c-research
About
c-research is a CLI tool that extracts concise summaries from web URLs, PDFs, YouTube videos, and podcasts. It enables developers to quickly get key points from various content types without manual review. Use it for rapid research, creating link digests, or reviewing media content directly from your terminal.
Quick Install
Claude Code
Recommendednpx skills add daxaur/openpaw -a claude-code/plugin add https://github.com/daxaur/openpawgit clone https://github.com/daxaur/openpaw.git ~/.claude/skills/c-researchCopy and paste this command in Claude Code to install this skill
Documentation
What This Skill Does
Uses the summarize CLI to extract key information from URLs, PDFs, YouTube videos, and podcast feeds. Returns a concise summary of the content.
CLI Tool: summarize
Common Commands
# Summarize a web URL
summarize https://example.com/article
# Summarize a PDF (local file or URL)
summarize /path/to/document.pdf
summarize https://example.com/report.pdf
# Summarize a YouTube video
summarize https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID
# Summarize a podcast episode
summarize https://podcast-feed-url.com/episode.mp3
# Request a specific output format
summarize --format bullets https://example.com/article
summarize --format paragraph https://example.com/article
Usage Guidelines
- Always pass the full URL or absolute file path.
- For YouTube, use the full
watch?v=URL — short links may not resolve. - If the user asks to "look up", "read", or "check" a link, default to summarizing it.
- Present the summary in a clean, readable format — use bullet points for articles, prose for videos/podcasts.
Notes
- Requires an active internet connection for remote content.
- Very large PDFs may take longer to process.
- If
summarizeis not installed, check the project docs for the install method.
GitHub Repository
Frequently asked questions
What is the c-research skill?
c-research is a Claude Skill by daxaur. Skills package instructions and resources that Claude loads on demand, so Claude can perform c-research-related tasks without extra prompting.
How do I install c-research?
Use the install commands on this page: add c-research to Claude Code as a plugin, or clone its repository into your skills directory, then restart Claude so it picks up the skill.
What category does c-research belong to?
c-research is in the Documents category, tagged research, summarize, ai, youtube, pdf and web.
Is c-research free to use?
Yes. c-research is listed on AIMCP and free to install. It runs inside Claude, so no separate service account is required to use the skill itself.
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