Feed Watcher

Monitor RSS/Atom feeds and send notifications when new content appears.

Description

This skill monitors RSS and Atom feeds for new content and sends notifications via webhook or cron job. It's designed to track YouTube channels, Reddit subreddits, GitHub repos, blogs, and any other RSS/Atom feed.

Features

• - Add multiple feeds to monitor
• Track new articles/posts since last check
• Configurable notification via webhook
• Persistent state (remembers last checked item)
• Supports any RSS/Atom feed

Installation

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Configuration

Create a .env file with:

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Commands

Add a feed

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Example - YouTube channel:
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Example - Reddit subreddit:
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Example - GitHub releases:
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List feeds

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Scan for updates

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Check specific feed

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Remove feed

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Usage as a Cron Job

Add to crontab for automatic monitoring:

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Supported Feed Types

• - RSS 2.0
• Atom 1.0
• YouTube channel feeds
• Reddit subreddit feeds (.rss)
• GitHub release/issue feeds
• Any standard RSS/Atom feed

Examples

YouTube Channel

Find channel ID, then use:
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Reddit

For r/programming:
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GitHub Releases

For a repo:
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Environment Variables

Notification Format

When new content is found, the webhook receives:

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Notes

• - State is stored in INLINECODE1
• Each feed tracks its own last-seen item
• Run scan before setting up cron to test feeds
• You can use with any notification service (Discord webhook, Telegram bot, Slack, etc.)