Skills

Agent skills and MCP servers for PR

An agent skill is a folder of instructions that an AI agent, such as Claude, loads when you ask for the job it covers. Newsprint's skills are free under the MIT license. Install one with a single command, or paste it into your agent, and ask for the job.

Skills, MCP servers and plugins from other makers

We list 61 outside agent skills, MCP servers and plugins for PR, from 37 makers. Each is graded and grouped by the PR job it does. One that does several jobs is listed once, under Multi-job packs.

Real: deep and maintained. It does the whole job, with tooling, tests or a live data source behind it. Mid: useful but shallower. It gives solid instructions for the job, but has no tooling or data source of its own. Thin skills are not listed.

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AI-answer optimization

  1. ai-visibility-writing (newsjack)

    Medialyst. Agent skill. Graded: real. Announced Aug. 5, 2026.

    Audits and fact-preservingly revises press releases/articles so AI answer systems can retrieve, quote, and cite them.

    Install: github.com.

    Job: AI-answer optimization.

    Source: GitHub.

AI-answer tracking

  1. build-ai-visibility-panel (newsjack)

    Medialyst. Agent skill. Graded: real. Announced Aug. 5, 2026.

    Turns a public URL and description into an evidence-bound prompt panel for tracking a brand across AI answer systems.

    Install: github.com.

    Job: AI-answer tracking.

    Source: GitHub.

  2. GEO analytics skill for OpenClaw (rs-geo-analytics)

    Rankscale. Agent skill. Graded: mid. Available March 18, 2026.

    Skill that lets an OpenClaw agent run Rankscale AI search visibility analytics from the terminal.

    Needs a paid data plan.

    Install: clawhub.ai.

    Job: AI-answer tracking.

    Source: Rankscale blog.

Chat assistant

  1. Signal AI integration with Microsoft 365 Copilot

    Signal AI. Plugin. Graded: mid. Available July 29, 2026.

    Copilot users ask natural-language questions and get answers from Signal AI's licensed news, regulatory and analyst data.

    Needs a paid data plan.

    Install: marketplace.microsoft.com.

    Job: Chat assistant.

    Sources: Signal AI (press release), TipRanks.

  2. Meltwater Copilot

    Meltwater. Plugin. Graded: mid. Available June 25, 2024.

    Conversational assistant in Microsoft Teams and Copilot for Microsoft 365 (limited release; generally available May 2025) surfacing brand mentions, sentiment and competitive benchmarking.

    Needs a paid data plan.

    Install: meltwater.com.

    Job: Chat assistant.

    Source: Meltwater press release.

Coverage analysis

  1. story-origin-check (newsjack)

    Medialyst. Agent skill. Graded: mid. Available June 1, 2026.

    Recovers the first public timestamp and canonical major coverage for a signal to catch syndication/rewrite pickups.

    Install: github.com.

    Job: Coverage analysis.

    Source: GitHub.

Distribution and newsroom

  1. Agent Press Wire MCP server

    Agent Press Wire. MCP server. Graded: mid. Available Oct. 3, 2026.

    A Node MCP server with 3 tools for a pay-per-call release service: a $1 newsroom post, $99 or $299 wire distribution, and a free status check. It pays in USDC, with a spend guard that only quotes by default.

    Needs a paid data plan.

    Install: github.com.

    Job: Distribution and newsroom.

    Source: npm registry.

  2. Online.PR MCP server

    Online.PR. MCP server. Graded: mid. Available March 26, 2026.

    A Node MCP server with 11 tools over Online.PR's marketplace: agencies, publications, PR packages and rankings, plus quotes, orders and release submission. Browsing needs no key; orders need an API key and cost money.

    Install: github.com.

    Job: Distribution and newsroom.

    Source: GitHub commit.

Journalist research

  1. same-outlet-ranker (newsjack)

    Medialyst. Agent skill. Graded: mid. Announced Aug. 5, 2026.

    Ranks which journalist at one publication to approach first, using fit-check plus comparative outlet signals.

    Install: github.com.

    Job: Journalist research.

    Source: GitHub.

  2. journalist-fit-check (newsjack)

    Medialyst. Agent skill. Graded: mid. Available June 1, 2026.

    Gates a pitch against one journalist, returning fit/soft-fit/no-fit/unknown anchored in recent bylines.

    Install: github.com.

    Job: Journalist research.

    Source: GitHub.

Media lists built by agents

  1. find-journalists (newsjack)

    Medialyst. Agent skill. Graded: real. Announced June 9, 2026.

