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# Blog Watcher Monitor blogs and news sources via RSS/Atom feeds. ## When to Use - "Check if there's anything new on [blog]" - "Monitor this RSS feed for updates" - "What's the latest on [tech blog]?" - Setting up scheduled blog monitoring ## Commands ### Fetch an RSS Feed ```bash curl -s "https://example.com/feed" | head -100 ``` ### Common Feed URL Patterns Most blogs have feeds at predictable URLs: - `/feed` or `/rss` or `/atom.xml` - `/feed.xml` or `/index.xml` - WordPress: `/feed/` - Medium: `/feed` - Substack: `/feed` ### Extract Titles and Links ```bash # Titles curl -s "https://example.com/feed" | grep -oP '(?<=<title>).*?(?=</title>)' # Links curl -s "https://example.com/feed" | grep -oP '(?<=<link>).*?(?=</link>)' ``` ### JSON Feed (if available) ```bash curl -s "https://example.com/feed/json" | jq '.items[:5] | .[] | {title, url, date_published}' ``` ## Workflow: Periodic Monitoring 1. Find the blog's RSS feed URL 2. Verify it works: `curl -s "URL" | head -20` 3. Set up a scheduled task with `schedule_task` to check periodically 4. Save last-seen entries to compare on next check ## Notes - No API key needed - Works with any standard RSS 2.0 or Atom feed - Some sites block curl — add a User-Agent: `curl -s -H "User-Agent: CianaParrot/1.0" "URL"` - Use `schedule_task` for periodic monitoring