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Generate summaries of therapy sessions and journal entries at various lengths and for different audiences. Supports action item extraction, highlights reels, and session prep. Use for quick recaps, sharing with others, or preparing for your next session.

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tolgaio/mindwork

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mindwork

productivity

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tolgaio/mindwork

skills/mindwork-summary/SKILL.md

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January 21, 2026

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npx add-skill https://github.com/tolgaio/mindwork/blob/main/skills/mindwork-summary/SKILL.md -a claude-code --skill mindwork-summary

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Instructions

# Session & Journal Summarizer

Part of the **mindwork** suite. Condenses sessions and journals into digestible formats for quick reference and sharing.

## What It Does

1. **Condenses** content to requested length
2. **Tailors** output for different audiences
3. **Extracts** action items and highlights
4. **Prepares** you for upcoming sessions

## Key Difference from Analyze

| Skill | Focus | Output |
|-------|-------|--------|
| `analyze` | Deep dive - WHY and HOW | Patterns, themes, insights |
| `summary` | Quick reference - WHAT | Condensed key points |

**Summary gives you the "what happened", analyze gives you the "what it means".**

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## Length Options

### 1. One-Liner

Single sentence capturing the essence.

**Example prompts:**
> "Give me a one-liner for today's session"
> "Summarize this journal entry in one sentence"

**Output example:**
> "Discussed work anxiety and practiced a new breathing technique for deadline stress."

### 2. Paragraph

3-5 sentences covering key points.

**Example prompts:**
> "Give me a paragraph summary of the last session"
> "Summarize this in a few sentences"

**Output example:**
> "This session focused on recurring anxiety around work deadlines. We explored how perfectionism drives procrastination, and identified a pattern of catastrophizing when projects pile up. I learned a new breathing technique to use before opening stressful emails. Homework: try the technique 3 times this week and journal about it."

### 3. Full Page

Comprehensive summary with sections.

**Example prompts:**
> "Give me a full summary of this session"
> "Detailed summary with action items"

**Output template:**
```markdown
# Session Summary: {Date}

## Main Topics
- Topic 1
- Topic 2

## Key Discussions
- What was explored
- Connections made
- Insights that emerged

## Techniques/Tools
- Technique learned
- How to apply it

## Action Items
- [ ] Homework item 1
- [ ] Homework item 2

## Notable Quotes
- "Meaningful quote from session"

## Emotiona

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