# Rss Reader

> Read RSS/Atom feeds to get latest articles, news, and updates from any source. Use when the user wants to monitor news feeds, check blog updates, or pull latest posts from a website.

- Skill: `tools-only/rss-reader` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 3 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add tools-only/rss-reader`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tools-only/rss-reader/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: tools-only (https://skillmd.com/u/tools-only)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tools-only/rss-reader

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# RSS Reader

Use the `rss_reader` tool to fetch and parse RSS/Atom feeds.

## Tool: `rss_reader`

### Basic usage

```
rss_reader(url="https://www.coindesk.com/arc/outboundfeeds/rss/")
```

### Limit entries

```
rss_reader(url="https://cointelegraph.com/rss", count=5)
```

## Common Feeds

### Crypto & Web3
- CoinDesk: `https://www.coindesk.com/arc/outboundfeeds/rss/`
- CoinTelegraph: `https://cointelegraph.com/rss`
- The Block: `https://www.theblock.co/rss.xml`
- Decrypt: `https://decrypt.co/feed`

### Tech
- TechCrunch: `https://techcrunch.com/feed/`
- Hacker News: `https://hnrss.org/frontpage`
- The Verge: `https://www.theverge.com/rss/index.xml`
- Ars Technica: `https://feeds.arstechnica.com/arstechnica/index`

### General News
- BBC World: `https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml`
- NPR: `https://feeds.npr.org/1001/rss.xml`

## Tips

- Each entry returns: `title`, `link`, `published`, `summary`.
- Use `count` to limit entries when you only need recent headlines.
- Combine with `cron` to set up recurring feed monitoring.
- HTML tags are automatically stripped from summaries.
- If a site's feed URL is unknown, try `/feed`, `/rss`, `/atom.xml`, or `/rss.xml`.