Blog Feed Monitor
gooseworks-ai/goose-skills
Scrape blog posts via RSS feeds (free, no API key) with Apify fallback for JS-heavy sites.
Monitor blogs and RSS/Atom feeds for updates using the blogwatcher CLI.
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Install Blogwatcher
$ npx skills add RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop --skill blogwatcher -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop blogwatcher --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/research/blogwatcher .claude/skills/blogwatcher && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "blogwatcher" agent skill from https://github.com/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop/tree/main/skills/research/blogwatcher into .claude/skills/blogwatcher/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "blogwatcher", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop/tree/main/skills/research/blogwatcherType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop --skill blogwatcher -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop blogwatcher --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/research/blogwatcher .agents/skills/blogwatcher && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "blogwatcher" agent skill from https://github.com/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop/tree/main/skills/research/blogwatcher into .agents/skills/blogwatcher/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "blogwatcher", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop --skill blogwatcher -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop blogwatcher --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/research/blogwatcher .cursor/skills/blogwatcher && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "blogwatcher" agent skill from https://github.com/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop/tree/main/skills/research/blogwatcher into .cursor/skills/blogwatcher/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "blogwatcher", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop.git --path skills/research/blogwatcher--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop --skill blogwatcher -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop blogwatcher --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/research/blogwatcher .gemini/skills/blogwatcher && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "blogwatcher" agent skill from https://github.com/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop/tree/main/skills/research/blogwatcher into .gemini/skills/blogwatcher/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "blogwatcher", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop blogwatcherInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop --skill blogwatcher -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/research/blogwatcher .github/skills/blogwatcher && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "blogwatcher" agent skill from https://github.com/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop/tree/main/skills/research/blogwatcher into .github/skills/blogwatcher/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "blogwatcher", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop --skill blogwatcher -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop blogwatcher --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/research/blogwatcher .opencode/skills/blogwatcher && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "blogwatcher" agent skill from https://github.com/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop/tree/main/skills/research/blogwatcher into .opencode/skills/blogwatcher/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "blogwatcher", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
blogwatcher- GitHub stars
- 177
- Token cost
- ~310 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 77 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 62
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Monitor blogs and RSS/Atom feeds for updates using the blogwatcher CLI.
- SKILL.md covers Prerequisites, Common Commands, Example Output and Notes
- Calls go; reaches xkcd.com
What it does
Blogwatcher is an agent skill from RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop. Monitor blogs and RSS/Atom feeds for updates using the blogwatcher CLI. Add blogs, scan for new articles, and track what you've read.
Its SKILL.md is about 310 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
The licence is MIT.
Example prompts
- “/blogwatcher”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit be46b39. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
go
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:
xkcd.com
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Blogwatcher loads about 310 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 36 tokens; SKILL.md has 77 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop at commit be46b39, republished under its MIT licence (© RedWoodOG). 77 words, ~310 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/blogwatcher/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- blogwatcher
- description
- Monitor blogs and RSS/Atom feeds for updates using the blogwatcher CLI. Add blogs, scan for new articles, and track what you've read.
- version
- 1.0.0
- author
- community
- license
- MIT
- prerequisites.commands
- blogwatcher
Blogwatcher
Track blog and RSS/Atom feed updates with the blogwatcher CLI.
Prerequisites
- Go installed (
go versionto check) - Install:
go install github.com/Hyaxia/blogwatcher/cmd/blogwatcher@latest
Common Commands
- Add a blog:
blogwatcher add "My Blog" https://example.com - List blogs:
blogwatcher blogs - Scan for updates:
blogwatcher scan - List articles:
blogwatcher articles - Mark an article read:
blogwatcher read 1 - Mark all articles read:
blogwatcher read-all - Remove a blog:
blogwatcher remove "My Blog"
Example Output
$ blogwatcher blogs
Tracked blogs (1):
xkcd
URL: https://xkcd.com$ blogwatcher scan
Scanning 1 blog(s)...
xkcd
Source: RSS | Found: 4 | New: 4
Found 4 new article(s) total!Notes
- Use
blogwatcher <command> --helpto discover flags and options.
© RedWoodOG, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/research/blogwatcher of RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit be46b39
Compare with similar skills
Blogwatcher next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blogwatcher this skillRedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop | 177 | — | ~310 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Blog Feed Monitorgooseworks-ai/goose-skills | 1.2k | 1 repos | ~578 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Blogwatchertrpc-group/trpc-agent-go | 1.9k | 16 repos | ~354 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Blog Ingestgarrytan/gbrain | 31k | — | ~3.8k | Automated safety check: Warn | MIT | |
| Effect Atom Optimistic UpdatesUsefulSoftwareCo/executor | 4.1k | — | ~2.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Blogwatchermateaix/mateclaw | 1.2k | 4 repos | ~1.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 |
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trpc-group/trpc-agent-go
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Blog Ingest
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Feed and whole-publication ingestion: turn an entire blog, newsletter, or RSS/Atom archive into brain source pages.
Effect Atom Optimistic Updates
UsefulSoftwareCo/executor
Pattern for implementing optimistic UI updates with effect-atom in this codebase.
Blogwatcher
mateaix/mateclaw
Monitor blogs and RSS/Atom feeds via blogwatcher-cli tool. An agent skill from mateaix/mateclaw.
Openclaw Update
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Route routine updates of an existing local or remote OpenClaw Gateway to its installation owner, with automatic session recovery.
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Questions about Blogwatcher
What does Blogwatcher do?
Monitor blogs and RSS/Atom feeds for updates using the blogwatcher CLI. Blogwatcher is an agent skill from RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop. Monitor blogs and RSS/Atom feeds for updates using the blogwatcher CLI.
How do I install Blogwatcher in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop --skill blogwatcher -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/research/blogwatcher in RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop) into .claude/skills/blogwatcher in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Blogwatcher in Codex?
Run `npx skills add RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop --skill blogwatcher -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/research/blogwatcher in RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop) into .agents/skills/blogwatcher in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Blogwatcher in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop --skill blogwatcher -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/blogwatcher, .gemini/skills/blogwatcher, .github/skills/blogwatcher and .opencode/skills/blogwatcher in your project.
What does Blogwatcher need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Blogwatcher needs the command-line tools its instructions call (go).
Does Blogwatcher access the network?
SKILL.md names 1 domain. In commands or code: xkcd.com; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Blogwatcher safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Blogwatcher use?
Blogwatcher is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Blogwatcher use?
About 310 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.2k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Blogwatcher?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Blogwatcher: Blog Feed Monitor (gooseworks-ai/goose-skills, 1.2k stars), Blogwatcher (trpc-group/trpc-agent-go, 1.9k stars), Blog Ingest (garrytan/gbrain, 31k stars) and Effect Atom Optimistic Updates (UsefulSoftwareCo/executor, 4.1k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Blogwatcher?
RedWoodOG (a GitHub user) maintains it in RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop, which has 177 GitHub stars. The repository holds 62 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on May 30, 2026.
Source: RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.