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Book Sum
by
heardlyapp
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· v1.0.0
· MIT-0
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Install in OpenClaw
/install book-sum
Description
Generate detailed, complete book summaries with key ideas, full narratives, actionable takeaways, and a comprehensive, readable overview.
README (SKILL.md)
book-sum
Generate extended summaries of books with full content and key ideas.
What it does
- Return complete book summaries (no truncation)
- Extract 3 key ideas with full narratives
- Create actionable takeaways
- Format as readable text summary
- Provide comprehensive overview
Installation
clawhub install book-sum
Usage
const BookSumSkill = require('book-sum');
const skill = new BookSumSkill();
const result = skill.generateTextSummary({
title: 'Atomic Habits',
author: 'James Clear',
summary: 'Small changes compound into big results...'
});
Output
Extended summary with:
- Full book summary
- 3 Key Ideas (complete content)
- Actionable takeaways
- Comprehensive overview
License
MIT
Usage Guidance
This skill appears to simply reformat and expand whatever 'summary' text you give it into longer summaries and podcast scripts — it does not fetch books or access external services. If you expected the skill to produce full book-text summaries from a title/author alone, note that it requires you to provide the summary text (it will not download copyrighted works). Review the included index.js if you want to confirm there are no network calls in a future version. If you install, you can safely run it in a sandbox to verify behavior before granting it broad access.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: book-sum
Version: 1.0.0
The skill is a straightforward text processing utility designed to format book summaries into podcast scripts or structured summaries. Analysis of index.js and SKILL.md shows no evidence of network activity, file system access, or malicious instructions; the code relies entirely on basic string manipulation and local logic.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The name, description, SKILL.md, and index.js all describe the same behavior: generating extended summaries and podcast scripts from a provided summary. There are no unexpected environment variables, binaries, or remote endpoints that would be unrelated to the stated purpose. (Note: the skill operates only on the 'summary' text you supply — it does not fetch full book texts.)
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md instructs the agent to instantiate and call generateTextSummary/generateFullSummary, which matches the code. The instructions do not ask the agent to read arbitrary files, environment variables, or network endpoints. They do not collect or transmit data beyond the returned summary objects.
Install Mechanism
There is no explicit install spec (lowest-risk pattern), but the package includes code files (index.js, package.json). This is coherent for a simple JS skill; installation via the normal registry/installer would place that code on disk. No external downloads or executables are specified.
Credentials
The skill declares no required environment variables, credentials, or config paths and the implementation does not access any. The requested environment access is minimal and proportional to the task.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill does not request always:true and makes no modifications to other skills or system-wide settings. It has no special persistence or elevated privileges.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install book-sum - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/book-sum - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
- Initial release of book-sum skill.
- Generates complete book summaries without truncation.
- Extracts 3 key ideas with full narratives.
- Provides actionable takeaways.
- Outputs summaries in readable text format.
- Supplies comprehensive overviews for books.
Metadata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Book Sum?
Generate detailed, complete book summaries with key ideas, full narratives, actionable takeaways, and a comprehensive, readable overview. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 160 downloads so far.
How do I install Book Sum?
Run "/install book-sum" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Book Sum free?
Yes, Book Sum is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Book Sum support?
Book Sum is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Book Sum?
It is built and maintained by heardlyapp (@heardlyapp); the current version is v1.0.0.
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