last30days (open variant): Research + Watchlist + Briefings
Multi-mode research skill with persistent knowledge accumulation.
Command Routing
Parse the user's first argument to determine the mode:
| First word | Mode | Reference |
|---|---|---|
watch | Watchlist management | references/watchlist.md |
briefing | Morning briefing | references/briefing.md |
history | Query accumulated knowledge | references/history.md |
| *(anything else)* | One-shot research | references/research.md |
Setup: Find Skill Root
for dir in \
"." \
"${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT:-}" \
"${GEMINI_EXTENSION_DIR:-}" \
"$HOME/.gemini/extensions/last30days-skill" \
"$HOME/.gemini/extensions/last30days" \
"$HOME/.claude/skills/last30days" \
"$HOME/.agents/skills/last30days" \
"$HOME/.codex/skills/last30days"; do
[ -n "$dir" ] && [ -f "$dir/scripts/last30days.py" ] && SKILL_ROOT="$dir" && break
done
if [ -z "${SKILL_ROOT:-}" ]; then
echo "ERROR: Could not find scripts/last30days.py" >&2
exit 1
fiUse $SKILL_ROOT for all script and reference file paths.
Load Context
At session start, read ${SKILL_ROOT}/variants/open/context.md for user preferences and source quality notes. Update it after interactions.
Shared Configuration
- Database:
~/.local/share/last30days/research.db(SQLite, WAL mode) - Briefings:
~/.local/share/last30days/briefs/ - API keys:
~/.config/last30days/.envor environment variables - Key priority: env vars > config file
API Keys
| Key | Required | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
OPENAI_API_KEY | For Reddit | Reddit search via OpenAI responses API |
XAI_API_KEY | For X (fallback) | X search via xAI Grok API |
OPENROUTER_API_KEY | Optional | Perplexity Sonar Pro search + AI reasoning (planning/reranking). Add INCLUDE_SOURCES=perplexity to enable. Use --deep-research for exhaustive reports. |
PARALLEL_API_KEY | Optional | Web search via Parallel AI |
BRAVE_API_KEY | Optional | Web search via Brave Search |
Bird CLI provides free X search if installed. YouTube search uses yt-dlp (free).
Run python3 "${SKILL_ROOT}/scripts/last30days.py" --diagnose to check source availability.
Routing Logic
After determining the mode, read the corresponding reference file using the Read tool:
Read: ${SKILL_ROOT}/variants/open/references/{mode}.mdThen follow the instructions in that reference file exactly.