- name
- rss-daily-digest
- description
- >-
- version
- 1.0.0
- homepage
- https://github.com/yourname/rss-daily-digest
- user-invocable
- true
- metadata
- {"openclaw":{"emoji":"📰","requires":{"bins":["python3","curl"],"env":["RSS_FEEDS_CONFIG"]},"primaryEnv":"RSS_FEEDS_CONFIG"}}
RSS Daily Digest
Generate a structured daily news digest from configured RSS feeds.
Prerequisites
- Python 3 with
feedparseranddatetimemodules - Feed sources configured in
{baseDir}/references/feed-sources.md - Output directory:
~/openclaw-output/digests/
Workflow
When the user asks for a daily digest or RSS summary:
- Read feed sources: Read the file
{baseDir}/references/feed-sources.md
to get the list of RSS feed URLs and their categories.
- Fetch and parse feeds: For each feed URL, run:
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/fetch_feeds.py \ --feeds-file {baseDir}/references/feed-sources.md --hours 24
This outputs a JSON array of articles published in the last 24 hours.
- Summarize articles: For each article in the JSON output:
- Read the title and description - Generate a one-sentence summary (max 30 words) in the same language as the article - Assign a relevance score (1-5) based on the user's interests if known
- Format the digest: Run:
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/format_digest.py \ --input /tmp/openclaw-rss-articles.json \ --template {baseDir}/assets/digest-template.md This produces the final Markdown report.
- Save the report:
- Create directory if needed: mkdir -p ~/openclaw-output/digests/ - Save as: ~/openclaw-output/digests/digest-YYYY-MM-DD.md - Use today's date for the filename
- Report to user: Confirm completion with:
- Total number of articles found - Number per category - File path of the saved digest - Offer to send to a messaging channel if configured
Error Handling
- If a feed URL returns HTTP error or times out (>10s), skip it and note
in output
- If
feedparseris not installed, run:pip3 install feedparser - If zero articles found in 24h window, inform user and suggest expanding
timeframe
- Never silently fail — always report which feeds succeeded and which failed
Output Format
Use this structure for the digest:
Daily Digest — {DATE}
{TOTAL_COUNT} articles from {FEED_COUNT} sources
Tech
- Article Title — One-sentence AI summary. *(Source Name)*
Business
- ...
World
- ...
*Generated by RSS Daily Digest Skill at {TIMESTAMP}*
Rules
- Never fabricate article titles or URLs — only use data from actual RSS feeds
- Never modify or summarize in a way that changes the factual content
- If the user specifies a language preference, translate summaries accordingly
- Always preserve the original article URL
- Maximum 50 articles per digest to keep it readable