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Last30days by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Last30days
Author: modbender

File contents

last30days (open variant): Research + Watchlist + Briefings

Multi-mode research skill with persistent knowledge accumulation.

Command Routing

Parse the user's first argument to determine the mode:

First word	Mode	Reference
`watch`	Watchlist management	`references/watchlist.md`
`briefing`	Morning briefing	`references/briefing.md`
`history`	Query accumulated knowledge	`references/history.md`
(anything else)	One-shot research	`references/research.md`

Setup: Find Skill Root

for dir in \
  "." \
  "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT:-}" \
  "$HOME/.claude/skills/last30days" \
  "$HOME/.agents/skills/last30days" \
  "$HOME/.codex/skills/last30days"; do
  [ -n "$dir" ] && [ -f "$dir/scripts/last30days.py" ] && SKILL_ROOT="$dir" && break
done

if [ -z "${SKILL_ROOT:-}" ]; then
  echo "ERROR: Could not find scripts/last30days.py" >&2
  exit 1
fi

Use $SKILL_ROOT for all script and reference file paths.

Load Context

At session start, read ${SKILL_ROOT}/variants/open/context.md for user preferences and source quality notes. Update it after interactions.

Shared Configuration

Database: ~/.local/share/last30days/research.db (SQLite, WAL mode)
Briefings: ~/.local/share/last30days/briefs/
API keys: ~/.config/last30days/.env or environment variables
Key priority: env vars > config file

API Keys

Key	Required	Purpose
`OPENAI_API_KEY`	For Reddit	Reddit search via OpenAI responses API
`XAI_API_KEY`	For X (fallback)	X search via xAI Grok API
`PARALLEL_API_KEY`	Optional	Web search via Parallel AI
`BRAVE_API_KEY`	Optional	Web search via Brave Search
`OPENROUTER_API_KEY`	Optional	Web search via Perplexity Sonar Pro

Bird CLI provides free X search if installed. YouTube search uses yt-dlp (free).

Run python3 "${SKILL_ROOT}/scripts/last30days.py" --diagnose to check source availability.

Routing Logic

After determining the mode, read the corresponding reference file using the Read tool:

Read: ${SKILL_ROOT}/variants/open/references/{mode}.md

Then follow the instructions in that reference file exactly.

---name: last30days-3description: Research topics, manage watchlists, get briefings, query history. Also triggered by 'last30'. Sources: Reddit, X, YouTube, web.---# last30days (open variant): Research + Watchlist + BriefingsMulti-mode research skill with persistent knowledge accumulation.## Command RoutingParse the user's first argument to determine the mode:| First word | Mode | Reference ||---|---|---|| `watch` | Watchlist management | `references/watchlist.md` || `briefing` | Morning briefing | `references/briefing.md` || `history` | Query accumulated knowledge | `references/history.md` || *(anything else)* | One-shot research | `references/research.md` |## Setup: Find Skill Root```bashfor dir in \ "." \ "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT:-}" \ "$HOME/.claude/skills/last30days" \ "$HOME/.agents/skills/last30days" \ "$HOME/.codex/skills/last30days"; do [ -n "$dir" ] && [ -f "$dir/scripts/last30days.py" ] && SKILL_ROOT="$dir" && breakdoneif [ -z "${SKILL_ROOT:-}" ]; then echo "ERROR: Could not find scripts/last30days.py" >&2 exit 1fi```Use `$SKILL_ROOT` for all script and reference file paths.## Load ContextAt session start, read `${SKILL_ROOT}/variants/open/context.md` for user preferences and source quality notes. Update it after interactions.## Shared Configuration- **Database**: `~/.local/share/last30days/research.db` (SQLite, WAL mode)- **Briefings**: `~/.local/share/last30days/briefs/`- **API keys**: `~/.config/last30days/.env` or environment variables- **Key priority**: env vars > config file### API Keys| Key | Required | Purpose ||---|---|---|| `OPENAI_API_KEY` | For Reddit | Reddit search via OpenAI responses API || `XAI_API_KEY` | For X (fallback) | X search via xAI Grok API || `PARALLEL_API_KEY` | Optional | Web search via Parallel AI || `BRAVE_API_KEY` | Optional | Web search via Brave Search || `OPENROUTER_API_KEY` | Optional | Web search via Perplexity Sonar Pro |Bird CLI provides free X search if installed. YouTube search uses yt-dlp (free).Run `python3 "${SKILL_ROOT}/scripts/last30days.py" --diagnose` to check source availability.## Routing LogicAfter determining the mode, **read the corresponding reference file** using the Read tool:```Read: ${SKILL_ROOT}/variants/open/references/{mode}.md```Then follow the instructions in that reference file exactly.

Frequently asked questions

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