Service: Google Reader - Alternative: Newsgears RSS
reddit / selfhosted

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harrisofpeoria · 2023-12-26 20:09

Newsgears RSS reader/aggregator, [screenshots are located
here](https://imgur.com/a/waj1CO6)


I'm a huge fan of RSS; I think it's a fun and interesting way of
exploring the Internet.  I began this project with the goal of simply
building the best RSS tools I possibly could using free/open-source
frameworks like Vue3 and Vuetify on the front-end, and Spring Boot and
ROME on the back-end.

Main areas of focus: free, open-source, accessible, fully
responsive/mobile friendly, secure, modern, all while granting the
end-user full and accurate access to every aspect of the syndicated
feed payload.

Here are some of the basic features of this finished product:

* Topical article queues provide a single view of multiple related
feeds
* Full-text searching using lunrjs
* Multiple layouts (tabular, list, and card)
* Light and dark themes
* OPML support (import and export)
* Fully responsive/usable on very small screens
* Accessible and fully keyboard navigable
* Integrated media player (vue-plyr)
* Available in English, Spanish, and French
* Native secure image proxy
* Scalable architecture can support thousands of concurrent users


**To boot-up:**


  Download docker-compose.yml:

    curl -X GET
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lostsidewalk/newsgears-
app/main/docker-compose.single-user.yml.sample > docker-compose.yml


  Download nginx.conf:

    curl -X GET
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lostsidewalk/newsgears-
app/main/nginx.conf > nginx.conf


  Start docker:

    docker-compose up


  [Navigate to localhost port 80](http://localhost).


  Click the RSS logo icon in the upper-left to start adding feed
subscriptions.


**Github main repository for Newsgears:
[https://github.com/lostsidewalk/newsgears-
app](https://github.com/lostsidewalk/newsgears-app)**

I'd love to hear from anyone who has an interest in RSS.  This project
is still in its nascent stages, and I'm highly motivated to make
fixes, implement features, etc.  I'm extremely open to suggestions,
and collaborating with other devs of any skill level, on this project.
Feel free to drop me a line, even if you think this is POS; I'd love
to hear from any users.

Newsgears RSS should be pretty stable on Linux w/Chrome or FF.  I
wouldn't be surprised if some chaos resulted from running this on
another platform.  I would very much appreciate any form of feedback,
especially bug reports.

**Sister project:**

ComposableRSS is a REST API-driven platform for composing and
publishing syndicated web feed content (such as RSS/ATOM feeds, etc.).
Basically, you interact with an internal/developer-friendly REST API
to create feeds, add content, and generally control all aspects of the
web feed lifecycle. ComposableRSS serves those feeds to your users.
ComposableRSS supports formats beyond RSS and ATOM, making it suitable
for use as a general-purpose headless content management system.

**Github main repository for ComposableRSS:
[https://github.com/lostsidewalk/composable-rss-
app](https://github.com/lostsidewalk/composable-rss-app)**

I have a Discord to discuss matters in real-time if anyone is
interested.  Thanks for reading.

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r20 · 2023-12-26 22:41

Looks good! I'll give it a try over the next few days.

In hindsight, I am grateful that google closed Reader because that
motivated me to start self-hosting. I've tried several applications
and ended up with FreshRSS but I enjoy testing new options.

Congratulations on the release!
I truly hope RSS does not disappear.

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harrisofpeoria · 2023-12-27 02:13

Thanks :)  There are so many quality RSS readers around now, notably
CommaFeed and FreshRSS.  I built Newsgears simply because I wanted to
throw my hat in the ring and build an alternative offering from
scratch using FOSS tools.  (I also wanted to develop an application to
experiment with the Vue3 composition API and Vuetify component
framework.)  This is also the thing that got me into self-hosting.