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The Economist
by
hanxueyuan
· GitHub ↗
· v1.0.1
· MIT-0
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/install the-economist
Description
The Economist is a weekly newspaper-published magazine that has been analyzing world affairs, politics, business, and economics since 1843. Known for its dis...
Usage Guidance
This skill is a static, instruction-only knowledge pack about The Economist and poses low technical risk—no installs, no credentials, no file access. Before installing, note that the skill's source/homepage is not provided, so verify content provenance if that matters to you (e.g., for accuracy or copyright). If you plan to let agents invoke skills autonomously, remember autonomous invocation is allowed by default, but this particular skill doesn't request sensitive access so the practical risk is low.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: the-economist
Version: 1.0.1
The skill bundle contains purely informational content regarding 'The Economist' magazine, including its history, business model, and editorial style. There is no executable code, no network activity, and no evidence of prompt injection or malicious intent in SKILL.md or _meta.json.
Capability Tags
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The skill's name/description (background and analysis of The Economist) match the SKILL.md content. It requests no binaries, env vars, or installs, which is appropriate for a read-only informational skill. One minor note: the registry lists the source as "unknown" and there is no homepage, so provenance of the authored content is unclear (quality/attribution risk, not a functional/security mismatch).
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md is a self-contained content file (history, business model, metrics) with a 'read_when' guide for when to use it. It does not instruct the agent to read local files, access environment variables, make network calls, or transmit data to external endpoints.
Install Mechanism
No install spec and no code files — the skill is instruction-only, so nothing is written to disk or fetched during install.
Credentials
The skill requires no environment variables, credentials, or config paths. There is no disproportionate credential request relative to its stated purpose.
Persistence & Privilege
always:false (not force-included) and model invocation allowed (the platform default). The skill does not request elevated persistence or modify other skills or system settings.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install the-economist - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/the-economist - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.1
- Removed SKILL.md file from the-economist skill package.
- No new features or user-facing changes.
- Documentation is no longer included in this version.
v1.0.0
- Initial release of The Economist skill, providing an overview of its history, business model, and influence.
- Includes a detailed timeline from 1843 founding to 2024 digital expansion and current ownership.
- Describes The Economist’s premium subscription model and its strict paywall strategy.
- Highlights unique editorial voice, anonymous byline tradition, and global perspective as core strengths.
- Presents key metrics on circulation, revenue, and readership demographics.
- Shares notable facts, including the origins of the Big Mac Index and editorial philosophy.
Metadata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Economist?
The Economist is a weekly newspaper-published magazine that has been analyzing world affairs, politics, business, and economics since 1843. Known for its dis... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 119 downloads so far.
How do I install The Economist?
Run "/install the-economist" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is The Economist free?
Yes, The Economist is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does The Economist support?
The Economist is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created The Economist?
It is built and maintained by hanxueyuan (@hanxueyuan); the current version is v1.0.1.
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