blogwatcher
Tracks and manages blog and RSS feed updates through a command-line interface.
Install
mkdir -p .claude/skills/blogwatcher && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/615" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/blogwatcher && rm skill.zipInstalls to .claude/skills/blogwatcher
Activation
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Monitor blogs and RSS/Atom feeds for updates using the blogwatcher CLI.Key capabilities
- →Add RSS and Atom feeds by URL
- →List currently tracked blogs
- →Scan tracked feeds for new content
- →List discovered articles
- →Mark individual articles as read
- →Remove tracked blogs from the list
How it works
The CLI tool maintains a local list of feed URLs and fetches content from them during a scan operation to identify new articles. It tracks the read status of these articles locally through command-line interactions.
Inputs & outputs
When to use blogwatcher
- →Tracking tech blogs
- →Monitoring RSS feeds
- →Updating article reading lists
About this skill
blogwatcher
Track blog and RSS/Atom feed updates with the blogwatcher CLI.
Install
- Go:
go install github.com/Hyaxia/blogwatcher/cmd/blogwatcher@latest
Quick start
blogwatcher --help
Common commands
- Add a blog:
blogwatcher add "My Blog" https://example.com - List blogs:
blogwatcher blogs - Scan for updates:
blogwatcher scan - List articles:
blogwatcher articles - Mark an article read:
blogwatcher read 1 - Mark all articles read:
blogwatcher read-all - Remove a blog:
blogwatcher remove "My Blog"
Example output
$ blogwatcher blogs
Tracked blogs (1):
xkcd
URL: https://xkcd.com
$ blogwatcher scan
Scanning 1 blog(s)...
xkcd
Source: RSS | Found: 4 | New: 4
Found 4 new article(s) total!
Notes
- Use
blogwatcher <command> --helpto discover flags and options.
When not to use it
- →When the source does not provide an RSS or Atom feed
- →When requiring a graphical user interface for feed management
Prerequisites
Limitations
- →Requires manual execution of scan commands to check for updates
- →Limited to RSS and Atom feed formats
How it compares
Unlike manual browser-based feed readers, this tool centralizes feed management and article tracking within a terminal environment.
Compared to similar skills
blogwatcher side by side with the closest alternatives in the catalog.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| blogwatcher (this skill) | 7 | 2mo | No flags | Beginner |
| literature-review | 559 | 2mo | Review | Advanced |
| openalex-database | 48 | 7mo | Review | Intermediate |
| linkedin-sales-navigator-alt | 23 | 2mo | No flags | Intermediate |
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