# martinrotter/rssguard

Feed reader (podcast player, basic XMPP client and also Gemini protocol client) which supports RSS/ATOM/JSON and many web-based feed services.

Repository: https://github.com/martinrotter/rssguard
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/rssguard
Language: C++
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: rss, aggregator, qt, rdf, tiny-tiny-rss, nextcloud, rss-guard, c-plus-plus, inoreader, gmail, atom, rss-reader, theoldreader, feedly, bazqux, freshrss, json-feed, feed-reader
Last push: 2026-08-26T12:40:53+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 99/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 98, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4374, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 13, "gap_med": 6, "n_releases_24m": 22}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2731, forks 164 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:16.029521+00:00)

## What it is
RSS Guard is a cross-platform desktop feed reader supporting RSS, ATOM, JSON and many web-based feed services, with a built-in podcast/media player and Gemini protocol client. It is written in C++ with Qt and integrates with services like Feedly, Gmail, FreshRSS, Tiny Tiny RSS, and Nextcloud News.

## Use cases
- read rss and atom feeds in a desktop app
- sync feeds with freshrss or tiny tiny rss
- listen to podcasts without a separate player
- browse gemini protocol capsules
- aggregate gmail and feedly into one reader
- fetch feeds over the gemini protocol

## When to choose
- you want a lightweight, customizable desktop feed reader across Windows, Linux, and macOS
- you need one app for feeds, podcasts, and Gemini protocol content
- you use multiple online feed services and want unified access

## When to avoid
- you need a web-based or mobile-only reader
- you require advanced XMPP chat beyond basic PubSub feed fetching
- you want a minimal terminal-based feed reader

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, http-client, audio-processing, video-processing
- domain: developer-tools, media, web-development
- platform: windows, bsd, cross-platform
- tags: rss-reader, feed-aggregator, podcast-player, gemini-protocol, xmpp, qt, c-plus-plus, gmail, freshrss, tiny-tiny-rss, nextcloud-news, feedly, linux, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- martinrotter/rssguard (main) score 99

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:16.029521+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:14:40.111528+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/martinrotter/rssguard (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:16.029521+00:00, sha d73830047ae3)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.