dvcrn CNBC Geopolitics Fetcher
Professional geopolitical intelligence extraction from CNBC with Discord delivery.
Purpose
Fetches exactly 5 "hottest" geopolitical news articles from CNBC.com published within the last 24 hours, extracts structured intelligence data, and delivers formatted briefings to Discord webhooks.
Configuration
Discord Webhook
Store webhook URL in references/config.md:
## Discord Webhook
https://discord.com/api/webhooks/XXXXXXX/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Search Parameters
- Source: https://www.cnbc.com (world, finance, geopolitics sections)
- Keywords: Geopolitics, US Foreign Policy, Energy Markets, International Conflict
- Recency: Last 24 hours (article URL date pattern)
- Output: Exactly 5 articles
Usage
Direct Execution
cd skills/cnbc-geopolitics-fetcher
python scripts/fetch_cnbc_geopolitics.py --config references/config.md --count 5
With Custom Webhook
python scripts/fetch_cnbc_geopolitics.py --webhook <discord_webhook_url> --count 5
With Output File
python scripts/fetch_cnbc_geopolitics.py --config references/config.md --output briefing.md
Output Protocol (STRICT)
- NO CONVERSATION - Start immediately with first data point
- DATA PURITY - Remove editorial adjectives (stunning, grim, worrisome, shocking)
- MANDATORY FIELDS - Every item must have Title, URL, Market Impact, Hard Facts
Output Format
---
## [TITLE]
- **URL:** [Full CNBC Link]
- **Market Impact:** [Specific data on Oil, Stocks, or Currency]
- **Hard Facts:**
* [Official statement or attributed quote]
* [Specific military, diplomatic, or economic action]
* [Key numerical statistic or deadline]
---
Automation
Cron Schedule (Daily Briefing)
{
"name": "cnbc-geopolitics-daily",
"schedule": { "kind": "cron", "expr": "0 8 * * *", "tz": "Asia/Jakarta" },
"payload": {
"kind": "agentTurn",
"message": "Fetch CNBC geopolitical news for last 24 hours"
},
"sessionTarget": "isolated"
}
Heartbeat Integration
Add to HEARTBEAT.md:
- [ ] Fetch CNBC geopolitical briefing (rotate every 2-3 checks)
Files Structure
skills/cnbc-geopolitics-fetcher/
├── SKILL.md # This file
├── scripts/
│ └── fetch_cnbc_geopolitics.py # Main execution script
└── references/
└── config.md # Webhook and settings
Error Handling
- Missing webhook: Exit with error message
- No articles found: Return "No articles found in last 24 hours"
- Discord API error: Log error, continue execution
- Network timeout: Retry once, then skip section
Rate Limits
- CNBC: Respect robots.txt, 1 request/second max
- Discord: Webhook rate limit 30 requests/minute
Security Notes
- Webhook URLs stored in config files (not committed to shared repos)
- No authentication tokens in script code
- Discord content truncated to 2000 characters (Discord limit)
Testing
# Test fetch without posting
python scripts/fetch_cnbc_geopolitics.py --count 3 --output test_briefing.md
# Test with mock webhook (Discord test URL)
python scripts/fetch_cnbc_geopolitics.py --webhook https://discord.com/api/webhooks/test --count 1