lightbreak

What lightbreak is

lightbreak is newsletter software for local media. It gathers local stories and listings, writes them in a publication's voice and assembles one edited issue, then pushes it to an email platform.

A local newsletter publisher would use it to build issues faster. Most issues ship in under 15 minutes, compared with 2 to 3 hours by hand.

A review agent checks links, photos, prices and dates against the original sources before sending. A person still decides when an issue sends.

Who it is for

lightbreak is built for local newsletter publishers and local media teams. It was built by publishers who run more than 20 local newsletters.

A publisher who sends a local issue every week and spends hours gathering news, events and listings would use it. A writer who wants a blank page and full manual control, or a national newsletter with no local sources, would use less of what it does.

What you can do with it

lightbreak pulls in local news, restaurants, businesses, homes, events, pets and jobs, and builds them into one edited issue. It writes stories in the publication's voice, including a The Gist and Why It Matters format.

It makes GIFs for homes, pets and restaurants, and shows a preview of what readers get. A review agent checks links, photos, prices and dates against the original sources. A person decides when an issue sends.

Plans and pricing

Prices are not published. Custom pricing is based on how many newsletters a publisher runs, and you book a call for numbers.

Moving existing subscribers costs $0 and all listed features are included. Pricing, billing period and inclusions are agreed directly and confirmed in writing, and free or trial access can be changed or ended at any time.

What it works with

For sending, lightbreak pushes finished issues to beehiiv or ActiveCampaign. Subscribers stay where they are.

Its sources include local news feeds, Zillow listings, Google and iCal calendars, pet adoption feeds, job boards, YouTube channels, Google Drive, RSS feeds and direct uploads. It also has an MCP server with 47 tools, so Claude, ChatGPT or another agent can build issues and push drafts. Access needs an account with an API key.

Things to know before you choose

You are solely responsible for reviewing and checking AI-written content before you publish it. You keep ownership of your own content and data.

Services do not auto-renew unless both sides agree in writing. You can stop at any time and keep access to the end of the paid period. Payments are non-refundable unless the law or a written agreement says otherwise. A person still decides when an issue sends.

What lightbreak looks like

The issue preview in lightbreak, showing a Newport Scoop issue. Image from lightbreak.ai.

At a glance

From the company's own pages. Prices and plans change, so confirm on their site.

What it does: Collects local news, events, jobs, homes, pets and new businesses, writes stories in your voice, and builds an issue.
Used for: Producing a local email newsletter issue and pushing it to an email platform.
How it charges: Based on how many newsletters you run. Quotes come from a 30-minute call.
Works with: beehiiv and ActiveCampaign for sending. Google and iCal calendars, Google Drive, YouTube channels and RSS feeds as sources. An API and an MCP server are available.
AI features: Writes and rewrites stories, makes GIFs for homes, pets and restaurants, and runs a review agent that checks the issue against its sources.
Our connection: Owned by 8th Replay, the company that also runs newsletter tools HQ. We list it the same way as every other tool.
Key features: Local content gathering, stories written in your voice, issue templates, GIFs for homes, pets and restaurants, a review agent, issue preview, HTML export, sources and alerts, an API and an MCP server.
Support: A 30-minute Zoom call builds a real issue live from your sources. There is also an FAQ, articles, an agents page and llms.txt.
Company: The operator is Luckiest Man Ventures LLC, a Wyoming limited liability company operating publicly as lightbreak. lightbreak links to 8th replay and is based in Austin, Texas.
Last checked: October 10, 2026

Questions operators ask about lightbreak

Does lightbreak replace my email platform?

No. You do not need to switch platforms, and subscribers stay where they are.

How long does an issue take?

Most publications ship an issue in under 15 minutes, versus 2 to 3 hours for the manual workflow.

What does the review agent check?

Before sending, it checks links, photos, prices and dates against the original sources.

Can AI assistants use it?

Yes. AI tools such as Claude or ChatGPT can use the API or MCP server to build an issue and push a draft. A person still decides when it sends.

What does the AI connection need to work?

You need a lightbreak account with an API key and an MCP client such as Claude or ChatGPT. You create the key under Settings, then AI agents and API. No rate limits are published.

Who owns my content?

You keep ownership of your original content and customer data. You give lightbreak a limited license to process it only to provide the service.

What can I cancel and when?

You can stop at any time, with access until the end of the period you paid for. You can ask for a copy of your data and its deletion before closing.