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Chain-of-Density Prompting (Progressive Summarization)

Generate summaries of increasing density/detail. Captures both high-level gist AND important details. 19% better retention than single-pass summaries. Excellent for docs, research, code reviews.

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Chain-of-Density Prompting (Progressive Summarization)

Generate summaries of increasing density/detail. Captures both high-level gist AND important details. 19% better retention than single-pass summaries. Excellent for docs, research, code reviews.

summarization

density

progressive

compression

retention

knowledge-extraction

Variables

Content to Summarize *

Prompt

Summarize this content at three density levels:

Content:


---

1. ULTRA-DENSE (1 sentence, 20 words max)
   The absolute core idea in fewest words possible.

2. MEDIUM (1 paragraph, 100-150 words)
   Expand to include: main points, key reasoning, important implications.

3. DETAILED (2-3 paragraphs, 400-600 words)
   Full picture: context, nuance, edge cases, examples, where this breaks.

For the DETAILED version, also add:
- Critical assumptions being made
- Counter-arguments or limitations
- Actionable next steps or implications

Examples

Input

{
  "content": "[Paste a research paper abstract, blog post, documentation, or codebase architecture document]"
}

Output

Three progressively detailed summaries: ultra-dense one-liner, medium paragraph with key points, and detailed multi-paragraph analysis with assumptions, limitations, and next steps.

Sources

https://arxiv.org/abs/2309.04269

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