daily-news-report

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Automated daily news aggregation from preset sources with quality filtering and parallel scraping.

  • Orchestrates parallel SubAgent execution across three tiers of sources (HN, HuggingFace, ProductHunt, etc.), with early stopping once 20 high-quality items are collected
  • Filters content by category (cutting-edge tech, deep tech, productivity) and deduplicates against cached history using URL matching and title similarity
  • Includes headless browser support for JavaScript-rendered pages an
skill.md

Daily News Report v3.0

Architecture Upgrade: Main Agent Orchestration + SubAgent Execution + Browser Scraping + Smart Caching

Core Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                        Main Agent (Orchestrator)                    │
│  Role: Scheduling, Monitoring, Evaluation, Decision, Aggregation    │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                                      │
│   ┌─────────────┐    ┌─────────────┐    ┌─────────────┐    ┌─────────────┐     │
│   │ 1. Init     │ → │ 2. Dispatch │ → │ 3. Monitor  │ → │ 4. Evaluate │     │
│   │ Read Config │    │ Assign Tasks│    │ Collect Res │    │ Filter/Sort │     │
│   └─────────────┘    └─────────────┘    └─────────────┘    └─────────────┘     │
│         │                  │                  │                  │           │
│         ▼                  ▼                  ▼                  ▼           │
│   ┌─────────────┐    ┌─────────────┐    ┌─────────────┐    ┌─────────────┐     │
│   │ 5. Decision │ ← │ Enough 20?  │    │ 6. Generate │ → │ 7. Update   │     │
│   │ Cont/Stop   │    │ Y/N         │    │ Report File │    │ Cache Stats │     │
│   └─────────────┘    └─────────────┘    └─────────────┘    └─────────────┘     │
│                                                                      │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
         ↓ Dispatch                          ↑ Return Results
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                        SubAgent Execution Layer                      │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                                      │
│   ┌─────────────┐   ┌─────────────┐   ┌─────────────┐              │
│   │ Worker A    │   │ Worker B    │   │ Browser     │              │
│   │ (WebFetch)  │   │ (WebFetch)  │   │ (Headless)  │              │
│   │ Tier1 Batch │   │ Tier2 Batch │   │ JS Render   │              │
│   └─────────────┘   └─────────────┘   └─────────────┘              │
│         ↓                 ↓                 ↓                        │
│   ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐   │
│   │                    Structured Result Return                 │   │
│   │  { status, data: [...], errors: [...], metadata: {...} }    │   │
│   └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘   │
│                                                                      │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Configuration Files

This skill uses the following configuration files:

File Purpose
sources.json Source configuration, priorities, scrape methods
cache.json Cached data, historical stats, deduplication fingerprints

Execution Process Details

Phase 1: Initialization

Steps:
  1. Determine date (user argument or current date)
  2. Read sources.json for source configurations
  3. Read cache.json for historical data
  4. Create output directory NewsReport/
  5. Check if a partial report exists for today (append mode)

Phase 2: Dispatch SubAgents

Strategy: Parallel dispatch, batch execution, early stopping mechanism

Wave 1 (Parallel):
  - Worker A: Tier1 Batch A (HN, HuggingFace Papers)
  - Worker B: Tier1 Batch B (OneUsefulThing, Paul Graham)

Wait for results → Evaluate count

If < 15 high-quality items:
  Wave 2 (Parallel):
    - Worker C: Tier2 Batch A (James Clear, FS Blog)
    - Worker D: Tier2 Batch B (HackerNoon, Scott Young)

If still < 20 items:
  Wave 3 (Browser):
    - Browser Worker: ProductHunt, Latent Space (Require JS rendering)

Phase 3: SubAgent Task Format

Task format received by each SubAgent:

task: fetch_and_extract
sources:
  - id: hn
    url: https://news.ycombinator.com
    extract: top_10
  - id: hf_papers
    url: https://huggingface.co/papers
    extract: top_voted

output_schema:
  items:
    - source_id: string      # Source Identifier
      title: string          # Title
      summary: string        # 2-4 sentence summary
      key_points: string[]   # Max 3 key points
      url: string            # Original URL
      keywords: string[]     # Keywords
      quality_score: 1-5     # Quality Score

constraints:
  filter: "Cutting-edge Tech/Deep Tech/Productivity/Practical Info"
  exclude: "General Science/Marketing Puff/Overly Academic/Job Posts"
  max_items_per_source: 10
  skip_on_error: true

return_format: JSON

Phase 4: Main Agent Monitoring & Feedback

Main Agent Responsibilities:

