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News Aggregator Skill

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dracohu2025-cloud
news-aggregator-skill

Use when collecting public news candidates from Hacker News, GitHub Trending, Hugging Face papers, and other web sources for briefings and daily reports.

Overview

Publisherdracohu2025-cloud
Repositorydraco-skills-collection
Skill namenews-aggregator-skill
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Forks
37
Bundled files
3
LicenseMIT
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Skill sourceRepository
  • Markdown instructions

    A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.

  • Works with any LLM

    AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.

  • 3 bundled files

    Scripts, templates, and references the model can read while it works. Files are read-only and never executed.

  • Open source

    Published by dracohu2025-cloud on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the News Aggregator Skill AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

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Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

  1. Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
  2. Choose "Install from GitHub".
  3. Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
    https://github.com/dracohu2025-cloud/draco-skills-collection/tree/main/Ark%20Agent%20Plan%20Version/news-aggregator-skill
  4. Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.
Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable News Aggregator Skill in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads News Aggregator Skill on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so News Aggregator Skill is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

  • Loaded only when it is needed

    The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.

  • Switch models mid-chat

    Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

News Aggregator Skill

Overview

This skill provides a local-first news collection workflow for daily briefings.

It is designed to collect candidate items from public sources, not to decide truth by itself. Treat aggregator output as leads. Important items still need official/GitHub/API/media verification before they enter a final report.

When to Use

Use this skill when the task asks to:

  • collect AI / tech / open-source news candidates
  • inspect Hacker News, GitHub Trending, or Hugging Face papers
  • prepare source material for a daily briefing
  • run a repeatable local news collection command

Entry Point

bash
python3 scripts/news_aggregator_run.py <subcommand> [...args]

Common commands:

bash
python3 scripts/news_aggregator_run.py sources
python3 scripts/news_aggregator_run.py fetch --source hackernews --limit 10 --save
python3 scripts/news_aggregator_run.py fetch --source github --limit 10 --save
python3 scripts/news_aggregator_run.py fetch --source huggingface --limit 10 --save
python3 scripts/news_aggregator_run.py smoke-test --quick

Source Rules

  • Hacker News is useful for discovery, but noisy.
  • GitHub Trending is a trend signal, not proof of a release.
  • Hugging Face papers are useful for research signals, not product news.
  • Official changelogs, GitHub releases/PRs, docs, and APIs outrank aggregator output.

Output

The public helper script outputs JSON to stdout and can save reports under:

text
reports/YYYY-MM-DD/<source>.json

Common Pitfalls

  1. Do not treat trending as a launch.
  2. Do not cite HN comments as primary evidence.
  3. Keep source URLs with each item.
  4. Re-verify important items before writing a report.

Verification Checklist

  • python3 scripts/news_aggregator_run.py smoke-test --quick passes
  • At least one target source returns JSON
  • Saved output contains title and URL fields
  • Final briefing uses verified sources, not only aggregator output

Bundled files

The model reads these on demand while the skill is loaded. They are exposed as readable files and are never executed.

Frequently asked questions

What does the News Aggregator Skill AI skill do?

Use when collecting public news candidates from Hacker News, GitHub Trending, Hugging Face papers, and other web sources for briefings and daily reports.

Why use News Aggregator Skill on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. News Aggregator Skill is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install News Aggregator Skill in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/dracohu2025-cloud/draco-skills-collection/tree/main/Ark%20Agent%20Plan%20Version/news-aggregator-skill. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and bundles its files and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use News Aggregator Skill?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with News Aggregator Skill?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use News Aggregator Skill with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the News Aggregator Skill AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by dracohu2025-cloud under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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