# stringer-rss/stringer

A self-hosted, anti-social RSS reader.

Repository: https://github.com/stringer-rss/stringer
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/stringer
Language: Ruby
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: rss, rss-reader, ruby, feed-reader, feedjira
Last push: 2026-08-24T16:56:40+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4897, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4128, forks 392 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:36.053576+00:00)

## What it is
Stringer is a self-hosted, anti-social RSS feed reader built with Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, and Hotwire. It offers keyboard shortcuts, multi-language support, and a Fever API clone for mobile client compatibility.

## Use cases
- self-host an RSS reader without social features
- read news feeds with keyboard shortcuts
- sync RSS feeds to mobile apps via Fever API
- deploy a personal feed reader on Heroku or a VPS
- run a private RSS reader in Docker

## When to choose
- you want a simple, distraction-free self-hosted RSS reader
- you need Fever API compatibility for mobile clients
- you prefer a lightweight reader with no recommendations or ML
- you want a Heroku-deployable feed reader

## When to avoid
- you want social sharing or feed recommendations
- you need a hosted service with no server maintenance
- you don't want to run Ruby/PostgreSQL infrastructure

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: web-framework, http-server, search-engine
- domain: self-hosted, web-development, developer-tools
- platform: ruby, self-hosted
- tags: rss-reader, feed-reader, rails, fever-api, hotwire, postgresql, linux, docker, web-server

## Member repositories
- stringer-rss/stringer (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:36.053576+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 2026-08-29T18:23:03.967789+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/stringer-rss/stringer (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:36.053576+00:00, sha 4f1bf15d23fe)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.