rss2email

TLDR

Initialize configuration

$ r2e new [email@example.com]

Add feed

$ r2e add [feed_name] [https://example.com/feed.xml]

Run (send emails)

$ r2e run

List feeds

$ r2e list

Delete feed

$ r2e delete [feed_name]

DESCRIPTION

rss2email (r2e) converts RSS/Atom feeds to email. It checks feeds and sends new items to your email, allowing you to read feeds in your email client.

$ # Initialize
r2e new user@example.com

# Add feeds
r2e add hackernews https://news.ycombinator.com/rss
r2e add lwn https://lwn.net/headlines/rss

# List feeds
r2e list

# Run manually
r2e run

# Reset feed (resend all)
r2e reset hackernews

# Import OPML
r2e opmlimport feeds.opml

COMMANDS

new email

Initialize with default email.

add name url

Add feed.

run

Process feeds and send.

list

List feeds.

delete name

Remove feed.

reset name

Reset feed date.

opmlimport file

Import OPML.

CONFIGURATION

$ # ~/.config/rss2email.cfg
[DEFAULT]
from = rss2email@example.com
to = user@example.com
smtp-server = localhost

CRON

$ # Run every hour
0 * * * * r2e run

CAVEATS

Requires working mail setup (SMTP or local). Stores state in ~/.local/share/rss2email/. Run periodically via cron.

HISTORY

rss2email was created by Aaron Swartz in 2004, now maintained by the community.