An automated news aggregator that fetches international headlines and generates text or audio briefings using AI.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install news-summary
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-summary 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 Summary?
The News Summary skill is a powerful tool within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem designed for users who need concise, balanced news updates. By polling trusted international RSS feeds from sources like the BBC, Reuters, and NPR, the skill synthesizes complex global events into manageable briefings. This skill helps bridge the gap between information overload and actionable intelligence by filtering for top stories across world politics, business, and technology.
Built for flexibility, it supports both text-based digests and high-quality voice synthesis. Users can leverage this skill to stay informed without manually browsing multiple websites, ensuring a streamlined information flow powered by the open-source Openclaw Skills framework.
News Summary Use Cases
- Creating daily morning briefings to stay updated on world events.
- Monitoring specific technology and business sectors for professional insights.
- Generating hands-free audio updates for use during commutes or exercise.
- Automating news reporting within team communication channels using Openclaw Skills.
How News Summary Works
- The skill initiates a fetch request to multiple RSS feed URLs from international news organizations.
- Raw XML content is processed through CLI-based parsing scripts to extract relevant titles and descriptions.
- Headlines are categorized into specific segments such as World, Business, and Tech.
- An AI-driven summarization step condenses the content into 5-8 top stories.
- If requested, the summary is sent to the OpenAI TTS API to generate a high-fidelity audio message.
News Summary Setup
To integrate this skill into your Openclaw Skills setup, follow these steps:
- Ensure you have curl and basic shell utilities installed.
- For voice summaries, set your OpenAI API key environment variable:
export OPENAI_API_KEY='your_key_here'
- Test the feed extraction locally:
curl -s "https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml" | grep -E "<title>|<description>" | sed 's/<[^>]*>//g' | head -30
News Summary Data Schema & Taxonomy
| Component | Details |
|---|---|
| Data Sources | BBC, Reuters, NPR, Al Jazeera RSS feeds |
| Output Formats | Markdown text summaries and MP3 audio files |
| Metadata | Source attribution, category tagging, and timestamps |
| Voice Model | OpenAI tts-1-hd with onyx voice profile |
News Summary Advanced Features
- Multi-source balancing to incorporate perspectives from the Global South and Western media.
- Customizable voice synthesis parameters including speed and voice persona.
- Modular parsing logic that can be extended to any valid RSS feed within Openclaw Skills.
- Low-latency CLI-based processing for quick updates without heavy software overhead.
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