A sophisticated rendering service that converts structured news data into responsive, multi-column HTML pages designed to look like traditional physical newspapers.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install newspaper
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 newspaper 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 AI Newspaper Renderer?
The AI Newspaper Renderer is a high-performance utility within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem designed to bridge the gap between digital data and classic media aesthetics. It takes structured input—including headlines, body text, and AI-generated image prompts—and transforms them into beautifully formatted HTML documents that mimic the layout of a physical broadsheet.
By leveraging the power of Openclaw Skills, this tool enables developers to create unique visual experiences for news briefings, archival presentations, or fictional storytelling. It features a robust layout engine that handles responsive column switching and integrates directly with ComfyUI to produce thematic visuals that match your editorial content automatically.
AI Newspaper Renderer Use Cases
- Creating automated daily news digests in a vintage newspaper format using Openclaw Skills.
- Generating unique digital assets for marketing campaigns that require a nostalgic, high-authority media look.
- Building automated archive systems that present database records as authentic historical news pages.
- Rapid prototyping of editorial designs with integrated AI image generation via Openclaw Skills.
How AI Newspaper Renderer Works
- The user sends a POST request containing the newspaper title, subtitle, and an array of articles to the local service.
- The system identifies any image prompts and coordinates with a ComfyUI instance to generate custom artwork for the lead story.
- The layout engine calculates the optimal grid structure, supporting up to four columns for wide displays and scaling down to a single column for mobile devices.
- The service applies authentic typography styles including Songti, Kaiti, and Hei to simulate the aesthetic of professional print media.
- A final HTML page is rendered and assigned a unique ID, which is then returned as a live URL through the Openclaw Skills interface.
AI Newspaper Renderer Setup
To deploy this component of Openclaw Skills, ensure your local environment is configured to host the rendering service on port 3000.
# Standard service initialization
npm install
npm start
If you intend to use the AI image generation features, configure your ComfyUI environment variables as follows:
export COMFY_BASE_URL="http://127.0.0.1:8000"
export COMFY_VIEW_URL="http://127.0.0.1:8000"
AI Newspaper Renderer Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill processes a specific JSON structure to ensure layout consistency within Openclaw Skills.
| Parameter | Description | Constraints |
|---|---|---|
| title | Main newspaper masthead | Required, Non-empty string |
| articles | Array of news items | At least 1 article required |
| headline | The title of an article | Required for each article |
| body | The main content text | Use \n\n for paragraph breaks |
| imagePrompt | AI image generation text | Max 1 image per rendering |
| comfyOptions | Image generation settings | Optional (Width, Height, Timeout) |
The output returns a success status, a unique rendering ID, and the final URL for the generated newspaper page.
AI Newspaper Renderer Advanced Features
- Dynamic Responsive Grid: Automatically switches between 4, 3, 2, or 1-column layouts based on the viewer's device within the Openclaw Skills framework.
- ComfyUI Integration: Seamlessly hooks into local AI pipelines for automated, thematic image generation with full polling and error handling.
- Print-Ready Typography: Utilizes a specialized CSS engine to provide authentic Chinese and Western font styles optimized for news readability.
- Intelligent Fallback System: If ComfyUI is unavailable, the service automatically uses stylish placeholders to ensure the layout remains professional and unbroken.
- Content Organization Strategy: Features a 'Headliner' logic where the first article is prioritized with cross-column spanning and image placement as part of the Openclaw Skills logic.
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