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reader

v1.0.0

Local-first reading and distillation engine for documents and pasted text. Use whenever the user wants to read, summarize, extract key points, compare documents, understand a report, pull action items, or turn long text into a clear brief. Works locally with plain text, markdown, HTML, JSON, and oth...

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Installation

Please help me install the skill `reader` from SkillHub official store. npx skills add ProjectSnowWork/reader

Reader: Read less. Understand more.

Core Philosophy

  1. Distill before overwhelming.
  2. Prefer clarity over verbosity.
  3. Extract decisions, actions, and questions — not just summaries.
  4. Keep reading local, transparent, and low-friction.

Runtime Requirements

  • Python 3 must be available as python3
  • No external packages required

Storage

All data is stored locally only under: - ~/.openclaw/workspace/memory/reader/history.json

No external sync. No cloud storage. No third-party APIs.

Use Cases

  • Summarize a document or pasted text
  • Extract key points, action items, and open questions
  • Compare two drafts or reports
  • Turn long text into a concise reading brief
  • Help the user understand dense writing faster

Key Workflows

  • Read: read_text.py --file path/to/file
  • Summarize: summarize.py --file path/to/file --style executive
  • Brief: extract_brief.py --file path/to/file
  • Compare: compare_texts.py --file_a old.txt --file_b new.txt

Scripts

Script Purpose
init_storage.py Initialize local storage
read_text.py Normalize and read local text-like files
summarize.py Generate concise summaries
extract_brief.py Extract summary, key points, actions, and questions
compare_texts.py Compare two documents