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summarize

The summarize CLI tool extracts and condenses content from web URLs, PDF files, YouTube videos, and local documents using configurable AI models. Use it when users request summaries of articles, links, video transcripts, or file contents, with options to control output length, extract raw text without summarizing, or retrieve full YouTube transcripts.

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Install in Claude Code

Copy

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/swarmclawai/swarmclaw /tmp/summarize && cp -r /tmp/summarize/skills/summarize ~/.claude/skills/summarize

Then start a new Claude Code session; the skill loads automatically.

Definition

SKILL.md

# Summarize

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

## Quick Start

```bash
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
```

## YouTube: Summary vs Transcript

Best-effort transcript extraction (URLs only):

```bash
summarize "https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXcQ" --youtube auto --extract-only
```

If the user asked for a transcript but it's very long, return a tight summary first, then ask which section or time range to expand.

## 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|<chars>` — control summary length
- `--max-output-tokens <count>` — hard token limit
- `--extract-only` — extract raw text without summarizing (URLs only)
- `--json` — machine-readable output
- `--firecrawl auto|off|always` — fallback extraction for blocked sites
- `--youtube auto` — Apify fallback if `APIFY_API_TOKEN` is set

## Config

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

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

Optional services:

- `FIRECRAWL_API_KEY` for blocked sites
- `APIFY_API_TOKEN` for YouTube fallback