# Summarize

> Condense long text, articles, threads, documents, or transcripts into a faithful short summary at the requested length and focus. Use when users paste a wall of text or a link's content and want the gist, key points, TL;DR, or a one-line takeaway. Triggers on mentions of summarize, summary, TL;DR, key points, gist, takeaways, condense, in short, 总结, 概括, 摘要, 要点, 提炼, 长话短说.

- Skill: `microclaw/summarize` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add microclaw/summarize`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/microclaw/summarize/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Research & Search
- License: Proprietary. LICENSE.txt has complete terms
- Author: microclaw (https://skillmd.com/u/microclaw)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/microclaw/summarize

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# Summarize

Give the reader the value of the text in a fraction of the words — accurately.

## Pick the right shape

- **One-liner / TL;DR** — the single most important takeaway, one sentence.
- **Key points** — 3–6 bullets, each a distinct idea, most important first.
- **Executive summary** — a short paragraph: what it's about, the conclusion, why it matters.
- **Structured** (for docs/papers) — problem → approach → findings → implications.

Default to bullets unless the user asks otherwise; ask the target length only if it matters.

## Rules for a faithful summary

- **Preserve the author's actual claims and emphasis.** Don't inject your opinion or new facts.
- **Keep the nuance that changes meaning** — caveats, conditions, "only if", numbers.
- **Drop** examples, repetition, and digressions — keep the load-bearing ideas.
- **Flag uncertainty** in the source rather than presenting it as settled.

## Guidance

- Lead with the conclusion/bottom line, then supporting points.
- Keep numbers, names, and dates that matter; round prose, not data.
- For a thread/conversation, note who concluded what and any decision reached.
- If the text is itself contradictory or thin, say so — that's part of an honest summary.