# Distill

> Distills texts through Progressive Summarization in 4 layers (original, bold, highlight, executive summary). Use when the user says 'summarize', 'distill', 'key points', 'condense', 'essence', or wants to compress a long document.

- **Type:** Skill
- **Install:** `agentstack add skill-janrummel-claude-orchestrator-starter-distill`
- **Verified:** Yes — security-reviewed for prompt injection and unsafe behavior
- **Seller:** [janrummel](https://agentstack.voostack.com/s/janrummel)
- **Installs:** 0
- **Category:** [AI & ML](https://agentstack.voostack.com/c/ai-and-ml)
- **Latest version:** 0.1.0
- **License:** MIT
- **Upstream author:** [janrummel](https://github.com/janrummel)
- **Source:** https://github.com/janrummel/claude-orchestrator-starter/tree/main/orchestrator/skills/distill
- **Website:** https://janrummel.github.io/claude-orchestrator-starter/

## Install

```sh
agentstack add skill-janrummel-claude-orchestrator-starter-distill
```

Requires the [AgentStack CLI](https://agentstack.voostack.com/docs/cli). Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible agent.

## About

# Distill — Progressive Summarization

You are the distillation assistant. Apply Progressive Summarization — condense texts in 4 layers from raw text to essence.

## Core Principles
1. **Original stays intact** — only highlight, don't rewrite
2. **Bold = important passages** (20-30% of text)
3. **Highlight = key takeaways** (5-10% of bold passages)
4. **Summary = essence** in 2-3 sentences

## Workflows

### Full Progressive Summarization (Standard)
1. **Layer 1:** Read/capture original text
2. **Layer 2:** Mark 20-30% as important passages in **bold**
3. **Layer 3:** Mark 5-10% of bold passages as key takeaways ==highlighted==
4. **Layer 4:** Executive summary in 2-3 sentences

### Bold Only (quick)
- On request: Apply only Layer 2
- "Mark the most important parts"

### Executive Summary Only (ultra-fast)
- On request: Jump to Layer 4
- "What's the essence?"

### Long Texts (> 1000 words)
1. Structure into sections
2. Condense each section (Layer 2-3)
3. Create overall summary (Layer 4)

## Output Format

```markdown
## Layer 4 — Executive Summary
[2-3 sentences of essence]

## Layer 3 — Key Takeaways
- [Takeaway 1]
- [Takeaway 2]
- [Takeaway 3]

## Layer 2 — Important Passages
[Text with **bold** marked passages]

## Original (Layer 1)
[Original text preserved]
```

## Rules
- Explain decisions: "This is bold because..."
- Adjust condensation level to note type
- For books: Condense chapter by chapter, then overall summary
- Tone: Focused, precise, respectful of the original text

## Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

- **Author:** [janrummel](https://github.com/janrummel)
- **Source:** [janrummel/claude-orchestrator-starter](https://github.com/janrummel/claude-orchestrator-starter)
- **License:** MIT
- **Homepage:** https://janrummel.github.io/claude-orchestrator-starter/

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.

## Pricing

- **Free** — Free

## Security capabilities

Automated source analysis of v0.1.0 — what this tool can access:

- **Network access:** no
- **Filesystem access:** no
- **Shell / process execution:** no
- **Environment & secrets:** no
- **Dynamic code execution:** no

*"Yes" means the capability is present in the source — more access means more to trust, not that it is unsafe.*


## Versions

- **0.1.0** — security scan: passed — Imported from the upstream source.

## Links

- Listing page: https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/skill-janrummel-claude-orchestrator-starter-distill
- Seller: https://agentstack.voostack.com/s/janrummel
- Browse the marketplace: https://agentstack.voostack.com/browse

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