By name: daily-brief description: Send a morning briefing via Telegram with weather, news, and a motivational quote. Designed to run via launchd for automated daily delivery.
Daily Briefing
Send yourself a personalized morning briefing via Telegram.
Workflow
Confirm today's date - Run
dateto get current day/date for the briefing header and quote rotationGather content:
- Weather via wttr.in (no API key needed)
- News headlines via WebSearch
- Quote based on day of week via WebSearch
Format the message using Telegram HTML
Send via telegram-sender skill
Content Sources
Today's Date
date "+%A, %B %d, %Y"
# Output: Sunday, February 02, 2025
For day-of-week number (for quote rotation):
date "+%u"
# Output: 1-7 (Monday=1, Sunday=7)
Weather (wttr.in - no API key)
curl -s "wttr.in/YOUR_ZIP?format=%l:+%c+%t+(%h+humidity,+%w+wind)"
# Output: Mount Pleasant: ⛅️ +55°F (71% humidity, ↙5mph wind)
For more detail:
curl -s "wttr.in/YOUR_ZIP?format=%c+%t+High:%h+Low:%l"
Full forecast:
curl -s "wttr.in/YOUR_ZIP?1&T" # Today only, no color codes
News Headlines
WebSearch: "top news headlines today"
Extract 3-5 current headlines.
Quote (Rotate by Day of Week)
| Day | Theme | Search Query |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (Mon) | Motivation | "motivational quote monday" |
| 2 (Tue) | Growth | "personal growth quote" |
| 3 (Wed) | Gratitude | "gratitude quote" |
| 4 (Thu) | Productivity | "productivity quote" |
| 5 (Fri) | Wisdom | "wisdom quote friday" |
| 6 (Sat) | Rest | "rest and relaxation quote" |
| 7 (Sun) | Reflection | "reflection quote sunday" |
Message Template
☀️ <b>Daily Briefing</b> - {Day}, {Month} {Date}
🌤️ {weather_output}
📰 Headlines:
• {headline_1}
• {headline_2}
• {headline_3}
✨ "{quote}"
— {attribution}
Have a great day! 🚀
Sending
Use the telegram-sender skill:
~/.claude/skills/telegram-sender/scripts/send.sh "$MESSAGE"
Where $MESSAGE is the formatted template with actual values.
Customization Ideas
- Add calendar events for the day
- Include todo items from a notes app
- Add fitness goals or health reminders
- Include stock prices or crypto updates
- Add birthdays from contacts
- Different templates for weekdays vs weekends
Scheduling with launchd
See launchd/com.claude.daily-brief.plist for running this automatically every morning.
To install:
# Edit plist with your paths and zip code
cp launchd/com.claude.daily-brief.plist ~/Library/LaunchAgents/
launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.claude.daily-brief.plist
The skill will run at 7:00 AM daily (adjust time in plist).