v1.0.0

Daily News Brief

ReviewClawScan verdict for this skill. Analyzed May 1, 2026, 8:11 AM.

Analysis

The skill is mostly a news brief tool, but it can present hard-coded fallback headlines as an AI-generated current brief and relies on an undeclared local search helper.

GuidanceReview before installing. Only enable the cron schedule if you want recurring runs, verify the separate SearXNG helper in your workspace, and do not rely on the brief as genuinely AI-generated or fully current unless the publisher fixes the fallback labeling and implementation.

Findings (4)

Artifact-based informational review of SKILL.md, metadata, install specs, static scan signals, and capability signals. ClawScan does not execute the skill or run runtime probes.

Abnormal behavior control

Checks for instructions or behavior that redirect the agent, misuse tools, execute unexpected code, cascade across systems, exploit user trust, or continue outside the intended task.

Human-Agent Trust Exploitation

SeverityMediumConfidenceHighStatusConcern

scripts/fetch_news_v3.py

if len(valid_news) < 6:
    print("搜索结果质量较低，使用备用新闻源...")
    fallback = get_fallback_news()
...
brief.extend(["---", "💡 简报由 AI 生成，全文阅读请访问来源链接"])

When live search quality is low, the script adds fallback news and still labels the brief as AI-generated/current. This conflicts with the advertised live AI news summary and can mislead users about freshness and provenance.

User impactYou may receive dated briefings that include prewritten fallback headlines while being told they were AI-generated, which is especially risky for finance or current-event decisions.

RecommendationAsk the publisher to clearly label fallback/static content, include source links and timestamps, and only claim AI summarization when an actual model-based summarization path is implemented and visible.

Agentic Supply Chain Vulnerabilities

SeverityLowConfidenceHighStatusNote

scripts/fetch_news_v3.py

searxng_dir = Path.home() / ".openclaw/workspace/skills/searxng"
cmd = ["uv", "run", "scripts/searxng.py", "search", query, ...]
result = subprocess.run(cmd, cwd=searxng_dir, ...)

The skill searches by running a separate local SearXNG script that is not included in the artifact set or declared as a required dependency. This is purpose-aligned but leaves behavior dependent on another local package.

User impactThe skill's behavior depends on whatever SearXNG installation exists in your OpenClaw workspace.

RecommendationInstall and review the SearXNG helper separately, or ask the publisher to declare and pin this dependency explicitly.

Unexpected Code Execution

SeverityLowConfidenceHighStatusNote

scripts/fetch_news.py

with open(v3_script, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
    exec(f.read())

The entry script dynamically executes the bundled v3 script rather than importing or calling it directly. The file is visible in the artifact set, but this makes execution flow harder to audit.

User impactRunning the main script executes the contents of another local script file, so changes to that file directly affect execution.

RecommendationPrefer running the intended script directly or ask the publisher to replace exec-based dispatch with a normal import or function call.

Rogue Agents

SeverityLowConfidenceHighStatusNote

SKILL.md

openclaw cron add daily-news-brief --time "08:00,20:00"

The skill instructs the user to create a recurring scheduled task. This matches the daily-news purpose, but it is persistent behavior that continues until removed.

User impactIf enabled, the skill may run and produce or route briefings twice daily without further manual prompting.

RecommendationOnly add the cron job if you want recurring runs, and confirm how to disable or remove the schedule later.