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Archive News Articles
Collect relevant feed stories and file readable Markdown copies
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- Morning run timeMorning run time
Your chosen morning time starts the check and sets its two-day lookback.
- News feedsNews feeds
Your public RSS feeds supply story titles, publication dates, and article links.
- Tracked topicsTracked topics
Your chosen topics determine which feed stories belong in the research folder.
- Article pagesArticle pages
The linked article pages supply the readable text for each Markdown copy.
- Research folderResearch folder
Your shared folder holds existing article copies and receives new ones for editors.
Your file storage service lets the Agent find existing copies and save new Markdown articles for editors.
- Feed failuresFeed failures
You can see which feed URLs failed while the Agent continued checking other feeds.
- Skipped article URLsSkipped article URLs
You can see which article pages lacked usable text and why the Agent skipped them.
- Folder access reportFolder access report
You get the folder access problem and the article URLs the Agent could not file.
- Markdown article filesMarkdown article files
Your editors get new files with each story's headline, date, source URL, and readable text.
This Agent starts each morning at your chosen time. It checks your feeds for recent stories on tracked topics. It extracts readable article text and files new Markdown copies for your editors.
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Google DriveUsed as:
- File storage service
Google Drive lets the Agent find existing copies and save new Markdown articles for editors.
Google ContactsUsed as:
- File storage service
Google Contacts lets the Agent find existing copies and save new Markdown articles for editors.
Made for your industry
Archive News Articles is made for businesses in these industries.
- Digital Media
Gather readable news sources for editors producing online coverage.
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File new stories as readable source copies for newsroom review.
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Made for your role
Archive News Articles is made for people in these roles.
- Editor
Put readable source articles in the shared folder for review.
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Keep source stories organized in the shared folder for editors.
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File relevant news stories as readable copies for editors.
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Collect news stories on tracked topics for reporting research.
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Made for your department
Archive News Articles is made for people in these departments.
- Editorial
Put clean article copies in the shared folder for editor review.
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Archive relevant articles for later source review and summaries.
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How Archive News Articles works
4 steps, in order, on every run.
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Check Feeds for Recent StoriesFetch your public feeds each morning. Keep stories from the past two days that match your chosen topics.
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Extract Readable Article TextOpen each matching link and extract the article body. Skip blocked or empty pages and record their URLs.
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Avoid Duplicate CopiesSearch the shared research folder for each story's URL-based filename. Leave stories already there alone.
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File New Markdown CopiesCreate a Markdown file for each new story in your shared research folder. Include its headline and date. Add its source link and readable text.
How to Get Started
Connect the tools you already use, such as Google Drive or Google Contacts.
2 tools
- Choose the public RSS feed URLs and the topics or terms that count as relevant stories.
- Choose the shared research folder where editors can read the Markdown files and grant the Agent access to it.
- Set the daily run time and time zone, plus a two-day feed lookback so a late run can catch recent items.
Use safe mode to approve every result before it goes out, or let the Agent run automatically.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions about the Archive News Articles:
Yes. You choose the public RSS feeds and tracked topics. The Agent checks recent titles and descriptions against your topics.
The Agent checks your shared folder for a filename based on the article URL. It leaves stories already there alone.
The Agent skips blocked or empty articles and records their URLs with the reason. Your editors only get copies with usable text.
The Agent skips a failed feed and checks the others. If it cannot access your folder, it stops filing and reports the unfiled links.
It stops and asks you. The Agent does not guess when it reaches a decision you have not approved.
Yes. Every run creates a plain-language log that you can review and export. Logs are kept for twelve months.
The Agent stops at the end of the billing month and its tool connections are removed. Your run logs remain available for twelve months.