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TechSnif — Tech News Intelligence CLI
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coffeefuelbump
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· v1.0.4
· MIT-0
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/install techsnif
Description
Query TechSnif tech news intelligence via bundled CLI. Continuously updated articles across AI, Startups, Venture, and Robotics. Use when asked about tech ne...
Usage Guidance
This skill appears coherent: it bundles a Node CLI and the instructions tell the agent how to run it against TechSnif's public API. Before installing or running it, review scripts/techsnif-cli.cjs (or have someone you trust review it) to confirm it only calls the documented API endpoint(s) (api.techsnif.com) and does not access local files, environment variables, or unexpected remote hosts. If you cannot inspect the code yourself, run the CLI in a restricted sandbox/container or with network monitoring to verify its network calls. Because the skill executes bundled JavaScript, treat it like installing any third‑party CLI package and exercise the same caution.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: techsnif
Version: 1.0.4
The TechSnif skill bundle is a legitimate tool for querying tech news articles. The bundled CLI script (scripts/techsnif-cli.cjs) is a standard Node.js application that uses the 'commander' library for argument parsing and the native 'fetch' API to retrieve data from 'https://api.techsnif.com'. The code includes security-conscious features such as terminal output sanitization to prevent ANSI injection and lacks any evidence of data exfiltration, unauthorized filesystem access, or malicious prompt injection instructions.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name/description say this is a CLI to query TechSnif public news API. The skill provides a bundled Node CLI script and SKILL.md instructs using that script. No unrelated credentials, binaries, or config paths are requested.
Instruction Scope
Runtime instructions are narrow and prescriptive: run the included Node script with specific commands and --json, check the 'ok' field, and use slugs to fetch articles. The SKILL.md does not instruct reading unrelated files, exporting secrets, or contacting unknown endpoints; it identifies api.techsnif.com as the target environment.
Install Mechanism
There is no install spec (lowest install risk). However, the skill includes a ~143 KB bundled CommonJS script (scripts/techsnif-cli.cjs) that will be executed by Node when invoked. Executing bundled third-party code is expected for an npm-based CLI but carries the usual risk that the script could perform network or local operations beyond those documented; the SKILL.md claims no remote downloads.
Credentials
The skill requests no environment variables, no credentials, and no config paths. That is proportional to a public, read-only news CLI.
Persistence & Privilege
always is false and the skill is user-invocable; it does not request persistent elevated presence or modify other skills' configs. Autonomous invocation (disable-model-invocation false) is the platform default and not a standalone concern.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install techsnif - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/techsnif - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.4
- Bundled the TechSnif CLI locally as scripts/techsnif-cli.cjs — no remote downloads required.
- Updated instructions to use the bundled CLI via node instead of npx.
- Updated description to reflect the continuously updated article set and local CLI bundling.
- Added homepage and source links in skill metadata.
v1.0.3
Version 1.0.3 of techsnif
Bundle CLI directly into skill (scripts/techsnif-cli.cjs). No remote npm downloads at runtime. All commands use local bundled code.
v1.0.2
Add homepage and source metadata to frontmatter for security scanner verification.
v1.0.1
Version 1.0.1 of techsnif
- Pin CLI to @techsnif/[email protected] for version safety. Add npm registry and website source links. Declare read-only scope (no credentials, no writes, no filesystem access).
v1.0.0
Initial release of techsnif CLI integration.
- Query a continuously updated archive of tech news articles across AI, Startups, Venture, and Robotics from the terminal.
- Supports trending stories, filtered feeds, keyword search, full article retrieval, and topic summaries.
- Direct CLI usage with npx; no API key required.
- Structured JSON output for all queries; clear error and response handling.
- Designed for quick responses to tech news, company updates, or trending topics.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is TechSnif — Tech News Intelligence CLI?
Query TechSnif tech news intelligence via bundled CLI. Continuously updated articles across AI, Startups, Venture, and Robotics. Use when asked about tech ne... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 232 downloads so far.
How do I install TechSnif — Tech News Intelligence CLI?
Run "/install techsnif" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is TechSnif — Tech News Intelligence CLI free?
Yes, TechSnif — Tech News Intelligence CLI is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does TechSnif — Tech News Intelligence CLI support?
TechSnif — Tech News Intelligence CLI is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created TechSnif — Tech News Intelligence CLI?
It is built and maintained by coffeefuelbump (@coffeefuelbump); the current version is v1.0.4.
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