A python script that sends toast notifications for new entries in RSS feeds.
Created due to a lack of simple RSS feed notifiers for Windows. Most apps have not been updated in over 10 years and break for various reasons like outdated SSL libraries.
Requires Python 3.11+ with tkinter.
Install using pipx:
pipx install rss-toasts
Run it with console output:
rss-toasts
Run it in the background without console window:
rss-toasts-bg
The script will start minimized to the system tray. Right-click the tray icon to manage feeds or close the script.
FAQs
RSS toast notifications for Windows
We found that rss-toasts demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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