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yang991178/fluent-reader — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-06-24

9,351TypeScriptAudience · generalComplexity · 2/5LicenseSetup · easy

tl;dr

A modern desktop RSS feed reader for Windows, macOS, and Linux with dark mode, cloud sync to popular services, automation rules, and clean Fluent Design visuals.

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    What it does
      RSS feed reader
      Desktop app
    Features
      Dark mode
      Automation rules
      Cloud sync
      OPML import export
    Platforms
      Windows macOS Linux
      Store distributions
    Sync services
      Inoreader Feedbin
      Self-hosted Fever

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Subscribe to blogs and news sites and read all updates in one place instead of visiting each site individually.

VIBE 2

Sync your RSS subscriptions across devices using Inoreader, Feedbin, or a self-hosted Fever-compatible server.

VIBE 3

Set automation rules to automatically hide or mark as read incoming articles that match specific text patterns.

what's the stack?

TypeScriptElectron

how it stacks up fr

yang991178/fluent-readercooderl/wewe-rssruntipi/runtipi
Stars9,3519,3859,385
LanguageTypeScriptTypeScriptTypeScript
Setup difficultyeasymoderatemoderate
Complexity2/53/53/5
Audiencegeneralgeneralops devops

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how do i run it?

Difficulty · easy time til it works · 5min
Use, modify, and distribute freely for personal or commercial purposes as long as you keep the copyright notice.

in plain english

Fluent Reader is a desktop application for reading RSS feeds, available on Windows, macOS, and Linux. RSS is a format that lets websites publish a stream of updates, such as blog posts or news articles, in a standard way. Instead of visiting many sites individually, an RSS reader collects those streams in one place so you can read everything in a single app. The app has a modern look with full dark mode support, drawing on Microsoft's Fluent Design system for its visual style. You can read articles directly inside the app using a built-in article view, or open the full webpage if you prefer. A search feature supports regular expressions (a way to match text patterns) and you can filter by read status. Subscriptions can be organized into folder-like groups. Fluent Reader can work entirely offline with a local feed library, or it can sync with several popular RSS service providers including Inoreader, Feedbin, The Old Reader, and BazQux Reader. It also supports self-hosted syncing services that use the Fever or Google Reader API. You can import and export your subscriptions as OPML files, which is the standard format for transferring feed lists between readers. Automation rules let you automatically hide, mark as read, or star incoming articles based on regular expression patterns. The app fetches articles in the background and can send push notifications. Single-key keyboard shortcuts are available for fast navigation through articles. A mobile version of the app (a lighter variant) exists in a separate repository. The Windows version is distributed through the Microsoft Store, which handles automatic updates. macOS users can install from the Mac App Store. Linux users and those on older Windows versions can download directly from the project's GitHub releases page. The source code is released under the BSD license.

prompts (copy fr)

prompt 1
Import my OPML subscription file into Fluent Reader and organize my feeds into folders by topic category.
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Set up Fluent Reader to sync with my self-hosted Miniflux instance using the Google Reader API, show me the exact connection settings.
prompt 3
Create an automation rule in Fluent Reader that automatically marks articles as read when their title matches a keyword I want to ignore.

Frequently asked questions

what is fluent-reader fr?

A modern desktop RSS feed reader for Windows, macOS, and Linux with dark mode, cloud sync to popular services, automation rules, and clean Fluent Design visuals.

What language is fluent-reader written in?

Mainly TypeScript. The stack also includes TypeScript, Electron.

What license does fluent-reader use?

Use, modify, and distribute freely for personal or commercial purposes as long as you keep the copyright notice.

How hard is fluent-reader to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is fluent-reader for?

Mainly general.

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