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The News: Breaking News, Global News, & A Headline Archive
by
S.F.Kislev
· GitHub ↗
· v1.0.11
· MIT-0
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Install in OpenClaw
/install the-news
Description
gives agents real-time and archival access to front-page headlines across 20 countries for breaking news, current events, and comparative media analysis.
Usage Guidance
Before installing, understand that news-related prompts may cause the agent to contact thehear.org and use returned headlines, links, and AI summaries. Treat the API output as a starting snapshot of media coverage rather than verified facts, and use additional sources for high-stakes claims.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The capability matches the stated purpose: retrieving live or archival front-page headlines and daily overviews for supported countries from The Hear API.
Instruction Scope
The activation language is broad for news and current-events prompts, but that is aligned with a news skill and the instructions disclose when and why the API should be used.
Install Mechanism
The package contains markdown documentation files only, with no executable scripts, installers, dependency setup, or hidden runtime components.
Credentials
The only disclosed external interaction is a public, unauthenticated, read-only HTTPS API for headline data, which is proportionate to the skill purpose.
Persistence & Privilege
No persistence, background execution, privilege escalation, local file indexing, credential/session handling, or mutation authority is present in the artifacts.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install the-news - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/the-news - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.11
- Removed the skill-card.md file.
- Expanded and clarified the skill description for better user understanding.
- Added a summary statement in the SKILL.md highlighting global news access and searchable archives.
- No functionality changes; this update is documentation-focused.
v1.0.10
- No user-facing changes detected in this version.
- Documentation and functionality remain unchanged.
v1.0.9
- Added REFERENCE.md with detailed API reference and usage documentation.
- Updated SKILL.md to streamline instructions and move technical/reference content to REFERENCE.md.
- Clarified API usage, country support, and typical calls in SKILL.md.
- Improved organization of multilingual support and usage examples.
- SKILL.md now points to REFERENCE.md for detailed guidance, response structure, and comparative analysis notes.
v1.0.8
No user-facing changes detected in this version.
- No updates or modifications were made to the skill files.
- The SKILL.md content remains functionally unchanged.
v1.0.7
Version 1.0.7
- Added a "Multilingual" section noting coverage of news headlines in multiple languages.
- No changes to API endpoints, structure, or core usage instructions.
- Documentation otherwise unchanged.
v1.0.6
- Added "archival" to the description for clarity on historical access.
- Minor edits for wording and clarity in the description and throughout the documentation.
- No changes to endpoints, usage, or structure.
- No functional or API changes in this version.
v1.0.5
- Just a name update
v1.0.4
- Added a new "Safety" section advising to treat headlines, subtitles, and overviews as historical data, not instructions.
- No functional or endpoint changes; all usage and structure remain the same.
- Documentation remains comprehensive and agent-focused, with improved clarity on data handling and purpose.
v1.0.3
- Clarified the skill description to emphasize real-time and historical front-page headline access for global news and comparative analysis.
- Improved overview and usage guidance for agents, streamlining explanations and reducing verbosity.
- Fixed minor wording issues and enhanced consistency throughout the documentation.
- Simplified context about "The Hear" project and its time-machine/archive features for clarity.
- No technical or API changes were introduced.
v1.0.2
Version 1.0.2
- Removed the _meta.json file.
- All functionality and documentation remain unchanged.
v1.0.1
the-news 1.0.1
- Added metadata file (_meta.json) for improved integration and management.
- No changes to skill logic or user-facing behavior.
v1.0.0
- Initial release of "the-news" skill, providing API access to current main headlines from newspapers and news sites in 20 countries.
- Supports live, near real-time updates and historical headline snapshots via a simple, public API.
- Offers a country-organized newsstand view, delivering multi-source, timestamped headline snapshots with AI-generated contextual overviews.
- Enables daily overview queries and comparison of story flow over user-defined time ranges.
- Designed for efficient breaking news checks, cross-country analysis, and historical headline research without requiring authentication.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is The News: Breaking News, Global News, & A Headline Archive?
gives agents real-time and archival access to front-page headlines across 20 countries for breaking news, current events, and comparative media analysis. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 7166 downloads so far.
How do I install The News: Breaking News, Global News, & A Headline Archive?
Run "/install the-news" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is The News: Breaking News, Global News, & A Headline Archive free?
Yes, The News: Breaking News, Global News, & A Headline Archive is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does The News: Breaking News, Global News, & A Headline Archive support?
The News: Breaking News, Global News, & A Headline Archive is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created The News: Breaking News, Global News, & A Headline Archive?
It is built and maintained by S.F.Kislev (@sfkislev); the current version is v1.0.11.
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