A specialized skill for fetching and formatting user-scoped developer news digests from the Snapbyte API into high-signal markdown.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install snapbyte-digest-api
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 snapbyte-digest-api using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Snapbyte Digest API?
The Snapbyte Digest API skill is designed to bridge the gap between developer news platforms and your AI agent workflow. By leveraging the Snapbyte backend, it allows users to retrieve personalized content from sources like Hacker News, Reddit, Lobsters, and DEV.to. This skill is a vital addition to the Openclaw Skills library for users who need to stay updated on technical trends without manual browsing.
It prioritizes high-signal information by transforming raw API responses into readable, formatted markdown. Whether you are tracking specific topics or looking for a daily summary, this skill automates the retrieval process through a secure, API-driven interface.
Snapbyte Digest API Use Cases
- Retrieving the latest personalized digest of developer news.
- Browsing historical news digests using specific configuration IDs.
- Extracting specific items or summaries from past digests.
- Building automated news monitoring workflows within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem.
How Snapbyte Digest API Works
- The AI agent initializes the skill by verifying the SNAPBYTE_API_KEY environment variable.
- A request is triggered via a Python helper script to the Snapbyte API base URL.
- The skill fetches data based on the command pattern (latest, history, items, or configurations).
- The raw JSON response is parsed and converted into a developer-friendly Markdown format.
- Links and metadata are preserved to ensure full traceability of the news sources.
Snapbyte Digest API Setup
To use this skill within Openclaw Skills, ensure you have Python 3 and curl installed. You must also configure your authentication key:
# Set your API key
export SNAPBYTE_API_KEY='your_api_key_here'
# Verify installation by listing configurations
python3 scripts/snapbyte_digest.py configurations
Snapbyte Digest API Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes data into the following structures:
| Object | Fields | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration | ID, Name, Sources | Defines where news is pulled from |
| Digest | ID, Date, Summary | Represents a single periodic news bundle |
| Digest Item | Title, URL, Source | Individual news entries within a digest |
| Metadata | Page, Limit, Raw | Controls pagination and output verbosity |
Snapbyte Digest API Advanced Features
- Raw data mode: Use the --raw flag to bypass Markdown formatting and get direct JSON payloads.
- Pagination Control: Manage large datasets with --page and --limit arguments for history and item lists.
- Contextual Filtering: Fetch digests specific to configuration IDs for targeted information retrieval.
- Error Resilience: Built-in handling for 401 (auth), 404 (not found), and validation errors to ensure smooth Openclaw Skills operation.
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