Daily Briefing Automation with Moltbot
Start your day with an automated morning briefing. Get weather, calendar events, news summaries, and task reminders delivered to your messaging app.
What is a Daily Briefing?
An automated daily briefing (also called morning digest) aggregates data from multiple sources and delivers a personalized summary to start your day. Professionals spend 2+ hours daily staying informed across dozens of sources. An automated briefing reclaims that time.
Weather
Current conditions, hourly forecast, and weather alerts
Calendar
Today's meetings, preparation reminders, and conflicts
News
Industry news, tech updates, and AI-summarized articles
Tasks
To-do highlights, overdue items, and priority tasks
System Architecture
Weather API
OpenWeatherMap, WeatherAPI, or Weatherbit
Calendar API
Google Calendar or Microsoft Graph API
News API
NewsAPI, MediaStack, or RSS feeds
Content Aggregator
Moltbot collects and processes data
Delivery
WhatsApp, Telegram, Email, or Discord
Implementation with Moltbot
1. Configure Data Sources
// moltbot.config.js
module.exports = {
dailyBriefing: {
enabled: true,
schedule: '0 7 * * *', // 7:00 AM daily
timezone: 'America/New_York',
sources: {
weather: {
provider: 'openweathermap',
apiKey: process.env.WEATHER_API_KEY,
location: 'New York, NY'
},
calendar: {
provider: 'google',
credentials: process.env.GOOGLE_CREDENTIALS
},
news: {
sources: ['hackernews', 'techcrunch', 'arxiv'],
maxArticles: 5
}
},
delivery: {
channels: ['whatsapp', 'email'],
format: 'markdown'
}
}
}2. Create Custom Briefing Skill
// skills/daily-briefing.js
module.exports = {
name: 'daily-briefing',
async run({ config, apis }) {
// Fetch weather
const weather = await apis.weather.getForecast(config.location);
// Fetch calendar events
const events = await apis.calendar.getTodayEvents();
// Fetch news
const articles = await apis.news.getTopStories();
// Generate AI summary
const summary = await apis.ai.summarize(articles);
// Format briefing
return formatBriefing({ weather, events, summary });
}
};
function formatBriefing({ weather, events, summary }) {
return `
Good morning! Here is your daily briefing:
🌤️ Weather
Current: ${weather.temp}°F, ${weather.description}
High: ${weather.high}°F | Low: ${weather.low}°F
📅 Today's Schedule
${events.map(e => `• ${e.time}: ${e.title}`).join('
')}
📰 News Summary
${summary}
Have a productive day!
`;
}Sample Briefing Output
Good morning! Here is your daily briefing for Monday, January 27:
🌤️ Weather in New York
Currently 42°F and partly cloudy
High: 48°F | Low: 38°F
No precipitation expected today
📅 Today's Schedule
- • 9:00 AM - Product Review Meeting
- • 11:30 AM - Lunch with Sarah
- • 2:00 PM - Engineering Standup
- • 4:30 PM - Client Call (Zoom)
📰 Top Stories
- • OpenAI announces GPT-5 development roadmap
- • New TypeScript 5.4 features released
- • AWS launches new serverless database service
✅ Tasks Due Today
- • [ ] Review quarterly budget (Overdue)
- • [ ] Submit expense report
Productivity Benefits
Hours Saved Weekly
Reclaim time spent checking multiple apps
Proactive Start
Begin your day with intention, not reaction
Never Miss Important Updates
Critical information delivered reliably
Reduced Anxiety
No FOMO from endless scrolling
Automate Your Mornings
Start each day informed and prepared. Build your personalized daily briefing with Moltbot.