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/install ai-news-researcher
Description
Researches latest AI news, summarizes 5 top stories with sources.
README (SKILL.md)
AI News Researcher Skill
Tools
- browser: Search and read news sites
- file: Save markdown reports
- email: Optional delivery (configure if needed)
Instructions
- Search "latest AI news" on Google/news sites.
- Read 5+ recent articles (prioritize reputable: TechCrunch, VentureBeat, arXiv).
- Extract key facts, trends, impacts.
- Summarize in Markdown: bullets per story + links.
- Save as ~/clawd/reports/ai-news-$(date +%Y%m%d).md
Usage Guidance
This skill appears coherent and low-risk: it will read public news sites and save a Markdown report in ~/clawd/reports. Before installing, decide whether you want reports written automatically to that path (you can change it) and whether to enable the optional email delivery — if you enable email, supply credentials only to trusted services and understand that report contents will be sent externally. If you want to avoid any data leaving your machine, disable the email tool or ensure it's not configured.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: ai-news-researcher
Version: 1.0.0
The skill's stated purpose is benign, involving web research and local file saving. However, the instruction in `SKILL.md` to save a file with a name like `ai-news-$(date +%Y%m%d).md` uses shell command substitution. This introduces a potential shell injection vulnerability if the AI agent's underlying execution environment interprets this string directly in a shell context without proper sanitization, allowing for arbitrary command execution if an attacker could control parts of the filename.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name/description align with the runtime instructions: searching news sites, reading articles, summarizing five stories, and saving a Markdown report. No unrelated binaries, env vars, or config paths are requested.
Instruction Scope
Instructions instruct the agent to use the browser tool to search/read news and to save output to ~/clawd/reports/ai-news-$(date +%Y%m%d).md — this is appropriate for the stated task. The SKILL.md also lists an optional 'email' tool for delivery; that could send report contents externally if configured, so users should confirm email configuration before enabling.
Install Mechanism
No install spec (instruction-only skill). No code will be written to disk by an installer — lowest install risk.
Credentials
The skill declares no environment variables or credentials, which is consistent with just browsing public news. However, the optional email delivery implies external credentials (SMTP/API) may be needed if the email tool is used; those are not declared here and should be provided explicitly by the user if desired.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill is not force-enabled (always: false) and does not request elevated privileges. It does write reports to a subdirectory in the user's home (~/.clawd/reports), which is a limited and expected level of persistence for a reporting skill.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install ai-news-researcher - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/ai-news-researcher - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
AI News Researcher Skill 1.0.0 – Initial Release
- Searches top sources for the latest AI news.
- Summarizes 5 leading stories with key facts, trends, and impacts.
- Provides source links for each news item.
- Saves results as a dated Markdown report.
- Supports optional email delivery of summaries.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ai News Researcher?
Researches latest AI news, summarizes 5 top stories with sources. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 1577 downloads so far.
How do I install Ai News Researcher?
Run "/install ai-news-researcher" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Ai News Researcher free?
Yes, Ai News Researcher is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Ai News Researcher support?
Ai News Researcher is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Ai News Researcher?
It is built and maintained by timbu306 (@timbu306); the current version is v1.0.0.
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