news-summary

Fetch international RSS headlines and generate a grouped text digest.

Updated May 4, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/234194027-cpu/xianclaw --skill news-summary-234194027-cpu
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: news-summary
Source: https://github.com/234194027-cpu/xianclaw/tree/main/resources/openclaw/config/skills/news-summary
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/234194027-cpu/xianclaw --skill news-summary-234194027-cpu

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

It reduces the time and effort required to find and understand current events by automatically collecting headlines from reliable RSS sources and turning them into a concise digest.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • RSS News Collection: Pulls world, business, technology, and regional perspectives from sources like BBC, Reuters, NPR, and Al Jazeera.
  • Summarization for Clarity: Produces a focused text briefing grouped for easier scanning (for example by world/business/tech).
  • Optional Voice Briefing: Converts the generated summary into an audio message using text-to-speech.

Quick Start

Use the news-summary skill to fetch the latest international headlines and generate a concise daily text (and optionally voice) briefing.

Frequently Asked Questions about news-summary

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I create a daily news digest from RSS feeds?

To create a daily news digest from RSS feeds, this skill fetches XML from trusted international sources like BBC and Reuters, extracts titles and descriptions, and groups them into a concise text briefing by category. It summarizes world, business, and technology headlines automatically.

Can I generate an audio voice briefing for daily headlines?

Yes, you can generate an audio voice briefing for daily headlines. After producing a grouped text summary from RSS feeds, the skill optionally converts the digest into an audio message using an OpenAI TTS call for hands-free listening.

What is the best way to summarize international news headlines for quick scanning?

The best way to summarize international news headlines for quick scanning is to aggregate global RSS feeds and group them by topic. This skill extracts titles and descriptions from sources like NPR and Al Jazeera to produce a focused, categorized text briefing.

Does this RSS summarization tool require manual configuration of news sources?

No, this RSS summarization tool does not require manual configuration of news sources. It automatically pulls world, business, technology, and regional perspectives from predefined trusted international RSS feeds such as BBC, Reuters, NPR, and Al Jazeera.

How do RSS news aggregators handle regional perspectives in a text briefing?

RSS news aggregators handle regional perspectives in a text briefing by fetching XML from diverse global sources like Al Jazeera and NPR, extracting relevant titles and descriptions, and grouping the summarized content to provide a balanced view of world events.

Are there limitations to using RSS feeds for automated news summarization?

Limitations of using RSS feeds for automated news summarization include dependency on the update frequency of the source XML and the quality of descriptions provided by the feeds, which affects the depth of the grouped top-stories output.