| name | ai-news-sync |
| description | Sync local news sources from `/Users/edwinj/clawd/canvas` into this personal website's news data and UI. Use when the user asks to read or sync `ai-news`, `arxiv-papers`, `industry-news`, `global-news`, refresh the website news calendar, or keep `personal-website` news in sync with the local Clawd news feeds. |
AI News Sync
Use this skill when working inside the personal-website repo and the user wants the local news feeds synced into the website.
What To Check First
- Confirm the repo contains
scripts/sync-ai-news.js and src/data/news-data.json.
- Confirm the source root exists at
/Users/edwinj/clawd/canvas.
- Check the relevant source folders:
/Users/edwinj/clawd/canvas/ai-news/Users/edwinj/clawd/canvas/arxiv-papers/Users/edwinj/clawd/canvas/industry-news/Users/edwinj/clawd/canvas/global-news
- Inspect the latest dated subfolders if the user asks what changed.
Default Workflow
- Read the current site wiring:
src/app/news/page.tsxsrc/components/cards/NewsCard.tsxsrc/data/news-data.json
- Run the sync:
- Verify the newest date and item counts landed in
src/data/news-data.json.
- If the user asked for UI updates too, adjust the news page or card so the newest synced data is visible.
- Run targeted validation on touched files first.
- Example:
npx eslint src/app/news/page.tsx src/components/cards/NewsCard.tsx scripts/sync-ai-news.js
- If broader verification is needed, run:
npm run buildnpx tsc --noEmitnpm run lint
Important Context
ai-news maps to category ai.arxiv-papers maps to category research.industry-news maps to category industry.global-news maps to category global.- Some industry/global source files contain source names but no outbound links; keep those cards readable instead of forcing a broken link.
- Prefer updating the reusable sync script over hand-editing
src/data/news-data.json.
When The User Wants More Than Sync
- If the user asks for calendar/date UX improvements, update
src/app/news/page.tsx.
- If the user asks for homepage highlights to reflect the latest sync, update
src/components/cards/NewsCard.tsx.
- If the source HTML format changes, patch
scripts/sync-ai-news.js instead of working around it in the data file.
