# AI Newsletter Digest Template

This is the proper format for AI newsletter digests, matching the quality of the OpenClaw Daily Digest.

## Required Elements

### Header
- Date (formatted nicely)
- Count of newsletters analyzed
- List of sources

### Each Story Should Include:
1. **Headline** — Clear, descriptive title
2. **Source** — Which newsletter it came from
3. **What happened** — 2-3 sentences summarizing the key news
4. **Why it matters** — Context on significance
5. **Links** — ALL clickable URLs to read more (CRITICAL - always include these!)

### Format Example:

```
🤖 AI NEWSLETTER DIGEST — Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Your synthesized briefing from 7 AI newsletters

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📊 TODAY'S OVERVIEW
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• 7 Newsletters Analyzed
• 3 Major Stories: Pentagon/AI politics, Copyright law, Model releases
• 4 Sources: The Rundown AI, AI Secret, AI Valley, The Deep View

═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
🔥 TOP STORIES
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

📌 OpenAI's Pentagon Deal Backlash
   Source: The Rundown AI, AI Valley, The Deep View
   
   What happened: [2-3 sentence summary of the news]
   
   Why it matters: [Context on significance]
   
   Link: [URL]
```

## What NOT to do (Current broken format):

❌ Just list newsletter names and headlines
❌ No summaries or context
❌ No links to click
❌ No "why it matters" explanations

## Implementation Notes

The current digest uses:
- `parse-emails.py` — Extracts content from emails
- `format-digest.py` — Formats into readable digest

Future enhancement: Use LLM to:
1. Synthesize similar stories from multiple sources
2. Extract key quotes
3. Generate "why it matters" context
4. Group related stories together

## Files

- `/automations/ai-newsletter-digest/daily-digest.sh` — Main script
- `/automations/ai-newsletter-digest/parse-emails.py` — Email parser
- `/automations/ai-newsletter-digest/format-digest.py` — Digest formatter
- `/automations/ai-newsletter-digest/TEMPLATE.md` — This file