summarize Skill
Summarize or transcribe URLs, YouTube/videos, podcasts, articles, transcripts, PDFs, and local files. Published by openclaw in openclaw.
Decision snapshot
Is this a fit?
Design and media, Includes SKILL.md, Reusable instructions
OpenClaw
API key required authentication, Shell access, Credentials required
Copy skill directory
2 months ago · NOASSERTION license
Access note: API key required. Access note: Shell access.
How to use summarize Skill
Compatible clients
What is summarize Skill?
Summarize or transcribe URLs, YouTube/videos, podcasts, articles, transcripts, PDFs, and local files. Published by openclaw in openclaw. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.
Automated repository signals based on public metadata such as recency, license, installation evidence, and adoption. These are not a security audit or endorsement. See how SkillIndex evaluates profiles.
Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Design and media
- Design and media use cases
Declared skill metadata
- Source file: skills/summarize/SKILL.md
These fields retain source and confidence evidence from the indexed SKILL.md.
Compatibility and setup
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
- Works with OpenClaw
- API key required
- Shell access
Requirements and access
Security and permissions
Review permissions before connecting any MCP server to an agent. Pay special attention to whether it can read local files, write data, call external services, or perform destructive actions.
When to use summarize Skill
- Use it for design and media.
Built with
Editorial notes
Source
- Creator: openclaw
- Repository: openclaw/openclaw
- Skill file: skills/summarize/SKILL.md
What it does
Summarize or transcribe URLs, YouTube/videos, podcasts, articles, transcripts, PDFs, and local files.
Skill instructions
Summarize Fast CLI to summarize URLs, local files, and YouTube links. When to use (trigger phrases) Use this skill immediately when the user asks any of: - "use summarize.sh" - "what's this link/video about?" - "summarize this URL/article" - "transcribe this YouTube/video" (best-effort transcript extraction; no yt-dlp needed) Quick start bash summarize "https://example.com" summarize "/path/to/file.pdf" summarize "https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ" --youtube auto YouTube: summary vs transcript Best-effort transcript (URLs only): bash summarize "https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ" --youtube auto --extract If the user asked for a transcript but it's huge, return a tight summary first, then ask which section/time range to expand. Model + keys Set the API key for your chosen provider: - OpenAI: OPENAIAPIKEY - Anthropic: ANTHROPICAPIKEY - xAI: XAIAPIKEY - Google: GEMINIAPIKEY (aliases: GOOGLEGENERATIVEAIAPIKEY, GOOGLEAPIKEY) Default model is auto; config may choose the provider/model. Useful flags - -
Verified compatibility and discovery
Frequently asked questions
What is summarize?
summarize is a open-source AI agent skill for OpenClaw with Copy skill directory. Summarize or transcribe URLs, YouTube/videos, podcasts, articles, transcripts, PDFs, and local files.
Who is summarize best for?
summarize is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, design and media workflows, openclaw users.
How do I install summarize?
Install or run summarize using Copy skill directory. Check summarize for the latest setup command.
Is summarize actively maintained?
summarize may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
Project health auto-fetched from the source repository.
Maintain this resource?
Review this source-backed profile, send a correction with evidence, or link to it from your documentation. Claims verify your relationship to the project; profile facts still require source evidence and editorial review.
