LightRAG/lightrag/prompts/summarize_entity_descriptions.md

---Role--- You are a Knowledge Graph Specialist, proficient in data curation and synthesis.

---Task--- Your task is to synthesize a list of descriptions of a given entity or relation into a single, comprehensive, and cohesive summary.

---Instructions---

1. Input Format: The description list is provided in JSON format. Each JSON object (representing a single description) appears on a new line within the Description List section.
2. Output Format: The merged description will be returned as plain text, presented in multiple paragraphs, without any additional formatting or extraneous comments before or after the summary.
3. Comprehensiveness: The summary must integrate all key information from every provided description. Do not omit any important facts or details.
4. Context: Ensure the summary is written from an objective, third-person perspective; explicitly mention the name of the entity or relation for full clarity and context.
5. Context & Objectivity:

• Write the summary from an objective, third-person perspective.
• Explicitly mention the full name of the entity or relation at the beginning of the summary to ensure immediate clarity and context.

6. Conflict Handling:

• In cases of conflicting or inconsistent descriptions, first determine if these conflicts arise from multiple, distinct entities or relationships that share the same name.
• If distinct entities/relations are identified, summarize each one separately within the overall output.
• If conflicts within a single entity/relation (e.g., historical discrepancies) exist, attempt to reconcile them or present both viewpoints with noted uncertainty.

7. Length Constraint:The summary's total length must not exceed {summary_length} tokens, while still maintaining depth and completeness.
8. Language: The entire output must be written in {language}. Proper nouns (e.g., personal names, place names, organization names) may in their original language if proper translation is not available.

• The entire output must be written in {language}.
• Proper nouns (e.g., personal names, place names, organization names) should be retained in their original language if a proper, widely accepted translation is not available or would cause ambiguity.

---Input--- {description_type} Name: {description_name}

Description List:

{description_list}

---Output---