# Newsjack

> Newsjack is a set of Markdown skills plus a small CLI that give an AI agent PR tasks: spotting news you can comment on, angle and headline drafts, pitch critique, fact-checking, crisis holding statements, coverage tracking and AI-visibility prompt panels. It works in Claude Code, Codex, Hermes and OpenClaw, with reduced modes in Claude.ai, Cowork and ChatGPT. Live news search and journalist research use the Medialyst API (free account offered). MIT licence. It needs an AI agent and does not replace a paid product we list.

- Repository: https://github.com/elvisun/newsjack
- Official docs: https://github.com/elvisun/newsjack#readme
- Checked: 2026-10-18

## What it replaces
Nothing people pay for: a free tool, listed because people search for it.

## Facts, with sources

| Question | Status | Answer | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runs on my machine? | Confirmed | Yes in local agents; limited mode in chat apps | https://github.com/elvisun/newsjack#readme | 2026-10-18 |
| Code licence | Confirmed | MIT | https://github.com/elvisun/newsjack/blob/main/LICENSE | 2026-10-18 |
| Model weights licence | Confirmed | No separate model weights | https://github.com/elvisun/newsjack#readme | 2026-10-18 |
| Commercial use | Confirmed | Yes, MIT | https://github.com/elvisun/newsjack/blob/main/LICENSE | 2026-10-18 |
| Paid services needed? | No | Needs an AI agent; some skills need an external data source such as the Medialyst or X API | https://github.com/elvisun/newsjack#readme | 2026-10-18 |
| Hardware | Unknown | Not documented | none found | 2026-10-18 |
| Operating systems | Confirmed | One-line installer for macOS and Linux; guide covers Windows via npm | https://github.com/elvisun/newsjack#readme | 2026-10-18 |
| Setup effort | Confirmed | Easy, one-line installer or npm install | https://github.com/elvisun/newsjack#readme | 2026-10-18 |

GitHub: 1632 stars, 166 forks, last push 2026-10-20, archived: no.
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