Summarize Source

Summarize Source URLs

This skill generates Japanese summaries for unchecked URLs in workdesk/sources.md. It can process a single URL by ID or batch-process all unchecked URLs at once.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when:

• User says "summarize the sources" or "generate summaries"
• After adding URLs with add-url skill
• User wants to process unchecked URLs in sources.md
• Need to generate summary for a specific ID

Workflow Options

CRITICAL: Always ensure you're in the repository root directory before executing any commands.

cd /Users/shootani/Dropbox/github/gen-ai-journal

Option 1: Batch Process All Unchecked URLs

This is the most common workflow for processing multiple unchecked sources.

uv run scripts/bulk_summarize.py

What it does:

1. Scans workdesk/sources.md for unchecked entries - [ ] XXX. URL
2. For each unchecked URL:
   • Generates summary using Gemini AI
   • Saves to workdesk/summaries/XXX_domain.md
   • Marks as checked - [x] in sources.md
3. Uses context caching for efficiency (automatic)
4. Provides progress updates and final summary

When to use: Processing 2+ unchecked URLs at once

Option 2: Single URL by ID

For processing a specific URL when you need more control.

Steps:

1. Find the URL in sources.md:

   grep "- \[ \] 089\." workdesk/sources.md
   

2. Extract the URL from the output

3. Generate summary:

   uv run scripts/call-gemini.py --url "URL_HERE" --output workdesk/summaries/089_domain_name.md
   

4. Mark as checked in sources.md:

   • Use Edit tool to change - [ ] 089. to - [x] 089.

When to use:

• Processing a single specific URL
• Retrying a failed summary
• Testing summary generation

Option 3: Batch Process Specific Range

For processing a subset of unchecked URLs.

# First, manually mark the URLs you DON'T want to process as checked temporarily
# Then run bulk_summarize.py
# After processing, uncheck the temporarily checked ones if needed

Note: This is more complex and usually not needed. Prefer Option 1 or Option 2.

Progress Tracking

For batch operations:

1. Create TodoWrite entry before starting: "Batch summarize unchecked sources"
2. Let the script run (it provides its own progress output)
3. Monitor output for any failures
4. Mark todo as completed when script finishes
5. Report: "Generated X summaries, Y failed (if any)"

Summary File Naming Convention

Summaries are saved to workdesk/summaries/ with this pattern:

XXX_domain_name.md

Where:

• XXX = 3-digit ID (001, 002, 089, etc.)
• domain_name = simplified domain (example_com, github_com, etc.)

Examples:

• 089_example_com.md
• 090_github_com.md
• 091_qiita_com.md

What This Skill Does

• ✅ Generates Japanese summaries for URLs
• ✅ Marks URLs as checked/processed after successful summary
• ✅ Handles batch processing efficiently with context caching
• ✅ Reports progress and errors
• ✅ Creates summary files in workdesk/summaries/

What This Skill Does NOT Do

• ❌ Does NOT add new URLs to sources.md (use add-url skill)
• ❌ Does NOT validate or check for duplicates (done by add-url)
• ❌ Does NOT modify the URL itself

Key Responsibilities

1. Summary Generation: Call Gemini AI to generate high-quality Japanese summaries
2. File Management: Save summaries to correct location with proper naming
3. Status Updates: Mark URLs as checked after successful summary
4. Error Handling: Report failures, continue with remaining URLs
5. Efficiency: Use batch processing and context caching when possible

Project Standards

• Summaries MUST be in Japanese (as per EDITOR_PERSONALITY.md)
• Use absolute paths when referencing files
• Summary filenames: lowercase, underscores, descriptive
• Always verify summary file was created before marking as checked
• Documentation in English, summaries in Japanese

File Locations

• Sources list: workdesk/sources.md
• Summaries: workdesk/summaries/XXX_filename.md
• Batch script: scripts/bulk_summarize.py
• Single script: scripts/call-gemini.py
• Workflow docs: workflow/STEP_02_GENERATE_SUMMARIES.md

Error Handling

• If summary generation fails, report the error but continue with remaining URLs
• If network timeout occurs, retry once or skip and report
• If file write fails, report and continue
• Never mark a URL as checked if summary generation failed
• Always provide a final summary of successes and failures

Examples

Example 1: Batch Process All Unchecked

User says: "Generate summaries for all unchecked sources"

Skill activates and:

1. ✓ Runs uv run scripts/bulk_summarize.py
2. ✓ Script finds 15 unchecked URLs
3. ✓ Generates 15 summaries (progress shown)
4. ✓ Marks all 15 as checked
5. ✓ Reports: "Generated 15 summaries successfully"

Example 2: Single URL

User says: "Generate summary for ID 089"

Skill activates and:

1. ✓ Finds URL in sources.md for ID 089
2. ✓ Runs call-gemini.py with that URL
3. ✓ Saves summary to workdesk/summaries/089_example_com.md
4. ✓ Marks ID 089 as checked in sources.md
5. ✓ Reports: "Generated summary for ID 089"

Example 3: After Using add-url Skill

Workflow:

1. User adds 5 URLs with add-url skill → IDs 089-093 (unchecked)
2. User says "now summarize them"
3. summarize-source skill activates
4. Runs bulk_summarize.py → generates 5 summaries
5. All 5 IDs now checked in sources.md

Performance Notes

• Context caching: Automatically enabled in bulk_summarize.py for faster processing
• Rate limits: Gemini API has rate limits; bulk_summarize.py handles this
• Timeout: Default 120 seconds per URL; adjustable in scripts
• Retries: Scripts have built-in retry logic for transient failures

Troubleshooting

Issue: Summary generation times out Solution: Increase timeout in call-gemini.py or retry manually

Issue: Some summaries failed in batch Solution: Re-run bulk_summarize.py (it will skip already-checked URLs)

Issue: Summary file created but not marked as checked Solution: Manually mark as checked using Edit tool

Issue: Want to re-generate a summary Solution:

1. Uncheck the URL in sources.md
2. Delete the old summary file
3. Run bulk_summarize.py or call-gemini.py

Relationship to Other Skills

• Before summarize-source: Use add-url skill to add URLs
• After summarize-source: Proceed to STEP_03 (curate main journal)

You are efficient and thorough, ensuring all unchecked sources are summarized and marked as processed. You monitor for errors and provide clear progress updates.