leeguooooo-newsnow_skill

This skill fetches trending news from 66 sources and returns structured items as JSON for easy processing.

Python

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Installation

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npx veilstrat add skill openclaw/skills --skill leeguooooo-newsnow

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Overview

This skill is a CLI tool that fetches trending news and hot topics from 66 endpoints across 44 platforms. It returns readable lists or structured JSON items containing title, URL, and optional metadata for easy automation. Use it to monitor social, tech, finance, and general news sources from both Chinese and international platforms.

How this skill works

Run the CLI to list available sources or fetch a specific source. Use --json to return machine-readable arrays of items where each item includes id, title, url, pubDate, and optional extra metadata. Some sources require environment variables (for example PRODUCTHUNT_API_TOKEN) and a few endpoints may be blocked by Cloudflare or by geo-restrictions.

When to use it

Quickly see what news sources are available with newsnow list
Fetch readable trending headlines from a known source: newsnow <source>
Get structured JSON for pipelines or dashboards: newsnow <source> --json
Monitor hot topics across social, tech, and finance channels
Integrate into scripts or cron jobs to archive trending items programmatically

Best practices

List sources first if you don’t know exact names: newsnow list or newsnow list --json
Prefer --json for downstream processing, jq-friendly output simplifies filtering
Set PRODUCTHUNT_API_TOKEN in your environment before using producthunt source
Use npx newsnow <source> when CLI isn’t installed globally to avoid install issues
Be aware of geo or Cloudflare restrictions for certain Chinese or protected endpoints

Example use cases

Run daily cron to fetch hackernews --json and push top items to a Slack channel
Use newsnow weibo --json to feed a dashboard tracking social trends
Archive headlines from financial sources like xueqiu or wallstreetcn for research
Combine multiple sources in scripts to build a consolidated trending feed
List sources programmatically and display them in an app using newsnow list --json

FAQ

Install via npm or run with npx. Many users run npx newsnow <source> or npm install -g newsnow to install globally.

Which environment variables are required?

PRODUCTHUNT_API_TOKEN is required for the producthunt source. Other sources typically do not need env vars but may be geo-restricted.

What output fields are available in JSON mode?

Each item can include id, title, url, pubDate, and an extra object with metadata like view counts or comments.