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Simple operations on user-provided text files including summarization.

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  1. Open your project in Codex.
  2. Copy the prompt below and paste it into your agent.
  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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I want to install this Agent Skill for this project in Codex.

Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/trpc-group/trpc-agent-go/blob/HEAD/examples/skillrun/skills/user_file_ops/SKILL.md

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First, summarize what it does, its dependencies, license status if identifiable, and any risks. Show the exact files you propose to add under .agents/skills/user-file-ops/. Do not write files or run scripts until I approve.

After I approve, install the complete skill folder, including required referenced files, into that project location. Verify it is discoverable, then tell me its actual invocation name and how to use it. Do not claim it is installed until you have verified it.

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Overview

Summarize text files that come from the user or from other skills. This skill can compute basic statistics (lines, words, bytes) and capture a short preview of the file.

User-provided files are typically exposed under work/inputs/ (for example, when a host directory is mounted as inputs, or when the user uploads a file into the conversation and the framework stages it into the workspace before scripts run). Files produced by other skills are usually written under out/ and can be summarized directly from there.

Examples

  1. Summarize a text file already present in the workspace

    Command:

    bash scripts/summarize_file.sh
    work/inputs/example.txt
    out/example_summary.txt

  2. Summarize a different file

    Command:

    bash scripts/summarize_file.sh
    work/inputs/notes.txt
    out/notes_summary.txt

  3. Summarize a file produced by another skill

    Command:

    bash scripts/summarize_file.sh
    out/sample_fib.txt
    out/sample_fib_summary.txt

Output Files

  • out/example_summary.txt
  • out/notes_summary.txt
  • out/sample_fib_summary.txt