Summarizer

Summarizes the work a person has done within a given day across multiple applications, or retrieves the complete message history from specific Webex rooms/conversations. This is useful for asynchronous scrum check-ins, work reporting systems, or analyzing conversation history with specific teams or individuals.

Supported Applications

Webex

Leverages the Webex API to provide two main capabilities:

Date-Based Activity Summary:

• Identifies what conversations the authenticated user participated in on specific dates
• Shows who the conversation was with (direct message or group conversation)
• Displays when conversations started and ended, plus duration
• Groups messages into logical conversation windows

Room-Specific Message History:

• Retrieves complete message history from specific Webex rooms or DMs
• Find rooms by exact Room ID, room name, or person name for DMs
• Optional date filtering to narrow down results
• Configurable message limits (default: 1000 messages)

GitHub

Tracks GitHub activity including commits, pull requests, issues, reviews, and comments. Supports both GitHub.com and GitHub Enterprise. Information includes:

• Commits pushed to repositories
• Pull requests created and reviewed
• Issues created and commented on
• Code review activity
• Repository and organization filtering

Installation

This script requires Python 3.10 or later and uses uv for dependency management. Once uv is installed correctly, execute the following command:

uv sync

Or, to install in editable mode with development dependencies:

uv sync --all-extras

Authentication Setup

Webex OAuth 2.0 (Recommended)

The recommended authentication method uses OAuth 2.0, which provides secure, long-lived tokens that automatically refresh.

1. Create a Webex Integration

1. Visit the Webex for Developers site
2. Sign in with your Webex account
3. Go to My Apps → Create a New App → Create an Integration
4. Fill in the integration details:
   • Integration Name: e.g., "Work Summarizer"
   • Description: Brief description of your usage
   • Redirect URI: http://localhost:8080/callback (the app will use available ports 8080-8089)
   • Scopes: Select the following required scopes:
     • spark:messages_read - Read your messages
     • spark:rooms_read - Read your rooms/spaces
     • spark:people_read - Read user profile information
5. Click Add Integration
6. Save your Client ID and Client Secret (keep these secure!)

2. Configure OAuth Credentials

Set up your OAuth credentials using environment variables:

export USER_EMAIL=you@example.com
export WEBEX_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id_here
export WEBEX_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET=your_client_secret_here

3. Authenticate with Webex

Run the OAuth authentication flow (one-time setup):

uv run summarizer webex login

This will:

• Start a temporary local web server to handle the OAuth callback
• Open your browser to Webex's authorization page
• Automatically capture the authorization code after you approve
• Exchange the code for access and refresh tokens
• Save your credentials securely and shut down the temporary server

4. Verify Authentication

Check your authentication status:

uv run summarizer webex status

Your tokens will automatically refresh when needed (access tokens last 14 days, refresh tokens last 90 days).

Legacy Manual Token (Not Recommended)

You can still use manual tokens, but they expire every 12 hours and require manual renewal:

export USER_EMAIL=you@example.com
export WEBEX_TOKEN=your_manual_token

To get a manual token:

1. Visit https://developer.webex.com/docs/getting-started
2. Sign in and copy your personal access token
3. Note: This method is deprecated and will require frequent re-authentication

Usage

Run the application through the following command:

uv run summarizer --help

Basic Usage

Once authenticated, run the summarizer for any date:

uv run summarizer --target-date=2024-06-01

Or specify credentials via CLI options:

uv run summarizer --user-email=you@example.com --webex-oauth-client-id=CLIENT_ID --webex-oauth-client-secret=CLIENT_SECRET --target-date=2024-06-01

Date Range

You can also specify a date range to summarize activity over multiple days. The --start-date and --end-date options are mutually exclusive with --target-date.

uv run summarizer --start-date=2024-06-01 --end-date=2024-06-03

OAuth Management Commands

The following commands help manage your Webex OAuth authentication:

# Authenticate with Webex (opens browser)
uv run summarizer webex login

# Check authentication status and refresh tokens if needed
uv run summarizer webex status

# Remove stored credentials (logout)
uv run summarizer webex logout

GitHub Authentication

For GitHub integration, set your personal access token:

export GITHUB_TOKEN=your_github_token

You can create a GitHub token at: https://github.com/settings/tokens

Multi-Platform Usage

You can run with both Webex and GitHub, or disable specific platforms:

# Both platforms (default)
uv run summarizer --target-date=2024-06-01

# Only Webex
uv run summarizer --no-github --target-date=2024-06-01

# Only GitHub
uv run summarizer --no-webex --target-date=2024-06-01

Room-Specific Message History

Retrieve complete message history from specific Webex rooms or DMs.

