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Summarize or extract text/transcripts from URLs, podcasts, and local files (great fallback for “transcribe this YouTube/video”).
Passed 21 of 22 test cases with the skill, and 13 of 22 without it.
and 7 more in the full report
8 fixed13 passed either way1 still failing0 broke
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
One of 8 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
Please provide a concise overview of the document stored at /home/user/reports/annual_summary.pdf.
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Invokes the summarize command with file path /home/user/reports/annual_summary.pdf | Missed | Passed |
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
Fast CLI to summarize URLs, local files, and YouTube links.
Use this skill immediately when the user asks any of:
yt-dlp needed)summarize "https://example.com" --model google/gemini-3-flash-preview
summarize "/path/to/file.pdf" --model google/gemini-3-flash-preview
summarize "https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ" --youtube auto
Best-effort transcript (URLs only):
summarize "https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ" --youtube auto --extract-only
If the user asked for a transcript but it’s huge, return a tight summary first, then ask which section/time range to expand.
Set the API key for your chosen provider:
OPENAI_API_KEYANTHROPIC_API_KEYXAI_API_KEYGEMINI_API_KEY (aliases: GOOGLE_GENERATIVE_AI_API_KEY, GOOGLE_API_KEY)test cases passed, vs 13 / 22 without
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