BriefOps App - Beta 3 Release Notes
It's that time again! I'm pretty excited to announce the Beta 3 release of the BriefOps App already - especially at this weekly cadence thusfar!
This release introduces additional new handy features, enhanced capabilities, and improved usability, taking productivity and summarisation to a whole new level. Here’s what’s new in Beta 3:
New Features and Capabilities
YouTube Summarisation
BriefOps now supports summarising content directly from YouTube videos! 🎥
Command: /briefops-ingest <YouTube-Link>
• Fetches video transcripts and provides concise, actionable summaries in a structured format.
Features Include:
• Sentiment analysis of the video content.
• Top three key takeaways for quick insights.
• Comprehensive summary to understand the full context of the video.
• Example Usage: Summarise financial reports, conference talks, or tutorials for easy sharing with your team.
Google Search with Summarisation
BriefOps can now help you gather and summarise information directly from online search results. 🌐
Command: /briefops-search <query> --summarise
• Fetches and processes the top 10 Google search results, summarising the most relevant content from the top 5 sources.
Features Include:
• Integrated summarisation using Google’s Vertex AI Gemini Flash model for concise and insightful reports.
• Stats and Citations: Provides a breakdown of sources used, including a list of any failed sources.
Optional Flag: Use --public to share summaries with the entire Slack channel.
• Handles errors gracefully by moving on to alternative sources if a top source cannot be processed.
• Example Use Case: Gather insights on emerging trends, summarise market research, or prepare for discussions with team-ready reports.
PDF Summarisation with DialogFlow CX Agent Grounding (Future Capability)
Paving the way for future-ready AI-powered interactions, this release lays the foundation for integrating DialogFlow CX Agent grounding.
Planned Functionality:
• Support for ingesting PDFs and grounding context for conversational AI workflows.
• Summarisation enhanced by Google’s Vertex AI to provide topic-based insights.
Vision:
• Grounding summarisation data in DialogFlow CX agents for conversational follow-ups.
• Seamless integration with your workflows to leverage summarised data in chat-driven queries.
Enhancements and Improvements
Onboarding and UX Improvements
• A refined onboarding experience helps new users get started with ease.
• Mention the app directly in a channel (e.g., @BriefOps) to receive an onboarding message with quick-start commands.
• Streamlined prompts and Slack responses ensure better readability and usability.
Enhanced Formatting:
• Consistent formatting across summarisation outputs for YouTube videos, search results, and PDFs.
• Easy-to-read summaries with sections like Sentiment Analysis, Key Takeaways, and Summary.
Error Handling Improvements:
• Transparent notification of any skipped or failed sources during summarisation tasks.
• Proactive handling of content length issues, ensuring reliable summarisation even for long inputs.
Thanks and That's all for now
See the updated README.md
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Regs,
JP
Full Changelog: Beta2...Beta3