Rivulet is a terminal-based RSS feed reader designed to provide a clean and efficient way to follow news and blog feeds from the command line. It presents feeds, articles, and content in a structured multi-panel interface, allowing users to browse subscriptions, view article lists, and read entries without leaving the terminal.
The application focuses on usability for users who prefer keyboard-driven tools. It supports organising feeds into categories and managing subscriptions using OPML import and export. Rivulet offers a simple and distraction-free environment for keeping up with RSS feeds directly within a terminal session.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Dual layout with either a three-column interface (Feeds | Entries | Preview) or a two-column split mode that can be toggled.
- Feed categories that group feeds by topic with collapsible sections.
- Rich HTML preview supporting formatting such as bold, italic, links, code blocks, and lists.
- Smart filtering including unread items, saved entries, configurable time filters, and incremental search.
- Entry sorting by date (newest or oldest first) or alphabetically by title.
- Mouse support allowing selection and scrolling within the interface.
- Mark entries as read individually, all visible entries, or an entire feed.
- Feed renaming with the option to restore the original name.
- Save entries for later reading with bookmarking and filtering of saved items.
- Automatic feed discovery by pasting a website URL.
- OPML import and export for migrating subscriptions.
- Configurable automatic feed refresh with a default interval of 30 minutes.
- Theme support including dark, light, and terminal-adaptive themes.
- Internationalisation support including English and Catalan.
- Local SQLite storage with no external services required.
Website: github.com/elpeix/rivulet
Support:
Developer: elpeix
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
Rivulet is written in Rust. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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