Automatically fetch and summarize the latest tech news from configurable sources like Sina Tech and IT Home without requiring any API keys.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install daily-tech-broadcast
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install daily-tech-broadcast using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Daily Tech Broadcast?
The Daily Tech Broadcast skill is a streamlined tool designed for Openclaw Skills users who need up-to-the-minute technology news without the overhead of complex API integrations. It scrapes high-quality sources such as Sina Tech and IT Home to produce a concise, text-based digest of daily headlines.
This skill is highly efficient, utilizing minimal tokens and relying entirely on the Python 3.11 standard library. It is perfectly suited for automated cron jobs or manual requests, ensuring you stay informed about the tech industry with zero configuration hassle and high reliability.
Daily Tech Broadcast Use Cases
- Automating daily morning tech news briefings in communication channels.
- Monitoring major tech platforms like Sina Tech and IT Home for breaking news.
- Creating low-cost, high-efficiency news digests for AI agents within Openclaw Skills.
- Setting up scheduled tasks to receive tech updates without manual web searching.
How Daily Tech Broadcast Works
- The skill is triggered by a user prompt or a scheduled Openclaw Skills cron job.
- It executes a Python script that iterates through a pre-configured list of information sources.
- The script performs direct HTTP scraping of the target URLs to extract the latest headlines.
- Headlines are processed and formatted into a clean, text-based summary digest.
- The final output is sent to stdout for the AI agent to deliver to the designated channel or user.
Daily Tech Broadcast Setup
Ensure you have Python 3.11 installed in your environment. This skill requires no external packages or API keys, making it one of the easiest Openclaw Skills to deploy.
# Navigate to the skill directory
cd <workspace>/skills/daily-tech-broadcast/scripts
# Run the broadcast script manually
python3.11 broadcast.py 2>&1
To configure this as an automated task, set your cron payload to explicitly request the daily tech broadcast skill to avoid confusion with general web searches.
Daily Tech Broadcast Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill manages data through its script configuration and standard output streams for seamless integration with Openclaw Skills.
| Data Component | Description |
|---|---|
| Configurable Sources | Managed via the NEWS_SOURCES list in scripts/broadcast.py. |
| Primary Output (stdout) | Contains the generated news digest for delivery. |
| Debug Logs (stderr) | Contains error reports and execution tracking. |
| Fallback Content | Pre-defined text used if all news sources are unreachable. |
Daily Tech Broadcast Advanced Features
- Zero-Dependency Core: Uses only native Python libraries like urllib and html.parser for maximum compatibility.
- Configurable Multi-Source Logic: Easily add, remove, or reorder news sources to prioritize specific tech outlets.
- Error Resilience: Features a graceful degradation system that continues fetching news even if one source fails.
- Token Optimization: Designed to produce text-only outputs to minimize costs when processed by LLMs in Openclaw Skills.
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