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README.md

Reddit Daily Digest - Tech News Summary

Get a quick spoken summary of trending Reddit technology discussions, delivered in under 60 seconds.

Python License OpenHome


📖 Overview

Reddit Daily Digest is a voice-first news briefing ability that generates a conversational summary of trending technology discussions on Reddit. Perfect for staying informed during your morning routine, commute, or any time you want quick tech news without looking at a screen.

The experience:

  1. Trigger the ability
  2. Get a 3-story digest in ~30 seconds
  3. Ask for details on any story that interests you
  4. Move on with your day

Built for: Morning routines, commutes, coffee breaks, hands-free news consumption.


✨ Features

🎯 Quick Digest

  • 3 Trending Stories: Curated technology headlines from Reddit discussions
  • ~30 Second Delivery: Brief, conversational summary
  • Voice-Optimized: Designed to be heard, not read

📰 Story Expansion

  • Dive Deeper: Ask "tell me more about number two"
  • On Demand: Only expand stories that interest you
  • Stay Brief: Even expanded stories are just 2 sentences

🔄 Multi-Story Flow

  • Explore Multiple: Expand as many stories as you want
  • Easy Navigation: Simple number-based selection
  • Quick Exit: Say "done" whenever you're finished

🎤 Trigger Words

Activate the ability by saying:

  • "daily digest"
  • "reddit digest"
  • "tech news"
  • "what's trending"

(Configure your preferred trigger words in the OpenHome dashboard)


🚀 How to Use

Basic Flow

1. Activate the ability

You: "Daily digest"
Assistant: "Here's your Reddit technology digest."

2. Listen to the 3-story summary

Assistant: "First, developers are discussing the new Python release with 
major performance improvements. Second, there's debate about AI coding 
assistants replacing junior developers. Third, a viral post about 
quantum computing breakthroughs at MIT. Want more about one, two, or three?"

3. Expand any story that interests you

You: "Tell me about number two"
Assistant: "The Reddit thread explores how AI tools like GitHub Copilot are 
changing coding workflows. Many developers argue they enhance rather than 
replace human programmers. Want another one, or are you done?"

4. Continue or exit

You: "Number three"
Assistant: [Explains quantum computing story]
Assistant: "Want another one, or are you done?"

You: "Done"
Assistant: "Alright. Talk soon."

Quick Commands

Command Action
"one" or "1" Expand first story
"two" or "2" Expand second story
"three" or "3" Expand third story
"done", "stop", "quit" Exit the ability

Tip: You can say the number naturally in any sentence. "Tell me about number two" and "what's two about" both work!


Navigation Tips

DO:

  • Say numbers naturally: "Tell me more about two"
  • Exit anytime: "I'm done" or just "done"
  • Skip stories you're not interested in

DON'T:

  • Don't try to go back to previous stories
  • Don't ask for story four (only 3 stories per digest)

💬 Example Conversations

Morning Routine Flow