podchecker

podchecker

    The URL of the podcast feed to check.

podchecker is a command-line tool designed to validate and check the integrity of podcast feeds. It fetches the feed, parses it according to the RSS and Atom specifications, and reports any errors or warnings related to the feed's structure, required elements, and conformance to podcasting best practices. This allows podcast producers to ensure their feeds are properly formatted and accessible to various podcast clients and aggregators. The tool checks for missing mandatory elements like the title and description tags. It also ensures that media enclosure URLs are valid and accessible. It's a useful tool for debugging feed issues, improving compatibility across different platforms, and maintaining a high-quality podcast listening experience. This command helps ensure your podcast complies with standards, preventing distribution problems and maintaining listener access.

Podchecker relies on external libraries for parsing and network access. Availability and stability of these libraries might impact the tool's performance. The tool may not catch all possible errors and edge cases in podcast feeds.

Podchecker produces detailed error messages indicating the specific location and type of error found in the feed. This aids in quickly identifying and fixing problems.

To check a podcast feed at 'http://example.com/podcast.rss', run 'podchecker http://example.com/podcast.rss'. The output will show if the feed is valid or list any errors encountered.

curl(1), xmllint(1)