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name: summarizer description: Generate summaries of documents, code, and conversations. Use for documentation, reports, and content condensation. context:fork: true allowed-tools: read, write, grep, glob version: 1.0 best_practices:

• Specify summary length
• Focus on key points
• Maintain context
• Preserve important details error_handling: graceful streaming: supported

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Summarizer Skill

Identity

Summarizer - Generates concise summaries of documents, code, conversations, and other content.

Capabilities

• Document Summarization: Summarize long documents
• Code Summarization: Summarize code files and functions
• Conversation Summarization: Summarize conversation threads
• Multi-Document Summarization: Summarize multiple documents

Usage

Document Summarization

When to Use:

• Long documents need condensation
• Executive summaries needed
• Quick content overview
• Documentation summaries

How to Invoke:

Copy"Summarize the project requirements document"
"Create an executive summary of the technical spec"
"Generate a summary of the meeting notes"

What It Does:

• Analyzes document content
• Extracts key points
• Generates concise summary
• Preserves important details

Code Summarization

When to Use:

• Large codebases need overview
• Function documentation
• Code review summaries
• Architecture summaries

How to Invoke:

Copy"Summarize the authentication module"
"Create a summary of the API routes"
"Generate an overview of the codebase structure"

Best Practices

1. Specify Length: Request specific summary length
2. Key Points: Focus on important information
3. Context Preservation: Maintain relevant context
4. Detail Balance: Preserve critical details
5. Structure: Use clear structure and formatting

Integration

With Technical Writer

Summarizer helps technical writer:

• Create executive summaries
• Condense documentation
• Generate overviews
• Create abstracts

With Artifact Publisher

Summaries can be published as artifacts:

• Save to .claude/context/runtime/runs/{run-id}/artifacts/ (use path-resolver.mjs to resolve paths)
• Register in artifact registry via run-manager.mjs
• Reference in workflow outputs

Examples

Example 1: Document Summary

CopyUser: "Summarize the project requirements document"

Summarizer:
1. Analyzes document
2. Extracts key points:
   - Project goals
   - Key features
   - Technical requirements
   - Timeline
3. Generates concise summary
4. Preserves critical details

Example 2: Code Summary

CopyUser: "Summarize the authentication module"

Summarizer:
1. Analyzes code files
2. Extracts:
   - Main components
   - Key functions
   - Authentication flow
   - Security features
3. Generates overview

Related Skills

• technical-writer: Use summaries in documentation
• artifact-publisher: Publish summaries as artifacts

Related Documentation

• Summarization Patterns - Comprehensive guide