newsletter-digest
Aggregates RSS feeds from the past week, synthesizes the top stories using Gemini, and publishes a newsletter digest to Ghost CMS. Optionally outputs formatted Markdown for Substack or any other platform. Use when asked to generate a newsletter, create a weekly digest, summarize RSS feeds, compile top stories for a newsletter, or publish a digest to Ghost. Trigger when a user mentions newsletter digest, weekly roundup, RSS digest, compile top stories, or publish to Ghost.
npx skills add Varnan-Tech/opendirectory --skill newsletter-digest --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Newsletter Digest Aggregate content from RSS feeds, synthesize the week's top stories with Gemini, and publish a digest to Ghost CMS. Supports weekly digests, topic-focused roundups, and curated picks formats. ## Writing Style Apply to all generated digest content: - Active voice only - Short sentences, one idea per sentence - No em dashes — use a period or comma instead - No semicolons - No markdown or asterisks in the final newsletter body - No hashtags Banned words — do not use any of these in the digest: incredible, amazing, leveraging, synergize, game-changing, game changer, delve, harness, unlock, groundbreaking, cutting-edge, remarkable, paradigm, revolutionize, disruptive, transformative, thrilled, excited to share, powerful, innovative, comprehensive, actionable, crucial, vital, pivotal, elucidate, utilize, dive deep, tapestry, illuminate, revolutionize ## CRITICAL RULE Every claim, statistic, and summary in the digest must come from the fetched articles. Never fabricate data points, quotes, or facts. If a source article has no meaningful content, skip it. --- ## Step 1: Check Setup **1a. Verify feeds are configured** Check if `feeds.json` exists in the skill directory:
- Writing Style
- CRITICAL RULE
- Step 1: Check Setup
- Step 2: Fetch and Parse Feeds
- Step 3: Read Format Rules
- Step 4: Synthesize with Gemini
- Step 5: Self-QA
- Step 6: Format and Preview
- Step 7: Publish to Ghost or Output
- Notes on Substack
ls /Users/ksd/Desktop/Varnan_skills/newsletter-digest/feeds.json 2>/dev/null
ls /Users/ksd/Desktop/Varnan_skills/newsletter-digest/node_modules 2>/dev/null | head -1
cd /Users/ksd/Desktop/Varnan_skills/newsletter-digest && npm install
node /Users/ksd/Desktop/Varnan_skills/newsletter-digest/scripts/fetch-feeds.js
node -e "
const fs = require('fs');
const data = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('/tmp/newsletter-digest-articles.json', 'utf8'));
node /Users/ksd/Desktop/Varnan_skills/newsletter-digest/scripts/ghost-publish.js \What does the newsletter-digest skill do?
Aggregates RSS feeds from the past week, synthesizes the top stories using Gemini, and publishes a newsletter digest to Ghost CMS. Optionally outputs formatted Markdown for Substack or any other platform. Use when asked to generate a newsletter, create a weekly digest, summarize RSS feeds, compile top stories for a newsletter, or publish a digest to Ghost. Trigger when a user mentions newsletter digest, weekly roundup, RSS digest, compile top stories, or publish to Ghost.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add Varnan-Tech/opendirectory --skill newsletter-digest --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From Varnan-Tech/opendirectory, a repository with 571 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.