What this skill does
Fetch latest news headlines from major RSS feeds (BBC, Reuters, AP, Al Jazeera, NPR, The Guardian, DW).
Simple RSS news feed is part of the Developer Tools category — developer tools that help your agent write, review, debug, and ship code. You can install it on its own or alongside other developer tools skills from the OpenClaw catalog.
How to install Simple RSS news feed
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
news-feedsand 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 Simple RSS news feed with a single command:
openclaw skills add news-feeds
This pulls news-feeds from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/news-feeds/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use Simple RSS news feed
Once installed, Simple RSS news feed 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
news-feeds-1.0.1.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/news-feeds/(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 Simple RSS news feed?
Install Simple RSS news feed in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for news-feeds, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add news-feeds. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/news-feeds/.
Is Simple RSS news feed free?
Yes. Simple RSS news feed 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 Simple RSS news feed do?
Fetch latest news headlines from major RSS feeds (BBC, Reuters, AP, Al Jazeera, NPR, The Guardian, DW).
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Free, open-source · Apache-2.0 · Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models