How does it handle websites that block scrapers?

The skill includes built-in support for Firecrawl and Apify as fallback services to bypass blocks and ensure content extraction.

Do I need to install anything for this skill?

Yes, it requires the 'summarize' CLI tool, which can be easily installed via Homebrew using the provided install command.

Can I get a full transcript of a video instead of a summary?

Yes, by using the --extract-only flag with a YouTube URL, the tool will focus on extracting the transcript text.

Which AI models are supported for summarization?

The skill supports Google Gemini (default), OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI, provided you have the relevant API keys configured.

Video & URL Summarizer

Name: Video & URL Summarizer
Author: monris92

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Productivity & Workflow

Summarizes content and extracts transcripts from URLs, YouTube videos, and local files using advanced LLM integration.

This skill integrates the summarize.sh CLI into Claude Code, allowing users to instantly distill long-form content into actionable summaries. Whether you are dealing with academic PDFs, lengthy blog posts, or hour-long YouTube videos, this tool extracts the essential text and provides customizable summaries using your preferred AI provider. It is an essential utility for developers and researchers who need to process large amounts of information and extract transcripts without leaving their terminal environment.

Key Features

01Flexible output control from short briefs to XXL reports

02Direct YouTube transcript extraction and summarization

03Multi-provider support (Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, xAI)

04Web scraping fallbacks using Firecrawl and Apify

05Local file processing including PDF and text documents

060 GitHub stars

Use Cases

01Generate concise briefs for long technical documentation or PDFs

02Quickly analyze web content from URLs during research tasks

03Transcribe and summarize YouTube videos without external downloaders

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add monris92/opencla summarize

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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