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RSS/Atom Notifier
v1.0.0 Nilsonlinux

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RSS/Atom Notifier

Monitor RSS/Atom feeds and get notifications for new items.

Plugin

Field Value
ID nilsonlinux/rss-notifier
Entries Bar widget: indicator; panel: panel

Entries:

  • Service: fetcher - Background service that fetches and parses feeds
  • Widget: badge - Shows unread count on the bar
  • Panel: list - Displays feed items in a list

IPC Command:

noctalia msg panel-toggle nilsonlinux/rss-notifier:list text

Settings

Setting Type Default Description
feed_urls string_list [] List of RSS/Atom feed URLs to monitor (one per line)
refresh_minutes int 30 How often to check for new items (1-1440 minutes)
notify_new bool true Display notifications when new items arrive
max_notifications_per_cycle int 5 Maximum notifications shown per check (1-50)

Installation

Install via Noctalia Plugin Store.

Requirements

  • xdg-open - Required to open feed URLs in your default web browser. Usually pre-installed on most Linux distributions.

Usage

  1. Add feed URLs in the plugin settings
  2. The widget will show a badge with unread count
  3. Click the widget to open the panel
  4. Click an item to open it in your default browser

Dependencies

xdg-open

License

MIT

Versions

VersionPlugin APIUpdated
v1.0.0 latest14Jul 30, 2026

Older versions stay installable on a Noctalia release whose plugin API is below the latest version's.