SITREP

Live geopolitical news tracker. War room terminal aesthetic. Updated every 30 minutes via GitHub Actions.

What it does

• GitHub Actions fetches RSS feeds from Reuters, BBC, NYT, Al Jazeera, Politico every 30 minutes
• Articles are categorized by region/topic using keyword matching and deduplicated
• A static frontend renders everything as a dark, information-dense command center dashboard
• Zero cost — runs entirely on GitHub Pages + Actions free tier

Quick Start

1. Fork this repo (or clone and push to your own)
2. Enable GitHub Pages: Settings > Pages > Source: "Deploy from branch" > Branch: main, folder: / (root)
3. Enable Actions: Actions tab > enable workflows
4. Trigger first run: Actions > "Fetch News" > "Run workflow"

Optional: AI Daily Briefing

Add your Anthropic API key as a repo secret:

Settings > Secrets and variables > Actions > New repository secret > ANTHROPIC_API_KEY

This generates a daily intelligence briefing summary using Claude.

Categories

Category	Focus
US Politics	Trump, Biden, Congress, White House, executive orders
Ukraine	Ukraine conflict, Zelenskyy, Donbas, Crimea
Middle East	Gaza, Israel, Hamas, Iran, Yemen, Houthis
China	Beijing, Xi Jinping, Taiwan, South China Sea
Russia	Putin, Moscow, Kremlin
Europe	EU, NATO, UK, France, Germany
Asia-Pacific	India, Japan, Korea, ASEAN
Africa	Sahel, Sudan, Ethiopia, Nigeria
Trade & Economy	Tariffs, sanctions, oil, OPEC, inflation
Conflicts	Military operations, airstrikes, ceasefires

News Sources

• BBC World, Middle East, Europe, Asia, Africa, US & Canada
• Reuters World
• NYT World, Politics
• Al Jazeera
• Politico

All via free RSS feeds. No API keys required for news.

Cost

Component	Cost
GitHub Pages	Free
GitHub Actions	Free (~30 min/month of 2,000 free)
RSS Feeds	Free
Claude API (optional)	~$0.50/day

Local Development

npm install
node scripts/fetch-news.mjs
# Open index.html in browser

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Built with Claude Code. Zero cost.