Daily Article

${var} — Topic to write about. If empty, auto-selects a trending topic.

If ${var} is set, write about that topic instead of auto-selecting.

Today is ${today}. Your task is to research and write a high-quality article.

Steps:

1. Read memory/MEMORY.md for context on what topics have been covered recently.

2. Search the web for the most interesting recent developments in AI, crypto/DeFi,
   or consciousness research — pick whichever has the most compelling story today.
   Use WebSearch to find current sources.

3. Read 2-3 source articles to gather facts and quotes using WebFetch.

4. Write a 600-800 word article in markdown. Include:

   • A compelling title
   • A short intro hook
   • 3-4 substantive sections
   • Cited sources at the bottom

5. Save the article to: articles/${today}.md

6. Update memory/MEMORY.md to record that this article was written and its topic.

7. Log what you did to memory/logs/${today}.md.

8. Send a notification via ./notify: "New article written: [title]\n\nhttps://github.com/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/blob/main/articles/${today}.md"

   Use the $GITHUB_REPOSITORY env var (GitHub Actions sets it to owner/repo of the running instance).

Sandbox note

The sandbox may block outbound curl. Use WebFetch as a fallback for any URL fetch. For auth-required APIs, use the pre-fetch/post-process pattern (see CLAUDE.md).

Write complete, publication-ready content. No placeholders.