Assignment Instructions Summarizer

WHAT IT DOES

Assignment Instructions Summarizer extracts assignment instructions, project briefs, or homework descriptions from any page and uses advanced AI to generate a clear, concise summary that captures the task requirements, deliverables, deadlines, formatting guidelines, and evaluation criteria. It transforms long, detailed assignment descriptions into a focused reference that helps you understand exactly what you need to do and when it's due.

WHERE IT RUNS

This tool operates as a userscript within the BotGentz extension framework, running directly in your browser on any website. It works on course management systems (Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle), assignment pages, project briefs, and virtually any educational task description. The tool integrates seamlessly into your workflow, appearing as a draggable panel that stays accessible as you work on assignments.

HOW TO USE

Click "Scan Page" to automatically extract the assignment instructions from the current page. The tool intelligently identifies task requirements, deadlines, and grading information. Configure your summary settings: choose your preferred format (Checklist Format, Paragraph Format, or Table Format), toggle key requirement and deadline highlighting on or off, and toggle action item checklist inclusion on or off. Click "Summarize Assignment" to send the content to the AI backend. Within moments, you'll receive a clear, actionable summary. Use the "Copy Summary" button to save it for reference while you work.

TECHNICAL OPERATION

Assignment Instructions Summarizer employs a multi-strategy extraction pipeline that first checks for selected text, then attempts WebMCP (navigator.modelContext) when available—a W3C proposal for structured page content access—and falls back to DOM-based content detection using prioritized selectors for assignment containers, task sections, and content areas. The user's format preference, highlighting setting, and checklist inclusion toggle are encoded as system-level instructions in the prompt sent to the AI. The text is truncated to 8000 characters and transmitted via GM_xmlhttpRequest to the AI backend. The AI, specifically prompted as an academic task summarization specialist, identifies key elements including: the overall task objective and description, specific deliverables and their formats, submission requirements and deadlines, formatting and citation guidelines, evaluation criteria and rubrics, required resources or materials, and any special notes or warnings. It organizes these elements into a scannable summary with key requirements and deadlines prominently highlighted, and when enabled, includes a quick checklist of action items to help you track progress. Each request is authenticated with a subscription key and counts against your monthly usage cap.

THE PANEL

The Assignment Instructions Summarizer panel is fully draggable and remembers its position between sessions using GM_setValue. It snaps to the edge of the viewport for a clean interface and can be collapsed to a small icon when not in use. The panel is resizable to accommodate longer content. Press Escape to quickly close or collapse the panel. The design is optimized for productivity with a dark theme, clear visual hierarchy, and responsive controls that adapt to your workflow.

PLEASE NOTE

This tool requires the free BotGentz extension installed in your browser and an active subscription to access the AI backend. AI-generated assignment summaries are intended as study aids and should be reviewed for accuracy against the original assignment instructions. The tool may not capture all special instructions or nuanced requirements. Always refer to the official assignment description for complete information. No page data is stored or transmitted beyond the content you explicitly submit for summarization. All processing occurs through secure HTTPS connections, and your subscription key is never exposed to the page context.