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News Summarizer Official

by terrycarter1985 · GitHub ↗ · v1.0.0 · MIT-0
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Install in OpenClaw
/install news-summarizer-official
Description
Fetch and summarize global news from BBC, Reuters, NPR RSS feeds into concise text or voice briefings covering major current events.
Usage Guidance
This skill appears to do what it says (fetch RSS and summarize), but the runtime docs call OpenAI's TTS endpoint using $OPENAI_API_KEY while the skill metadata lists no required credentials — that's a coherence problem. Before installing: 1) Ask the publisher to update metadata to declare OPENAI_API_KEY as a required credential (and explain how/where the key is stored and used). 2) Verify the skill's source/homepage and trustworthiness (owner ID alone is not provenance). 3) If you plan to use voice output, confirm you are comfortable sending news text to the OpenAI audio API (this transmits content externally). 4) Request clarification on where audio is delivered ('send as audio message') to ensure no unintended external posting. If the publisher cannot justify or correct the missing credential declaration and provenance, treat installation as higher risk and avoid supplying sensitive credentials.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill Name: news-summarizer-official Version: 1.0.0 The skill is a standard news summarizer that fetches RSS feeds from reputable sources (BBC, Reuters, NPR, The Hindu) and provides text or voice summaries. It uses standard shell commands (curl, grep, sed) for parsing and utilizes the official OpenAI API for text-to-speech functionality. No evidence of data exfiltration, malicious execution, or harmful instructions was found in SKILL.md or _meta.json.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name/description (news summarization + optional voice) align with the instructions: curl RSS feeds, parse headlines, summarize, optionally produce TTS audio. The listed feeds (BBC, Reuters, NPR, The Hindu) are consistent with the stated goal.
Instruction Scope
Instructions are focused on fetching RSS feeds and summarizing; they use curl, grep, sed and show how to call an external TTS API. They do not instruct reading unrelated local files or accessing unrelated credentials. Minor issue: 'Send as audio message' is vague (no destination/transport described).
Install Mechanism
Instruction-only skill with no install spec or code files — lowest install risk. All runtime actions are command-line/network calls described in SKILL.md.
Credentials
SKILL.md includes an explicit curl to https://api.openai.com/v1/audio/speech that uses $OPENAI_API_KEY, but the skill metadata declares no required environment variables or primary credential. This is a clear mismatch: voice functionality requires an API key but the skill does not declare it. The source is unknown and no homepage is provided, so provenance for where the key would be used/stored is unclear.
Persistence & Privilege
always:false and user-invocable true (defaults) — no elevated or permanent privileges requested. The skill does not request modifying other skills or system-wide configs.
How to Use
  1. Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
  2. Run the install command in chat: /install news-summarizer-official
  3. After installation, invoke the skill by name or use /news-summarizer-official
  4. Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
首个正式版本,支持新闻内容抓取总结与技能发布功能
Metadata
Slug news-summarizer-official
Version 1.0.0
License MIT-0
All-time Installs 0
Active Installs 0
Total Versions 1
Frequently Asked Questions

What is News Summarizer Official?

Fetch and summarize global news from BBC, Reuters, NPR RSS feeds into concise text or voice briefings covering major current events. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 90 downloads so far.

How do I install News Summarizer Official?

Run "/install news-summarizer-official" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.

Is News Summarizer Official free?

Yes, News Summarizer Official is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.

Which platforms does News Summarizer Official support?

News Summarizer Official is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).

Who created News Summarizer Official?

It is built and maintained by terrycarter1985 (@terrycarter1985); the current version is v1.0.0.

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