RSS Wrangler

About

RSS Wrangler is a modern RSS feed reader built to bring simplicity and focus back to your online reading. It consolidates content from your favourite blogs and news sites into a single, clean and chronological fee, free from the clutter and algorithms of other platforms.

Whether you are a heavy information consumer, a researcher or simply want to follow your favourite creators without distraction, RSS Wrangler helps you take back control of your information stream.

### Key Features:
+ RSS Feed Aggregation: Subscribe to any RSS or Atom feed to bring all your content into one manageable list. The extension uses a powerful built-in parser to handle the feeds.
+ Local-First Storage: All your feed subscriptions and cached articles are stored locally on your device using the browser's "storage" API. Nothing is ever sent to an external server.
+ Background Updates: Utilizes the browser's "alarms" API to periodically fetch new articles in the background, ensuring your feed list is always up to date when you open it.
+ Full Site Access: Can fetch feeds from any website you subscribe to, giving you unrestricted access to the content you want to follow.
+ Focused Interface: All functionality is contained within the extension's popup, providing a streamlined and focused reading experience without leaving your current tab.
+ Privacy by Design: Built with privacy as a priority. The extension only requests permissions necessary for its core function and does not collect or transmit any personal data.

### How It Works:
1. Install RSS Wrangler and pin it to your Chrome toolbar for easy access.
2. Click the extension icon to open the main popup interface.
3. Type or paste the URL of an RSS or Atom feed into the omni-bar to subscribe.
4. The extension will fetch the latest articles and display them in a list.
5. New articles are fetched automatically in the background to keep your feed current.

RSS Wrangler is designed with your privacy in mind and only requests the permissions it needs to function. Here is what it uses and why:
+ "storage": Used to save your list of subscribed feeds and cached articles directly on your computer. All your data is stored locally and is not sent to any external server.
+ "alarms": Used to schedule periodic background checks for new articles from your subscribed feeds, so you always have the latest content.
+ "notifications": Used to display native alerts for feed articles with specific keywords.
+ "Host Permissions": 
- "all_urls": Used to access all the URLs that the user adds to the feed.

### USING A CORS PROXY FOR BLOCKED FEEDS
Some feeds, particularly those that require API keys or are hosted on private servers, may be blocked by the browser's built-in security policy i.e. CORS. This is a standard security feature of all web browsers.

To work around this, RSS Wrangler fetches feeds through a proxy service. While the extension comes with a default proxy, some special feeds may require a different one. If you are a premium user, you can configure a custom proxy to handle these cases.

How to set a custom proxy:
1. Navigate to the Settings tab within the extension.
2. Find the Network Proxy section.
3. Enter the full URL of the proxy service you wish to use.

Proxy services act as a middleman. They typically expect you to append the feed URL to their own URL.
For example, if your feed is "https://my-special-feed.com/rss" and your proxy is "https://my-proxy.com/fetch?url=", the proxy would effectively visit "https://my-proxy.com/fetch?url=https://my-special-feed.com/rss".

You only need to enter the base proxy URL e.g. "https://my-proxy.com/fetch?url=" into the settings field. RSS Wrangler will handle appending the feed URL to it.

+++ Note: The reliability and security of third-party proxy services vary. Please ensure you trust any custom proxy you choose to use.

### Privacy Policy:
We respect your privacy. All feed data and settings are stored locally in your browser. Read our full Privacy Policy at https://getflookup.github.io/rsswrangler/privacy-policy

### Support and Feedback:
Got questions or suggestions? Reach out to us on Twitter @getflookup or leave a review on the Chrome Web Store.

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#### What's New v1.0.9
+ Minor bug fixes and performance improvements.

#### What's New v1.0.8
+ All premium features have been unlocked.
+ Performance: Improved the speed of adding new feeds by eliminating a redundant processing step and making the add-on lighter.

#### What's New v1.0.7
+ Bug Fix: Corrected a critical issue where the unread article count would not update correctly after clicking on an article. The logic for identifying articles is now more robust.
+ Performance: Improved the speed of adding new feeds by eliminating a redundant processing step.
+ Enhanced Feed Support: The custom Network Proxy setting now applies correctly to all feed requests, improving compatibility with special feeds e.g. those requiring API keys.

#### What's New v1.0.6
+ Improved feed discovery logic and fixed minor bugs.

#### What's New v1.0.5
+ Minor bug and performance improvements.

#### What's New v1.0.4
+++ Favourites Tab: You can now star your favourite articles and access them anytime in the new "Favourites" tab, complete with its own search functionality.
+++ Comprehensive Settings: The "Settings" section has been added, giving you better control over:
- Data Management: Export your feed list to a JSON file for backup and import feeds from a file.
- Background Features: Toggle background refresh and new article count badges.
- Danger Zone: Easily clear all feeds or just your favourites.
+++ Enhanced Feed Management:
- Edit Feed Titles: You can now rename your feeds for better organization.
- Feed Refresh Control: Enable or disable background refresh for individual feeds directly from the main list.
+++ Improved User Experience:
- Undo Delete: When you delete a feed, you'll have a few seconds to undo the action.
- Confirmation Dialogs: Destructive actions now require confirmation to prevent mistakes.
- Dynamic Permissions: The extension now requests permissions for websites only when you add a feed, improving privacy.
+++ Premium Features Introduced:
- Unlock advanced capabilities like custom refresh intervals, proxy support, and keyword-based notifications.

#### What's New v1.0.2
+++ Initial public release of RSS Wrangler.
+++ Core features include adding/managing feeds and background fetching.
+++ The user interface is contained within the browser action popup.