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Summarize URLs or files with the summarize CLI (web, PDFs, images, audio, YouTube).

Versionv1.0.3
Downloads252
TERMINAL
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πŸ“– About This Skill


name: summarize description: Summarize URLs or files with the summarize CLI (web, PDFs, images, audio, YouTube). homepage: https://summarize.sh metadata: {"clawdbot":{"emoji":"🧾","requires":{"bins":["summarize"]},"install":[{"id":"brew","kind":"brew","formula":"steipete/tap/summarize","bins":["summarize"],"label":"Install summarize (brew)"}]}}

Summarize

Fast CLI to summarize URLs, local files, and YouTube links.

Quick start

summarize "https://example.com" --model google/gemini-3-flash-preview
summarize "/path/to/file.pdf" --model google/gemini-3-flash-preview
summarize "https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ" --youtube auto

Model + keys

Set the API key for your chosen provider:

  • OpenAI: OPENAI_API_KEY
  • Anthropic: ANTHROPIC_API_KEY
  • xAI: XAI_API_KEY
  • Google: GEMINI_API_KEY (aliases: GOOGLE_GENERATIVE_AI_API_KEY, GOOGLE_API_KEY)
  • Default model is google/gemini-3-flash-preview if none is set.

    Useful flags

  • --length short|medium|long|xl|xxl|
  • --max-output-tokens
  • --extract-only (URLs only)
  • --json (machine readable)
  • --firecrawl auto|off|always (fallback extraction)
  • --youtube auto (Apify fallback if APIFY_API_TOKEN set)
  • Config

    Optional config file: ~/.summarize/config.json

    { "model": "openai/gpt-5.2" }
    

    Optional services:

  • FIRECRAWL_API_KEY for blocked sites
  • APIFY_API_TOKEN for YouTube fallback
  • πŸ’‘ Examples

    summarize "https://example.com" --model google/gemini-3-flash-preview
    summarize "/path/to/file.pdf" --model google/gemini-3-flash-preview
    summarize "https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ" --youtube auto
    

    βš™οΈ Configuration

    Optional config file: ~/.summarize/config.json

    { "model": "openai/gpt-5.2" }
    

    Optional services:

  • FIRECRAWL_API_KEY for blocked sites
  • APIFY_API_TOKEN for YouTube fallback