ReGen Last 30

Lean keyless companion to the full last30days skill (also installed, see SKILLS-INDEX for its keyless hard rule). Use the full engine when the local toolchain (python3 + node) is available and the topic deserves depth. Use this version from sandbox sessions, when the engine is broken, or when the topic only needs a light sweep. WebSearch only. No API keys, no cookies, no scripts.

Step 1: Scope the window

Compute the date window: today minus 30 days. Every search below gets recency anchoring. If the user gives a different window ("last week", "since the incubator opened"), use that.

Step 2: Fan out searches

Run 4 to 8 WebSearch queries in parallel, mixing these patterns:

• site:reddit.com <topic> plus the topic bare with "reddit" appended (Reddit's own results often rank the discussion threads)
• site:news.ycombinator.com <topic> for HN threads
• <topic> site:youtube.com for recent videos, or <topic> youtube <current month year>
• <topic> <current month year> and <topic> news for press and blogs
• For regen-specific topics, add the movement's own venues: <topic> site:viable.earth, relevant Discord/forum publics, funder blogs

Discard results clearly older than the window unless they are the thread everyone is still replying to.

Step 3: Read the substance

Fetch the 3 to 6 most load-bearing results. Prioritize comment threads over articles: the point is what the community said, not what a journalist summarized. Note engagement where visible (upvotes, reply counts) as a weight signal.

Step 4: Synthesize

Output shape:

• One line stating the window and where you looked.
• What I learned: 3 to 6 short paragraphs, each opening with a bolded claim, followed by the evidence and who said it. Concrete, quoted where useful.
• Weak signals: 1 to 3 things mentioned only once or twice that could matter.
• What I could not verify: anything the window or sources left uncertain. Say so plainly rather than smoothing over.

Follow STEERING writing rules throughout. No em-dashes, no AI word patterns, no invented drama. If the community said little, say the window was quiet; a quiet result is a valid result.

Recurring use

For standing beats (regen funding landscape, agent tooling, incubator-relevant land project news), this skill is the engine behind the weekly improvement briefing scheduled task. It can also be pointed at any one-off topic on demand.