What this skill does
gives agents real-time and archival access to front-page headlines across 20 countries for breaking news, current events, and comparative media analysis.
The News is part of the Messaging & Channels category — messaging and channel skills that connect your agent to chat platforms. You can install it on its own or alongside other messaging & channels skills from the OpenClaw catalog.
How to install The News
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
the-newsand 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 The News with a single command:
openclaw skills add the-news
This pulls the-news from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/the-news/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use The News
Once installed, The News 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
the-news-1.0.17.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/the-news/(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 The News?
Install The News in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for the-news, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add the-news. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/the-news/.
Is The News free?
Yes. The News 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 The News do?
gives agents real-time and archival access to front-page headlines across 20 countries for breaking news, current events, and comparative media analysis.
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Free, open-source · Apache-2.0 · Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models