How do I install the Gemini Reader skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add johnalbertini14-glitch/gemini-reader in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

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Which AI agents work with Gemini Reader?

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Is Gemini Reader free to use?

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Who published Gemini Reader?

johnalbertini14-glitch (@johnalbertini14-glitch) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Gemini Reader by johnalbertini14-glitch

Name: Gemini Reader
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: johnalbertini14-glitch

Gemini Reader

Understand local non-text files (PDF, video, audio) using Gemini API. Use when the user asks to read, summarize, or analyze a PDF document, video file (mp4/mov/webm), or audio file (mp3/wav/m4a/ogg), including audio transcription. NOT for images — the main model already has vision capabilities, prefer using it directly for image understanding.

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Gemini Reader

Analyze local PDF, video, and audio files via Gemini API (Python SDK google-genai).

Prerequisites

google-genai Python package installed (pip install google-genai)
GEMINI_API_KEY environment variable set
Supported: PDF, video (mp4/webm/mov/avi/mkv), audio (mp3/wav/m4a/ogg)

Usage

python3 scripts/gemini_read.py <file> "<prompt>" [--model MODEL] [--output PATH]

Examples

# Summarize a PDF
python3 scripts/gemini_read.py paper.pdf "用中文总结这篇论文的主要内容"

# Analyze a video
python3 scripts/gemini_read.py lecture.mp4 "列出这个视频的关键要点"

# Transcribe audio
python3 scripts/gemini_read.py recording.m4a "转录这段音频的内容"

# Save output to file
python3 scripts/gemini_read.py report.pdf "提取所有数据表格" --output tables.txt

Model selection

Alias	Full name	Best for
`3-flash` (default)	gemini-3-flash-preview	Fast, cheap, everyday use
`2.5-flash`	gemini-2.5-flash	Stable, good balance
`2.5-pro`	gemini-2.5-pro	Deep analysis, long docs
`3-pro`	gemini-3-pro-preview	Advanced reasoning
`3.1-pro`	gemini-3.1-pro-preview	Latest pro capabilities

Use alias with -m: gemini_read.py file.pdf "prompt" -m 2.5-pro

Notes

All files go through File Upload API (upload → generate → cleanup), unified flow regardless of size
For files on remote nodes (e.g. Mac), transfer to VM first using Tailscale or scp
The script auto-detects MIME type from file extension
API calls are direct — no sandbox restrictions, no CLI overhead
Requires GEMINI_API_KEY env var or google-genai configured auth

---name: gemini-readerdescription: Understand local non-text files (PDF, video, audio) using Gemini API. Use when the user asks to read, summarize, or analyze a PDF document, video file (mp4/mov/webm), or audio file (mp3/wav/m4a/ogg), including audio transcription. NOT for images — the main model already has vision capabilities, prefer using it directly for image understanding.---# Gemini ReaderAnalyze local PDF, video, and audio files via Gemini API (Python SDK `google-genai`).## Prerequisites- `google-genai` Python package installed (`pip install google-genai`)- `GEMINI_API_KEY` environment variable set- Supported: PDF, video (mp4/webm/mov/avi/mkv), audio (mp3/wav/m4a/ogg)## Usage```bashpython3 scripts/gemini_read.py <file> "<prompt>" [--model MODEL] [--output PATH]```### Examples```bash# Summarize a PDFpython3 scripts/gemini_read.py paper.pdf "用中文总结这篇论文的主要内容"# Analyze a videopython3 scripts/gemini_read.py lecture.mp4 "列出这个视频的关键要点"# Transcribe audiopython3 scripts/gemini_read.py recording.m4a "转录这段音频的内容"# Save output to filepython3 scripts/gemini_read.py report.pdf "提取所有数据表格" --output tables.txt```### Model selection| Alias | Full name | Best for ||-------|-----------|----------|| `3-flash` (default) | gemini-3-flash-preview | Fast, cheap, everyday use || `2.5-flash` | gemini-2.5-flash | Stable, good balance || `2.5-pro` | gemini-2.5-pro | Deep analysis, long docs || `3-pro` | gemini-3-pro-preview | Advanced reasoning || `3.1-pro` | gemini-3.1-pro-preview | Latest pro capabilities |Use alias with `-m`: `gemini_read.py file.pdf "prompt" -m 2.5-pro`## Notes- All files go through File Upload API (upload → generate → cleanup), unified flow regardless of size- For files on remote nodes (e.g. Mac), transfer to VM first using Tailscale or scp- The script auto-detects MIME type from file extension- API calls are direct — no sandbox restrictions, no CLI overhead- Requires `GEMINI_API_KEY` env var or `google-genai` configured auth

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Gemini Reader

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Gemini Reader

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Usage

Examples

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Notes

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