    Creates, inspects, enriches, and shares fit-checked media lists for newsjack campaigns via the optional Medialyst server.

    Install: github.com.

    Job: Media lists built by agents.

    Source: GitHub.

Media monitoring

  1. coverage-tracker (newsjack)

    Medialyst. Agent skill. Graded: real. Announced June 8, 2026.

    Runs a Google-Alerts-style keyword coverage tracker, using an LLM to dedupe and classify real coverage vs junk.

    Install: github.com.

    Job: Media monitoring.

    Source: GitHub.

  2. news-search (newsjack)

    Medialyst. Agent skill. Graded: real. Available June 5, 2026.

    Searches current news for a topic, company or hook and returns dated, attributed articles from the Medialyst API, with a web-search fallback.

    Install: github.com.

    Job: Media monitoring.

    Source: GitHub.

  3. Synoptic Claude plugin

    Synoptic. Plugin. Graded: mid. Available Oct. 16, 2026.

    A Claude plugin with 7 skills and a remote MCP connector to Synoptic's feed marketplace of press releases, SEC filings and court dockets. Public stream discovery needs no account; every other tool does.

    Install: github.com.

    Job: Media monitoring.

    Source: GitHub commit.

Podcast, speaking and award slots

  1. PodPitch plugins for Claude and ChatGPT, with an MCP endpoint

    PodPitch. Plugin. Graded: real. Available Oct. 2, 2026.

    Claude and ChatGPT plugins over a PodPitch MCP server with 51 tools: free podcast discovery, plus campaigns, drafts and outreach for PodPitch customers.

    Needs a paid data plan.

    Install: github.com.

    Job: Podcast, speaking and award slots.

    Source: GitHub.

  2. Rephonic MCP server

    Rephonic. MCP server. Graded: real. Available March 6, 2026.

    Remote MCP server with 26 tools over the Rephonic API: podcast search, listener demographics, contacts, transcripts, chart rankings and sponsors.

    Needs a paid data plan.

    Install: github.com.

    Job: Podcast, speaking and award slots.

    Source: GitHub.

Press release and content writing

  1. crisis-holding (newsjack)

    Medialyst. Agent skill. Graded: mid. Available June 1, 2026.

    Drafts crisis holding statements and journalist Q&A posture from confirmed incident facts with a legal-counsel gate.

    Install: github.com.

    Job: Press release and content writing.

    Source: GitHub.

  2. voice-extractor (newsjack)

    Medialyst. Agent skill. Graded: mid. Available June 1, 2026.

    Captures a user's real writing voice from prior samples and enforces that fingerprint on newsjack drafts.

    Install: github.com.

    Job: Press release and content writing.

    Source: GitHub.

Reporting and measurement

  1. coverage-reel skill: coverage dashboard and highlight reel from real press clips (newsjack)

    Medialyst. Agent skill. Graded: real. Available Oct. 10, 2026.

    An agent skill that turns a coverage CSV into a source-linked dashboard and a motion-designed reel, with each clip checked by a reviewer agent.

    Install: github.com.

    Job: Reporting and measurement.

    Source: GitHub (newsjack CHANGELOG).

  2. press-clip skill: branded press-clip PDF from a live article (newsjack)

    Medialyst. Agent skill. Graded: real. Available June 24, 2026.

    An agent skill that drives a browser to turn an article URL into a clean PDF clip with the outlet's logo.

    Install: github.com.

    Job: Reporting and measurement.

    Source: GitHub (newsjack CHANGELOG).

Story ideas and angles

  1. pr-calendar (newsjack)

    Medialyst. Agent skill. Graded: real. Announced June 30, 2026.

    Turns Medialyst's live PR calendar feed into a brand-specific, lead-time-aware six-month pitch plan.

    Install: github.com.

    Job: Story ideas and angles.

    Source: GitHub.

  2. pr-strategist (newsjack)

    Medialyst. Agent skill. Graded: real. Announced June 2, 2026.

    Opinionated startup-PR strategist that sets audience, positioning, news pegs, and drumbeat before tactical PR.

    Install: github.com.

    Job: Story ideas and angles.

    Source: GitHub.

  3. newsworthiness-check (newsjack)

    Medialyst. Agent skill. Graded: real. Available June 1, 2026.

    Scores whether a news event or a user's pitch idea is actually newsworthy, with anti-inflation and brand-safety rules.

    Install: github.com.

    Job: Story ideas and angles.

