A dual-engine fact-checking skill that cross-verifies information across Chinese and English search ecosystems to trace sources and dismantle misinformation.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install rumour-buster
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 rumour-buster 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 Rumour Buster?
Rumour Buster is a professional-grade fact-checking and information verification skill designed for Openclaw Skills. It employs a sophisticated dual-engine strategy to perform exhaustive research, combining Chinese search capabilities (via kimi_search and multi-engine aggregators) with deep English-language international search (via Tavily and global engines). This dual-path approach ensures that users get a 360-degree view of any claim, tracing it back to its original source while identifying potential biases or propagation errors across different linguistic regions.
Rumour Buster Use Cases
- Verifying viral health claims or medical advice found on social media.
- Tracing the original publication source of breaking international news.
- Cross-referencing technical or political information between Chinese and Western media outlets.
- Assessing the credibility of specific URLs and identifying their place in a news propagation chain.
How Rumour Buster Works
- The skill initiates an automated setup process to configure search engine dependencies and optional API keys like Tavily.
- When a user submits a claim or URL, the skill performs a localized Chinese search across platforms like WeChat, Toutiao, and Sogou.
- It concurrently executes a deep English search to gather perspectives from global news outlets and authoritative bodies like the WHO or CDC.
- The agent performs a cross-verification analysis to check for consistency between language ecosystems and calculates a multi-dimensional reliability score.
- A comprehensive report is generated, mapping the propagation path from the source to the end-user, highlighting key findings and providing a final verdict.
Rumour Buster Setup
The skill features an automated initialization process upon first use. To manually reconfigure or update API keys for Openclaw Skills integration, use the following commands:
# Trigger the setup wizard
/rumour-buster setup
# Or use the reset command
setup
Ensure that the multi-search-engine dependency is installed and your Tavily API key is available for deep English search capabilities.
Rumour Buster Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes its configuration and findings using a structured JSON schema stored locally.
| File Path | Description |
|---|---|
~/.rumour-buster-config |
Main configuration file storing setup status and API credentials. |
sub-skills/setup/ |
Contains the logic for dependency checking and environment initialization. |
scripts/tavily_search.py |
Handles technical integration with the Tavily API for global data fetching. |
Rumour Buster Advanced Features
- Automated propagation path mapping (e.g., Original Source -> Media A -> Social Media B -> User).
- Sub-skill architecture for modularized setup and task-specific execution.
- Integrated reliability scoring based on source authority and cross-language consistency.
- Support for multi-engine aggregation including Kimi, Sogou, DuckDuckGo, and Startpage within Openclaw Skills.
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