stringer-rss/stringer
Stringer
Stringer is a self-hosted RSS feed aggregator and reader. It functions as a multi-user feed manager that collects and organizes content from various web feeds into a single unified interface.
The project operates as an RSS API server, exposing data feeds to third-party mobile applications for synchronization and reading. It includes automated background tasks to fetch new content entries and provides a private environment for content curation.
The system covers user account management with password-hashed authentication, subscription billing via third-party payment processors, and user interface localization. It also includes data storage utilities to purge expired or read stories based on age limits.
The application is packaged as a containerized feed reader with support for deployment on Docker, Heroku, and OpenShift.
Features
- RSS Feed Aggregators - Collects and organizes multiple web feeds into a single interface for reading and tracking content.
- Self Hosted Readers - Provides a personal, self-managed tool for aggregating and reading web feeds on private infrastructure.
- Self-Hosted Reading Applications - Offers a privately hosted environment for managing personal reading lists and synchronizing web content.
- Web Feed Following - Retrieves new entries from registered web feeds to keep the internal content library current.
- Feed Refresh Scheduling - Schedules recurring background tasks to retrieve new content from aggregated feeds on a fixed timetable.
- User Account Management - Manages user registration and authentication using password hashing to maintain private access to data collections.
- Password Hashing Utilities - Secures user accounts by storing non-reversible cryptographic hashes of passwords to prevent plain-text data leaks.
- Multi-User Account Systems - Includes a multi-user system supporting secure registration and credential-based login for individual content collections.
- Mobile API Integrations - Provides a compatible API that allows third-party mobile applications to synchronize and read data feeds.
- RSS Synchronization APIs - Connects third-party mobile applications to a self-hosted backend to synchronize read status and feed data.
- Feed Curators - Provides tools to organize subscription feeds into groups and manage data retention by purging old stories.
- Container Deployment - Packages the application and its dependencies into portable images for consistent execution across cloud platforms.
- Container Orchestration Configurations - Orchestrates application and database setup using predefined configurations to automate environment startup.
- Application Containerization - Packages the application and dependencies into container images for consistent installation across different environments.
- Containerized Service Deployment - Provides a self-hosted service using Docker or cloud platforms for consistent environment management.
- Background Task Schedulers - Executes recurring database cleanup and feed retrieval operations on a fixed timetable to keep content current.
- Feed Readers - Anti-social RSS reader for focused consumption.
- Feed Readers - Listed in the “Feed Readers” section of the Awesome Selfhosted awesome list.
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