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

Source	Categories
bbc	top, world, business, tech, science, health
reuters	top, world, business, tech, science, health
ap	top
guardian	top, world, business, tech, science
aljazeera	top
npr	top
dw	top

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.