qqbot-daily-news-briefing

Generates and delivers automated daily tech and finance news briefings with AI commentary via QQ, Telegram, or Discord using Baidu API or DuckDuckGo search.

propn@propn

Install

openclaw skills install @propn/qqbot-daily-news-briefing

Daily News Briefing Skill

Automated daily news briefing system that generates comprehensive tech and financial reports with AI-powered commentary and delivers them via configured messaging channels. Supports dual-search architecture with Baidu API (preferred when configured) and DuckDuckGo fallback (always available, no API key required).

Installation & Configuration

Step 1: Install via ClawHub

Option A: From ClawHub (Published)

bash

# Search and install
clawhub search daily-news-briefing
clawhub install daily-news-briefing

# Verify installation
ls ~/.openclaw/skills/daily-news-briefing/

Option B: From Local Directory

bash

# Copy skill to OpenClaw skills directory
cp -r /path/to/daily-news-briefing ~/.openclaw/skills/

# Verify structure
ls ~/.openclaw/skills/daily-news-briefing/scripts/

Step 2: Configure Environment Variables (Optional)

Note: The skill has a built-in fallback to DuckDuckGo if no Baidu API key is configured. Baidu API provides better structured data, but DuckDuckGo works perfectly fine without any API keys.

With Baidu API (Recommended for Better Results):

Create a configuration file with your Baidu Search API key:

Option A: System-wide (Recommended for servers)

bash

# Create config file
sudo nano /etc/profile.d/daily-news-briefing.sh

# Add your configuration
export BAIDU_API_KEY="bce-v3/ALTAK-your-api-key-here"
export NEWS_TARGET_USER="9C12E02D9038B14FCEDCE1B69AAEAB3F"  # QQ user ID
export NEWS_CHANNEL="qqbot"  # qqbot, telegram, discord

# Reload configuration
source /etc/profile.d/daily-news-briefing.sh

Option B: User-specific

bash

# Add to ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc
echo 'export BAIDU_API_KEY="your-api-key"' >> ~/.bashrc
echo 'export NEWS_TARGET_USER="target-user-id"' >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc

Without API Key (Uses DuckDuckGo):

The skill will automatically use DuckDuckGo web search if no Baidu API key is configured:

bash

# Just set target user and channel - that's it!
export NEWS_TARGET_USER="your-qq-user-id"
export NEWS_CHANNEL="qqbot"

Compare Search Methods:

Feature	Baidu API	DuckDuckGo
API Key Required	✅ Yes (75 chars)	❌ No
Result Quality	🏆 Better structured data	👍 Good for most use cases
Rate Limits	⚠️ API quota applies	✅ None
Setup Time	~2 mins (get API key)	0 mins (works out of box)
Content Preview	Full article snippets	Title + URL only

Recommendation: Start with DuckDuckGo to test quickly, add Baidu API later if you need better content previews.

Step 3: Customize Delivery Settings (Optional)

Edit the delivery script to match your preferences:

bash

nano ~/.openclaw/skills/daily-news-briefing/scripts/deliver-briefing.sh

Key settings to modify:

bash

# Change target user ID
TARGET_USER="your-qq-user-id"  # Line ~10

# Change delivery channel (--channel parameter)
--channel qqbot      # QQ Bot (default)
--channel telegram   # Telegram
--channel discord    # Discord

Step 4: Set Up Cron Job for Automated Delivery

For daily delivery at 9:00 AM:

bash

# Edit crontab
crontab -e

Add these lines (adjust paths if needed):

cron

# Generate news at 9:00 AM
0 9 * * * source /etc/profile && cd ~/.openclaw/skills/daily-news-briefing/scripts && python3 generate-briefing.py >> /var/log/daily-news.log 2>&1

# Deliver at 9:01 AM  
1 9 * * * source /etc/profile && bash ~/.openclaw/skills/daily-news-briefing/scripts/deliver-briefing.sh >> /var/log/news-delivery.log 2>&1

Custom delivery times:

Time	Cron Entry (Generate + Deliver)	Use Case
7:00 AM	`0 7 * * ` ... `1 7 * *` ...	Early morning briefing
7:30 AM	`30 7 * * ` ... `31 7 * *` ...	After system fully up (recommended)
6:00 PM	`0 18 * * ` ... `1 18 * *` ...	Evening summary

