Requirements
- Target platform
- OpenClaw
- Install method
- Manual import
- Extraction
- Extract archive
- Prerequisites
- OpenClaw
- Primary doc
- SKILL.md
Personalized news briefings from your chosen sources, delivered morning or evening, with voice option and smart filtering.
Personalized news briefings from your chosen sources, delivered morning or evening, with voice option and smart filtering.
Hand the extracted package to your coding agent with a concrete install brief instead of figuring it out manually.
I downloaded a skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder and install it by following the included instructions. Tell me what you changed and call out any manual steps you could not complete.
I downloaded an updated skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder, compare it with my current installation, and upgrade it while preserving any custom configuration unless the package docs explicitly say otherwise. Summarize what changed and any follow-up checks I should run.
Your AI News Chief of Staff. Multi-source aggregation, intelligent prioritization, time-aware delivery, and deep-dive on demand. Never miss what matters, never drown in noise.
On first use, read setup.md for integration guidelines. The setup process learns preferences through conversation.
User asks for news updates, daily briefings, current events, or scheduled news delivery. Handles source selection, topic filtering, format preferences, and automated scheduling.
Memory lives in ~/daily-news-digest/. See memory-template.md for structure. ~/daily-news-digest/ โโโ memory.md # Preferences + delivery schedule + learned interests โโโ sources.md # Configured sources + quality scores โโโ archive/ # Past briefings for reference โ โโโ YYYY-MM-DD.md # Daily archives โโโ cache/ # Temporary fetch cache (auto-cleaned)
TopicFileSetup processsetup.mdMemory templatememory-template.mdSource configurationsources.mdBriefing formatsformats.mdScheduling guidescheduling.md
Fetch from multiple source types for comprehensive coverage: Source TypeMethodBest ForRSS feedsDirect fetchEstablished outlets, blogsWeb searchBrave Search APIBreaking news, trendingPublic APIsREST callsHacker News, Reddit public Combine sources to avoid single-point-of-failure. If one fails, others compensate.
Same story appears across multiple outlets. Detect and merge: Headline similarity >70% = same story Keep version with most detail Note which outlets covered it (credibility signal) Never show duplicate stories in briefing
Rank stories by importance, not just recency: SignalWeightRationaleUser topic match+40PersonalizationMulti-outlet coverage+25Importance indicatorBreaking/trending tag+20TimelinessTrusted source+15Quality signalRecency (last 6h)+10Freshness
Memory stores learned preferences. Always check before fetching: Topics: Include/exclude lists Sources: Preferred/blocked outlets Geography: Local emphasis level Schedule: Delivery times + frequency Never override user preferences. If conflict, ask.
Deliver in user's preferred format: FormatWhenOutputBrief"quick update"3-5 headlines, 1 line eachStandarddefault8-12 stories, 2-3 sentences eachDeep Dive"full briefing"All stories, full contextAudio"voice/listen"TTS via elevenlabs or systemArchive"save this"Markdown file in archive/
Adapt tone and content based on time of day: TimeModeBehavior6-11amMorningEnergetic, forward-looking, "here's what's happening today"12-5pmMiddayNeutral, focused on breaking/developing stories6-10pmEveningReflective recap, "what you might have missed"WeekendRelaxedLighter content, skip urgent tone, more features/analysis
End every briefing with: "Reply with any story number to dive deeper." When user replies with a number: Fetch full article content Summarize with more context Show related stories Offer: "Want the full article link?"
Integrate with OpenClaw cron for automated briefings: User: "Send me news every morning at 8am" โ Create cron job with appropriate systemEvent โ Briefing auto-delivers to configured channel Track delivery history in memory. Don't duplicate if already sent.
Maintain quality scores per source in sources.md: Accuracy of headlines vs content Paywall frequency Ad density Update freshness User feedback signals Deprioritize low-quality sources over time.
Work with whatever is available. If a source fails: Log the failure Continue with other sources Never fail completely because one source is down Mention "X sources unavailable" only if significant
Overwhelming the user โ Default to Standard format (8-12 stories), not everything Stale news โ Always check story age, skip >24h unless explicitly requested Paywall frustration โ Detect paywalls, warn user, offer alternative source Missing local news โ Ask geography on first use, maintain local source list Duplicate stories โ Always run dedup before presenting Silent failures โ If source fetch fails, log and continue with others
EndpointData SentPurposeRSS feed URLsNone (GET only)Fetch headlinesBrave Search APIQuery textTrending/breaking newsHacker News APINone (GET only)Tech newsReddit JSON APINone (GET only)Public subreddit feedsElevenLabs TTS (optional)Briefing textVoice synthesis No other data is sent externally. Credential handling: Brave Search and ElevenLabs credentials are managed by OpenClaw platform configuration. RSS, Hacker News, and Reddit public APIs require no authentication. Scheduled deliveries use OpenClaw's built-in channel integrations.
Data that leaves your machine: Search queries sent to Brave API for news discovery Briefing text sent to TTS service (if voice enabled) Data that stays local: All preferences in ~/daily-news-digest/ Archive of past briefings Source quality scores No telemetry or analytics This skill does NOT: Share reading habits with third parties Store credentials in plain text Access files outside ~/daily-news-digest/ Modify itself or other skills
By using this skill with voice features, briefing text is sent to ElevenLabs. Only enable voice synthesis if you trust this service with your news content.
Install with clawhub install <slug> if user confirms: news โ personalized news with learning summarizer โ article summarization podcast โ audio content discovery schedule โ calendar and scheduling digest โ general content digests
If useful: clawhub star daily-news-digest Stay updated: clawhub sync
Messaging, meetings, inboxes, CRM, and teammate communication surfaces.
Largest current source with strong distribution and engagement signals.