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Rss Digest
by
George Zhang
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· v0.2.1
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Install in OpenClaw
/install rss-digest
Description
Agentic RSS digest using the feed CLI. Fetch, triage, and summarize RSS feeds to surface high-signal posts. Use when: (1) reading RSS feeds or catching up on...
Usage Guidance
Install this if you are comfortable trusting the external `feed` CLI and having the agent fetch RSS/article content. Ask the agent to confirm before importing the starter OPML if you do not want it to add default feed subscriptions automatically.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: rss-digest
Version: 0.2.1
The skill bundle is benign. It provides clear instructions for an AI agent to perform RSS feed digestion using the `feed` CLI tool. All commands and network calls (installing `feed`, importing a starter OPML file from GitHub, and fetching content from RSS entry URLs) are directly aligned with the stated purpose and do not show any signs of data exfiltration, malicious execution, persistence, or prompt injection attempts to subvert the agent's security or intent. The external dependencies and URLs are consistent with the tool's origin.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The artifact consistently describes RSS/feed digestion: listing unread entries, selecting relevant posts, fetching article content, and summarizing results.
Instruction Scope
The invocation wording includes broad news-catchup phrasing like asking what is new today, so it may run for general news requests, but those actions remain aligned with RSS summarization.
Install Mechanism
It requires the third-party `feed` CLI via a Homebrew tap or Go package, both disclosed in metadata and directly tied to the skill purpose.
Credentials
Network access to RSS feeds, article URLs, and the starter OPML URL is proportionate to the advertised digest workflow; no credentials, local secrets, privileged paths, or broad file indexing are requested.
Persistence & Privilege
There is no background worker or privilege escalation, but the workflow may import a starter OPML feed list when no feeds exist, which persistently changes the local feed database.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install rss-digest - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/rss-digest - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v0.2.1
Agent-agnostic: prefer WebFetch, fall back to feed get entry
v0.2.0
WebFetch workflow, full URLs/summaries, guardrails
v1.2.0
- Added a bootstrap step: check if any feeds exist and, if not, import a curated starter set of 92 tech blogs.
- Instruct users that they can add their own feeds during setup.
- Improved onboarding guidance for first-time use.
v1.1.0
No changes detected in this release.
v1.0.1
- Removed 48 internal source and test files, including CLI, config, and fetch modules.
- No changes to user-facing documentation or workflow in SKILL.md.
- The skill is now documentation only; implementation code has been deleted.
v1.0.0
- Initial release of rss-digest: an agentic RSS workflow using the feed CLI.
- Enables fetching, triaging, and summarizing RSS feeds to surface high-signal posts.
- Prioritizes posts on AI progress, systems engineering, developer tools, surprises, and contrarian viewpoints.
- Includes step-by-step workflow and essential commands for managing feeds and entries.
- Installation instructions provided for Homebrew and Go.
- Designed for efficiently catching up on news, blog posts, and RSS digests.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Rss Digest?
Agentic RSS digest using the feed CLI. Fetch, triage, and summarize RSS feeds to surface high-signal posts. Use when: (1) reading RSS feeds or catching up on... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 4793 downloads so far.
How do I install Rss Digest?
Run "/install rss-digest" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Rss Digest free?
Yes, Rss Digest is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Rss Digest support?
Rss Digest is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Rss Digest?
It is built and maintained by George Zhang (@odysseus0); the current version is v0.2.1.
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