Read Book
coreyhaines31/makerskills
When you want to read and extract structured notes from a book — PDF, EPUB, MOBI, markdown, .txt, pasted text, or URL to a public-domain work.
Import a file of any supported type (PDF, image, .txt/.md) into the vault's raw/ directory, ready for ingestion.
Install Second Brain Import File
$ npx skills add PieroSierra/SecondBrain --skill second-brain-import-file -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install PieroSierra/SecondBrain second-brain-import-file --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/PieroSierra/SecondBrain.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/second-brain-import-file .claude/skills/second-brain-import-file && 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 "second-brain-import-file" agent skill from https://github.com/PieroSierra/SecondBrain/tree/main/.claude/skills/second-brain-import-file into .claude/skills/second-brain-import-file/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "second-brain-import-file", 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/PieroSierra/SecondBrain/tree/main/.claude/skills/second-brain-import-fileType 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 PieroSierra/SecondBrain --skill second-brain-import-file -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install PieroSierra/SecondBrain second-brain-import-file --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/PieroSierra/SecondBrain.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/second-brain-import-file .agents/skills/second-brain-import-file && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "second-brain-import-file" agent skill from https://github.com/PieroSierra/SecondBrain/tree/main/.claude/skills/second-brain-import-file into .agents/skills/second-brain-import-file/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "second-brain-import-file", 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 PieroSierra/SecondBrain --skill second-brain-import-file -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install PieroSierra/SecondBrain second-brain-import-file --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/PieroSierra/SecondBrain.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/second-brain-import-file .cursor/skills/second-brain-import-file && 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 "second-brain-import-file" agent skill from https://github.com/PieroSierra/SecondBrain/tree/main/.claude/skills/second-brain-import-file into .cursor/skills/second-brain-import-file/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "second-brain-import-file", 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/PieroSierra/SecondBrain.git --path .claude/skills/second-brain-import-file--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 PieroSierra/SecondBrain --skill second-brain-import-file -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install PieroSierra/SecondBrain second-brain-import-file --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/PieroSierra/SecondBrain.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/second-brain-import-file .gemini/skills/second-brain-import-file && 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 "second-brain-import-file" agent skill from https://github.com/PieroSierra/SecondBrain/tree/main/.claude/skills/second-brain-import-file into .gemini/skills/second-brain-import-file/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "second-brain-import-file", 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 PieroSierra/SecondBrain second-brain-import-fileInstalls 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 PieroSierra/SecondBrain --skill second-brain-import-file -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/PieroSierra/SecondBrain.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/second-brain-import-file .github/skills/second-brain-import-file && 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 "second-brain-import-file" agent skill from https://github.com/PieroSierra/SecondBrain/tree/main/.claude/skills/second-brain-import-file into .github/skills/second-brain-import-file/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "second-brain-import-file", 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 PieroSierra/SecondBrain --skill second-brain-import-file -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install PieroSierra/SecondBrain second-brain-import-file --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/PieroSierra/SecondBrain.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/second-brain-import-file .opencode/skills/second-brain-import-file && 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 "second-brain-import-file" agent skill from https://github.com/PieroSierra/SecondBrain/tree/main/.claude/skills/second-brain-import-file into .opencode/skills/second-brain-import-file/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "second-brain-import-file", 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
second-brain-import-file- GitHub stars
- 153
- Token cost
- ~2.7k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 1,407 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 15
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Import a file of any supported type (PDF, image, .txt/.md) into the vault's raw/ directory, ready for ingestion.
- Works in 4 steps: Parse and validate → Dispatch by type → 5 — Document Context (all types) → …
- Tasks that involve Second brain
- SKILL.md covers Input, Execution Steps and Invariants
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Second Brain Import File is an agent skill from PieroSierra/SecondBrain. Import a file of any supported type (PDF, image, .txt/.md) into the vault's raw/ directory, ready for ingestion.
Its SKILL.md is about 2.7k 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 Knowledge Management, covering Second brain and PDF. The repository describes itself as: A personal knowledge base that lives in this folder. Drop content in, have it organized automatically, ask questions, and get sourced answers — either through Claude Code slash…
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Second brain
- Tasks that involve PDF
Example prompts
- “/second-brain-import-file”
Workflow steps
4 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Parse and validate
- Dispatch by type
- 5 — Document Context (all types)
- Confirm
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit cdcf96f. 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 (its code samples are markdown and yaml).
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
Second Brain Import File loads about 2.7k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 34 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,407 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
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 1,407 words (~2,694 tokens).
“Import a file of any supported type into the vault's raw/ directory.”
- name
- second-brain-import-file
- argument-hint
- /path/to/file [--context "<text>"] [--source-name "<name>"]
- user-invocable
- true
Files
Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/second-brain-import-file of PieroSierra/SecondBrain.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit cdcf96f
Compare with similar skills
Second Brain Import File next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Brain Import File this skillPieroSierra/SecondBrain | 153 | — | ~2.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Read Bookcoreyhaines31/makerskills | 850 | — | ~2.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Timestamped Video Summarycnfjlhj/ai-collab-playbook | 453 | — | ~608 | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Travel Guidemagnus919/agent-skills | 116 | — | ~2.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Obsidian Knowledge BuilderMichael-OvO/obsidian-knowledge-agent | 205 | — | ~917 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| AI Career Plannerayush488-glitch/ai-career-planner-skill | 197 | — | ~5.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Second Brain Transcript
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Questions about Second Brain Import File
What does Second Brain Import File do?
Import a file of any supported type (PDF, image, .txt/.md) into the vault's raw/ directory, ready for ingestion. Second Brain Import File is an agent skill from PieroSierra/SecondBrain.md) into the vault's raw/ directory, ready for ingestion.
When should I use Second Brain Import File?
Second Brain Import File fits situations like: tasks that involve Second brain; tasks that involve PDF.
How do I install Second Brain Import File in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add PieroSierra/SecondBrain --skill second-brain-import-file -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/second-brain-import-file in PieroSierra/SecondBrain) into .claude/skills/second-brain-import-file in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Second Brain Import File in Codex?
Run `npx skills add PieroSierra/SecondBrain --skill second-brain-import-file -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/second-brain-import-file in PieroSierra/SecondBrain) into .agents/skills/second-brain-import-file in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Second Brain Import File 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 PieroSierra/SecondBrain --skill second-brain-import-file -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/second-brain-import-file, .gemini/skills/second-brain-import-file, .github/skills/second-brain-import-file and .opencode/skills/second-brain-import-file in your project.
What does Second Brain Import File need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Second Brain Import File is instructions for the agent only.
Does Second Brain Import File 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 Second Brain Import File 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 Second Brain Import File use?
No licence was found for Second Brain Import File or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Second Brain Import File use?
About 2.7k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 11k 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 Second Brain Import File?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Second Brain Import File: Read Book (coreyhaines31/makerskills, 850 stars), Timestamped Video Summary (cnfjlhj/ai-collab-playbook, 453 stars), Travel Guide (magnus919/agent-skills, 116 stars) and Obsidian Knowledge Builder (Michael-OvO/obsidian-knowledge-agent, 205 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Second Brain Import File?
PieroSierra (a GitHub user) maintains it in PieroSierra/SecondBrain, which has 153 GitHub stars. The repository holds 15 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 5, 2026.
Source: PieroSierra/SecondBrain on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.