elfeed

Extensible RSS/Atom feed reader for Emacs

TLDR

Open Elfeed in Emacs

$ M-x elfeed

Update all feeds

$ M-x elfeed-update

Set default search filter

$ (setq elfeed-search-filter "@6-months-ago +unread")

Add feeds in config

$ (setq elfeed-feeds '("https://example.com/feed.xml" "https://blog.example.org/rss"))

Elfeed is an extensible RSS/Atom feed reader for Emacs. It provides a fast, keyboard-driven interface for reading and managing feeds, with support for tagging, searching, and customization through Emacs Lisp.Elfeed stores feed data in a local database and supports thousands of feeds efficiently. It integrates with Emacs features like org-mode and can display feed content using eww or external browsers.

CONFIGURATION

~/.emacs.d/init.el or ~/.emacs

Configure feeds and settings using Emacs Lisp (setq elfeed-feeds).

~/.elfeed/ (default database location)

Local feed database and cached entries.

~/.emacs.d/elfeed.org (with elfeed-org)

Org-mode file for managing feeds when using elfeed-org integration.

EMACS CONFIGURATION

$ ;; Add feeds
(setq elfeed-feeds
      '("https://news.ycombinator.com/rss"
        "https://planet.emacslife.com/atom.xml"
        ("https://example.com/blog" blog tech)))

;; With elfeed-org (org-mode integration)
(elfeed-org)
(setq rmh-elfeed-org-files '("~/.emacs.d/elfeed.org"))

KEYBINDINGS

$ g         - Refresh view
G         - Update all feeds
s         - Edit search filter
b         - Open entry in browser
r         - Mark as read (remove unread tag)
u         - Mark as unread
+         - Add tag
-         - Remove tag
RET       - Open selected entry
n / p     - Next / previous entry
q         - Quit elfeed or close entry

CAVEATS

Emacs-only application. Requires Emacs 24.3+. Large numbers of feeds may slow initial sync. No mobile sync (use elfeed-protocol for Fever/NewsBlur). Learning curve for Emacs users unfamiliar with feeds.

HISTORY

Elfeed was created by Christopher Wellons (skeeto) around 2013. It was designed as a lightweight, Emacs-native feed reader that leverages Emacs's strengths in text processing and extensibility.