What breaks without openclaw news digest
Duplicate stories. Scattered sources. No ranking or deduplication.
→
Multi-source news aggregation × deduplication and ranking ÷ 1-hour setup ÷ no RSS fatigue = one signal from many sources.
Security check — openclaw news digest
Privacy score: 7/10 — accesses connected platform APIs only.
Lock it: review OAuth scopes before install, confirm OpenClaw ≥1.1; NewsAPI, HN API, optional Reddit API compatibility.
Quick start — openclaw news digest in 1–3 hours
Setup time: 1–3 hours
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You need:
- OpenClaw core
- NewsAPI key
- HN API (free
- no key)
- optional: Reddit API key
Install the package:
npm install openclaw-rss
npm install openclaw-hackernews
npm install openclaw-openai
# Set NEWS_API_KEY in .env
1
Install RSS, HackerNews, and NewsAPI skills
2
Configure your topic keywords and source list
3
Schedule the digest agent to fetch and deduplicate at 7 AM
4
Use the LLM skill to summarise and rank by relevance
5
Post the digest to your platform with source links
6
Tune keyword filters based on first week's results
Compatibility & status
Works with: OpenClaw ≥1.1; NewsAPI, HN API, optional Reddit API
intermediate
Last updated: Oct 2025
MIT
Official docs →
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FAQ — openclaw news digest
How long is the typical digest?
5–10 items with 2–3 sentence summaries each — designed to fit in one Telegram message.
Can I get a weekend digest instead of daily?
Yes — change the cron schedule to run on Monday morning covering Friday-Sunday.
Is HackerNews access free?
Yes — the HN API requires no key.