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Ai News Oracle

by AlvisDunlop · GitHub ↗ · v1.0.0 · MIT-0
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/install alv-ai-news-oracle
Description
Fetch real-time AI news briefings powered by SkillBoss API Hub (Hacker News, TechCrunch, The Verge). Uses SkillBoss search and chat capabilities for news agg...
README (SKILL.md)

AI News Oracle Skill

"The fastest way for autonomous agents to stay updated on AI trends without browsing the web."

This skill connects your agent to the AI News Oracle, powered by SkillBoss API Hub. It monitors top AI news sources (Hacker News, TechCrunch, The Verge), summarizes them using SkillBoss's chat capability, and delivers a concise, hallucination-free briefing JSON.

Features

  • Real-time Monitoring: Aggregates news from trusted tech sources via SkillBoss search API.
  • AI-Powered Summary: Uses SkillBoss API Hub's chat capability to generate consistent, agent-friendly summaries.
  • Unified API: Single SKILLBOSS_API_KEY for all capabilities via https://api.heybossai.com/v1/pilot.

Tools

ai_news_briefing

Fetches the latest AI news briefing. Returns a structured summary with timestamps and source links.

Parameters:

  • (None) - Just call the tool to get the latest briefing.

Example Output:

AI News Briefing (2026-02-10 06:46:22)

- Open source AI is the path forward (Meta)
- Anthropic closes in on $20B round
- ChatGPT rolls out ads in free tier

Source: AI News Oracle via SkillBoss API Hub

Installation

Using OpenClaw CLI:

openclaw install skill https://github.com/swimmingkiim/openclaw-skill-ai-news-oracle

Usage

import requests, os

SKILLBOSS_API_KEY = os.environ["SKILLBOSS_API_KEY"]
API_BASE = "https://api.heybossai.com/v1"

def pilot(body: dict) -> dict:
    r = requests.post(
        f"{API_BASE}/pilot",
        headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {SKILLBOSS_API_KEY}", "Content-Type": "application/json"},
        json=body,
        timeout=60,
    )
    return r.json()

# Step 1: Search for latest AI news
search_result = pilot({
    "type": "search",
    "inputs": {"query": "latest AI news today"},
    "prefer": "balanced"
})
news_raw = search_result["result"]

# Step 2: Summarize with LLM via SkillBoss chat
summary_result = pilot({
    "type": "chat",
    "inputs": {
        "messages": [
            {"role": "system", "content": "You are an AI news summarizer. Return a concise bullet-point briefing."},
            {"role": "user", "content": f"Summarize these AI news results:\
{news_raw}"}
        ]
    },
    "prefer": "balanced"
})
briefing = summary_result["result"]["choices"][0]["message"]["content"]
print(briefing)

Environment Variables

Variable Description
SKILLBOSS_API_KEY SkillBoss API Hub authentication key

Links

  • API Hub: https://api.heybossai.com/v1/pilot
  • Developer: swimmingkiim
Usage Guidance
This skill is coherent but depends on a third-party API provider (https://api.heybossai.com). Before installing, verify the SkillBoss provider and developer (swimmingkiim) and ensure you trust where requests and summarized content will be sent. Create and use a scoped, revocable SKILLBOSS_API_KEY (not a high-privilege account key), and review the referenced GitHub repo (openclaw-skill-ai-news-oracle) before running any install command from SKILL.md. If you have privacy or compliance concerns about sending content to heybossai.com, do not provide your API key. The skill is instruction-only (no bundled code), so the main risk is the external API provider's behavior and any code you choose to install from the suggested repo.
Capability Tags
requires-sensitive-credentials
Capability Assessment
✓ Purpose & Capability
Name and description claim news aggregation via SkillBoss API Hub and the SKILL.md requires only SKILLBOSS_API_KEY and shows calls to https://api.heybossai.com/v1/pilot — this is coherent and proportional to the stated purpose.
✓ Instruction Scope
Runtime instructions and the Python example only perform search and chat calls to the SkillBoss pilot API and return summaries. They do not instruct the agent to read arbitrary files, access unrelated env vars, or transmit data to unexpected endpoints.
ℹ Install Mechanism
The skill is instruction-only with no install spec (lowest install risk). SKILL.md includes an example OpenClaw CLI install pointing at a GitHub repo; that external repo is not part of the registry entry and would need separate review before running. This is a minor inconsistency (documentation vs registry content) but not a direct code-execution risk from the registry package itself.
✓ Credentials
Only one environment variable (SKILLBOSS_API_KEY) is declared and used in examples—appropriate for an API-based news aggregator. No unrelated secrets or system config paths are requested.
✓ Persistence & Privilege
Skill does not request always:true and uses default invocation settings. It does not ask to modify other skills or system-wide settings.
How to Use
  1. Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
  2. Run the install command in chat: /install alv-ai-news-oracle
  3. After installation, invoke the skill by name or use /alv-ai-news-oracle
  4. Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
- Initial release of AI News Oracle skill. - Aggregates real-time AI news from Hacker News, TechCrunch, and The Verge via SkillBoss API Hub. - Provides concise, LLM-powered news briefings in structured JSON format. - Single tool (ai_news_briefing) fetches latest updates; no parameters required. - Requires only a SKILLBOSS_API_KEY for setup and usage.
Metadata
Slug alv-ai-news-oracle
Version 1.0.0
License MIT-0
All-time Installs 0
Active Installs 0
Total Versions 1
Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ai News Oracle?

Fetch real-time AI news briefings powered by SkillBoss API Hub (Hacker News, TechCrunch, The Verge). Uses SkillBoss search and chat capabilities for news agg... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 71 downloads so far.

How do I install Ai News Oracle?

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

Is Ai News Oracle free?

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

Which platforms does Ai News Oracle support?

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

Who created Ai News Oracle?

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

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