    Source: GitHub.

  4. angle-generator (newsjack)

    Medialyst. Agent skill. Graded: mid. Available June 1, 2026.

    Turns one company update into 3-7 structurally distinct, journalist-shaped story angles.

    Install: github.com.

    Job: Story ideas and angles.

    Sources: GitHub, GitHub (newsjack release v0.1.0 and its README).

Trend detection

  1. newsjack-detector (newsjack)

    Medialyst. Agent skill. Graded: real. Available June 1, 2026.

    Monitors current news and reaction signals and judges which are credible newsjacking opportunities for a client.

    Install: github.com.

    Job: Trend detection.

    Source: GitHub.

Multi-job packs

  1. Media List MCP server

    Media List. MCP server. Graded: real. Available Oct. 6, 2026.

    A hosted MCP server with 9 read-only tools over Media List's database of more than 1.5 million media contacts: contacts, outlets, saved lists and campaigns. It needs a paid Media List plan.

    Needs a paid data plan.

    Install: medialist.com.

    Jobs: Journalist research, Media database.

    Source: GitHub commit.

  2. CraftBot PR and comms agent bundle

    CraftOS. Agent skill. Graded: real. Available June 12, 2026.

    An agent bundle for CraftOS's CraftBot with 19 PR skills that call Muck Rack, Cision, Brandwatch and Qwoted through API recipes. Each skill has a free fallback when no paid database is available.

    Install: github.com.

    Jobs: Journalist research, Pitch writing.

    Source: GitHub commit.

  3. Qwoted SEO backlinks skill

    Distribb. Agent skill. Graded: real. Available April 22, 2026.

    One long Claude skill with Python scripts that log in to Qwoted, search source requests and send pitches, in dry-run mode by default. It adds a playbook for statistics pages that earn links.

    Install: github.com.

    Jobs: Journalist requests, Pitch writing.

    Source: GitHub commit.

  4. Perigon MCP server

    Perigon. MCP server. Graded: real. Available May 7, 2025.

    A hosted MCP server over Perigon's news API: news and story search, journalists, sources, sentiment and monitors. An agent plugin with 2 skills joined the repo in October 2026. Usage is billed to the account.

    Needs a paid data plan.

    Install: perigon.io.

    Jobs: Journalist research, Media monitoring.

    Source: GitHub commit.

  5. Vokolla Press Release Agent MCP server

    Vokolla. MCP server. Graded: mid. Available Oct. 16, 2026.

    A hosted MCP server with 9 tools that draft, review, adapt and save press releases and track their status for Vokolla distribution. It has no order tool; packages are bought on the site.

    Install: vokolla.com.

    Jobs: Distribution and newsroom, Press release and content writing.

    Source: Official MCP registry.

  6. LivePublicator MCP server

    LivePublicator. MCP server. Graded: mid. Available Oct. 16, 2026.

    A hosted MCP server with 9 tools that take a press release from draft and preview to a live page on LivePublicator's hosted newsroom, and fix it after. Previews are free; publishing costs one credit a release.

    Needs a paid data plan.

    Install: livepublicator.com.

    Jobs: Distribution and newsroom, Press release and content writing.

    Source: Official MCP registry.

  7. headline-generator (newsjack)

    Medialyst. Agent skill. Graded: mid. Announced June 12, 2026.

    Generates news, press-release, and pitch-subject headline candidates from a story's raw facts using ten proven moves.

    Install: github.com.

    Jobs: Pitch writing, Press release and content writing.

    Sources: GitHub, GitHub (newsjack CHANGELOG).

  8. meanest-editor (newsjack)

    Medialyst. Agent skill. Graded: mid. Available June 1, 2026.

    Roasts a pitch or press release with the eye of a veteran PR director, honest and specific rather than cruel.

    Install: github.com.

    Jobs: Pitch writing, Press release and content writing.

    Source: GitHub.

  9. reactive-comment (newsjack)

    Medialyst. Agent skill. Graded: mid. Available June 1, 2026.

    Triages inbound journalist source queries and drafts a reply only when the user's expertise is a real fit.

    Install: github.com.

    Jobs: Journalist requests, Pitch writing.

    Source: GitHub.

  10. Babysitter public relations specialization

    a5c.ai. Agent skill. Graded: mid. Available Jan. 23, 2026.

    PR processes for the Babysitter agent framework: 25 process definitions (press releases, crisis plans, media pitching), 16 skills and 12 agents. The skills name Cision, Meltwater and similar tools but bring no data source of their own.

