news

name: news description: "Get latest news headlines and current events. Use when: user asks about news, current events, 'what's happening', headlines for a topic. Don't use when: user wants a full daily briefing (use briefing skill) or deep research on a topic (use research skill)." version: "1.0.0" emoji: "📰"

News

Use when

• "what's the news?", "latest headlines", "what's happening"
• Topic-specific ("tech news", "crypto news")
• Location-specific ("news in Tokyo")

Don't use when

• Combined daily briefing with weather + reminders (use briefing)
• Deep analysis of a topic (use research)
• Historical events (use research)

Instructions

When the user asks about news:

1. Determine the topic:

   • General news: "what's happening", "news today"
   • Topic-specific: "tech news", "sports news", "crypto news"
   • Location-specific: "news in Tokyo", "local news"

2. Use web_search with relevant queries:

   • "latest news [topic] today"
   • Include date for freshness

3. Format as scannable list: 📰 Headline 1 Brief description (1 line)

   📰 Headline 2 ...

4. Provide 3-5 headlines unless asked for more

5. Note the time/date of news for context

6. Offer to get more details on any story