas, evidence, quotes, and actionable takeaways.
  • Flexible input handling: Organizes existing highlights, structures information described from memory, or synthesizes pasted raw text/quotes.
  • Vault organization by topic: Suggests and creates an appropriate kebab-case subfolder under your resources folder, then writes the finalized note there.

Quick Start

Run /reading-notes and tell the AI the title and author of what you finished, then paste your highlights or the text you want summarized into structured notes.

Frequently Asked Questions about reading-notes

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I turn book highlights into structured reading notes for long-term retrieval?

Structured reading notes capture core thesis, key ideas, evidence, and actionable takeaways from finished books. This prevents valuable insights from fading and builds a durable knowledge trail for long-term reference and retrieval.

Can I create progressive summary notes from text I remember instead of pasted highlights?

Yes, you can create progressive summary notes from text described from memory. The workflow flexibly organizes existing highlights, structures information described from memory, or synthesizes pasted raw text and quotes into lasting notes.

How do I organize reading notes by topic in my knowledge management vault?

Organize reading notes by topic by letting the workflow suggest and create an appropriate kebab-case subfolder under your resources folder. The finalized note with frontmatter and topic tagging is then written directly to that confirmed subfolder.

Does this note-taking workflow extract questions and actionable takeaways from articles?

Yes, the note-taking workflow extracts questions and actionable takeaways from articles. It runs an interactive multi-step process to pull out thesis, key ideas, evidence, quotes, takeaways, and questions from your provided text.

What is the best way to generate frontmatter and tags for book highlights?

The best way to generate frontmatter and tags for book highlights is using an interactive summarization workflow. It processes your highlights, applies topic tagging, and writes the finalized structured note with frontmatter directly to a confirmed resources subfolder.