From 0d1689b245fade501652ecb617dcbdc6ff199548 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Hoid <hoid@openclaw>
Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2026 21:17:18 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Remove news briefings, USA-Iran monitoring, OpenClaw update
 tracking

---
 HEARTBEAT.md                | 13 +++----------
 TOOLS.md                    | 12 +-----------
 memory/heartbeat-state.json | 15 +--------------
 3 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 35 deletions(-)

diff --git a/HEARTBEAT.md b/HEARTBEAT.md
index 772de75..b601c78 100644
--- a/HEARTBEAT.md
+++ b/HEARTBEAT.md
@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@
 
 Check the following and notify only once per event (track in `memory/heartbeat-state.json`):
 
-1. **USA-Iran conflict**: Fetch news (RSS or search). If USA attacks/strikes Iran militarily, notify immediately. Only notify once when it first happens.
+1. **Rheinmetall stock (RHM)**: Check current price. If above €1950, notify. Only notify once when threshold is crossed.
 
-2. **Rheinmetall stock (RHM)**: Check current price. If above €1950, notify. Only notify once when threshold is crossed.
-
-3. **Proactive calendar reminders**: Check CalDAV for upcoming events (see TOOLS.md for credentials). Only remind for events that require leaving home:
+2. **Proactive calendar reminders**: Check CalDAV for upcoming events (see TOOLS.md for credentials). Only remind for events that require leaving home:
    - In-person / location-based: 1-2 hours before (account for travel)
    - Appointments (doctor, haircut, etc.): 1 hour before
    - Skip: Video calls, online meetings, at-home events (calendar app handles those)
@@ -16,12 +14,7 @@ Check the following and notify only once per event (track in `memory/heartbeat-s
 
 6. **Steam Machine / Steam Frame**: Check for **official Valve news only** about pricing or release date. Notify once when official price or specific release date is announced. Baseline: "early 2026" window, no price yet.
 
-7. **OpenClaw + Claude Code updates**: Check once daily (daytime) for:
-   - OpenClaw releases (especially for Opus 4.6 support via PR #9863)
-   - Claude Code new versions
-   Track in `memory/heartbeat-state.json` watchlist. Notify when new versions ship.
-
-8. **Task nudging**: During daytime hours (10:00-18:00 Vienna), occasionally check `memory/tasks.json` for:
+7. **Task nudging**: During daytime hours (10:00-18:00 Vienna), occasionally check `memory/tasks.json` for:
    - `now` priority tasks — nudge daily
    - `soon` priority tasks — nudge every 2-3 days (weekdays only)
    - `someday` tasks — only mention during weekly reviews or when contextually relevant
diff --git a/TOOLS.md b/TOOLS.md
index 19b1dab..f4323b7 100644
--- a/TOOLS.md
+++ b/TOOLS.md
@@ -215,15 +215,6 @@ tasks recurring
 
 ---
 
-## Der Standard RSS Summaries
-
-- **Schedule:** 4× daily: 10:00, 14:00, 18:00, 22:00 Vienna (1 cron job with `0 10,14,18,22 * * *`)
-- **Model:** Haiku 4.5
-- **Workflow:** `derstandard items` → pick relevant → `derstandard articles` → write briefing
-- **Focus:** International politics, technology, science, economics
-- **Excluded:** Sports, culture, society, local Austrian politics
-- **Seen tracking:** Automatic via `memory/derstandard-seen.txt`
-
 ---
 
 ## Finnhub Stock Market API
@@ -264,8 +255,7 @@ stonks history                     # Trade history
 |----------|----------|---------|
 | Morning Briefing | Daily 9:00 Vienna | Calendar, weather, tasks, portfolio, news |
 | Weekly Review | Sunday 18:00 Vienna | Week recap, open tasks, portfolio performance, next week preview |
-| News (Der Standard) | 10:00, 14:00, 18:00, 22:00 Vienna | Austrian/international news |
-| News (AI) | 10:00, 14:00, 18:00, 22:00 Vienna | AI/tech news |
+
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/memory/heartbeat-state.json b/memory/heartbeat-state.json
index 3b772da..62ad784 100644
--- a/memory/heartbeat-state.json
+++ b/memory/heartbeat-state.json
@@ -29,20 +29,7 @@
       "notifyOn": "official price or release date",
       "status": "announced, no price/date"
     },
-    "openclaw_opus46": {
-      "description": "OpenClaw support for Claude Opus 4.6",
-      "pr": "#9863",
-      "notifyOn": "PR merged or new release with opus-4-6 support",
-      "lastCheck": "2026-02-25",
-      "status": "v2026.2.23 released with Opus 4.6 support"
-    },
-    "claude_code_update": {
-      "description": "Claude Code updates",
-      "notifyOn": "new version released",
-      "lastCheck": "2026-02-27",
-      "lastKnownVersion": null,
-      "status": "Feb 26 update: auto-memory, /copy command"
-    }
+
   },
   "notes": "Tomorrow: Sessel Lieferung 12-17"
 }
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