Summary

Newsjack.sh transforms AI agents into comprehensive PR teams by automating news detection and PR execution. It targets founders, marketers, and agencies seeking to leverage AI for efficient public relations, offering automated opportunity surfacing and content generation.

How It Works

Newsjack installs skills that augment AI agents like Claude Code and Codex. It operates in two phases: "Detect" monitors industries and finds newsjacking opportunities, while "Act" leverages the agent to generate story angles, assess journalist fit, draft pitches, and build media lists. This integrates sophisticated PR workflows directly into AI agent operations, automating traditionally manual tasks.

Quick Start & Requirements

Installation is via bash (curl -fsSL newsjack.sh | bash), npm (npm i -g newsjack), or PowerShell for Windows ([Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12; iwr https://github.com/elvisun/newsjack/releases/latest/download/newsjack_windows_amd64.exe -OutFile newsjack.exe; Unblock-File newsjack.exe; .\newsjack.exe setup). Full Mode requires specific agent harnesses (Claude Code, Codex, etc.). Limited Mode functions within chat interfaces (Claude.ai, ChatGPT) without installation. Updates are automatic.

Highlighted Details

• Automated Monitoring: Surfaces newsjacking opportunities, tracks industry news, monitors competitors, and verifies story freshness.
• AI-Powered Content Generation: Creates story angles, drafts pitches, generates headlines, and builds fit-checked media lists.
• PR Workflow Integration: Includes journalist fit-checking, response drafting, pitch critique, and fact-checking.
• Strategic Guidance: Offers PR strategy walkthroughs and newsworthiness scoring.

Maintenance & Community

Authored by Elvis Sun (LinkedIn, X links provided). A community marketplace plugin is pending review.

Licensing & Compatibility

The project's README does not specify an open-source license. Compatibility is high for supported AI agent runtimes in "Full Mode"; "Limited Mode" offers basic functionality within chat interfaces.

Limitations & Caveats

Core monitoring features requiring persistent state or scheduled execution are degraded in "Limited Mode" within chat interfaces. The absence of a clearly defined open-source license is a significant adoption blocker, preventing clear understanding of usage rights.