ai-daily

What This Skill Does

The ai-daily skill serves as a dedicated news aggregator for the OpenClaw platform, specifically designed to monitor and retrieve the latest updates from the smol.ai RSS feed. By integrating this skill, users can stay informed about the rapidly evolving AI landscape without manually browsing news sites. The skill features robust parsing capabilities that allow it to understand natural language temporal queries—such as "yesterday," "the day before," or specific calendar dates—and map them to precise YYYY-MM-DD formats. It automates the entire workflow from fetching raw RSS data and validating content availability to formatting the output into clean, readable Markdown reports, ensuring a seamless user experience.

Installation

To install this skill, use the ClawHub command-line interface. Open your terminal and run the following command: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/hjw21century/ai-daily. Ensure that your system environment has Python installed, as the skill relies on the feedparser and requests libraries. You can prepare your environment by running pip install feedparser requests. No complex configuration or API keys are necessary, as the skill connects directly to the public smol.ai feed by default.

Use Cases

This skill is ideal for AI researchers, developers, and tech enthusiasts who need daily summaries of AI industry advancements. It acts as a personal intelligence assistant, allowing you to catch up on missed news from previous days or get a quick overview of today's highlights. Whether you are conducting historical research on specific industry trends or just performing a quick check during your morning coffee, this skill provides the structured data needed to remain updated.

Example Prompts

1. "能帮我看看昨天的AI新闻更新了什么吗？"
2. "今天的AI资讯里有什么值得关注的报道？"
3. "我想查看2026-01-13那天的AI新闻汇总。"

Tips & Limitations

To get the best results, always prefer specific dates if you are conducting long-term research. If the skill returns a "no news available" message, check the available date range provided in the output; this helps identify the boundaries of the current RSS feed history. For developers, ensure your network has access to the smol.ai domain, as local firewalls or VPNs may occasionally block RSS traffic. Remember that this skill focuses exclusively on the smol.ai feed; it does not scrape other news outlets, keeping the results focused and high-signal.