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Helps your agent summarize previous answers. It keeps the important information but in a shorter, more direct way.

What it does

This tool helps summarize long texts, making them easier to understand. It takes a previous response and shortens it, keeping the important information.

When to use it

  • ✓When you ask for a shorter or simpler version of something the AI said.
  • ✓When the current answer needs to be more concise without losing meaning.
  • ✓To get a quick summary of a long explanation.

Example of what to ask your AI

“Summarize your last response in a few words.”

Want more? Open the sections below.

How to use

The easiest way: copy the message below and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any AI. It reads the skill and follows the instructions.

Skill link

https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/blob/main/plugins/agentic-awesome-skills-claude/skills/short/SKILL.md

Ready-to-paste message

Use this skill to help me: https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/blob/main/plugins/agentic-awesome-skills-claude/skills/short/SKILL.md Read the SKILL.md file at that link and follow its instructions for my task.
How it works

The AI identifies the main ideas from the previous response and rewrites them more directly. It focuses on keeping the essence of the original message.

Installation

Easiest way: copy the skill link and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor asking it to follow the instructions.

In the terminal (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor), in your project folder:

npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill short

Or download just the file:

curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/main/plugins/agentic-awesome-skills-claude/skills/short/SKILL.md -o SKILL.md
Technical content (original SKILL.md)

Original text by the author, straight from GitHub.

rewrite your last response to be simpler & shorter. do not do anything else.

When to Use

  • Use when the user asks for a shorter, simpler, or TLDR version of the previous response.
  • Use when the current answer should be compressed without changing the substance.

Example

User request:

Rewrite your previous response in half the length while preserving every decision and action item.

Limitations

  • Adapted from davidondrej/skills; verify local paths, tools, credentials, and agent features before acting.
  • For commands, remote access, scheduling, browser automation, or file-changing workflows, get explicit user approval and confirm the target environment first.
FAQ

Will the AI invent new information?

No, it only uses information that was already in the previous response.

Can I use it for any text?

It's best used to summarize responses the AI itself gave, as it understands the context better.

Will it change what the original response said?

No, the goal is to shorten it while keeping the main meaning.

Details

Original description by the author

Rewrite the previous response more briefly while preserving the substance.

repo: sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills

Popularity

GitHub stars
48k
Ranking position
#4167
License
MIT
Updated
10/15/2026

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