read-later

Read Later

Save articles to your reading list with a short summary and category tag. Never lose an interesting link again.

Trigger Phrases

• "read later:"
• "save article"
• "interesting:"
• "read this:"

Workflow

Step 1: Extract URL

Parse the URL from the user's message. If no URL is provided, ask for one.

Step 2: Fetch Article

Fetch the page content and extract the article body, title, author, and publication date. Strip navigation, ads, and boilerplate.

If fetching fails (paywall, 404, timeout), save with just the URL and title from the link text. Note: "Could not fetch full content."

Step 3: Generate Summary

Write a 3-4 sentence summary of the article. Focus on:

• What the article is about (one sentence)
• The key insight or argument (one-two sentences)
• Why it matters or who it's useful for (one sentence)

Keep the summary factual. Don't editorialize.

Step 4: Categorize

Assign one category tag based on the content:

Category	Signals
AI	Machine learning, LLMs, AI tools, agents
Web Dev	Frontend, backend, frameworks, APIs
DevOps	Infrastructure, CI/CD, deployment, monitoring
Career	Growth, management, interviewing, culture
General	Everything else

Step 5: Save

Add to the reading list.

Using {{notes}}: Create an entry with fields: Title, URL, Summary, Category, Date Saved, Status (Unread).

Markdown fallback: Append to ~/.ai-workflow/reading-list.md:

## [Article Title](https://example.com/article)
- **Saved**: 2026-03-19
- **Category**: AI
- **Status**: Unread

Summary text here.

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Step 6: Confirm

Respond with a brief confirmation:

Saved: "Building Agents That Actually Work" (AI)
> 3-sentence summary here.

Examples

Save from URL:

read later: https://example.com/great-article

Saved: "Great Article Title" (Web Dev)
> The article covers new patterns for server components in React 19.
> Key insight: streaming SSR reduces TTFB by 40% in benchmarks.
> Useful for frontend engineers migrating from client-side rendering.