---
name: summary
description: Summarize long context into concise bullets and cite evidence from the source.
---

# Summary Skill

## When to use this skill

Use this skill when:
- User asks to summarize a paper, section, or content
- User wants a concise overview of lengthy text
- User needs key points extracted from documents

## How to summarize

### Step 1: Understand the content
- Read through the full content to get the overall structure
- Identify the main topics and key arguments

### Step 2: Extract key points
- Focus on:
  - Main thesis or central idea
  - Key findings or conclusions
  - Important methods or approaches
  - Significant data or statistics

### Step 3: Structure the summary
- Use bullet points for clarity
- Group related information together
- Keep each point concise (1-2 sentences)

### Step 4: Cite evidence
- Reference specific sections or page numbers when possible
- Use citations like "[Section 2.1]" or "[Page 3]"

## Output format

```
## Summary

### Main Points
- Point 1 [citation]
- Point 2 [citation]
- ...

### Key Findings
- Finding 1 [citation]
- ...
```

## Tips
- Keep the summary objective
- Don't add personal opinions
- Prioritize factual information
- Include relevant context but stay concise
