HackerNews Digest
CommunityFetch top stories from HackerNews and summarize them.
Installation
Save this file as `hackernews.js` in your `~/.openclaw/skills/` directory.
Source Code
JavaScriptTutorial.terminal
// hackernews.js
// Description: Fetches the top 5 stories from Hacker News and returns a digest.
module.exports = async function(context) {
const fetch = context.fetch || require('node-fetch');
try {
// 1. Get Top Story IDs
const topStoriesRes = await fetch('https://hacker-news.firebaseio.com/v0/topstories.json');
const topStoriesIds = await topStoriesRes.json();
const top5 = topStoriesIds.slice(0, 5);
const results = [];
// 2. Fetch details for each story
for (const id of top5) {
const itemRes = await fetch(`https://hacker-news.firebaseio.com/v0/item/${id}.json`);
const item = await itemRes.json();
results.push({
title: item.title,
url: item.url,
score: item.score,
by: item.by
});
}
return {
status: "success",
data: results,
message: "Here are the top 5 Hacker News stories."
};
} catch (error) {
return { status: "error", error: error.message };
}
};
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How to use
- Ensure you have the necessary dependencies installed (if any).
- Place the file in your OpenClaw skills folder (e.g., ~/.openclaw/skills/).
- Restart your agent or reload configuration.
- Invoke it using the filename (without extension) as the tool name, or through natural language if the description is clear.