---
name: ai-news
name_zh: ai-news
description: 'Fetch and summarize recent AI news from curated RSS feeds (Hugging Face, VentureBeat, The Verge, OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepMind, etc.) and YouTube channels (Yannic Kilcher, Two Minute Papers, AI Expla...'
description_zh: 'Fetch and summarize recent AI news from curated RSS feeds (Hugging Face, VentureBeat, The Verge, OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepMind, etc.) and YouTube channels (Yannic Kilcher, Two Minute Papers, AI Expla...'
category: case-studies
tags:
  - ai
  - deployment
  - frontend
  - javascript
  - llm
source: null
needs_review: false
slug: ai-news
version: '1.0.0'
created: '2026-06-12'
updated: '2026-06-12'
inputs:
  - name: request
    type: string
    required: true
    description: User request or task description
output:
  format: markdown
  description: Generated content based on the user request
author: AI-SKILL
license: MIT
---
# When to use

Use this skill when you need guidance on ai-news.

# Inputs

User request or task description.

# Output

Generated content based on the user request.

# Prompt

Follow the guidelines in this skill when working on related tasks.

# AI News

Fetch recent AI news from RSS feeds and YouTube channel feeds, then synthesize into a digest. Optionally fetch full transcripts for YouTube videos.

## Setup (one-time)

```bash
cd ~/.letta/skills/ai-news/scripts && npm install
```

## Workflow

### 1. Fetch recent news

```bash
npx tsx scripts/fetch-news.ts [--days 7] [--limit 5] [--sources all|rss|youtube]
```

- Outputs a JSON object with `items[]` sorted newest-first
- Each item has: `source`, `type` (rss/youtube), `title`, `url`, `publishedAt`, `summary`, `videoId`
- Failed sources are listed in `errors[]` — safe to ignore individual failures

### 2. Synthesize a digest

Read the JSON output and write a digest grouped by theme (e.g. model releases, research, tools, policy). Lead with the most significant items. For YouTube videos, note they have transcripts available.

### 3. (Optional) Fetch a video transcript

For any YouTube item worth deeper coverage:

```bash
npx tsx scripts/fetch-transcript.ts <video-url-or-id> [--summary] [--lang en]
```

- `--summary` returns first ~4000 chars (good for quick context)
- Without `--summary`, returns full transcript + timestamped segments
- Works with any YouTube URL format or bare video ID

## Customizing Sources

See `references/sources.md` for the full list of default RSS feeds and YouTube channels, how to find channel IDs, and additional feed recommendations.

To add/remove sources, edit the `RSS_FEEDS` and `YOUTUBE_CHANNELS` arrays at the top of `scripts/fetch-news.ts`.

## Tips

- Use `--days 1` for daily briefings, `--days 7` for weekly digests
- Use `--sources rss` if YouTube fetches are slow or failing
- Some feeds (arXiv) can be very high volume — use a lower `--limit` or filter by keyword after fetching
- Transcripts require captions to be enabled on the video; auto-generated captions work fine

# When NOT to use

Do not use this skill for tasks outside its scope.

# Example

See the skill content above for practical examples.