Find RSS Skill

Discover RSS and Atom feeds for websites to enable news aggregation and content monitoring.

Quick Start

Run the find-rss script with a website URL:

~/.openclaw/skills/find-rss/scripts/find-rss.sh <website_url>

Example:

~/.openclaw/skills/find-rss/scripts/find-rss.sh https://techcrunch.com/

What This Skill Does

1. Checks HTML link tags - Searches for <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"> tags
2. Tests common RSS paths - Tries standard feed locations like /feed, /rss, /atom
3. Validates feeds - Confirms discovered URLs return valid RSS/Atom content

How It Works

The script performs two main checks:

1. HTML Link Tag Discovery

Most websites with RSS feeds include a link tag in their HTML:

<link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" href="https://example.com/feed/">

The script extracts all such links from the page source.

2. Common Path Testing

If no link tags are found, the script tests common RSS paths: - /feed and /feed/ - /rss and /rss/ - /atom and /atom/ - /index.xml, /feed.xml, /rss.xml - /blog/feed, /news/feed

Interpreting Results

• ✅ Found in HTML: RSS link was discovered in the page's HTML source
• ✅ Common path: RSS feed exists at a standard location
• ❌ Not found: No RSS feed detected (website may not offer one)

Tips for Users

If no RSS feed is found: 1. Check the website's footer for an "RSS" or "Subscribe" link 2. Search Google for "[sitename] RSS feed" 3. Use feed discovery services like Feedly or Inoreader 4. Some sites use JSON Feeds or proprietary APIs instead of RSS

Common RSS Feed Patterns

Limitations

• Some websites block automated requests (may return 403)
• JavaScript-rendered sites may hide RSS links
• Relative URLs are resolved but may not always be accurate
• Rate limiting may apply for multiple rapid requests