    Install: github.com.

    Jobs: Pitch writing, Press release and content writing.

    Source: GitHub commit.

General

  1. trendJack Claude plugin

    trendJack. Plugin. Graded: real. Available Oct. 1, 2026.

    Claude plugin bundling the trendJack MCP connection with skills for briefings, triage, content plans and drafts.

    Needs a paid data plan.

    Install: github.com.

    Source: GitHub.

  2. Claude SEO skill and Claude Code plugin

    MentionAgent. Plugin. Graded: real. Available Sept. 11, 2026.

    An open-source Claude Code plugin and Agent Skill that runs MentionAgent link-building outreach from the user's own agent over MCP.

    Needs a paid data plan.

    Install: github.com.

    Source: GitHub.

  3. Prezly MCP (AI assistant integration)

    Prezly. MCP server. Graded: real. Available Aug. 17, 2026.

    An MCP server letting supported AI assistants (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini) draft stories, build media lists, and manage a Prezly account.

    Needs a paid data plan.

    Install: developers.prezly.com.

    Source: Prezly Changelog.

  4. aclipp MCP server

    aclipp. MCP server. Graded: real. Available July 24, 2026.

    Lets MCP-compatible AI agents work with a team's aclipp PR data. It launched as a read-only private beta; on 2026-10-21 aclipp removed the beta label and added write tools and OAuth sign-in.

    Needs a paid data plan.

    Install: aclipp.com.

    Sources: aclipp, aclipp updates.

  5. Meltwater MCP

    Meltwater. MCP server. Graded: real. Available July 8, 2026.

    Remote MCP server exposing Meltwater data and actions to AI assistants and agents.

    Needs a paid data plan.

    Install: developer.meltwater.com.

    Source: Meltwater developer changelog.

  6. Claude Integration (MCP)

    Press Ranger. MCP server. Graded: real. Available June 19, 2026.

    Connect Press Ranger to Claude to draft releases, add companies and pull recent releases from a conversation.

    Needs a paid data plan.

    Install: pressranger.com.

    Source: Press Ranger (changelog).

  7. Rankscale MCP Server

    Rankscale. MCP server. Graded: real. Available June 11, 2026.

    Authenticated remote MCP server lets AI assistants like Claude and Cursor query a brand's AI visibility data directly.

    Needs a paid data plan.

    Install: rankscale.ai.

    Source: Rankscale Changelog.

  8. MCP Server

    Otterly.ai. MCP server. Graded: real. Available June 8, 2026.

    Model Context Protocol server lets users query AI search visibility data directly from AI assistants like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor.

    Needs a paid data plan.

    Install: docs.otterly.ai.

    Source: OtterlyAI Changelog.

  9. MCP server (News Search results; earliest dated mention)

    Medialyst. MCP server. Graded: real. Available May 26, 2026.

    The 2026-05-26 changelog says Medialyst already served an MCP server whose News Search results carry publication data. It is the earliest dated mention found; Medialyst does not publish the date the server first shipped.

    Needs a paid data plan.

    Install: medialyst.ai.

    Source: Medialyst (changelog).

  10. Scrunch MCP launched

    Scrunch AI. MCP server. Graded: real. Available May 12, 2026.

    Scrunch launched Scrunch MCP, letting users query and act on AI search data conversationally via Claude, ChatGPT or Copilot.

    Needs a paid data plan.

    Install: developers.scrunch.com.

    Source: Scrunch blog.

  11. MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT and other AI assistants

    AthenaHQ. MCP server. Graded: real. Available May 2026.

    AthenaHQ launched an MCP server that lets AI assistants query its AI-visibility metrics, prompts, responses, content, sources and competitors. It was read-only at launch; write tools followed in July 2026.

    Install: docs.athenahq.ai.

    Source: AthenaHQ docs (API changelog, May 2026).

  12. MCP Integrations

    Knowatoa. MCP server. Graded: real. Available April 20, 2026.

    Supports the Model Context Protocol so users can query AI search visibility data directly from Claude Desktop, Claude Code, ChatGPT, and Gemini.

    Needs a paid data plan.

    Install: knowatoa.com.

    Sources: Knowatoa Updates, Knowatoa Updates (changelog).

  13. Peec AI MCP

    Peec AI. MCP server. Graded: real. Available April 13, 2026.

    MCP server that connects Peec visibility data to Claude, Cursor and n8n for reports and analysis. It was read-only at launch; Peec has since added write tools, and its tools reference now lists about 48.