Step 5: Test the Setup

Test API Key:

bash

python3 -c "from generate_briefing import search_baidu; print(search_baidu('test', count=1))"

Generate News Manually:

bash

cd ~/.openclaw/skills/daily-news-briefing/scripts
python3 generate-briefing.py

Check log: tail -20 /var/log/daily-news.log

Test Delivery:

bash

bash deliver-briefing.sh

Check log: tail -30 /var/log/news-delivery.log

Verify Cron is Running:

bash

# Check cron service
systemctl status cron

# View scheduled jobs
crontab -l

# Check last execution
grep "Starting news generation" /var/log/daily-news.log | tail -1

Step 6: Customize News Content (Optional)

Modify search queries in generate-briefing.py:

python

# Line ~85-90, customize keywords
china_tech = search_baidu('科技新闻 人工智能 芯片 AI 华为', count=3)
intl_tech = search_baidu('NVIDIA Broadcom Apple Microsoft AI', count=3)
china_finance = search_baidu('A 股 上证指数 港股 财经', count=3)
intl_finance = search_baidu('美股 纳斯达克 道琼斯 比特币', count=3)

Adjust article count: Change count=3 to 1-5 articles per category.

Customize AI commentary rules: See references/CONFIGURATION.md for pattern examples.

Components

Scripts

generate-briefing.py: Main news generation script. Fetches from 4 categories:
- China Tech News (AI, chips, Huawei, etc.)
- International Tech News (NVIDIA, Apple, Microsoft, etc.)
- China Financial Markets (A-shares, HK stocks)
- International Finance (US stocks, Fed, crypto)
deliver-briefing.sh: Delivery wrapper with multiple fallback strategies:
- Method A: Direct OpenClaw CLI message send
- Method B: Python delivery script
- Method C: Create notification file
news-deliver-direct.py: Alternative Python-based delivery with headline extraction

References

See references/ for:

CONFIGURATION.md: Detailed setup guide and customization options
API_REFERENCE.md: Baidu API integration details and search query examples
TEMPLATE_EXAMPLES.md: Sample briefing outputs and markdown templates

Customization

Change Delivery Time

Edit crontab lines (format: minute hour day month weekday):

cron

# 7:30 AM delivery
30 7 * * * ...
31 7 * * * ...

# 6:00 AM delivery  
0 6 * * * ...
1 6 * * * ...

Modify Search Queries

Edit queries in generate-briefing.py:

python

china_tech = search_baidu('科技新闻 人工智能 芯片 AI 华为', count=3)
intl_tech = search_baidu('NVIDIA Broadcom Apple Microsoft AI', count=3)

Add Custom Commentary Rules

See references/API_REFERENCE.md for commentary rule patterns.

Troubleshooting

No results from Baidu API:

Verify BAIDU_API_KEY is set and valid (length > 20 chars)
Check /var/log/daily-news.log for detailed errors

Delivery fails:

Check /var/log/news-delivery.log
Verify OpenClaw CLI is installed: openclaw --version
Confirm target user ID is correct in script config

Wrong headlines extracted:

Script supports both Chinese and English headers
Ensure markdown file has proper structure with ## 🖥️ and ## 📈 sections

Multi-Channel Delivery Configuration

Supported Channels

The skill supports any OpenClaw-configured messaging channel:

Channel	Target Format	Example Value	Notes
QQBot	`c2c:USERID`	`c2c:9C12E02D...`	Default, for private QQ messages
Telegram	`@username` or chat ID	`@mychannel` or `123456789`	Bot must be added to channel
Discord	`guild-id/channel-id`	`1234567890/9876543210`	Bot needs permissions
Slack	`#channel-name` or `@user`	`#general` or `U123456`	Slack app configured

Configure Channel in Script

Method 1: Environment Variable

bash

export NEWS_CHANNEL="telegram"  # qqbot, telegram, discord, slack
export NEWS_TARGET_USER="@mychannel"  # Channel-specific target

