# Focused Summarizer

> Generates concise, query-focused summaries from retrieved document chunks. Use when you need to answer specific questions based on document content rather than providing full document summaries.

- Skill: `praveen7287/focused-summarizer` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 3 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add praveen7287/focused-summarizer`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/praveen7287/focused-summarizer/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: Praveen7287 (https://skillmd.com/u/praveen7287)
- Updated: 2026-09-22
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/praveen7287/focused-summarizer

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# Focused Summarization Instructions

## Prompt Engineering Template

CONTEXT: Document excerpts related to user query
TASK: Generate a concise answer focusing on the query
CONSTRAINTS:

Use only information from provided excerpts

Be specific and factual

Cite sources when possible

Acknowledge missing information

Keep under 3 paragraphs


## Techniques

1. **Extractive summarization**: Identify and combine key sentences
2. **Abstractive summarization**: Generate new sentences capturing essence
3. **Query-focused**: Filter information relevant to specific question
4. **Multi-document**: Synthesize information from multiple sources

## Quality Checks

- Faithfulness to source material
- Completeness for the query
- Conciseness and clarity
- Proper attribution