    Needs a paid data plan.

    Install: docs.peec.ai.

    Sources: Peec AI blog, Peec AI docs (MCP tools).

  14. MCP (Model Context Protocol) integration

    Podscan. MCP server. Graded: real. Announced Feb. 10, 2026.

    Connects Podscan's 4M+ podcast database to Claude, ChatGPT and other AI assistants so agents can search and query podcast content.

    Needs a paid data plan.

    Install: podscan.fm.

    Source: Podscan.fm newsletter (Kit).

  15. AirOps Claude Connector (MCP)

    AirOps. MCP server. Graded: real. Available Feb. 5, 2026.

    Connector pipes brand context, workflow outputs and AI visibility data into Claude via MCP.

    Needs a paid data plan.

    Install: docs.airops.com.

    Source: AirOps blog.

  16. MCP server

    PeakMetrics. MCP server. Graded: real. Available Jan. 20, 2026.

    Model Context Protocol server that gives ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude live access to PeakMetrics narrative intelligence.

    Needs a paid data plan.

    Install: docs.peakmetrics.com.

    Source: PeakMetrics.

  17. Ahrefs MCP server (remote)

    Ahrefs Brand Radar. MCP server. Graded: real. Available Nov. 12, 2025.

    Hosted MCP server lets ChatGPT, Claude or Copilot pull live Ahrefs data without opening the interface.

    Needs a paid data plan.

    Install: docs.ahrefs.com.

    Source: Ahrefs blog.

  18. Profound MCP server

    Profound. MCP server. Graded: real. Available Oct. 15, 2025.

    MCP server plus TypeScript and Python SDKs let ChatGPT, Claude Desktop and Cursor query Profound visibility, citation and bot data.

    Needs a paid data plan.

    Install: docs.tryprofound.com.

    Source: Profound blog.

  19. Quid MCP

    NetBase Quid. MCP server. Graded: mid. Available Sept. 28, 2026.

    MCP server that lets Claude, Copilot and other MCP clients query Quid datasets through Ask Q, run Q Agents and read trend leaderboards; needs a Quid Terminal account.

    Needs a paid data plan.

    Install: quid.com.

    Source: Quid blog.

  20. Agility MCP Connector

    Agility PR. MCP server. Graded: mid. Available Aug. 18, 2026.

    Connector that lets Claude and other MCP assistants query a client's Agility media coverage in plain language.

    Needs a paid data plan.

    Install: developer.agilitypr.com.

    Source: Newsfile.

  21. MCP Server

    Featured. MCP server. Graded: mid. Available July 7, 2026.

    General availability of a Model Context Protocol server connecting Claude, Cursor, VS Code and other MCP-compatible clients to a Featured account.

    Needs a paid data plan.

    Install: featured.com.

    Source: GlobeNewswire.

  22. Determ MCP

    Determ. MCP server. Graded: mid. Announced June 15, 2026.

    Model Context Protocol integration letting Claude, ChatGPT, and other AI assistants query Determ mention data in plain language.

    Needs a paid data plan.

    Install: determ.com.

    Source: Determ.

  23. fact-check (newsjack)

    Medialyst. Agent skill. Graded: mid. Available June 1, 2026.

    Extracts factual claims from PR copy, verifies each independently, attaches citations, and flags low-certainty claims.

    Install: github.com.

    Source: GitHub.

  24. Public API & Claude Skill

    Otterly.ai. Agent skill. Graded: mid. Available May 27, 2026.

    Public API and a one-file Claude Skill expose brand reports, prompts, citations, recommendations, and GEO audits for programmatic and Claude Desktop access.

    Needs a paid data plan.

    Install: docs.otterly.ai.

    Sources: OtterlyAI Blog, OtterlyAI changelog.

  25. PressPitch AI MCP Server

    PressPitch AI. MCP server. Graded: mid. Available May 17, 2026.

    Model Context Protocol server letting users search journalists, generate pitches, and send outreach from inside Claude Desktop, Cursor, and ChatGPT.

    Needs a paid data plan.

    Install: presspitchai.com.

    Source: PressPitch AI Blog.

  26. Brand24 MCP

    Brand24. MCP server. Graded: mid. Available Jan. 1, 2026.

    An MCP interface so ChatGPT, Claude and other AI agents can answer questions about a user's Brand24 projects.

    Needs a paid data plan.

    Install: help.brand24.com.

    Source: Brand24 changelog.

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