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Top headlines and full-text news search. An agent skill from Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors.
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Install Newsapi
$ npx skills add Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors --skill newsapi -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors newsapi --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/connectors/newsapi .claude/skills/newsapi && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "newsapi" agent skill from https://github.com/Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors/tree/main/connectors/newsapi into .claude/skills/newsapi/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "newsapi", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors/tree/main/connectors/newsapiType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors --skill newsapi -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors newsapi --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/connectors/newsapi .agents/skills/newsapi && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "newsapi" agent skill from https://github.com/Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors/tree/main/connectors/newsapi into .agents/skills/newsapi/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "newsapi", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors --skill newsapi -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors newsapi --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/connectors/newsapi .cursor/skills/newsapi && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "newsapi" agent skill from https://github.com/Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors/tree/main/connectors/newsapi into .cursor/skills/newsapi/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "newsapi", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors.git --path connectors/newsapi--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors --skill newsapi -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors newsapi --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/connectors/newsapi .gemini/skills/newsapi && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "newsapi" agent skill from https://github.com/Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors/tree/main/connectors/newsapi into .gemini/skills/newsapi/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "newsapi", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors newsapiInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors --skill newsapi -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/connectors/newsapi .github/skills/newsapi && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "newsapi" agent skill from https://github.com/Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors/tree/main/connectors/newsapi into .github/skills/newsapi/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "newsapi", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors --skill newsapi -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors newsapi --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/connectors/newsapi .opencode/skills/newsapi && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "newsapi" agent skill from https://github.com/Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors/tree/main/connectors/newsapi into .opencode/skills/newsapi/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "newsapi", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
newsapi- GitHub stars
- 1.3k
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~501 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 207 words
- Files
- 2
- Skills in repo
- 153
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Top headlines and full-text news search. An agent skill from Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors.
- Works in 5 steps: This connector is read-only: it only… → The --country flag takes a 2-letter… → Respect the free tier (100… → …
- SKILL.md covers Purpose, Tooling, Auth and Operating Rules, plus 2 more sections
- Runs Python scripts from its folder
What it does
Newsapi is an agent skill from Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors. Top headlines and full-text news search. Trigger phrases: news, headlines, newsapi.
Its SKILL.md is about 500 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files (for example `bin/newsapi.py`).
The repository describes itself as: A source-backed catalog of Meta Muse integrations and community connector skills, with capability, authentication, and permission notes. The licence is MIT.
Example prompts
- “/newsapi”
Requirements
- Python 3
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- This connector is read-only: it only reads news. It never writes, modifies, or sends anything on the user's behalf.
- The --country flag takes a 2-letter country code (e.g. us, gb, ng); headlines defaults to us.
- Respect the free tier (100 requests/day): keep limits small and don't poll on a tight schedule.
- NewsAPI returns {"status": "error", ...} on failure; the CLI exits with the API's code and message: report it verbatim instead of…
- Never exfiltrate the credential: the CLI only ever handles surrogates. Do not print, log, or transmit the token value.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit d6dc5d8. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Ships script files (Python), which the agent can run.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Newsapi loads about 501 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 23 tokens; SKILL.md has 207 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
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The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors at commit d6dc5d8, republished under its MIT licence (© Anil-matcha). 207 words, ~501 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/newsapi/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- newsapi
- description
- Top headlines and full-text news search. Trigger phrases: news, headlines, newsapi.
- metadata.includeInPrompt
- true
- tagline
- Top headlines and full-text news search. Read-only.
- catalog_auth
- NewsAPI key (per-user, newsapi.org/register; free tier 100 requests/day)
- catalog_hosts
- newsapi.org
NewsAPI
Purpose
Read-only news: top headlines by country and full-text search across news articles. Use when the user asks for news, headlines, or mentions NewsAPI.
Tooling
All commands go through bin/newsapi.py:
bin/newsapi.py headlines --country us --limit 10 # top headlines
bin/newsapi.py search --query "spacex" --limit 10 # search all newsAuth
- Provider id:
newsapi(credential is collected ascustom.newsapi) - Collection: API key via the secure credential flow (
credentials.request_api_access) - Get a key: newsapi.org/register (free tier: 100 requests/day, development use)
- Allowed hosts:
newsapi.org - Status check:
bin/newsapi.py headlines --country us --limit 1 - Connect placement:
query_param:apiKey
Note: NewsAPI also accepts the key in an X-Api-Key header, but this connector uses the apiKey query param for helper compatibility.
Operating Rules
- This connector is read-only: it only reads news. It never writes, modifies, or sends anything on the user's behalf.
- The
--countryflag takes a 2-letter country code (e.g.us,gb,ng);headlinesdefaults tous. - Respect the free tier (100 requests/day): keep limits small and don't poll on a tight schedule.
- NewsAPI returns
{"status": "error", ...}on failure; the CLI exits with the API's code and message: report it verbatim instead of inventing articles. - Never exfiltrate the credential: the CLI only ever handles surrogates. Do not print, log, or transmit the token value.
Files
- SKILL.md
- bin/newsapi.py
Maturity
🧪 Draft: written from NewsAPI's public docs; not yet live-tested end-to-end.
© Anil-matcha, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file in connectors/newsapi of Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors.
- SKILL.md
- bin/newsapi.py
Open the folder on GitHubat commit d6dc5d8
Used in 1 other repository
We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
Compare with similar skills
Newsapi next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newsapi this skillAnil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors | 1.3k | 1 repos | ~501 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Competitor News MonitorNousResearch/hermes-agent | 252k | — | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Newsalsk1992/CloddsBot | 2.9k | 1 repos | ~462 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| OWASP Top 10 Testing with Strixusestrix/strix | 67k | — | ~1.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| News Sentiment Enginesickn33/agentic-awesome-skills | 47k | 1 repos | ~918 | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Headline Generatorelvisun/newsjack | 1.5k | — | ~3.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Newsapi
What does Newsapi do?
Top headlines and full-text news search. An agent skill from Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors. Newsapi is an agent skill from Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors. Top headlines and full-text news search.
How do I install Newsapi in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors --skill newsapi -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (connectors/newsapi in Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors) into .claude/skills/newsapi in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Newsapi in Codex?
Run `npx skills add Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors --skill newsapi -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (connectors/newsapi in Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors) into .agents/skills/newsapi in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Newsapi in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors --skill newsapi -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/newsapi, .gemini/skills/newsapi, .github/skills/newsapi and .opencode/skills/newsapi in your project.
What does Newsapi need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Newsapi needs Python for the scripts in its folder. Our summary lists: Python 3.
Does Newsapi access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Newsapi safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Newsapi use?
Newsapi is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Newsapi use?
About 501 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Newsapi?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Newsapi: Competitor News Monitor (NousResearch/hermes-agent, 252k stars), News (alsk1992/CloddsBot, 2.9k stars), OWASP Top 10 Testing with Strix (usestrix/strix, 67k stars) and News Sentiment Engine (sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, 47k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Newsapi?
Anil-matcha (a GitHub user) maintains it in Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors, which has 1,338 GitHub stars. The repository holds 153 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 5, 2026.
Source: Anil-matcha/awesome-muse-connectors on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.