Find Room by ID

Use exact Webex Room ID (most precise method):

uv run summarizer --room-id=Y2lzY29zcGFyazovL3VzL1JPT00vYmJjZWEwN2QtOTU4...

# With custom message limit
uv run summarizer --room-id=Y2lzY29zcGFyazovL3VzL1JPT00vYmJjZWEwN2QtOTU4... --max-messages=500

Find Room by Name

Use exact room name (case-sensitive):

uv run summarizer --room-name="AskCX Test Automation"

# With environment variables
export USER_EMAIL=you@example.com
uv run summarizer --room-name="Daily Standup"

Find DM by Person Name

Use exact person display name to find direct message conversation:

uv run summarizer --person-name="Andrea Testino"

# With environment variables
uv run summarizer --person-name="John Smith"

Combine Room Search with Date Filtering

Retrieve messages from a specific room, filtered by date:

# Get messages from Andrea's DM for a specific date
uv run summarizer --person-name="Andrea Testino" --target-date=2024-06-01

# Get messages from team room for date range
uv run summarizer --room-name="Team Meeting" --start-date=2024-06-01 --end-date=2024-06-03

# With environment variables and custom message limit
uv run summarizer --person-name="Andrea Testino" --target-date=2024-06-01 --max-messages=2000

Other Options

Other options (with defaults):

• --target-date: The specific date to summarize (e.g., 2024-06-01).
• --start-date: The start date for a range summary.
• --end-date: The end date for a range summary.
• --context-window-minutes: Context window in minutes (default: 15)
• --passive-participation: Include conversations where you only received messages (default: False)
• --time-display-format: Time display format ('12h' or '24h', default: '12h')
• --room-chunk-size: Room fetch chunk size (default: 50)
• --max-messages: Maximum number of messages to retrieve from room (default: 1000)
• --all-messages: Retrieve ALL messages from room regardless of user participation (default: False)
• --debug: Enable debug logging.

Troubleshooting

Webex OAuth Issues

"No platforms are active" error:

• Ensure you have set USER_EMAIL and either WEBEX_TOKEN or both WEBEX_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID and WEBEX_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET
• Run uv run summarizer webex status to check your authentication status
• If using OAuth, run uv run summarizer webex login to re-authenticate

Browser doesn't open during login:

• The authorization URL will be displayed in the terminal
• Manually copy and paste the URL into your browser
• Complete the authorization - the callback will be handled automatically
• If you see a "connection refused" error, the callback server may have failed to start

"Invalid redirect URI" error:

• Ensure your Webex integration is configured with redirect URI: http://localhost:8080/callback
• The redirect URI in your integration settings must match exactly
• The app automatically tries ports 8080-8089 if 8080 is busy

"Cannot start callback server" error:

• Ensure ports 8080-8089 are not blocked by firewall
• Check that no other applications are using all these ports
• Try running from a different network location if corporate firewall blocks local servers

Token refresh failures:

• If refresh tokens expire (after 90 days), re-authenticate with uv run summarizer webex login
• Check network connectivity and firewall settings

GitHub Issues

"Unauthorized" error:

• Verify your GITHUB_TOKEN is valid and has the required scopes
• For GitHub Enterprise, set GITHUB_API_URL environment variable

General Issues

Empty results:

• Check that the target date has actual activity
• Verify your timezone settings
• Use --debug flag for detailed logging
• Ensure you have access to the rooms/repositories in question

Getting Help

For additional support:

1. Run with --debug flag to see detailed logs
2. Check the Issues page
3. Verify your authentication status with uv run summarizer webex status

Security Notes

• OAuth credentials are stored securely in ~/.config/summarizer/
• Never share your Client Secret or access tokens
• Use environment variables or secure credential storage
• Regularly review and rotate your API tokens