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Fs Street by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Fs Street
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: modbender

File contents

Farnam Street

Fetches articles from Farnam Street blog, covering topics like mental models, decision-making, leadership, and learning.

Quick Start

# Basic queries
昨天的文章
今天的FS文章
2024-06-13的文章

# Search
有哪些可用的日期

Query Types

Type	Examples	Description
Relative date	`昨天的文章` `今天的文章` `前天`	Yesterday, today, day before
Absolute date	`2024-06-13的文章`	YYYY-MM-DD format
Date range	`有哪些日期` `可用的日期`	Show available dates
Topic search	`关于决策的文章` `思维模型`	Search by keyword

Workflow

- [ ] Step 1: Parse date from user request
- [ ] Step 2: Fetch RSS data
- [ ] Check content availability
- [ ] Format and display results

Step 1: Parse Date

User Input	Target Date	Calculation
`昨天`	Yesterday	today - 1 day
`前天`	Day before	today - 2 days
`今天`	Today	Current date
`2024-06-13`	2024-06-13	Direct parse

Format: Always use YYYY-MM-DD

Step 2: Fetch RSS

python skills/fs-street/scripts/fetch_blog.py --date YYYY-MM-DD

Available commands:

# Get specific date
python skills/fs-street/scripts/fetch_blog.py --date 2024-06-13

# Get date range
python skills/fs-street/scripts/fetch_blog.py --date-range

# Relative dates
python skills/fs-street/scripts/fetch_blog.py --relative yesterday

Requirements: pip install feedparser requests

Step 3: Check Content

When NOT Found

Sorry, no article available for 2024-06-14

Available date range: 2023-04-19 ~ 2024-06-13

Suggestions:
- View 2024-06-13 article
- View 2024-06-12 article

Members Only Content

Some articles are marked [FS Members] - these are premium content and may only show a teaser.

Step 4: Format Results

Example Output:

# Farnam Street · 2024年6月13日

> Experts vs. Imitators: How to tell the difference between real expertise and imitation

## Content

If you want the highest quality information, you have to speak to the best people. The problem is many people claim to be experts, who really aren't.

**Key Insights**:
- Imitators can't answer questions at a deeper level
- Experts can tell you all the ways they've failed
- Imitators don't know the limits of their expertise

---
Source: Farnam Street
URL: https://fs.blog/experts-vs-imitators/

Configuration

Variable	Description	Default
RSS_URL	RSS feed URL	`https://fs.blog/feed/`

No API keys required.

Troubleshooting

Issue	Solution
RSS fetch fails	Check network connectivity
Invalid date	Use YYYY-MM-DD format
No content	Check available date range
Members only	Some articles are premium content

CLI Reference

# Get specific date
python skills/fs-street/scripts/fetch_blog.py --date 2024-06-13

# Get date range
python skills/fs-street/scripts/fetch_blog.py --date-range

# Relative dates
python skills/fs-street/scripts/fetch_blog.py --relative yesterday

---name: fs-streetdescription: Fetches articles from Farnam Street RSS. Use when asking about decision-making, mental models, learning, or wisdom from Farnam Street blog.--- # Farnam Street Fetches articles from Farnam Street blog, covering topics like mental models, decision-making, leadership, and learning. ## Quick Start ``` # Basic queries 昨天的文章今天的FS文章 2024-06-13的文章 # Search 有哪些可用的日期 ``` ## Query Types | Type | Examples | Description | |------|----------|-------------| | Relative date | `昨天的文章` `今天的文章` `前天` | Yesterday, today, day before | | Absolute date | `2024-06-13的文章` | YYYY-MM-DD format | | Date range | `有哪些日期` `可用的日期` | Show available dates | | Topic search | `关于决策的文章` `思维模型` | Search by keyword | ## Workflow ``` - [ ] Step 1: Parse date from user request - [ ] Step 2: Fetch RSS data - [ ] Check content availability - [ ] Format and display results ``` --- ## Step 1: Parse Date | User Input | Target Date | Calculation | |------------|-------------|-------------| | `昨天` | Yesterday | today - 1 day | | `前天` | Day before | today - 2 days | | `今天` | Today | Current date | | `2024-06-13` | 2024-06-13 | Direct parse | **Format**: Always use `YYYY-MM-DD` --- ## Step 2: Fetch RSS ```bash python skills/fs-street/scripts/fetch_blog.py --date YYYY-MM-DD ``` **Available commands**: ```bash # Get specific date python skills/fs-street/scripts/fetch_blog.py --date 2024-06-13 # Get date range python skills/fs-street/scripts/fetch_blog.py --date-range # Relative dates python skills/fs-street/scripts/fetch_blog.py --relative yesterday ``` **Requirements**: `pip install feedparser requests` --- ## Step 3: Check Content ### When NOT Found ```markdown Sorry, no article available for 2024-06-14 Available date range: 2023-04-19 ~ 2024-06-13 Suggestions: - View 2024-06-13 article - View 2024-06-12 article ``` ### Members Only Content Some articles are marked `[FS Members]` - these are premium content and may only show a teaser. --- ## Step 4: Format Results **Example Output**: ```markdown # Farnam Street · 2024年6月13日 > Experts vs. Imitators: How to tell the difference between real expertise and imitation ## Content If you want the highest quality information, you have to speak to the best people. The problem is many people claim to be experts, who really aren't. **Key Insights**: - Imitators can't answer questions at a deeper level - Experts can tell you all the ways they've failed - Imitators don't know the limits of their expertise --- Source: Farnam Street URL: https://fs.blog/experts-vs-imitators/ ``` --- ## Configuration | Variable | Description | Default | |----------|-------------|---------| | RSS_URL | RSS feed URL | `https://fs.blog/feed/` | No API keys required. --- ## Troubleshooting | Issue | Solution | |-------|----------| | RSS fetch fails | Check network connectivity | | Invalid date | Use YYYY-MM-DD format | | No content | Check available date range | | Members only | Some articles are premium content | --- ## CLI Reference ```bash # Get specific date python skills/fs-street/scripts/fetch_blog.py --date 2024-06-13 # Get date range python skills/fs-street/scripts/fetch_blog.py --date-range # Relative dates python skills/fs-street/scripts/fetch_blog.py --relative yesterday ```

Frequently asked questions

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