apple-news

name	apple-news
description	Access personalized news and premium content through Apple's native news aggregator.
category	news

Apple News Skill

Access personalized news and premium content through Apple's native news aggregator.

Quick Install

curl -sSL https://canifi.com/skills/apple-news/install.sh | bash

Or manually:

cp -r skills/apple-news ~/.canifi/skills/

Setup

Configure via canifi-env:

# First, ensure canifi-env is installed:
# curl -sSL https://canifi.com/install.sh | bash

canifi-env set APPLE_ID "your_apple_id"
canifi-env set APPLE_PASSWORD "your_password"

Privacy & Authentication

Your credentials, your choice. Canifi LifeOS respects your privacy.

Option 1: Manual Browser Login (Recommended)

If you prefer not to share credentials with Claude Code:

1. Complete the Browser Automation Setup using CDP mode
2. Login to the service manually in the Playwright-controlled Chrome window
3. Claude will use your authenticated session without ever seeing your password

Option 2: Environment Variables

If you're comfortable sharing credentials, you can store them locally:

canifi-env set SERVICE_EMAIL "your-email"
canifi-env set SERVICE_PASSWORD "your-password"

Note: Credentials stored in canifi-env are only accessible locally on your machine and are never transmitted.

Capabilities

1. Personalized Feed: Get news tailored to your interests and reading history
2. Channel Following: Follow publishers, topics, and channels for curated content
3. Apple News+ Access: Read premium magazine and newspaper content with subscription
4. Offline Reading: Download articles for offline access
5. Audio Stories: Listen to audio versions of top stories

Usage Examples

Get Top Stories

User: "Show me today's top stories from Apple News"
Assistant: Returns top headlines and trending stories

Follow Channel

User: "Follow The Verge on Apple News"
Assistant: Adds The Verge to your followed channels

Search Articles

User: "Search Apple News for articles about electric vehicles"
Assistant: Returns relevant articles from subscribed and suggested sources

Browse Magazine

User: "Show me the latest issue of Wired magazine"
Assistant: Opens current Wired issue (requires News+ subscription)

Authentication Flow

1. Apple News requires Apple ID authentication
2. Uses macOS/iOS native authentication
3. News+ requires active subscription
4. Family Sharing supported for subscriptions

Error Handling

Error	Cause	Solution
Auth Failed	Invalid Apple ID	Verify Apple ID credentials
Subscription Required	News+ content accessed	Subscribe to Apple News+
Region Unavailable	Service not available	Use supported region
Content Not Found	Article removed	Check source website

Notes

• Only available on Apple platforms (macOS, iOS, iPadOS)
• News+ includes magazines and newspapers
• No third-party API available
• Uses system-level Apple ID authentication
• Local Spotlight integration for search
• Privacy-focused with on-device personalization