Kite TUI is a terminal-based reader for Kagi News.
It loads the public Kagi News category index, fetches category RSS feeds, and lets you browse the latest summaries from a keyboard-driven text interface. The program is aimed at users who want a fast, distraction-free way to read Kagi’s curated news without opening a web browser.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Browse Kagi News categories and summaries from the terminal.
- Fetches category RSS feeds and displays the latest articles.
- Keyboard-driven navigation with Vim-style movement keys.
- Filter categories and refresh individual categories or the full category index.
- Configurable keybindings stored in a TOML settings file.
- Customizable themes, including built-in Catppuccin, Dracula, Gruvbox, Tokyo Night, Nord, Solarized, Everforest, Kanagawa, GitHub, Flexoki, and other themes.
- Supports custom themes using TOML files with ANSI names, RGB hex strings, or indexed terminal colors.
- Cross-platform support – runs under Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Website: github.com/KernelFreeze/kite-tui
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Developer: KernelFreeze
License: MIT License

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