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Scan for industry news, product launches, and competitor announcements — write quick-response posts within 1 hour with the brand's unique perspective or commentary.
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| name | news-response |
| description | Scan for industry news, product launches, and competitor announcements — write quick-response posts within 1 hour with the brand's unique perspective or commentary. |
| version | 2.0.0 |
| author | Crewm8 |
| maintainer | Gokul (github.com/gokulb20) |
| license | MIT |
| homepage | https://crewm8.ai |
| tags | ["social","trends","news","quick-response","commentary","thought-leadership"] |
| related_skills | ["trend-monitor","post-create","brand-voice-system","trending-briefing"] |
| inputs_required | ["news-item-url-or-summary","brand-positioning","perspective-or-take"] |
| deliverables | ["news-response-draft-ready-to-post"] |
| compatible_agents | ["hermes","claude-code","droid","cursor","windsurf","openai","openclaw","generic"] |
| execution_tier | 2 |
| required_tools | ["FIRECRAWL_API_KEY"] |
| required_env_vars | ["FIRECRAWL_API_KEY"] |
| requires_capabilities | ["web-search","web-extract"] |
Scan for industry news and write fast, thoughtful responses that position the brand as plugged-in and opinionated. Speed wins on news — the first insightful take gets disproportionate engagement. Being the 4th person to comment on a story means you're invisible.
News commentary is the highest-leverage content type for building authority. It proves you're paying attention, have opinions, and can contextualize industry events. But only if you're fast and add genuine insight.
| News Type | Response Target | Format | Tone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major industry news | Within 1 hour | Short post + optional follow-up thread | Insightful, fast analysis |
| Competitor announcement | Within 2-3 hours | Respectful commentary | Professional, differentiated |
| Data/trend report | Within 4-6 hours | Thread or LinkedIn post | Analytical, helpful framing |
| Founder/figure controversy | Assess carefully — sometimes silence | If engaging: calm, principled stance | Measured, values-driven |
Monitor news channels:
When news breaks, assess:
Draft the response:
Choose format:
Quality control:
# News Response: [Headline]
## Source
**News break:** [Timestamp]
**Source:** [URL or @handle]
**Summary:** [What happened]
## Assessment
**Relevance to audience:** [High / Medium / Low]
**Unique angle:** [Yes / No — what]
**First-mover window:** [Hours remaining]
**Risk level:** [Low / Medium / High]
## Response Draft
**Platform:** [X / LinkedIn]
[Full post text]
**Format:** [Short post / Thread / Quote tweet]
**Tone:** [Insightful / Analytical / Measured / Critical]
**CTA:** [What action to drive]
The skill is complete when:
Before posting: is this take something only this brand could say? Is it more insightful than the top 3 existing responses? If not, refine or don't post.