News Aggregator Skill
cclank/news-aggregator-skill
Comprehensive news aggregator that fetches, filters, and deeply analyzes real-time content from 44+ sources including Hacker News, Lobsters, Dev.to, GitHub, arXiv, Hugging Face Papers, AIHOT, TLDR…
Create effective summaries by matching summarization type to purpose, audience, and context.
Install Summarization
$ npx skills add jwynia/agent-skills --skill summarization -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install jwynia/agent-skills summarization --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jwynia/agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/general/writing/revision/summarization .claude/skills/summarization && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "summarization" agent skill from https://github.com/jwynia/agent-skills/tree/main/skills/general/writing/revision/summarization into .claude/skills/summarization/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "summarization", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/jwynia/agent-skills/tree/main/skills/general/writing/revision/summarizationType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add jwynia/agent-skills --skill summarization -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install jwynia/agent-skills summarization --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jwynia/agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/general/writing/revision/summarization .agents/skills/summarization && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "summarization" agent skill from https://github.com/jwynia/agent-skills/tree/main/skills/general/writing/revision/summarization into .agents/skills/summarization/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "summarization", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add jwynia/agent-skills --skill summarization -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install jwynia/agent-skills summarization --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jwynia/agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/general/writing/revision/summarization .cursor/skills/summarization && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "summarization" agent skill from https://github.com/jwynia/agent-skills/tree/main/skills/general/writing/revision/summarization into .cursor/skills/summarization/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "summarization", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/jwynia/agent-skills.git --path skills/general/writing/revision/summarization--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add jwynia/agent-skills --skill summarization -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install jwynia/agent-skills summarization --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jwynia/agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/general/writing/revision/summarization .gemini/skills/summarization && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "summarization" agent skill from https://github.com/jwynia/agent-skills/tree/main/skills/general/writing/revision/summarization into .gemini/skills/summarization/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "summarization", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install jwynia/agent-skills summarizationInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add jwynia/agent-skills --skill summarization -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jwynia/agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/general/writing/revision/summarization .github/skills/summarization && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "summarization" agent skill from https://github.com/jwynia/agent-skills/tree/main/skills/general/writing/revision/summarization into .github/skills/summarization/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "summarization", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add jwynia/agent-skills --skill summarization -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install jwynia/agent-skills summarization --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jwynia/agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/general/writing/revision/summarization .opencode/skills/summarization && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "summarization" agent skill from https://github.com/jwynia/agent-skills/tree/main/skills/general/writing/revision/summarization into .opencode/skills/summarization/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "summarization", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
summarization- GitHub stars
- 166
- Token cost
- ~1.5k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 645 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 112
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Create effective summaries by matching summarization type to purpose, audience, and context.
- Works in 5 steps: Purpose: What will this summary be used… → Audience: Who will read it? → Scope: How comprehensive? → …
- Asked to summarize
- SKILL.md covers Purpose, Core Principle, Clarifying Questions and Summary Type Taxonomy, plus 5 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Summarization is an agent skill from jwynia/agent-skills. Create effective summaries by matching summarization type to purpose, audience, and context. Use when asked to summarize, create TLDR, condense content, or create executive summaries. Keywords: summary, TLDR, condense, executive summary, abstract.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.5k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Writing & Content, covering Summarization. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Asked to summarize
- Condense content
- Create executive summaries
Example prompts
- “/summarization”
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Purpose: What will this summary be used for?
- Audience: Who will read it?
- Scope: How comprehensive?
- Emphasis: What aspects are most important?
- Format: What structure?
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit e02ec7e. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Summarization loads about 1.5k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 65 tokens; SKILL.md has 645 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from jwynia/agent-skills at commit e02ec7e, republished under its MIT licence (© jwynia). 645 words, ~1,531 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/summarization/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- summarization
- description
- Create effective summaries by matching summarization type to purpose, audience, and context. Use when asked to summarize, create TLDR, condense content, or create executive summaries. Keywords: summary, TLDR, condense, executive summary, abstract.
- license
- MIT
- metadata.author
- jwynia
- metadata.version
- 1.0
- metadata.type
- utility
- metadata.mode
- generative
- metadata.domain
- writing
Summarization
Purpose
Create effective summaries by matching summarization type to purpose, audience, and context. "Summarize" can mean many different things—this skill helps identify and execute the right approach.
Core Principle
Summarization is translation, not just reduction. Different purposes require different summary types. Clarify the need before condensing.
Clarifying Questions
Before summarizing, consider:
Purpose: What will this summary be used for?
- Decision-making
- Background information
- Further research
- Quick understanding
- Reference/recall
Audience: Who will read it?
- Technical experts
- General audience
- Decision makers
- Familiar/unfamiliar with topic
Scope: How comprehensive?
- Ultra-brief (single sentence)
- Brief (paragraph)
- Moderate (page)
- Extended (multiple pages)
Emphasis: What aspects are most important?
- Methodology
- Findings/results
- Arguments/claims
- Context/background
- Implications/applications
Format: What structure?