Monitoring:
  - Check SubAgent return status (success/partial/failed)
  - Count collected items
  - Record success rate per source

Feedback Loop:
  - If a SubAgent fails, decide whether to retry or skip
  - If a source fails persistently, mark as disabled
  - Dynamically adjust source selection for subsequent batches

Decision:
  - Items >= 25 AND HighQuality >= 20 → Stop scraping
  - Items < 15 → Continue to next batch
  - All batches done but < 20 → Generate with available content (Quality over Quantity)

Phase 5: Evaluation & Filtering

Deduplication:
  - Exact URL match
  - Title similarity (>80% considered duplicate)
  - Check cache.json to avoid history duplicates

Score Calibration:
  - Unify scoring standards across SubAgents
  - Adjust weights based on source credibility
  - Bonus points for manually curated high-quality sources

Sorting:
  - Descending order by quality_score
  - Sort by source priority if scores are equal
  - Take Top 20

Phase 6: Browser Scraping (MCP Chrome DevTools)

For pages requiring JS rendering, use a headless browser:

Process:
  1. Call mcp__chrome-devtools__new_page to open page
  2. Call mcp__chrome-devtools__wait_for to wait for content load
  3. Call mcp__chrome-devtools__take_snapshot to get page structure
  4. Parse snapshot to extract required content
  5. Call mcp__chrome-devtools__close_page to close page

Applicable Scenarios:
  - ProductHunt (403 on WebFetch)
  - Latent Space (Substack JS rendering)
  - Other SPA applications

Phase 7: Generate Report

Output:
  - Directory: NewsReport/
  - Filename: YYYY-MM-DD-news-report.md
  - Format: Standard Markdown

Content Structure:
  - Title + Date
  - Statistical Summary (Source count, items collected)
  - 20 High-Quality Items (Template based)
  - Generation Info (Version, Timestamps)

Phase 8: Update Cache

Update cache.json:
  - last_run: Record this run info
  - source_stats: Update stats per source
  - url_cache: Add processed URLs
  - content_hashes: Add content fingerprints
  - article_history: Record included articles

SubAgent Call Examples

Using general-purpose Agent

Since custom agents require session restart to be discovered, use general-purpose and inject worker prompts:

Task Call:
  subagent_type: general-purpose
  model: haiku
  prompt: |
    You are a stateless execution unit. Only do the assigned task and return structured JSON.

    Task: Scrape the following URLs and extract content

    URLs:
    - https://news.ycombinator.com (Extract Top 10)
    - https://huggingface.co/papers (Extract top voted papers)

    Output Format:
    {
      "status": "success" | "partial" | "failed",
      "data": [
        {
          "source_id": "hn",
          "title": "...",
          "summary": "...",
          "key_points": ["...", "...", "..."],
          "url": "...",
          "keywords": ["...", "..."],
          "quality_score": 4
        }
      ],
      "errors": [],
      "metadata": { "processed": 2, "failed": 0 }
    }

    Filter Criteria:
    - Keep: Cutting-edge Tech/Deep Tech/Productivity/Practical Info
    - Exclude: General Science/Marketing Puff/Overly Academic/Job Posts

    Return JSON directly, no explanation.

Using worker Agent (Requires session restart)

Task Call:
  subagent_type: worker
  prompt: |
    task: fetch_and_extract
    input:
      urls:
        - https://news.ycombinator.com
        - https://huggingface.co/papers
    output_schema:
      - source_id: string
      - title: string
      - summary: string
      - key_points: string[]
      - url: string
      - keywords: string[]
      - quality_score: 1-5
    constraints:
      filter: Cutting-edge Tech/Deep Tech/Productivity/Practical Info
      exclude: General Science/Marketing Puff/Overly Academic

Output Template

# Daily News Report (YYYY-MM-DD)

> Curated from N sources today, containing 20 high-quality items
> Generation Time: X min | Version: v3.0
>
> **Warning**: Sub-agent 'worker' not detected. Running in generic mode (Serial Execution). Performance might be degraded.

