blog-feed-monitor
Scrape blog posts via RSS feeds (free, no API key) with Apify fallback for JS-heavy sites. Use when you need to monitor competitor blogs, track industry content, or aggregate blog posts by keyword.
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/gooseworks-ai/goose-skills --skill blog-feed-monitor- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads blog-feed-monitor automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
Blog Feed Monitor
Scrape blog posts via RSS/Atom feeds (free) with optional Apify fallback for JS-heavy sites.
Quick Start
No API key needed for RSS mode.
# Scrape a blog's RSS feed
python3 skills/blog-feed-monitor/scripts/scrape_blogs.py \
--urls "https://example.com/blog" --days 30
# Multiple blogs with keyword filter
python3 skills/blog-feed-monitor/scripts/scrape_blogs.py \
--urls "https://blog1.com,https://blog2.com" --keywords "AI,marketing" --output summary
# Force Apify for JS-heavy sites
python3 skills/blog-feed-monitor/scripts/scrape_blogs.py \
--urls "https://example.com" --mode apify
How It Works
Auto Mode (default)
- For each URL, tries to discover an RSS/Atom feed:
- Checks HTML
<link rel="alternate">tags - Probes common paths:
/feed,/rss,/atom.xml,/feed.xml,/rss.xml,/blog/feed,/index.xml
- Checks HTML
- Parses discovered feeds (supports RSS 2.0 and Atom)
- If any URLs fail, falls back to Apify
jupri/rss-xml-scraper(if token available) - Applies date and keyword filtering client-side
Note: The Apify fallback actor
jupri/rss-xml-scrapermay need updating -- it has not been verified recently. RSS mode works reliably without it.
RSS Mode
Only tries RSS feeds, no Apify fallback.
Apify Mode
Uses Apify actor directly, skipping RSS discovery.
CLI Reference
| Flag | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
--urls | required | Blog URL(s), comma-separated |
--keywords | none | Keywords to filter (comma-separated, OR logic) |
--days | 30 | Only include posts from last N days |
--max-posts | 50 | Max posts to return |
--mode | auto | auto (RSS + fallback), rss (RSS only), apify (Apify only) |
--output | json | Output format: json or summary |
--token | env var | Apify token (only needed for Apify mode/fallback) |
--timeout | 300 | Max seconds for Apify run |
Cost
- RSS mode: Free (no API, no tokens)
- Apify mode: Uses
jupri/rss-xml-scraper-- minimal Apify credits
FAQ
What does the blog-feed-monitor skill do?
Scrape blog posts via RSS feeds (free, no API key) with Apify fallback for JS-heavy sites. Use when you need to monitor competitor blogs, track industry content, or aggregate blog posts by keyword.
How do I install blog-feed-monitor?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/gooseworks-ai/goose-skills --skill blog-feed-monitor in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/blog-feed-monitor/ (personal) or .claude/skills/blog-feed-monitor/ (project).
Which AI agents can use blog-feed-monitor?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is blog-feed-monitor safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains blog-feed-monitor?
It is published by gooseworks-ai in gooseworks-ai/goose-skills. It has 45 recorded installs.
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