EpubSummarizer

EpubSummarizer is a tool designed to extract content from EPUB files, prepare the extracted content into text files, and summarize the chapters using the OpenAI API. The summaries highlight key ideas, golden nuggets, practical and applicable principles, and paradigms and thinking models.

Features

• Extract content from single or multiple EPUB files.
• Clean and prepare extracted content into plain text files.
• Summarize chapters with key ideas, golden nuggets, practical advice, and paradigms.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.x
• OpenAI API Key

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/mateogon/EpubSummarizer.git
   cd EpubSummarizer

2. Install the required packages:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Create a .env file in the project root directory to store your OpenAI API key:

   echo OPENAI_API_KEY=your-api-key > .env

Usage

Extracting and Preparing EPUB Files

To extract content from an EPUB file or a directory containing EPUB files and prepare the extracted content into text files, use the run.py script.

1. Extract and prepare a single EPUB file:

   python run.py path/to/your/file.epub

2. Extract and prepare multiple EPUB files in a directory:

   python run.py path/to/your/directory

The extracted and prepared files will be saved in the books directory.

Summarizing Chapters

To summarize the chapters of the book, use the send_prompts.py script. This script reads the extracted and prepared text files, sends them to the OpenAI API, and saves the responses in the responses folder.

1. Make sure your base_prompt.txt is in the same folder as the send_prompts.py script.

2. Run the summarization process:

   python send_prompts.py path/to/prepared/book/folder

The summaries will be saved in the responses directory within the specified book folder.

Base Prompt

The base_prompt.txt file should contain the prompt you want to use for summarizing the chapters. Here is an example prompt:

You are an expert in book summarization. Please summarize the given chapter of the book with the following details:

- **Key Ideas**: Highlight the main points and arguments presented.
- **Golden Nuggets**: Extract the most valuable and insightful quotes or concepts.
- **Practical and Applicable**: Identify the principles or advice that can be immediately applied in real life.
- **Paradigms and Thinking Models**: Outline the paradigms or thinking models introduced or discussed in the chapter.

Ensure the summary is concise, clear, and well-structured. Use bullet points for key ideas and golden nuggets for ease of understanding, and provide actionable steps where applicable. Focus on delivering value that can be applied across different disciplines.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.