cercano-summarize

name	cercano-summarize
description	Use when the user needs to summarize large text, files, logs, or diffs. ALWAYS prefer this over reading large files directly into cloud context. Processes content locally and returns a concise summary.
compatibility	Requires Cercano server running and connected to an Ollama instance.

Cercano Summarize

Summarize text or files using local AI inference.

MCP Tool

Tool name: cercano_summarize

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
text	string	No*	Raw text to summarize. Provide either text or file_path.
file_path	string	No*	Path to a file to read and summarize. Provide either text or file_path.
max_length	string	No	Target summary length: "brief" (1-2 sentences), "medium" (1 paragraph, default), or "detailed" (multiple paragraphs).

*One of text or file_path is required.

Examples

Summarize text:

{
  "text": "The quick brown fox... [long text here]",
  "max_length": "brief"
}

Summarize a file:

{
  "file_path": "/project/docs/architecture.md",
  "max_length": "detailed"
}