Site Feeds

This skill helps AI agents fetch updates and content from websites using the airsstool CLI.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when the user:

• Wants to see the latest content from a website or platform (YouTube, GitHub, Instagram, Reddit, etc.)
• Asks "What's new on..." or "Show me updates from..."
• Wants to track trending content, news, blog posts, videos, etc.
• Needs to monitor specific users, topics, or categories on platforms
• Wants to set up recurring checks for content updates
• Asks about what content/information can be fetched from a specific website

Installation

Before using airsstool, ensure the following prerequisites are met. Ask the user for permission when needed (e.g., deploying RSSHub via Docker, choosing a Python environment, setting environment variables).

1. Deploy RSSHub (if not already running)

Check if the user already has a running RSSHub Docker container. If not:

1. Inform the user that RSSHub needs to be locally deployed
2. After user confirmation, create a rsshub folder in a suitable location
3. Follow the 'Docker Compose Deployment' guide in RSSHub deployment docs to download the docker-compose.yml in the rsshub folder
4. Create a .env file for environment variables
5. Modify docker-compose.yml to add Puppeteer support if needed, and add env_file: - .env to the rsshub service
6. Run docker compose up -d

2. Install airsstool

Follow the instructions at https://github.com/heqi201255/airsstool

Ask the user if they want to install Python dependencies in a specific virtual environment. If yes, remember to activate that environment before each use.

3. Initialize Database

After installation, run the init command (takes ~1min):

airsstool init

This creates the database at ~/.airsstool/airsstoolDB.db by default. Use --db-path for a custom location.

After installation is complete and verified working, you may delete this installation section in this file.

Available CLI Commands

Init Command

Discovery Commands

Fetch Commands

Subscription Commands

Common Workflows

Finding a Feed

1. Browse by category if you know the type:

   airsstool list categories
   airsstool list websites --category programming --page-size 10
   

2. Search by website name (fuzzy search supported):

   airsstool list routes github  # Returns all GitHub feeds
   

3. Check feed details for parameters:

   airsstool check github trending
   # Shows path template: /github/trending/{params}
   

Fetching Content

Simple fetch:

airsstool fetch /github/trending/daily/any/en

With filters:

airsstool fetch /youtube/user/@MrBeast --filter "MrBeast|Beast"

With format conversion:

airsstool fetch /hackernews/best --format rss    # Returns raw RSS
airsstool fetch /instagram/user/instagram --brief 100     # Returns brief text

Pagination:

airsstool fetch /github/trending/daily/any/en --limit 5 --offset 2

Managing Subscriptions

Create a subscription group:

airsstool add-subscription -U your_name -S tech_news

Add feeds to subscription:

airsstool subscribe -U your_name -S tech_news -P /github/trending/daily/any/en -D "GitHub Trending"

Fetch subscription:

airsstool fetch -U your_name -S tech_news --limit 10

Fetch Parameters

List Options

Filter Options

Output Options

Tips for Effective Use

1. Fuzzy search works: airsstool list routes gthub will suggest "GitHub"

2. Path format: Always start with /, e.g., /github/trending/daily/any/en

3. Check route details first: Use airsstool check <website> <route> to understand required parameters

4. Default output is Markdown: Parsed and formatted for readability. Use --format rss for raw RSS.

5. Subscription persistence: Subscriptions are stored in SQLite database for persistence

Example Interactions

User: "Find me some programming news feeds"

airsstool list websites --category programming --page-size 5
# Returns top programming sites by heat

airsstool list routes github
# Returns available GitHub routes

airsstool check github trending
# Shows how to construct the path

User: "Get the latest trending JavaScript repos"

airsstool fetch /github/trending/daily/any/en --limit 10
# Returns formatted Markdown with repo info

User: "Create a subscription for my daily tech reading"

airsstool add-subscription -U user -S daily_tech

airsstool subscribe -U user -S daily_tech -P /github/trending/daily/any/en -D "GitHub Trending JS"
airsstool subscribe -U user -S daily_tech -P /hackernews/best -D "Hacker News"

airsstool fetch -U user -S daily_tech --limit 5

User: "Remove a specific feed from my subscription"

airsstool list paths -U user -S daily_tech
# Shows all feeds in the subscription

airsstool remove-subscription -U user -S daily_tech -P /hackernews/best
# Removes only Hacker News, keeps other feeds

User: "Delete my entire subscription group"

⚠️ This action cannot be undone. Ask the user to confirm before proceeding:

airsstool unsubscribe -U user -S daily_tech
# Deletes the group and all its feeds

Error Handling

• If website not found, fuzzy search will suggest alternatives
• If route not found, check website spelling first
• If some websites fail to fetch, use airsstool check <website> <route> to see if there's a RequireConfig note. If so, the website requires environment variables. Search online for how to obtain them and ask the user for help. Once obtained, add them to the .env file and restart the RSSHub service
• If fetch still fails, the path may be invalid or the RSSHub instance may be down
• Use --force flag in airsstool subscribe to skip connectivity check