summary
This skill creates concise summaries of research papers, extracting main ideas and contributions in minutes. Feed it a PDF, arXiv link, or paper URL, and get a structured breakdown covering the problem, core innovation, key results, and practical impact. Perfect for screening papers before committing to deeper study.
summary generates quick paper summaries from PDFs and URLs, capturing core ideas and contributions in under five minutes.
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summary generates quick paper summaries from PDFs and URLs, capturing core ideas and contributions in under five minutes. This skill creates concise summaries of research papers, extracting main ideas and contributions in minutes. Feed it a PDF, arXiv link, or paper URL, and get a structured breakdown covering the problem, core innovation, key results, and practical impact. Perfect for screening papers before committing to deeper study.
Use it when
- Yes.
- summary creates concise breakdowns with the problem the paper addresses, the core innovation or method, key results and findings.
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Frequently asked questions
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How do I get a quick summary of an arXiv paper?
summary accepts arXiv URLs directly. Paste the paper link, and the skill extracts the main ideas, contributions, and results into a concise breakdown. You'll get the problem statement, core innovation, key findings, and practical impact in minutes—ideal for deciding whether to read the full paper.
Can summary extract key points from a PDF?
Yes. summary works with local PDF files and generates structured summaries covering the problem, core innovation, key results, and practical applications. This lets you quickly understand a research paper's main ideas without reading the entire document.
What does summary include in its paper summaries?
summary creates concise breakdowns with the problem the paper addresses, the core innovation or method, key results and findings, and practical impact. This structured approach helps you screen papers efficiently and decide which ones warrant deeper study.
Can I use summary to understand a paper without reading all of it?
Exactly. summary is designed for rapid paper analysis and comprehension. Feed it a PDF, arXiv link, or paper URL, and get a one-page overview of main ideas and contributions in minutes. It's perfect for screening research before committing to full study.
What input formats does summary accept?
summary accepts PDFs, arXiv URLs, and direct paper links. Whether you have a local file or a web URL, the skill generates fast paper overviews and extracts key contributions and results from academic papers in a structured format.
Is summary open source?
Yes. summary is released under the MIT license, making it freely available for both personal and commercial use.
SKILL.md
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Quick Paper Summary Workflow
This skill generates a concise summary of a research paper's core ideas and key points.
When to use: - You want to quickly understand what a paper is about - You need the main contributions without deep technical details - You're screening papers to decide which to study in depth
When NOT to use:
- You want comprehensive study materials (use /claude-paper:study instead)
- You need code demonstrations
- You want interactive visualizations
Language Detection: Detect the user's language from their input and generate ALL materials in that language. - Example: User says "我们学习一下这篇论文" → Generate materials in Chinese - Example: User says "Let's study this paper" → Generate materials in English
Step 0: Check Dependencies (First Run Only)
```bash if [ ! -f "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/.installed" ]; then echo "First run -
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