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RSS Reader
by @dimitripantzos
Monitor RSS and Atom feeds for content research. Track blogs, news sites, newsletters, and any feed source. Use when monitoring competitors, tracking industr...
TERMINAL
clawhub install rss-readerπ About This Skill
name: rss-reader description: Monitor RSS and Atom feeds for content research. Track blogs, news sites, newsletters, and any feed source. Use when monitoring competitors, tracking industry news, finding content ideas, or building a personal news aggregator. Supports multiple feeds with categories, filters, and summaries.
RSS Reader
Monitor any RSS/Atom feed for content ideas, competitor tracking, and industry news.
Quick Start
# Add a feed
node scripts/rss.js add "https://example.com/feed.xml" --category techCheck all feeds
node scripts/rss.js checkCheck specific category
node scripts/rss.js check --category techList feeds
node scripts/rss.js listRemove a feed
node scripts/rss.js remove "https://example.com/feed.xml"
Configuration
Feeds stored in rss-reader/feeds.json:
{
"feeds": [
{
"url": "https://example.com/feed.xml",
"name": "Example Blog",
"category": "tech",
"enabled": true,
"lastChecked": "2026-02-22T00:00:00Z",
"lastItemDate": "2026-02-21T12:00:00Z"
}
],
"settings": {
"maxItemsPerFeed": 10,
"maxAgeDays": 7,
"summaryEnabled": true
}
}
Use Cases
Content Research
Monitor competitor blogs, industry publications, and thought leaders:# Add multiple feeds
node scripts/rss.js add "https://competitor.com/blog/feed" --category competitors
node scripts/rss.js add "https://techcrunch.com/feed" --category news
node scripts/rss.js add "https://news.ycombinator.com/rss" --category techGet recent items as content ideas
node scripts/rss.js check --since 24h --format ideas
Newsletter Aggregation
Track newsletters and digests:node scripts/rss.js add "https://newsletter.com/feed" --category newsletters
Keyword Monitoring
Filter items by keywords:node scripts/rss.js check --keywords "AI,agents,automation"
Output Formats
Default (list)
[tech] Example Blog - "New Post Title" (2h ago)
https://example.com/post-1
[news] TechCrunch - "Breaking News" (4h ago)
https://techcrunch.com/article-1
Ideas (content research mode)
## Content Ideas from RSS (Last 24h)Tech
"New Post Title" - [Example Blog]
Key points: Point 1, Point 2, Point 3
Angle: How this relates to your nicheNews
"Breaking News" - [TechCrunch]
Key points: Summary of the article
Angle: Your take or response
JSON (for automation)
node scripts/rss.js check --format json
Popular Feeds by Category
Tech/AI
https://news.ycombinator.com/rss - Hacker Newshttps://www.reddit.com/r/artificial/.rss - r/artificialhttps://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/.rss - r/LocalLLaMAhttps://openai.com/blog/rss.xml - OpenAI BlogMarketing
https://www.reddit.com/r/Entrepreneur/.rss - r/Entrepreneurhttps://www.reddit.com/r/SaaS/.rss - r/SaaSNews
https://techcrunch.com/feed/ - TechCrunchhttps://www.theverge.com/rss/index.xml - The VergeCron Integration
Set up daily feed checking via heartbeat or cron:
// In HEARTBEAT.md
Check RSS feeds once daily, summarize new items worth reading
Or via cron job:
clawdbot cron add --schedule "0 8 * * *" --task "Check RSS feeds and summarize: node /root/clawd/skills/rss-reader/scripts/rss.js check --since 24h --format ideas"
Scripts
scripts/rss.js - Main CLI for feed managementscripts/parse-feed.js - Feed parser module (uses xml2js)Dependencies
npm install xml2js node-fetch
The script will prompt for installation if dependencies are missing.
β‘ When to Use
π‘ Examples
# Add a feed
node scripts/rss.js add "https://example.com/feed.xml" --category techCheck all feeds
node scripts/rss.js checkCheck specific category
node scripts/rss.js check --category techList feeds
node scripts/rss.js listRemove a feed
node scripts/rss.js remove "https://example.com/feed.xml"
βοΈ Configuration
Feeds stored in rss-reader/feeds.json:
{
"feeds": [
{
"url": "https://example.com/feed.xml",
"name": "Example Blog",
"category": "tech",
"enabled": true,
"lastChecked": "2026-02-22T00:00:00Z",
"lastItemDate": "2026-02-21T12:00:00Z"
}
],
"settings": {
"maxItemsPerFeed": 10,
"maxAgeDays": 7,
"summaryEnabled": true
}
}