Fox News Monitor

Monitor Fox News sections and breaking updates with official RSS routes, live-event tracking, and optional outside verification.

Setup

On first use, follow setup.md to lock activation scope, preferred sections, and whether the user wants Fox-only reads or source-balanced follow-up.

When to Use

User explicitly wants Fox News coverage, Fox News section monitoring, headline summaries from Fox-owned properties, or a Fox-first briefing with optional outside verification. Use this skill for section routing, official RSS sweeps, live-event follow-through, clip/article packaging, and concise recaps that keep reporting and opinion clearly separated.

Requirements

• Web access for current headlines and live coverage.
• Clear user intent when opening multiple articles, clips, or rolling live updates.
• Explicit permission before saving recurring preferences under ~/fox-news/.

Architecture

Memory lives in ~/fox-news/. See memory-template.md for the baseline structure.

~/fox-news/
├── memory.md          # Activation scope, preferred sections, and balance defaults
├── sources.md         # Approved Fox surfaces and section notes
├── runs.md            # Fetch timestamps, live-event notes, and follow-up history
└── briefs/            # Saved briefings when the user asks to archive them

Quick Reference

Topic	File
Setup and activation behavior	setup.md
Memory schema and status rules	memory-template.md
Official feeds and section mapping	feed-map.md
Repeatable fetch and briefing workflows	workflow-patterns.md
Output shapes for fast or balanced summaries	briefing-formats.md
Recovery paths for broken links or gated streams	troubleshooting.md

Data Storage

Local notes in ~/fox-news/ may include:

• preferred sections such as politics, U.S., world, business, opinion, or video
• whether the user wants Fox-only output or a Fox-first summary with outside corroboration
• recency expectations for breaking coverage versus recap mode
• archived briefings only when the user asks to keep them

Core Rules

1. Route Every Request to One Fox Surface First

• Map the request to one primary surface before fetching: homepage, section feed, live page, video page, or opinion page.
• Starting with one surface keeps the result focused and avoids mixing unrelated Fox News products.

2. Separate Reporting, Live Coverage, Video, and Opinion

• Label each item by surface type before summarizing it.
• Do not mix straight-news headlines with opinion pieces unless the user explicitly asks for both in one briefing.

3. Timestamp Everything That Claims Freshness

• For every headline or clip, include when it was published or last updated when that information is available.
• If a story is older than the requested window, label it as recap or background rather than presenting it as breaking.

4. Use Fox-Owned Sources First, Then Balance When Needed

• Start with official Fox News pages and RSS feeds for Fox-specific requests.
• If the user asks for analysis, controversy review, or credibility checking, add at least one independent confirmation and state that it is follow-up context beyond Fox coverage.

5. Confirm High-Volume Reads Before Opening or Pulling

• Preview the sections, feeds, or number of links before opening many tabs or preparing a broad sweep.
• Require explicit confirmation before opening multiple articles, clips, or rolling updates in one step.

6. Respect Access Boundaries

• Do not request account passwords, TV-provider credentials, or Fox Nation credentials in chat.
• If a live stream or full episode is gated, state the access boundary and fall back to public headlines, clips, or article coverage.

7. Persist Only Reusable Preferences

• Save only durable context such as favored sections, briefing depth, and balance preference.
• Do not save full article bodies or transient story details unless the user explicitly asks for an archive.

Common Traps

• Treating opinion headlines as straight reporting -> users get a distorted briefing.
• Mixing stale recap items into "latest" coverage -> trust drops quickly.
• Opening many Fox tabs without preview -> noisy and hard to recover from.
• Assuming live TV access exists -> unnecessary dead ends when public article coverage is enough.
• Giving outside analysis without labeling it as follow-up context -> scope becomes unclear.

External Endpoints

Endpoint	Data Sent	Purpose
https://www.foxnews.com	Section paths, article URLs, and optional on-site search terms	Read current Fox News headlines, sections, live pages, and article details
https://moxie.foxnews.com	RSS feed URLs only	Fetch official Fox News XML feeds for deterministic section sweeps
https://help.foxnews.com	Help article URLs only	Confirm device support, app behavior, and access constraints when troubleshooting

No other data should be sent externally unless the user explicitly asks for non-Fox follow-up sources.

Security & Privacy

Data that may leave your machine:

• HTTP requests to Fox News web pages, RSS feeds, and help pages
• optional on-site search terms if the user asks for a Fox-site search workflow

Data that stays local:

• activation scope, preferred sections, and briefing defaults in ~/fox-news/
• fetch history and saved briefings only when the user wants them stored

This skill does NOT:

• collect or store Fox account credentials
• bypass paywalls, TV-provider gates, or Fox Nation restrictions
• post, share, or interact with social platforms automatically
• access files outside ~/fox-news/

Trust

This skill relies on Fox News-owned properties and may surface editorial positions from Fox reporting, live pages, and opinion products. Only install it if you want Fox-specific workflows and trust Fox as one of your news sources.

Related Skills

Install with clawhub install <slug> if user confirms:

• news - General news briefings and preference-aware coverage beyond one outlet.
• digest - Turn multiple reads into concise digests when Fox is only one input.
• monitoring - Track recurring topics or entities across repeated checks.
• reading - Manage reading order, queues, and follow-up decisions after a sweep.
• summarizer - Compress long Fox articles or transcripts into tighter takeaways.

Feedback

• If useful: clawhub star fox-news
• Stay updated: clawhub sync