News Feed OpenClaw Skill - ClawHub
Do you want your AI agent to automate News Feed workflows? This free skill from ClawHub helps with search & research tasks without building custom tools from scratch.
What this skill does
Fetch latest news headlines from major RSS feeds (BBC, Reuters, AP, Al Jazeera, NPR, The Guardian, DW). No API keys required.
Install
npx clawhub@latest install news-feedFull SKILL.md
Open original| name | description |
|---|---|
| news-feeds | Fetch latest news headlines from major RSS feeds (BBC, Reuters, AP, Al Jazeera, NPR, The Guardian, DW). No API keys required. |
News Feeds Skill
Fetch current news headlines and summaries from major international RSS feeds. Zero API keys, zero dependencies — uses only Python stdlib and HTTP.
Available Commands
Command: news
What it does: Fetch latest headlines from all configured feeds (or a specific source). How to execute:
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/news.py
Command: news from a specific source
What it does: Fetch headlines from one source only. How to execute:
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/news.py --source bbc
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/news.py --source reuters
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/news.py --source ap
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/news.py --source guardian
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/news.py --source aljazeera
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/news.py --source npr
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/news.py --source dw
Command: news by topic
What it does: Fetch headlines filtered to a specific topic/keyword.
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/news.py --topic "climate"
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/news.py --source bbc --topic "ukraine"
Command: news with more items
What it does: Control how many items per feed (default 8).
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/news.py --limit 20
Command: list sources
What it does: Show all available feed sources and their categories.
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/news.py --list-sources
Available Sources
| Source | Categories |
|---|---|
| bbc | top, world, business, tech, science, health |
| reuters | top, world, business, tech, science, health |
| ap | top |
| guardian | top, world, business, tech, science |
| aljazeera | top |
| npr | top |
| dw | top |
When to Use
- User asks for latest news, current events, headlines
- User wants a news briefing or daily digest
- User asks "what's happening in the world"
- User asks about news on a specific topic
- User asks for a morning briefing
Output Format
Returns markdown with headlines, short descriptions, publication times, and links. Grouped by source.