Resource · Free & open kit

Autopress

Build your own AI-powered news outlet. Autopress gathers sources, selects what matters, prepares an edition and publishes it as a website. You review before publishing.

Direct download, no sign-up: autopress-v0.6.0.zip · 217 KB · Free & open

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The kit

What it is

Autopress is a kit that, with the help of an AI agent (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex…), builds your own curated news outlet on the topic you choose. It gathers RSS feeds, drops duplicates, picks what matters, writes a recurring edition and publishes it as a static website. You set the editorial line; the AI does the repetitive work.

One important limitation: Autopress writes from RSS feed summaries. It paraphrases and cites its sources, but it does not read the full article or check every fact on its own. By default, nothing is indexed until you approve it. You decide what gets published and remain responsible for the edition.
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No terminal

Get started in 3 steps

Before you start, you need an application that can open folders and run tasks. You can use Cursor, the Claude Code app or ChatGPT in Codex mode. A regular browser chat cannot set up the kit for you.

  1. Click “Download the kit (.zip)”. It downloads autopress-v0.6.0.zip. Do not use GitHub's green “Code” button: it downloads a different set of files.
  2. Unzip the file and open the resulting folder with Cursor, Claude Code or Codex.
  3. Paste this prompt and follow along:
Prompt to copy
Here's the Autopress kit (these files). Help me set up my own AI-powered news outlet. I'm NON-technical. Read AGENTS.md and follow it: walk me through it step by step, running the commands yourself and waiting for my answers. Don't publish anything without my go-ahead.

The assistant will ask about the name, topic, language, sources and style. It will then show you a preview before publishing anything. You add the API key later, in a private file, never in the chat.

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Cost

What it costs

Cents in API per edition

Writing uses one model call per issue. The repository and hosting can be free. Review time is the main cost: you will need to read each edition, correct it and manage source rights. The account and API key are yours.

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The process

How it works

  1. RSS sources
  2. Curate & dedupe
  3. Select
  4. Write (AI, 1 call)
  5. You review
  6. Publish (static site)

The code gathers, sorts, deduplicates and selects. The AI receives only the chosen stories and writes the edition in one call. Adding more sources barely changes the API cost.

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Included designs

Templates

Autopress includes six styles and five palettes you can combine. Try all 30 combinations here and choose how you want your outlet to look.

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In use

A live example

The Fleet Radar is Pulpo's weekly publication for fleet operators. It shows what Autopress looks like as a real outlet: recurring editions, an archive, topics and sources on its own website.

This is a live Autopress implementation, not an included template. Pulpo is responsible for its content and editorial review. The publication is currently in Spanish.

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Fit

Who it's for

It may suit you if you want to control a specialist outlet, including its sources, archive and SEO.

If you only want to send a simple newsletter, Substack, Ghost or Beehiiv will be easier to set up.

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Maintenance

It keeps itself current

Current version: v0.6.0 (beta). When a new version is available, tell the assistant “update Autopress”. It makes a backup and updates the engine without changing your configuration, sources or editions. You can review every change in the CHANGELOG.

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Code and docs

License & stack

Code under MIT, docs under CC BY 4.0. Built on the Anthropic SDK; you need your own API key (factual; no affiliation with or endorsement by Anthropic).

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Common questions

FAQ

Do I need to code?
No. The assistant runs everything; you decide.
Is it free?
The kit is. You pay the API (cents per edition). Hosting can be free.
Is it legal?
You are the responsible editor. The kit cites its sources and waits for your approval before indexing. You must also check that your use of each source respects its rights.
What languages?
The kit and the outlet it generates are bilingual (ES + EN).
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Feedback

Trying it out?

Trying it out? Tell me how it went: open a feedback issue on GitHub. Anything you find helps make it better.

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