blogwatcher

Monitor blogs and RSS/Atom feeds for new articles using the blogwatcher CLI.

Updated Sep 5, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/SillyHippy/zo-skills --skill blogwatcher-sillyhippy
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: blogwatcher
Source: https://github.com/SillyHippy/zo-skills/tree/main/skills/blogwatcher
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/SillyHippy/zo-skills --skill blogwatcher-sillyhippy

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires blogwatcher.

What problem does it solve? Keeping up with new posts across multiple blogs and RSS/Atom feeds requires manually checking each site, which is repetitive and easy to forget. This Skill tracks feeds and surfaces new articles on demand. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Feed Tracking: Add and remove blogs or RSS/Atom feeds to a persistent watch list. - Update Scanning: Scan all tracked feeds at once to detect newly published articles. - Read Management: List articles and mark individual items or all items as read. - Use Case: Add your favorite engineering blogs, run a daily scan, and get a list of only the new posts you have not read yet. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to add a blog URL to blogwatcher and scan for new articles.

Frequently Asked Questions about blogwatcher

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I monitor RSS feeds for new articles from the command line?▼

Use the blogwatcher CLI to add feeds with blogwatcher add, then run blogwatcher scan to check all tracked feeds for new articles. New items are listed with blogwatcher articles.

How do I install blogwatcher?▼

Install blogwatcher with Go by running go install github.com/Hyaxia/blogwatcher/cmd/blogwatcher@latest. This places the blogwatcher binary in your Go bin directory.

Does blogwatcher support both RSS and Atom feeds?▼

Yes, blogwatcher monitors both RSS and Atom feeds. When scanning, it reports the detected source type for each tracked blog along with the number of new articles found.

How do I mark articles as read in blogwatcher?▼

Run blogwatcher read followed by an article ID to mark a single article as read, or use blogwatcher read-all to mark every listed article as read at once.

What are the limitations of blogwatcher?▼

blogwatcher requires the Go toolchain for installation and only tracks feeds you explicitly add. It detects new articles at scan time rather than pushing real-time notifications.