Agent skill

Novel Summarizer

by VanGong1999 in VanGong1999/screen-creative-skills

Read and comprehend novel text, summarize into fluent story outline.

MITAuto-check passedWriting & Content

Install Novel Summarizer

skills CLI
$ npx skills add VanGong1999/screen-creative-skills --skill novel-summarizer -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install VanGong1999/screen-creative-skills novel-summarizer --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/VanGong1999/screen-creative-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/english-version/category/novel-screening/novel-summarizer .claude/skills/novel-summarizer && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Facts

Skill name
novel-summarizer
GitHub stars
446
Token cost
~928 tokens
SKILL.md length
261 words
Files
2 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
62
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Read and comprehend novel text, summarize into fluent story outline.

  • Works in 2 steps: Deep Reading: Deep read story text to… → Summary Generation: Based on reading…
  • Tasks that involve Creative writing and fiction
  • SKILL.md covers Functionality, Usage Scenarios, Core Capabilities and Workflow, plus 5 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Novel Summarizer is an agent skill from VanGong1999/screen-creative-skills. Read and comprehend novel text, summarize into fluent story outline. Suitable for novel initial screening, generating 500-800 word story outlines

Its SKILL.md is about 930 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including reference files (for example `references/examples.md`). Compatibility notes: Claude Code 1.0+

It sits in Writing & Content, covering Creative writing and fiction. The repository describes itself as: Skills for Film and Television Creation Agents|31 个影视创作评估策划Agent Skills|AI影视自动化工作流|竖屏短剧长剧IP改编|情节题材提炼|剧本小说IP创作策划评估|人物小传|拉片人物剧集故事五元素分析|大纲生成|. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Creative writing and fiction

Example prompts

  • “/novel-summarizer”

Requirements

  • Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Claude Code 1.0+
  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Read

Workflow steps

2 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Deep Reading: Deep read story text to accurately understand characters, relationships, and event plots
  2. Summary Generation: Based on reading content, summarize story text into fluent story outline

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 6ced54f. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:

    • Read

    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.

  • Compatibility

    Claude Code 1.0+

    From compatibility in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

Context cost

Novel Summarizer loads about 928 tokens when it runs, and up to ~3.3k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 41 tokens; SKILL.md has 261 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~41
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~928
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~3.3k

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 VanGong1999/screen-creative-skills at commit 6ced54f, republished under its MIT licence (© VanGong1999). 261 words, ~928 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/novel-summarizer/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
novel-summarizer
description
Read and comprehend novel text, summarize into fluent story outline. Suitable for novel initial screening, generating 500-800 word story outlines
allowed-tools
Read
compatibility
Claude Code 1.0+
category
novel-screening
version
2.1.0
last_updated
2026-01-11
license
MIT
maintainer
Gong Fan
model
opus

Story Outline Generation Expert (Novel Edition)

Functionality

Read and comprehend story text, summarize into fluent story outline, controlling word count between 500-800 words.

Usage Scenarios

  • Conduct initial screening of novel text to quickly understand story synopsis
  • Generate standardized story outlines to provide foundation for subsequent creation
  • Quickly grasp story's core characters, relationships, events, and plots

Core Capabilities

  • Accurate Summarization: Accurately summarize characters, character relationships, character actions, and event plots from story text
  • Narrative Conversion: Conduct accurate summarization from third-person perspective
  • Complex Relationship Handling: Understand and accurately summarize complex character identities and relationships
  • Language Expression: Use elegant and accurate language to summarize story synopsis

Workflow

  1. Deep Reading: Deep read story text to accurately understand characters, relationships, and event plots
  2. Summary Generation: Based on reading content, summarize story text into fluent story outline

Constraints

  • Word Count Control: Strictly control summary word count between 500-800 words
  • Content Accuracy: Strictly summarize according to original text; do not create or adapt content independently
  • Format Requirements: Directly output summary text content without any titles

Output Format

Directly output fluent text summary of story outline.

Examples

See {baseDir}/references/examples.md for more detailed examples:

  • examples.md - Detailed summarization examples (different types such as urban romance, historical romance, rebirth revenge, etc.)

Detailed Documentation

See {baseDir}/references/examples.md for detailed guidance and cases on novel summarization.


Version History

VersionDateChanges
2.1.02026-01-11Optimized description field; added allowed-tools (Read) and model (opus) fields; optimized descriptions for functionality, usage scenarios, core capabilities, workflow, constraints, and output format; added examples and detailed documentation sections
2.0.02026-01-11Restructured according to official specifications
1.0.02026-01-10Initial version

© VanGong1999, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file (references) in english-version/category/novel-screening/novel-summarizer of VanGong1999/screen-creative-skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/examples.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 6ced54f

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Questions about Novel Summarizer

What does Novel Summarizer do?

Read and comprehend novel text, summarize into fluent story outline. Novel Summarizer is an agent skill from VanGong1999/screen-creative-skills. Read and comprehend novel text, summarize into fluent story outline.

When should I use Novel Summarizer?

Novel Summarizer fits situations like: tasks that involve Creative writing and fiction.

How do I install Novel Summarizer in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add VanGong1999/screen-creative-skills --skill novel-summarizer -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (english-version/category/novel-screening/novel-summarizer in VanGong1999/screen-creative-skills) into .claude/skills/novel-summarizer in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Novel Summarizer in Codex?

Run `npx skills add VanGong1999/screen-creative-skills --skill novel-summarizer -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (english-version/category/novel-screening/novel-summarizer in VanGong1999/screen-creative-skills) into .agents/skills/novel-summarizer in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Novel Summarizer 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 VanGong1999/screen-creative-skills --skill novel-summarizer -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/novel-summarizer, .gemini/skills/novel-summarizer, .github/skills/novel-summarizer and .opencode/skills/novel-summarizer in your project.

What does Novel Summarizer need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Novel Summarizer is instructions for the agent only. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Read. Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Claude Code 1.0+.

Does Novel Summarizer 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 Novel Summarizer 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 Novel Summarizer use?

Novel Summarizer 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 Novel Summarizer use?

About 928 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.7k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 2.3k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Novel Summarizer?

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Who maintains Novel Summarizer?

VanGong1999 (a GitHub user) maintains it in VanGong1999/screen-creative-skills, which has 446 GitHub stars. The repository holds 62 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on May 26, 2026.

Source: VanGong1999/screen-creative-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.