---
title: "Summarize URLs, files, podcasts, and YouTube sources into agent-ready briefs with Summarize"
description: "Turn long pages, PDFs, podcasts, videos, and local files into compact working briefs before downstream research, drafting, or execution steps."
verification: "listed"
source: "https://github.com/steipete/summarize"
author: "steipete"
publisher_type: "individual"
category:
  - "Media & Transcription"
framework:
  - "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "steipete/summarize"
  github_stars: 5642
  npm_package: "@steipete/summarize"
  npm_weekly_downloads: 42829
---

# Summarize URLs, files, podcasts, and YouTube sources into agent-ready briefs with Summarize

Turn long pages, PDFs, podcasts, videos, and local files into compact working briefs before downstream research, drafting, or execution steps.

## Prerequisites

Node.js or Homebrew environment, Summarize CLI or browser extension, supported local or hosted model backend, optional media dependencies for video and audio extraction

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

Install command or upstream instructions:

```
Install Summarize from npm or Homebrew as documented upstream, configure a supported backend or local endpoint, then run it against a URL, file, podcast, YouTube video, or local media source to generate the briefing output.
```

## Documentation

- https://summarize.sh

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/summarize-urls-files-podcasts-and-youtube-sources-into-agent-ready-briefs-with-summarize/)