modbender Content Watcher
Monitor any RSS feeds, blogs, or news sources and get AI-powered daily digests.
Quick Start
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Add your first source
content-watcher add https://techcrunch.com/feed/ --name "TechCrunch"
# Run once to test
content-watcher run
# Save digest to file
content-watcher run --output digest.md
Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
add <url> |
Add a source to monitor |
remove <id> |
Remove a source |
list |
List all sources |
run |
Generate digest now |
config |
Show configuration |
Features
- ✅ RSS/Atom feed parsing
- ✅ Web content extraction
- ✅ AI text summarization (local, no API key)
- ✅ Markdown digest generation
- ✅ Multi-source aggregation
- ✅ Duplicate detection
- ✅ Configurable via CLI
Configuration
Config stored at ~/.config/content-watcher/config.json:
{
"sources": [...],
"delivery": "console",
"summaryStyle": "bullet",
"maxItemsPerSource": 5
}
Use Cases
- Competitive Intelligence - Monitor competitor blogs/news
- Industry Trends - Track tech/finance/marketing trends
- Research Assistant - Aggregate academic/sources
- Content Curation - Create newsletters automatically
Integration
Works great with:
- Feishu webhook (auto-post digest)
- Email delivery (send digest)
- Cron scheduling (daily runs)