book-report

Book Report

Generate comprehensive, actionable book reports with strategic insights, immediate action items, overlooked insights, and personalized recommendations.

Trigger Phrases

Activate this skill when the user says:

• "Research Book: {Book Title}"
• "Create a book report for {Book Title}"
• "Analyze {Book Title}"
• Similar requests for book analysis or research

Conciseness Modes:

• Default: Concise, edited reports (50% reduction from initial draft)
• Verbose mode: When user requests "detailed," "comprehensive," "full," or "wordy" version

Context Adaptation

This skill adapts to the project context (professional/business, personal development, academic, hobby). Infer context from:

• Project name and description
• Conversation history
• Project Knowledge documents
• Topics being discussed

For detailed adaptation guidance, read references/context_adaptation.md for tailoring tone, action items, and recommendations to specific contexts.

Workflow

Step 1: Confirm Book

When the user requests a book report:

1. Perform a web search for the book
2. Present findings with:
   • Full title
   • Author name
   • Publication date (original and latest edition if applicable)
3. Ask user to confirm this is the correct book
4. Wait for confirmation before proceeding to Step 2

Example response format:

I found the following book:
- **Title:** [Full Title]
- **Author:** [Author Name]
- **Publication Date:** [Date]

Is this the correct book you'd like me to research?

Step 2: Adaptive Research Protocol

Once confirmed, execute the following structured research process:

PHASE 1: RECONNAISSANCE (Max 5 searches)

• Search for: [book title + author], [book title + reviews], [book title + summary]
• Assess information density:
  • HIGH: 3+ detailed sources found (professional reviews, author interviews, critical analysis)
  • MEDIUM: 2-3 basic sources (publisher description, brief reviews, goodreads)
  • LOW: 0-1 sources or only announcement/pre-release info