finance-news
Market news briefings with AI summaries and price alerts. Aggregates headlines from US/Europe/Japan markets. Use when: 'stock news', 'market updates', 'morning briefing', 'evening market wrap', 'financial headlines', 'price alerts', 'what happened in the market'. Supports WhatsApp delivery and English/German output. NOT for fundamental analysis or scoring (use equity-research). NOT for raw financial data queries (use openbb).
Best use case
finance-news is best used when you need a repeatable AI agent workflow instead of a one-off prompt.
Market news briefings with AI summaries and price alerts. Aggregates headlines from US/Europe/Japan markets. Use when: 'stock news', 'market updates', 'morning briefing', 'evening market wrap', 'financial headlines', 'price alerts', 'what happened in the market'. Supports WhatsApp delivery and English/German output. NOT for fundamental analysis or scoring (use equity-research). NOT for raw financial data queries (use openbb).
Teams using finance-news should expect a more consistent output, faster repeated execution, less prompt rewriting.
When to use this skill
- You want a reusable workflow that can be run more than once with consistent structure.
When not to use this skill
- You only need a quick one-off answer and do not need a reusable workflow.
- You cannot install or maintain the underlying files, dependencies, or repository context.
How finance-news Compares
| Feature / Agent | finance-news | Standard Approach |
|---|---|---|
| Platform Support | Not specified | Limited / Varies |
| Context Awareness | High | Baseline |
| Installation Complexity | Unknown | N/A |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this skill do?
Market news briefings with AI summaries and price alerts. Aggregates headlines from US/Europe/Japan markets. Use when: 'stock news', 'market updates', 'morning briefing', 'evening market wrap', 'financial headlines', 'price alerts', 'what happened in the market'. Supports WhatsApp delivery and English/German output. NOT for fundamental analysis or scoring (use equity-research). NOT for raw financial data queries (use openbb).
Where can I find the source code?
You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.
SKILL.md Source
# Finance News Skill AI-powered market news briefings with configurable language output and automated delivery via WhatsApp/Telegram. ## First-Time Setup Run the interactive setup wizard: ```bash finance-news setup ``` The wizard configures RSS feeds, markets (US/Europe/Japan/Asia), delivery channels (WhatsApp/Telegram), language (English/German), and cron schedule. Configure individual sections: ```bash finance-news setup --section feeds # Just RSS feeds finance-news setup --section delivery # Just delivery channels finance-news setup --section schedule # Just cron schedule finance-news setup --reset # Reset to defaults ``` Verify setup completed correctly: ```bash finance-news config # Show current config finance-news briefing --morning # Test a dry-run briefing ``` ## Quick Start ```bash finance-news briefing --morning # Morning briefing finance-news briefing --evening --send --group "Market Briefing" # Evening + WhatsApp finance-news market # Market overview finance-news portfolio # Portfolio news finance-news news AAPL # Ticker-specific news ``` See [COMMANDS.md](COMMANDS.md) for the full CLI reference including portfolio management, cron setup, and configuration details. ## Cron Jobs ```bash # Add morning briefing (6:30 AM PT, weekdays) openclaw cron add --schedule "30 6 * * 1-5" \ --timezone "America/Los_Angeles" \ --command "bash ~/clawd/skills/finance-news/cron/morning.sh" # Add evening briefing (1:00 PM PT, weekdays) openclaw cron add --schedule "0 13 * * 1-5" \ --timezone "America/Los_Angeles" \ --command "bash ~/clawd/skills/finance-news/cron/evening.sh" ``` Verify cron jobs are active: ```bash openclaw cron list bash ~/clawd/skills/finance-news/cron/morning.sh # Manual test run ``` ## Integration Combine with OpenBB for detailed quotes before news: ```bash openbb-quote AAPL && finance-news news AAPL ``` Run briefings via [Lobster](https://github.com/openclaw/lobster) for approval gates and resumability — see [workflows/README.md](workflows/README.md) for full documentation: ```bash lobster "workflows.run --file workflows/briefing.yaml" ``` ## Troubleshooting | Issue | Fix | |-------|-----| | Gemini not working | Run `gemini` and follow the login flow to authenticate | | RSS feeds timing out | Check network; WSJ/Barron's may need subscription cookies; CNBC/Yahoo always work | | WhatsApp delivery failing | Verify group exists and bot has access; run `openclaw doctor` |