blogwatcher

What This Skill Does

The blogwatcher skill allows you to efficiently monitor various blogs and RSS/Atom feeds for new content. Leveraging the blogwatcher command-line interface (CLI), you can add, list, scan, and manage your subscriptions directly from your terminal. This tool automates the tedious process of manually checking websites for updates, ensuring you never miss an important post, news article, or announcement. It provides a clear overview of your tracked feeds, identifies new articles, and allows you to mark them as read, helping you stay organized and informed about the content you care about most. Whether it's for staying up-to-date with industry news, following your favorite creators, or keeping track of project updates, blogwatcher streamlines the entire process.

Installation

To install the blogwatcher skill, you can use the following command within your OpenClaw environment:

clawhub install openclaw/openclaw/skills/blogwatcher

Alternatively, if you wish to install the blogwatcher CLI directly on your system (which the skill will then utilize), you can use Go:

go install github.com/Hyaxia/blogwatcher/cmd/blogwatcher@latest

After installation, you can verify it by running blogwatcher --help in your terminal.

Use Cases

• Stay updated with industry news: Monitor RSS feeds from technology blogs, news outlets, or research institutions to receive timely updates on the latest trends and developments.
• Follow favorite creators: Keep track of new posts from your favorite bloggers, artists, or content creators without having to visit their sites individually.
• Project management: Subscribe to project blogs or release notes to be informed about new features, bug fixes, or announcements related to software you use or develop.
• Personal interests: Track blogs related to hobbies, such as gaming, cooking, or travel, to discover new content and inspiration.
• News aggregation: Consolidate updates from multiple news sources into a single, manageable list.

Example Prompts

1. "Add a new feed for the latest OpenClaw project updates from https://example.com/openclaw/blog.xml and name it 'OpenClaw Updates'."
2. "Show me all the blogs I'm currently tracking and scan them for any new articles."
3. "Mark the first new article from my 'Tech News' feed as read."

Tips & Limitations

• Discover Flags: For more advanced usage and options within blogwatcher commands, always refer to the help command: blogwatcher <command> --help.
• URL Formatting: Ensure that the URLs you provide for blogs and feeds are correct and publicly accessible. The tool works best with standard RSS or Atom feed URLs.
• Error Handling: While blogwatcher is robust, network issues or changes in feed structure on the source website could potentially cause errors. It's good practice to periodically check that your feeds are still updating correctly.
• Content Parsing: The skill relies on the blogwatcher CLI's ability to parse feed content. Very complex or non-standard feed formats might not be parsed perfectly.
• Resource Usage: Frequent scanning of a large number of feeds might consume system resources. Adjust scanning frequency as needed.
• Offline Access: blogwatcher primarily retrieves content online. Once scanned, articles are stored locally and can be viewed offline, but new updates require an internet connection.