The short version
Book to Skill
By Virgilio Jr
Turn a book or document into a reusable playbook your AI assistant can apply.
What each one does
Book to Skill
- Reads PDF, EPUB, Word, HTML, Markdown, plain text, and other document formats
- Extracts named frameworks, mental models, principles, and anti-patterns in the author's own terms
- Creates chapter-by-chapter notes plus a glossary, patterns guide, and cheat sheet
- Offers an analyze-only mode so you can review findings before anything is generated
- Updates an existing book skill when you add new chapters or sources
News Search
- Searches Brave's news index for articles on any topic you specify
- Filters results by freshness (past day, week, month, year, or custom date range)
- Returns article titles, URLs, descriptions, publication dates, and thumbnails
- Allows filtering by country, language, and content safety settings
- Supports custom source ranking to prioritize or exclude specific news outlets
When to pick each one
Reach for Book to Skill when…
- You want your AI assistant to apply a book's frameworks while you work
- You're building a reusable knowledge base from a stack of documents or reports
- You need quick lookups of key concepts from a long book without rereading it
Reach for News Search when…
- You need to catch up on breaking news or recent developments in your industry
- You're researching a topic and want articles from a specific time period
- You want to monitor news mentions of your company, product, or competitors
- You're gathering sources for a report, blog post, or presentation
Quick facts
| Book to Skill | News Search | |
|---|---|---|
| Made by | Virgilio Jr | Brave |
| Category | Knowledge & Research | Knowledge & Research |
| Source | View ↗ | View ↗ |
| Detail page | Open | Open |