summarize

Condenses web pages, articles, videos, podcasts, and files into concise summaries.

3|Updated Feb 13, 2026

Search Tags:#transcript #youtube #podcast #url #summarize #text-extraction

Ready to run

npx skills add https://github.com/jholhewres/goclaw-skills --skill summarize-jholhewres

💬 Prompt for ChatGPT / Claude Chat▼

Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: summarize
Source: https://github.com/jholhewres/goclaw-skills/tree/main/skills/summarize
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/jholhewres/goclaw-skills --skill summarize-jholhewres

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires yt-dlp, pdftotext, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps you quickly grasp the essential information from lengthy web pages, articles, videos, podcasts, and files without needing to consume the entire content.

Core Features & Use Cases

Web Page Summarization: Extracts and condenses information from URLs.
Video/Podcast Transcripts: Generates summaries from YouTube video subtitles or podcast audio.
File Content Condensing: Extracts and summarizes text from documents like PDFs.
Use Case: You need to understand the main points of a long news article or a YouTube tutorial; this skill provides a concise summary.

Quick Start

Summarize the content of the provided URL.

Frequently Asked Questions about summarize

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

FAQPage Schema

How do I summarize a YouTube video or podcast into key takeaways?▼

To summarize a YouTube video or podcast, this Skill generates transcripts from YouTube subtitles or audio using yt-dlp, then condenses the text into concise summaries with brief, detailed, or TL;DR options.

Can I extract and summarize text from a PDF file?▼

Yes, you can extract and summarize text from PDF files. This Skill uses pdftotext to pull content from documents and condenses the extracted information into essential takeaways.

What is the best way to summarize web pages and articles from a URL?▼

The best way to summarize web pages and articles from a URL is using automated text extraction tools like curl or readability-cli, which pull core content to be condensed into concise summaries.

Do I need yt-dlp and pdftotext installed to generate transcripts and extract PDF text?▼

Yes, you need yt-dlp and pdftotext installed because this Skill depends on them to generate transcripts from YouTube videos and extract text from PDF files for summarization.

Does this summarization tool support different summary lengths like TL;DR?▼

Yes, this summarization tool supports different summary lengths. It provides options for brief, detailed, or TL;DR summaries tailored to your specific needs for articles, videos, and files.