text.summarize_hn_in_bullet_points

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Summarize the discussion on Hacker News on a topic

Available today. Use it from your connected AI after setup.

Connect ahel once, and every AI you use reads what you have installed.

Then ask your AI: use the text.summarize_hn_in_bullet_points skill

What this skill tells your AI

The instructions your AI receives, as published by causify-ai/helpers in .claude/skills/text.summarize_hn_in_bullet_points/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.

For bullet point formatting rules, refer to .claude/skills/text.rules.md

Input

Step 1: Summarize Article

  • Summarize the main article in 5 bullet points
    # The peril of laziness lost
    - ...
    - ...
    

Step 2: Summarize Comments

  • Analyze the Hacker News comment section for the linked article

  • From all comments, summarize the 5 most interesting ones based on the following criteria:

    • Thought-provoking or insightful
    • Presents a unique perspective or uncommon knowledge
    • Sparks discussion or debate
    • Technically informative or educational
    • Controversial but well-argued
    • Do not print the name of the commenter
  • Avoid selecting comments that are:

    • Simple jokes or memes
    • Very short reactions
    • Repetitive or low-effort

Step 3: Output

  • Do not output any comment on screen
  • Output the result in a file hn.txt without bold or other markdown formatting
  • Run the command:
    > lint_text.py -i hn.txt
    
  • Run the command:
    > cat hn.txt
    

Signals

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Sep 2026
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Source
github.com/causify-ai/helpers