Daily Reading Digest Skill

Daily Reading Digest

Produce one clean Telegram-ready digest with:

New posts since the last run from tracked writers
Clear one-line summaries for each new post
Hacker News top 10 as concise one-liners

Run the collector script

python3 ~/.openclaw/skills/daily-reading-digest/scripts/collect_digest.py --output json

Useful flags:

# Preview without touching state
python3 ~/.openclaw/skills/daily-reading-digest/scripts/collect_digest.py --output markdown --no-state-update

# Reset lookback window for first run / testing
python3 ~/.openclaw/skills/daily-reading-digest/scripts/collect_digest.py --since-hours 72 --output json

The script maintains state at:

~/.openclaw/state/daily-reading-digest.json

If state is corrupted or stale, remove it and rerun.

Digest workflow

Run the script and parse JSON.
For each new_posts[] item:
- Keep the title and URL.
- Use the feed excerpt directly if it is clear.
- If excerpt is weak, fetch the URL and write a better one-line summary.
Format HN top stories from hn_top[] — each entry MUST:
- Use inline Markdown links: [title](url) so the title IS the link
- Add a short "why it matters" phrase after the link
- Example: 1. [Some Cool Project](https://example.com/cool) — why this matters
Keep tone factual and compact.
Send one Telegram message only (no markdown tables).

Output format

Use this exact high-level structure:

📚 Daily Readings (YYYY-MM-DD)
New posts section
⚡ HN Top 10 section
Today’s pick (one short sentence)

Length and quality constraints

Target 1200-2500 characters total (longer is fine to fit all 10 HN links).
All links must be inline Markdown: [title](url) — never bare URLs on separate lines.
If there are no new tracked posts, explicitly say: No new posts from tracked writers today.
Never invent article content. If unsure, mark as title-only summary.

Source maintenance

When feeds or people change, read and update:

references/sources.md
scripts/collect_digest.py

Agent Skills: Daily Reading Digest