summarize-note

name	summarize-note
description	Compress a note significantly while preserving provenance markers

Summarize Note

Compress a note file significantly while preserving the provenance of the original content.

Steps

1. Read the note using read_file to get its current content

2. Identify content types:

   • Human content: Lines WITHOUT &[[chat^...]] markers - these are user-written
   • AI content: Lines WITH &[[chat^...]] markers - these were AI-generated

3. Summarize following these rules:

   • Human content: Keep VERBATIM. You may reorder but NEVER alter the text.
   • AI content: Aggressively merge, condense, and rewrite. Remove redundancy.
   • When merging multiple AI lines, keep ONE provenance marker from the merged content.
   • Remove trivial AI additions (acknowledgments, filler, obvious statements).
   • Preserve the most valuable insights and action items.

4. Write the summarized note using write_file (user will approve the diff)

Example

Before:

# Project Ideas

Build a CLI tool &[[chat^msg-a1b2]]

This is my core thesis on productivity.

Consider using Rust for performance &[[chat^msg-a1b2]]
Could also try Go for simplicity &[[chat^msg-c3d4]]
TypeScript is another option &[[chat^msg-e5f6]]

Need to research market size.

Added initial brainstorm about features &[[chat^msg-a1b2]]
The key features would be: speed, simplicity, extensibility &[[chat^msg-c3d4]]

After:

# Project Ideas

Build a CLI tool (Rust/Go/TypeScript options) &[[chat^msg-a1b2]]

This is my core thesis on productivity.

Need to research market size.

Key features: speed, simplicity, extensibility &[[chat^msg-c3d4]]

Notice:

• Human lines preserved exactly
• Multiple AI lines about language choice merged into one
• Redundant AI observations removed
• Provenance markers retained for merged content

Output

After calling write_file, respond briefly: "Summarized [filename] from X to Y lines."