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tessl install github:jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills --skill aggregating-crypto-news
github.com/jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills

Aggregate breaking cryptocurrency news from 50+ sources including CoinDesk, CoinTelegraph, The Block, and Decrypt. Use when needing to monitor crypto market news, track announcements, or find coin-specific updates. Trigger with phrases like "get crypto news", "latest Bitcoin headlines", "DeFi announcements", "scan for breaking news", or "check crypto updates".

Review Score

85%

Validation Score

13/16

Implementation Score

73%

Activation Score

100%

Aggregating Crypto News

Overview

This skill aggregates cryptocurrency news from 50+ authoritative sources using RSS feeds. It provides real-time news scanning with filtering by coin, category, time window, and relevance scoring.

Key Capabilities:

  • Multi-source aggregation from top crypto news sites
  • Coin-specific filtering (BTC, ETH, SOL, etc.)
  • Category filtering (DeFi, NFT, regulatory, exchange, etc.)
  • Relevance scoring with market-moving keyword detection
  • Multiple output formats (table, JSON, CSV)

Prerequisites

Before using this skill, ensure:

  1. Python 3.8+ is installed
  2. feedparser library is available: pip install feedparser
  3. requests library is available: pip install requests
  4. Internet connectivity for RSS feed access

Instructions

Step 1: Assess User Intent

Determine what the user is looking for:

  • General news: No specific filters, use defaults
  • Coin-specific: Extract coin symbol (BTC, ETH, etc.)
  • Category-specific: Extract category (defi, nft, regulatory, etc.)
  • Time-specific: Extract time window (1h, 4h, 24h, 7d)

Step 2: Execute News Aggregation

Run the news aggregator with appropriate filters:

# Default scan (top 20, past 24h, relevance sorted)
python {baseDir}/scripts/news_aggregator.py

# Coin-specific scan
python {baseDir}/scripts/news_aggregator.py --coin BTC --period 4h

# Category filter
python {baseDir}/scripts/news_aggregator.py --category defi --top 30

# Export to JSON
python {baseDir}/scripts/news_aggregator.py --format json --output news.json

# Multiple filters
python {baseDir}/scripts/news_aggregator.py --coin ETH --category defi --period 24h --top 15

Step 3: Present Results

Format and present the news to the user:

  • Show source, title, age, and relevance score
  • Highlight market-moving keywords if present
  • Provide links for full articles
  • Summarize meta information (sources checked, articles found)

Command-Line Options

OptionDescriptionDefault
--coinFilter by coin symbol (BTC, ETH, etc.)None
--coinsFilter by multiple coins (comma-separated)None
--categoryFilter by categoryNone
--periodTime window (1h, 4h, 24h, 7d)24h
--topNumber of results to return20
--min-scoreMinimum relevance score0
--formatOutput format (table, json, csv)table
--outputOutput file pathstdout
--sort-bySort by (relevance, recency)relevance
--verboseEnable verbose outputfalse

Categories Available

  • market: General market news, price movements
  • defi: DeFi protocols, yield farming, DEXes
  • nft: NFT projects, marketplaces, collections
  • regulatory: Government, SEC, legal developments
  • layer1: L1 blockchain news (Ethereum, Solana, etc.)
  • layer2: L2 scaling solutions (Arbitrum, Optimism, etc.)
  • exchange: Exchange news, listings, delistings
  • security: Hacks, exploits, vulnerabilities

Output

Table Format (Default)

==============================================================================
  CRYPTO NEWS AGGREGATOR                            Updated: 2026-01-14 15:30
==============================================================================

  TOP CRYPTO NEWS (24h)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Rank  Source          Title                           Age     Score
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    1   CoinDesk        Bitcoin Breaks $100K ATH        2h      95.0
    2   The Block       SEC Approves ETH ETF            4h      92.5
    3   Decrypt         Solana DeFi TVL Surges          6h      78.3
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Summary: 20 articles shown | Scanned: 50 sources | Matched: 187
==============================================================================

JSON Format

{
  "articles": [
    {
      "rank": 1,
      "title": "Bitcoin Breaks $100K ATH",
      "url": "https://coindesk.com/...",
      "source": "CoinDesk",
      "published": "2026-01-14T13:30:00Z",
      "age": "2h ago",
      "category": "market",
      "relevance_score": 95.0,
      "coins_mentioned": ["BTC"]
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "period": "24h",
    "sources_checked": 50,
    "total_articles": 187,
    "shown": 20
  }
}

Error Handling

See {baseDir}/references/errors.md for comprehensive error handling.

ErrorCauseSolution
Network timeoutRSS feed unreachableUses cached data; skips unavailable sources
Parse errorMalformed RSSSkips entry; continues with valid articles
No resultsFilters too strictSuggest relaxing filters
Invalid coinUnknown symbolList similar valid symbols

Examples

See {baseDir}/references/examples.md for detailed examples.

Quick Examples

# Get latest crypto news (default)
python {baseDir}/scripts/news_aggregator.py

# Bitcoin news from past 4 hours
python {baseDir}/scripts/news_aggregator.py --coin BTC --period 4h

# DeFi category news
python {baseDir}/scripts/news_aggregator.py --category defi

# Export to JSON file
python {baseDir}/scripts/news_aggregator.py --format json --output crypto_news.json

# High-relevance news only
python {baseDir}/scripts/news_aggregator.py --min-score 70 --top 10

# Multiple coins
python {baseDir}/scripts/news_aggregator.py --coins BTC,ETH,SOL

Resources

  • CoinDesk: https://www.coindesk.com/arc/outboundfeeds/rss/
  • CoinTelegraph: https://cointelegraph.com/rss
  • The Block: https://www.theblock.co/rss.xml
  • Decrypt: https://decrypt.co/feed
  • feedparser docs: https://feedparser.readthedocs.io/
  • See {baseDir}/config/sources.yaml for full source registry