follow-builders
AI builders digest — monitors top AI builders on X and YouTube podcasts, remixes their content into digestible summaries. Follow builders, not influencers.
Follow Builders is an agent skill that automatically curates and summarizes content from leading AI builders, podcasts, and company blogs into digestible digests. It monitors 26 AI builders on X/Twitter, 6 AI podcasts on YouTube, and official blogs from Anthropic and Claude, then delivers customized summaries to your preferred messaging platform. The skill operates through conversational configuration—no manual editing of config files required—and fetches all content centrally without requiring API keys. Agents using this skill can generate daily or weekly digests in English, Chinese, or bilingual formats tailored to your reading preferences.
Key Features
Use Cases
- 01Stay current with AI industry insights from builders and researchers without social media scrolling
- 02Receive weekly summaries of top AI podcast episodes for efficient learning
- 03Monitor what AI company founders and PMs are saying about product direction
- 04Get bilingual digests of AI thought leadership for international teams
- 05Customize content focus (concise vs. detailed, actionable vs. comprehensive) through conversation
- 06Track Anthropic and Claude engineering updates alongside community builder insights
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follow-builders — FAQ
What is Follow Builders agent skill?+
Follow Builders is an AI agent skill that automatically tracks content from top AI builders on X/Twitter, AI podcasts on YouTube, and official company blogs, then generates customized summaries delivered to your preferred messaging app or in-chat. It focuses on people who build products rather than influencers who aggregate information.
How do I install Follow Builders in my AI agent?+
For OpenClaw, clone the repository to ~/skills/follow-builders and run npm install in the scripts folder. For Claude Code, clone to ~/.claude/skills/follow-builders and run the same npm install command. Then say 'set up follow builders' to your agent to configure delivery preferences.
Which AI clients work with Follow Builders?+
Follow Builders works with OpenClaw and Claude Code, or any similar AI agent that supports skill installation. The skill requires an AI agent capable of conversational setup and scheduled task execution.
Do I need API keys to use Follow Builders?+
No API keys are required for content fetching—all blog articles, YouTube transcripts, and X/Twitter posts are retrieved from a central feed. If you choose Telegram or email delivery, you'll need to provide those service credentials, which are stored locally in ~/.follow-builders/.env.
Is Follow Builders free to use?+
Yes, Follow Builders is open source under the MIT license and free to use. The central content feed is provided at no cost, and no paid API subscriptions are required.
Can I customize which builders and podcasts are monitored?+
The source list of 26 builders, 6 podcasts, and 2 blogs is curated centrally and updates automatically. However, you can customize how content is summarized by editing plain-English prompt files or asking your agent conversationally to adjust tone, length, or focus.
How do I install follow-builders?+
Open the source repository on GitHub and follow its README. follow-builders is a skill — MCP Agents Market links you directly to the official repo.
Is follow-builders free?+
follow-builders is an open-source project hosted on GitHub. Check the repository for its license and any usage requirements.