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Tech Radar

Keep up with what matters, ignore the hype

Set up a lightweight weekly digest around your stack and interests. A nice starter automation because it shows OpenClaw doing recurring research without requiring a huge workflow or lots of context.

House RecipePersonal3 min setup

INGREDIENTS

🔎Web Search✈️Telegram

PROMPT

Set up a weekly tech digest for me. Scan relevant sources and deliver a curated summary every week with: (1) Breaking — things that affect my stack directly (CVEs, breaking changes, deprecations), (2) Worth Watching — significant trends, tools, or discussions relevant to my work, (3) Hype Check — trending things that I can safely ignore for now (with a one-line reason why), (4) Deep Dive Recommendation — one article, repo, or talk worth spending time on this week. Keep the whole digest under 5 minutes of reading time. My stack: [list your technologies] My interests: [list topics you want to follow] Sources to scan: [HN, r/programming, specific newsletters, etc.]

How It Works

Instead of subscribing to 20 newsletters and reading none of them, your

Claw curates a weekly digest based on your tech stack and interests. It

distinguishes lasting trends from hype cycles and tells you what's worth

your limited learning time.

What You Get

  • Weekly digest of relevant tech news, tools, and discussions
  • Personalized to your stack (e.g., React, Python, Kubernetes, etc.)
  • Hype vs. substance classification for trending topics
  • "Worth learning now" vs. "safe to ignore" recommendations
  • Key discussions from HN, Reddit, and dev communities summarized

Setup Steps

  1. Tell your Claw your tech stack and interests
  2. List your preferred sources (HN, specific subreddits, newsletters)
  3. Set a weekly schedule (e.g., Monday morning)
  4. Review your digest and drill into anything interesting

Tips

  • Start specific: "React + TypeScript + AWS" gives better results than "web dev"
  • Ask it to flag anything that affects your production stack (breaking changes, CVEs)
  • Can include job market trends if you're career-conscious
  • Pair with the Bookmark Rescuer to resurface relevant saved articles
  • Ask for a monthly "big picture" summary alongside weekly digests
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