/tldrForces a one-line summary above the full answer so you can skim or read.
Category: Output Formatting
Before / After
Summarize this.
/tldr [paste long doc]
What changes in Claude's response
First line: a single sentence summary of the entire answer. Below it: the full answer for when you need depth. /tldr is different from 'summarize' — it gives you BOTH the short and the long version, so you can decide whether to keep reading. Best used at the top of every important Claude response.
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