An automated news aggregation skill that fetches and summarizes international and domestic headlines using public RSS feeds.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install news-express
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 news-express 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 News Express?
News Express is a high-performance news aggregation skill designed to provide AI agents with immediate access to global information. By utilizing a zero-API-key architecture, this Openclaw Skills integration fetches real-time data directly from trusted RSS feeds across technology, finance, and general news sectors. It bridges the gap between static knowledge and the rapidly changing world, allowing users to receive curated briefings without manual searching.
The skill is built to be resilient and versatile, supporting a wide array of sources from OpenAI and Hacker News to specialized domestic feeds like 36Kr and IT Home. It serves as a vital component for any Openclaw Skills implementation that requires up-to-the-minute situational awareness or automated daily reporting.
News Express Use Cases
- Generating automated morning or evening news briefings for users.
- Monitoring specific technology trends and AI breakthroughs from international sources.
- Providing quick snapshots of domestic and global financial markets.
- Summarizing the latest flash news for high-frequency updates throughout the day.
How News Express Works
- The AI agent triggers the skill upon detecting keywords like latest news, daily briefing, or what is happening.
- The skill executes a web_fetch command to retrieve raw XML content from pre-configured RSS feed URLs.
- It parses the XML data to extract titles from headline tags and summaries from description tags.
- Extracted items are filtered and categorized into domestic and international segments.
- The final output is synthesized into a clean, markdown-formatted report containing 6-8 top stories with brief summaries.
News Express Setup
To integrate News Express into your workflow, ensure your environment supports the web_fetch tool. No external API keys are required as the skill leverages public RSS endpoints.
# Ensure your agent has permission to use web_fetch
# No specific installation required; simply configure the RSS source URLs
News Express Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill processes structured XML data from RSS 2.0 and Atom feeds. The data mapping is as follows:
| Data Element | Mapping Source | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Headline | <title> |
The primary title of the news article |
| Summary | <description> |
A brief snippet or abstract of the content |
| Source Link | <link> |
The direct URL to the full article |
| Category | Source Metadata | Domestic or International classification |
| Timestamp | <pubDate> |
The original publication time of the feed item |
News Express Advanced Features
- Multi-source fallback: Automatically cycles through backup RSS sources if a primary feed becomes unavailable.
- Zero-API-key architecture: Uses public web protocols to ensure maximum privacy and zero cost for Openclaw Skills users.
- Bilingual synthesis: Capable of processing and summarizing content from both English and Chinese sources into a unified language output.
- Real-time refresh: Fetches the most current data available in the RSS cache, typically updated every 15 to 60 minutes.
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