
Blogwatcher
- 8 installs
- 33 repo stars
- Updated April 26, 2026
- bighardperson/computer-science-skills-collection
blogwatcher is a skill that monitors blogs and RSS/Atom feeds for updates using the blogwatcher CLI.
About
This skill tracks blog and RSS/Atom feed updates using the blogwatcher CLI. It can add and list blogs, scan for new articles, list articles, and mark them read. A developer uses it to monitor feeds from the terminal and stay on top of new posts.
- Monitors blogs and RSS/Atom feeds for updates via the blogwatcher CLI
- Add, list, scan, and mark-read blogs and articles from the terminal
- Installed as a Go binary (go install .../blogwatcher)
Blogwatcher by the numbers
- 8 all-time installs (skills.sh)
- Ranked #1,522 of 2,719 Automation & Workflows skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
- Data as of Jul 30, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
blogwatcher capabilities & compatibility
Free; installs the blogwatcher Go binary (go install github.com/Hyaxia/blogwatcher), no API keys.
- Use cases
- research
- Runs
- Runs locally
- Pricing
- Free
What blogwatcher says it does
Monitor blogs and RSS/Atom feeds for updates using the blogwatcher CLI.
Go: `go install github.com/Hyaxia/blogwatcher/cmd/blogwatcher@latest`
Scan for updates: `blogwatcher scan`
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| Installs | 8 |
|---|---|
| repo stars | ★ 33 |
| Last updated | April 26, 2026 |
| Repository | bighardperson/computer-science-skills-collection ↗ |
What it does
Monitor blogs and RSS/Atom feeds for new articles using the blogwatcher CLI.
Who is it for?
Tracking new posts across blogs and RSS/Atom feeds from the terminal.
Skip if: Content that lacks a blog page or RSS/Atom feed; it relies on feed scanning.
When should I use this skill?
you need to track blog or RSS/Atom feed updates and see new articles.
By the numbers
- Nine documented CLI commands (add, blogs, scan, articles, read, read-all, remove, and more)
Files
blogwatcher
Track blog and RSS/Atom feed updates with the blogwatcher CLI.
Install
- Go:
go install github.com/Hyaxia/blogwatcher/cmd/blogwatcher@latest
Quick start
blogwatcher --help
Common commands
- Add a blog:
blogwatcher add "My Blog" https://example.com - List blogs:
blogwatcher blogs - Scan for updates:
blogwatcher scan - List articles:
blogwatcher articles - Mark an article read:
blogwatcher read 1 - Mark all articles read:
blogwatcher read-all - Remove a blog:
blogwatcher remove "My Blog"
Example output
$ blogwatcher blogs
Tracked blogs (1):
xkcd
URL: https://xkcd.com$ blogwatcher scan
Scanning 1 blog(s)...
xkcd
Source: RSS | Found: 4 | New: 4
Found 4 new article(s) total!Notes
- Use
blogwatcher <command> --helpto discover flags and options.