Long Email TL;DR Generator

WHAT IT DOES

Long Email TL;DR Generator reads your long email or message content and generates a very short summary—just 2-4 sentences that capture the essential meaning. It identifies the main topic, key supporting points, and any requests or action items. Choose summary length: Shortest (1-2 sentences), Concise (3-4 sentences), or Detailed (4-6 sentences). Toggle bullet breakdown to add key details as bullet points. Toggle action items to include requests and next steps. The summary appears in a dedicated area, and key details appear separately—ready to copy to your clipboard or insert into a reply. Perfect for catching up on long threads, summarizing meeting notes, or giving quick updates.

WHERE IT RUNS

Any webpage with email threads, message conversations, or long-form content—Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo Mail, LinkedIn messages, Slack threads, and more. The script scans the page for conversation context: subject lines, sender information, message bodies, and quoted replies. No site-specific configuration needed; the detection algorithm adapts to the page structure automatically.

HOW TO USE

Install the script and navigate to any long email. Click "Generate TL;DR" in the panel—the tool extracts the email content and sends it to the AI. The summary appears in the TL;DR area, and key details appear below. Use "Insert Summary" to place the summary in your reply, or "Copy Summary" to copy it. Use "Insert Details" or "Copy Details" for key details. "Copy All" copies both. Settings persist per site and globally—the tool remembers your length, bullet, and action preferences. Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+T to generate without opening the panel.

TECHNICAL MECHANISM

The script extracts email content using a cascading DOM selector strategy: it targets subject lines (h1[data-thread-perm-id], .hP, .subject), sender information (.gD, .go, [email]), message bodies (.ii.gt, .a3s, .msg-body, [role="article"]), and quoted replies (.gmail_quote, blockquote[type="cite"]). Collected text is concatenated with labels into a structured input. The AI prompt requests a TL;DR summary in the selected length (shortest/concise/detailed), with bullet breakdown and action items based on toggles. The model identifies the main topic, supporting points, and any requests. The response is split at the first blank line to separate the summary from bullet points. Both are displayed in separate textareas with Insert and Copy buttons. Reply insertion uses native value setting with both "input" and "change" events for React/Vue compatibility. The script prefers WebMCP (navigator.modelContext) when available, falling back to DOM scraping when not.

THE PANEL

The tool runs inside BGPanel, a lightweight UI system built into the BotGentz extension. Drag the panel by its header to reposition it anywhere on screen—it snaps to edges and remembers its position per site. Click the header to collapse the panel into a small bubble; click again to expand. Resize the panel by dragging its bottom-right corner. Press Escape at any time to close the panel. The panel stays out of your way but is always accessible via the extension's toolbar.

PLEASE NOTE

Requires the free BotGentz browser extension and an active monthly subscription—the AI backend uses credits for each generation. One generation per click; regenerate counts as a new generation. The script reads only what is visible on the page—it cannot access iframes or shadow DOM. AI-generated summaries are suggestions—always review and edit before sending. No email content is stored or shared beyond the API request; all processing is ephemeral. The tool's length setting controls the AI's verbosity but actual output may vary slightly—review the summary before use. Sites change their markup over time; if detection fails, check for updates or use the tool on a page with clearly visible email content.