What this skill does
Summarize newsletters and articles, extract key insights, create reading lists
Newsletter Digest is part of the Research & Knowledge category — research and knowledge skills that gather, search, and summarize information. You can install it on its own or alongside other research & knowledge skills from the OpenClaw catalog.
How to install Newsletter Digest
The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:
- Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
- Open the in-app Skills panel.
- Search for
newsletter-digestand click Install. - The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.
Install from the command line
If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add Newsletter Digest with a single command:
openclaw skills add newsletter-digest
This pulls newsletter-digest from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/newsletter-digest/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use Newsletter Digest
Once installed, Newsletter Digest activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.
Manual install (advanced)
If you prefer manual installation:
- Click the Download .zip button above to grab
newsletter-digest-1.0.0.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/newsletter-digest/(create the directory if it does not exist). - Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Newsletter Digest?
Install Newsletter Digest in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for newsletter-digest, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add newsletter-digest. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/newsletter-digest/.
Is Newsletter Digest free?
Yes. Newsletter Digest is free and open-source, distributed under the Apache-2.0 license through ClawHub. No account or payment is required to download or run it.
What does Newsletter Digest do?
Summarize newsletters and articles, extract key insights, create reading lists
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Free, open-source · Apache-2.0 · Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models