Summarise a folder of documents

Get a one-page brief of everything in a folder of Word files and PDFs.

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The prompt

Read the documents in ~/Documents/Project-X and write a one-page summary: what the project is, key decisions, open questions and deadlines. Save it as summary.md in the same folder and show it to me.

How to use it

Make sure Shellway is connected in ChatGPT, Claude or Cursor.
Paste the prompt and change the folder names or paths to match your computer.
Review the plan your AI shows before you confirm any changes.

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