Book-to-Action Notes Generator

# Book-to-Action Notes Generator

Research a book's key ideas, create structured chapter summaries, and generate an actionable implementation checklist.

## When to Use

- "Summarize {book title} with actionable takeaways"
- "I just finished {book} — help me implement the ideas"
- "What are the key concepts from {book}?"

## Requirements

- **Brave Search MCP** for book research and reviews

## Workflow

### Step 1 — Research the Book

```
brave_web_search: "{BOOK_TITLE} by {AUTHOR} summary key ideas"
brave_web_search: "{BOOK_TITLE} chapter summary takeaways"
brave_web_search: "{BOOK_TITLE} best insights actionable review"
brave_web_search: "{BOOK_TITLE} criticism counterarguments"
```

### Step 2 — Generate Structured Notes

```markdown
# 📖 {BOOK_TITLE} — by {AUTHOR}
**Category:** {Self-help/Business/Science/etc.}
**Core Thesis:** {1 sentence — the book's main argument}
**Read if:** {Who this book is for}
**Skip if:** {Who should skip it}

## Key Ideas

### 1. {Big Idea Title}
**Concept:** {2-3 sentence explanation}
**Evidence:** {Key example or study from the book}
**My takeaway:** {Actionable interpretation}

### 2. {Big Idea Title}
...

### 3. {Big Idea Title}
...

## 🔑 Top 5 Quotes
1. "{Quote}" — p.{X}
2. "{Quote}" — p.{X}
...

## ⚠️ Counterpoint
{What critics say / limitations of the book's advice}

## ⭐ Rating
- Actionability: {X}/5
- Originality: {X}/5
- Readability: {X}/5
- Overall: {X}/5
```

### Step 3 — Create Action Checklist

```markdown
## 📋 Implementation Checklist

Things to do within 48 hours:
- [ ] {Immediate action from Idea 1}
- [ ] {Immediate action from Idea 2}

Things to implement this week:
- [ ] {Weekly action from Idea 3}
- [ ] {Weekly action from Idea 4}

Ongoing habits to build:
- [ ] {Daily/weekly habit from the book}
- [ ] {Tracking method}

30-day review:
- [ ] Revisit this checklist on {DATE + 30}
- [ ] What stuck? What didn't? Why?
```

### Step 4 — Save Notes

```bash
mkdir -p outputs/learning/book-notes
cat > "outputs/learning/book-notes/{BOOK_SLUG}.md" << 'EOF'
{BOOK_NOTES}
EOF
```

## Important Rules

- Research from multiple sources — don't rely on one summary
- Always include counterarguments/criticism section
- Focus on actionable takeaways, not just regurgitating ideas
- Credit the author and recommend buying the book
- Don't reproduce full chapters — summarize in your own words

## Example Prompts

- "Summarize Atomic Habits with an implementation checklist"
- "Key ideas from Deep Work by Cal Newport"
- "I just read Thinking Fast and Slow — what should I implement?"