A lightweight Go-based CLI tool designed to track and manage blog updates via RSS and Atom feeds.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install blogwatcher-local
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install blogwatcher-local using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is blogwatcher?
The blogwatcher skill provides developers and power users with a command-line interface to monitor multiple web sources for new content. By integrating this tool into your environment using Openclaw Skills, you can automate the discovery of new articles without manually checking dozens of websites. It streamlines the content consumption workflow by providing a centralized hub for all your favorite RSS and Atom feeds, ensuring you never miss an update from the blogs you follow.
blogwatcher Use Cases
- Monitoring technical blogs for the latest software industry updates.
- Centralizing content from multiple RSS or Atom feeds into a single, searchable CLI interface.
- Automating the detection of new blog posts for research or competitive analysis.
- Tracking hobbyist content or webcomics like xkcd directly from the terminal.
How blogwatcher Works
- Add a target blog or feed URL to the local tracking database using the add command.
- Run a scan to fetch the latest entries and metadata from all registered sources.
- List all discovered articles to view titles and identify which posts are new.
- Mark specific articles as read after consumption to maintain an organized backlog.
- Manage the feed list by adding or removing sources as your interests evolve.
blogwatcher Setup
To begin using this tool within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem, ensure you have Go installed on your system. Run the following commands to install and verify the utility:
# Install the blogwatcher CLI via Go
go install github.com/Hyaxia/blogwatcher/cmd/blogwatcher@latest
# Verify the installation and see available options
blogwatcher --help
blogwatcher Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill manages its data through a local structure that tracks sources and content state. Here is how the information is organized:
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
| Blogs | A registry containing the user-defined name and source URL of the feed. |
| Articles | A record of fetched items including title, source, and a read/unread boolean status. |
| Scan History | Metadata regarding the last successful check and the number of new items found. |
blogwatcher Advanced Features
- Bulk management of reading lists using the read-all command to clear backlogs.
- Native support for both RSS and Atom protocols, ensuring compatibility with most modern blogs.
- High-performance scanning that can process multiple sources in a single execution.
- Seamless integration into custom shell scripts or cron jobs to build automated notification systems via Openclaw Skills.
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