News Feeds Skill

Fetch current news headlines and summaries from major international RSS feeds. Zero API keys, zero dependencies — uses only Python stdlib and HTTP.

Available Commands

Command: news

What it does: Fetch latest headlines from all configured feeds (or a specific source).

How to execute:

python3 {baseDir}/scripts/news.py

Command: news from a specific source

What it does: Fetch headlines from one source only.

How to execute:

python3 {baseDir}/scripts/news.py --source bbc
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/news.py --source reuters
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/news.py --source ap
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/news.py --source guardian
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/news.py --source aljazeera
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/news.py --source npr
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/news.py --source dw

Command: news by topic

What it does: Fetch headlines filtered to a specific topic/keyword.

python3 {baseDir}/scripts/news.py --topic "climate"
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/news.py --source bbc --topic "ukraine"

Command: news with more items

What it does: Control how many items per feed (default 8).

python3 {baseDir}/scripts/news.py --limit 20

Command: list sources

What it does: Show all available feed sources and their categories.

python3 {baseDir}/scripts/news.py --list-sources

Available Sources

When to Use

• User asks for latest news, current events, headlines
• User wants a news briefing or daily digest
• User asks "what's happening in the world"
• User asks about news on a specific topic
• User asks for a morning briefing

Output Format

Returns markdown with headlines, short descriptions, publication times, and links. Grouped by source.