Method 2: Edit deliver-briefing.sh

Find line ~50 and modify:

bash

--channel qqbot      # Change to your preferred channel
-t "qqbot:c2c:${TARGET_USER}"  # Update target format per channel

Channel-Specific Setup

For Telegram:

Create a bot via @BotFather
Add bot to channel/group
Get chat ID using openclaw status
Set NEWS_TARGET_USER="@channelname" or numeric ID

For Discord:

Create application in Discord Developer Portal
Invite bot to server with proper permissions
Use format: guild-id/channel-id
Test with: openclaw message send --channel discord -t "GUILD/CHANNEL" -m "Test"

For QQBot:

Ensure QQ Bot is configured in OpenClaw
Use c2c format for private messages
Target user ID available from chat metadata

Output Format

Generated briefing includes:

Date and timestamp header
4 news categories with 3 articles each (customizable)
AI-powered Jarvis commentary for each article
Source attribution and read-more links
File size: typically 10-15KB

Delivery message includes:

Preview with first headlines from tech & finance sections
<qqfile> attachment tag for full markdown report
Footer with next delivery time notice

Logs & Monitoring

Log File	Location	Purpose
News generation	`/var/log/daily-news.log`	Search results, article counts, errors
Delivery attempts	`/var/log/news-delivery.log`	Send status, fallback methods used

View recent logs:

bash

# Today's news generation
tail -50 /var/log/daily-news.log

# Latest delivery result
grep "completed\|ERROR" /var/log/news-delivery.log | tail -10

Troubleshooting

No results from Baidu API:

Verify BAIDU_API_KEY is set and valid (length > 20 chars)
Check /var/log/daily-news.log for "Found X results" messages
Test: python3 -c "from generate_briefing import search_baidu; print(search_baidu('test', count=1))"
Fallback: If Baidu API fails, script automatically uses DuckDuckGo (look for "falling back to DuckDuckGo" in logs)

No results from any source:

Check network connectivity: ping -c 2 duckduckgo.com
Verify firewall isn't blocking outbound HTTP/HTTPS
Test DuckDuckGo directly: curl -s "https://html.duckduckgo.com/html/?q=test"
Review /var/log/daily-news.log for detailed error messages

Delivery fails:

Check /var/log/news-delivery.log for specific error
Verify OpenClaw CLI is installed: openclaw --version
Confirm target user/channel ID is correct in script config
Test manual delivery: bash deliver-briefing.sh

Wrong headlines extracted:

Script supports both Chinese (## 🖥️ 中国科技新闻) and English headers
Ensure markdown file has proper structure with section markers
Check log shows file size > 1KB (not empty fallback)
DuckDuckGo results may have longer titles - this is normal

Cron job not running:

Verify cron service: systemctl status cron
Check crontab entries: crontab -l
Test cron timing: wait for scheduled time or adjust to test immediately
Check log rotation: old logs may be archived

Check which search method is being used:

bash

# View log file
grep "Search method used" /var/log/daily-news.log | tail -1

# Or check footer of generated news file
tail -5 ~/daily-news-$(date +%Y%m%d).md

Expected output: 📊 Search method used: baidu or 📊 Search method used: duckduckgo

Notes

Script auto-generates filename with current date: daily-news-YYYYMMDD.md
Logs stored in /var/log/daily-news.log and /var/log/news-delivery.log
Fallback content generated if search returns no results (graceful degradation)
Supports multiple messaging channels via OpenClaw CLI
All credentials managed via environment variables (no hardcoded secrets)

Version: 1.0
Last Updated: 2026-03-28
Maintained by: Jarvis AI Assistant

qqbot-daily-news-briefing

Install

Daily News Briefing Skill

Installation & Configuration

Step 1: Install via ClawHub

Step 2: Configure Environment Variables (Optional)

Step 3: Customize Delivery Settings (Optional)

Step 4: Set Up Cron Job for Automated Delivery

Step 5: Test the Setup

Step 6: Customize News Content (Optional)

Components

Scripts

References

Customization

Change Delivery Time

Modify Search Queries

Add Custom Commentary Rules

Troubleshooting

Multi-Channel Delivery Configuration

Supported Channels

Configure Channel in Script

Channel-Specific Setup

Output Format

Logs & Monitoring

Troubleshooting

Notes

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