Summarize Source Text

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Overview

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Function Signature

export async function summarizeSourceText(
  input: SummarizeSourceTextInput
): Promise<SummarizeSourceTextOutput>

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Input Schema

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Input Type

const SummarizeSourceTextInputSchema = z.object({
  sourceText: z.string().describe('The source text to summarize.'),
});

type SummarizeSourceTextInput = z.infer<typeof SummarizeSourceTextInputSchema>;

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Output Schema

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Output Type

const SummarizeSourceTextOutputSchema = z.object({
  summary: z.string().describe('A concise summary of the source text.'),
});

type SummarizeSourceTextOutput = z.infer<typeof SummarizeSourceTextOutputSchema>;

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Example Usage

import { summarizeSourceText } from '@/ai/flows/summarize-source-text';

const longArticle = `
  [... several paragraphs of text ...]
`;

const result = await summarizeSourceText({
  sourceText: longArticle
});

console.log(result.summary);
// Output: A concise 2-3 sentence summary of the article

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Use Cases

• Article Condensation: Summarize news articles or blog posts
• Research Papers: Extract key findings from academic papers
• Document Analysis: Generate executive summaries of reports
• Context Building: Create brief overviews for argument nodes
• User Interface: Display previews of long source content

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Implementation Details

Summarize the following text in a concise manner:

{sourceText}

• Extract the main points and key information
• Preserve factual accuracy
• Maintain neutrality and objectivity
• Present information in a clear, readable format

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Tips for Best Results

• Works best with coherent text between 100-10,000 words
• Ensure source text is in English for optimal results
• For very long documents, consider chunking and summarizing sections
• The summary length scales with input length (typically 10-20% of original)

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Related

• Generate Blueprint Flow - uses summarization internally
• Web Scraper Tool - provides source text for summarization