- Narrative text
- Bullet points
- Hierarchical outline
- Visual representation
Summary Type Taxonomy
Information Reduction Approaches
| Type | What It Is | When to Use |
|---|---|---|
| Key Point Extraction | Isolating the most important claims | Original has discrete important points |
| Abstraction | Higher-level statements covering multiple details | Patterns matter more than specifics |
| Gisting | Capturing essential meaning, discarding details | Only core message matters |
| Compression | Shortening while preserving information | Comprehensive coverage needed in less space |
Structural Approaches
| Type | What It Is | When to Use |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Summary | Business-focused: decisions, recommendations, outcomes | Documents requiring action |
| Abstract/Précis | Academic: methodology and findings | Research papers, technical documents |
| TLDR | Ultra-brief main takeaway | Casual communication, extreme brevity |
| Outline | Hierarchical structure of main/supporting points | Logical structure matters |
Purpose-Oriented Approaches
| Type | What It Is | When to Use |
|---|---|---|
| Synthesis | Combining multiple sources coherently | Summarizing across documents |
| Critical Summary | Evaluating claims while condensing | Assessment of quality needed |
| Contextual Summary | Framing within broader knowledge | Understanding bigger picture matters |
| Actionable Summary | Focusing on implications and next steps | Summary will drive action |
Execution by Type
Key Point Extraction
- Scan for topic sentences and conclusions
- Identify explicitly stated main ideas
- List each distinct point
- Preserve original phrasing where powerful
Example: "The author makes three main arguments: (1)..., (2)..., (3)..."
Abstraction
- Group related details
- Find common themes or patterns
- Create higher-level statements
- Reduce specifics to principles
Example: "Multiple studies consistently show..." instead of listing 12 studies
Gisting
- Ask: "What is the one thing to remember?"
- Distill to core insight
- Remove all supporting detail
- Verify essence is preserved
Example: "Remote work increases productivity for most knowledge workers."
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Executive Summary
- State the problem/opportunity
- Present the solution/recommendation
- Highlight key benefits
- Note costs/risks
- Specify required actions
Synthesis
- Read all sources
- Identify common themes
- Note contradictions
- Find complementary information
- Create unified narrative
Example: "Across the five reports, three key trends emerge..."
Critical Summary
- Summarize the claims
- Evaluate the evidence
- Assess methodology
- Note limitations
- Conclude with assessment
Example: "While the author claims X, the evidence is limited by..."
Format Variations
Quotation-Based
- Use key phrases verbatim
- When precise wording is important
- Select and organize most important quotes
Bullet Points
- Break continuous text into discrete units
- When quick scanning is valued
- Make each point standalone
Progressive Summary
- Start ultra-brief
- Add layers of detail
- Let reader choose depth
Comparative Summary
- Side-by-side analysis
- Highlight similarities and differences
- When contrasting sources
Quality Checklist
- Purpose is clear
- Audience is considered
- Scope is appropriate
- Emphasis matches needs
- Format serves purpose
- Core message is preserved
- Reduction is proportional
- No invented information
- Attribution where needed
Anti-Patterns
The Information Dump
Problem: Reduces length but not complexity Fix: Focus on what matters, not just what's short
The Distortion
Problem: Changes meaning through compression Fix: Verify summary against original claims
The One-Size-Fits-All
Problem: Same approach for all requests Fix: Match type to purpose and audience
The Over-Abstraction
Problem: Loses all useful specifics Fix: Preserve concrete details that support understanding
Integration Points
Inbound:
- When asked to summarize any content
- When processing long documents
- When creating documentation
Outbound:
- To decision-making processes
- To knowledge management systems
- To communication outputs
Complementary:
speech-adaptation: For spoken summariesvoice-analysis: For maintaining voice in summaries
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Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/general/writing/revision/summarization of jwynia/agent-skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit e02ec7e
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| Reportmicrosoft/data-formulator | 18k | — | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Summarization
What does Summarization do?
Create effective summaries by matching summarization type to purpose, audience, and context. Summarization is an agent skill from jwynia/agent-skills. Create effective summaries by matching summarization type to purpose, audience, and context.
When should I use Summarization?
Summarization fits situations like: asked to summarize; condense content; create executive summaries.
How do I install Summarization in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add jwynia/agent-skills --skill summarization -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/general/writing/revision/summarization in jwynia/agent-skills) into .claude/skills/summarization in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Summarization in Codex?
Run `npx skills add jwynia/agent-skills --skill summarization -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/general/writing/revision/summarization in jwynia/agent-skills) into .agents/skills/summarization in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Summarization in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add jwynia/agent-skills --skill summarization -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/summarization, .gemini/skills/summarization, .github/skills/summarization and .opencode/skills/summarization in your project.
What does Summarization need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Summarization is instructions for the agent only.
Does Summarization access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Summarization safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Summarization use?
Summarization is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Summarization use?
About 1.5k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.1k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Summarization?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Summarization: News Aggregator Skill (cclank/news-aggregator-skill, 1.3k stars), Vss Search Archive (NVIDIA-AI-Blueprints/video-search-and-summarization, 1.9k stars), AI Daily News (geekjourneyx/ai-daily-skill, 235 stars) and Analyzer (iBigQiang/feedgrab, 614 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Summarization?
jwynia (a GitHub user) maintains it in jwynia/agent-skills, which has 166 GitHub stars. The repository holds 112 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on February 24, 2026.
Source: jwynia/agent-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.