An automated tool for generating concise 2-3 sentence summaries from local text files, logs, and reports.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install summarize-file
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install summarize-file using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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What is Summarize File?
The Summarize File skill is a high-performance utility designed to streamline how developers and researchers interact with large volumes of text data. By leveraging local LLM capabilities, it parses text files—including logs, CSVs, and reports—to deliver focused insights without the need for manual scanning. It is part of the growing ecosystem of Openclaw Skills that prioritize data privacy and speed.
This skill is particularly effective for high-density text where finding the needle in the haystack is time-consuming. By filtering out boilerplate and empty lines, it ensures the LLM focuses on the most relevant data points to provide an accurate reflection of the file's content.
Summarize File Use Cases
- Rapidly reviewing server error logs to identify recurring patterns or specific IP failures.
- Condensing long financial reports or Q1 summaries into actionable bullet points.
- Generating tl;dr versions of multi-line documentation or project notes.
- Analyzing CSV exports for high-level trends without opening spreadsheet software.
How Summarize File Works
- The user triggers the skill by providing a file path from the workspace using natural language or CLI commands.
- The skill utilizes the workspace.read tool to ingest the raw file content securely.
- A pre-processing layer strips away boilerplate text, headers, empty lines, and redundant timestamps to reduce noise.
- The refined content is passed to the local LLM with a specialized summarization prompt.
- The system outputs a concise 2-3 sentence summary directly into the agent interface.
Summarize File Setup
The Summarize File skill is designed for ease of use within the Openclaw Skills framework. It requires no external API keys or network configurations as it operates entirely within the local environment.
# Standard usage via the command line or agent prompt
summarize-file path/to/your/document.txt
Ensure that the agent has the necessary read permissions for the target workspace directories and that the file is in a supported text-based format.
Summarize File Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes and processes data using a simple yet effective taxonomy to ensure accuracy:
| Attribute | Specification |
|---|---|
| Input Source | Local workspace file path (txt, log, csv, report) |
| Output Format | Markdown-ready string (2-3 sentences) |
| Security Level | L1 (Read-only, no network egress) |
| Logic Flow | Read -> Sanitize -> LLM Summarization |
All paths are validated to prevent directory traversal, ensuring security and integrity within the Openclaw Skills environment.
Summarize File Advanced Features
- Intelligent boilerplate removal to optimize LLM context window efficiency.
- Cross-platform support ensuring seamless workflows across Win32, Darwin, and Linux environments.
- Local processing guarantees that no sensitive file data leaves the machine.
- Extensible trigger aliases including summarize-file and tl;dr file for flexible user interaction.
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