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how to use daily-news-report

How to use daily-news-report on Cursor

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Prerequisites

Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:

  • Cursor installed and configured on your development machine
  • Node.js version 16.0+ with npm package manager (verify with node --version)
  • Active project directory or workspace where you want to add daily-news-report
2

Execute installation command

Execute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:

$npx skills add https://github.com/sickn33/antigravity-awesome-skills --skill daily-news-report

The skills CLI fetches daily-news-report from GitHub repository sickn33/antigravity-awesome-skills and configures it for Cursor.

3

Select Cursor when prompted

The CLI will show a list of available agents. Use arrow keys to navigate and space to select Cursor:

◆ Which agents do you want to install to?
│ ── Universal (.agents/skills) ── always included ────
│ • Amp
│ • Antigravity
│ • Cline
│ • Codex
│ ●Cursor(selected)
│ • Cursor
│ • Windsurf
4

Verify installation

Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:

.cursor/skills/daily-news-report

Reload or restart Cursor to activate daily-news-report. Access the skill through slash commands (e.g., /daily-news-report) or your agent's skill management interface.

Security & Verification Notice

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Use Cases

Task Automation & Efficiency

Automate repetitive workflows and reduce manual effort

Example

Generate reports, summarize documents, draft communications

Save 3-5 hours per week on routine tasks

Knowledge Enhancement

Learn new skills, understand complex topics, get expert guidance

Example

Explain concepts, provide examples, suggest learning resources

Accelerate learning and skill development by 2x

Quality Improvement

Enhance output quality through reviews, suggestions, and refinements

Example

Review drafts, suggest improvements, catch errors

Improve work quality by 30-40% with less effort

Implementation Guide

Prerequisites

  • Claude Desktop or compatible AI client with skill support
  • Clear understanding of task or problem to solve
  • Willingness to iterate and refine outputs

Time Estimate

15-45 minutes depending on use case complexity

Installation Steps

  1. 1.Install skill using provided installation command
  2. 2.Test with simple use case relevant to your work
  3. 3.Evaluate output quality and relevance
  4. 4.Iterate on prompts to improve results
  5. 5.Integrate into regular workflow if valuable

Common Pitfalls

  • Expecting perfect results without iteration
  • Not providing enough context in prompts
  • Using skill for tasks outside its intended scope
  • Accepting outputs without review and validation

Best Practices

✓ Do

  • +Start with clear, specific prompts
  • +Provide relevant context and constraints
  • +Review and refine all outputs before using
  • +Iterate to improve output quality
  • +Document successful prompt patterns

✗ Don't

  • Don't use without understanding skill limitations
  • Don't skip validation of outputs
  • Don't share sensitive information in prompts
  • Don't expect skill to replace human judgment

💡 Pro Tips

  • Be specific about desired format and style
  • Ask for multiple options to choose from
  • Request explanations to understand reasoning
  • Combine AI efficiency with human expertise

When to Use This

✓ Use When

Use when skill capabilities match your task, clear ROI on time saved, and you can validate outputs. Best for repetitive tasks, learning, and quality improvement.

✗ Avoid When

Avoid when task requires deep expertise you can't validate, involves sensitive decisions, or when learning process is more valuable than speed of completion.

Learning Path

  1. 1Familiarize yourself with skill capabilities and limitations
  2. 2Start with low-risk, non-critical tasks
  3. 3Progress to more complex and valuable use cases
  4. 4Build expertise through regular use and experimentation

Discussion

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Ratings

4.552 reviews
  • Ganesh Mohane· Dec 28, 2024

    Useful defaults in daily-news-report — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.

  • Nia Haddad· Dec 28, 2024

    daily-news-report is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.

  • Carlos Khanna· Dec 24, 2024

    daily-news-report has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.

  • Carlos Nasser· Dec 24, 2024

    daily-news-report fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.

  • Aarav Kapoor· Dec 12, 2024

    daily-news-report reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.

  • Carlos Malhotra· Nov 23, 2024

    Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: daily-news-report is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.

  • Sakshi Patil· Nov 19, 2024

    daily-news-report is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.

  • Aanya Li· Nov 19, 2024

    Useful defaults in daily-news-report — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.

  • Charlotte Ramirez· Nov 15, 2024

    Registry listing for daily-news-report matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.

  • Aarav Taylor· Nov 3, 2024

    We added daily-news-report from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.

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