newsjack 0.1.10 → 0.1.11-rc.2
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A few reach for a live news index, journalist enrichment,
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### What runs where
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| Skill | [Claude.ai](https://claude.ai) | [ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com) | [Cowork](https://claude.com/product/cowork) | [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) | [Codex](https://openai.com/codex) | [Hermes](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com) | [OpenClaw](https://openclaw.ai) | [Medialyst](https://medialyst.ai) |
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| find-journalists | 🔧 | ⚠️ | 🔧 | 🔧 | 🔧 | 🔧 | 🔧 | ✅ |
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- **⚠️ Limited Mode** — runs in a chat app, but as a best-effort, one-shot pass with nothing saved between sessions: no stored voice fingerprint, no scheduled monitoring, no repeat-suppression. Connect a local agent for the saved, scheduled version.
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