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blogwatcher

Monitor RSS/Atom feed updates and manage articles with blogwatcher-cli.

Updated Jul 6, 2026
Search Tags:#automation#monitoring#scraping#rss#blogs#feed-reader
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/ghufronbagaskara/agent-im --skill blogwatcher-ghufronbagaskara
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: blogwatcher
Source: https://github.com/ghufronbagaskara/agent-im/tree/main/hermes-home/skills/research/blogwatcher
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/ghufronbagaskara/agent-im --skill blogwatcher-ghufronbagaskara

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This skill solves the information overload problem by centralizing updates from various blogs and RSS feeds into a single, manageable command-line interface.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Automated Feed Discovery: Automatically finds RSS or Atom feeds from blog homepages without requiring manual URL entry.
  • HTML Scraping Fallback: Extracts content from sites that lack standard feeds by using custom CSS selectors.
  • Use Case: A researcher can track multiple industry blogs and news sites simultaneously, marking articles as read or unread to maintain a clean, organized reading list.

Quick Start

Use the blogwatcher skill to scan all tracked blogs for new articles and display the unread list.

Frequently Asked Questions about blogwatcher

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I monitor multiple RSS and Atom feeds in one place?▼

To monitor RSS and Atom feeds in one place, you need a centralized command-line interface that tracks updates automatically. This skill uses blogwatcher-cli to aggregate content from various blogs into a single, manageable reading list.

Can I scrape content from blogs that do not have a standard RSS feed?▼

Yes, you can scrape content from blogs lacking standard feeds by using an HTML scraping fallback. This feature allows you to extract article updates from non-standard sites by applying custom CSS selectors to the webpage.

Do I need to manually find the RSS feed URL for every blog I want to track?▼

No, you do not need to manually find RSS feed URLs because this skill supports automated feed discovery. It automatically finds RSS or Atom feeds directly from blog homepages without requiring manual URL entry.

What is required to set up automated blog monitoring with blogwatcher?▼

Setting up automated blog monitoring requires the blogwatcher-cli binary and a persistent SQLite database. These components track feed states and manage the lifecycle of articles across your aggregated content sources.

How does a researcher manage an organized reading list from multiple news sites?▼

A researcher manages an organized reading list by tracking multiple industry blogs simultaneously and marking articles as read or unread. This maintains a clean content aggregation state within the command-line interface.

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