RSSlackPublisher

RSSlackPublisher is an automated tool written in Go, designed to fetch news items from various RSS feeds and send them directly to a Slack channel. This tool is especially useful for teams who want to stay updated with the latest news from specific sources without leaving their Slack workspace.

Features

• Multiple RSS Feeds: Supports fetching news from multiple RSS feed URLs.
• Slack Integration: Sends news items directly to a configured Slack channel.
• Configurable News Limit: Set a maximum number of news items to be sent in a single run.
• Persistence: Keeps track of which news items have been sent to avoid duplicates.

Configuration

The application requires a config.yaml file with the following structure:

rss_feeds:
  - "http://feed1.com/rss"
  - "http://feed2.com/rss"
slack_webhook: "https://hooks.slack.com/services/XXXX/YYYY/ZZZZ"
max_news_count: 5

• rss_feeds: List of RSS feed URLs to monitor.
• slack_webhook: Your Slack webhook URL for sending messages.
• max_news_count: The maximum number of news items to send per run.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Go (version 1.x or later)
• A Slack webhook URL

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/ppihus/RSSlackPublisher.git

1. Navigate to the project directory:

cd RSSlackPublisher

1. Build the project

go build

Usage

1. Edit config.yaml with your desired RSS feeds and Slack webhook URL.
2. Run the application:

./RSSlackPublisher

Setting up a Cron Job

To ensure your RSSlackPublisher application runs automatically at regular intervals, you can set up a cron job on a Unix-like system. This is especially useful for keeping your Slack channel updated without manual intervention.

Cron Job Setup

1. Open your terminal.

2. Type crontab -e to edit the crontab file. This command opens the crontab file in your default text editor.

3. Add a new line to the end of the file with your cron schedule. For example, to run the application every hour, you would add:

0 * * * * /path/to/RSSlackPublisher

1. Save and close the file. The cron job is now set up and will run at the specified intervals.

Logging

To keep track of the application's output, you can redirect its output to a file. For example:

0 * * * * /path/to/FeedToSlack >> /path/to/logfile.txt 2>&1

This command will append both standard output and standard error of your application to logfile.txt.

Contributing

Contributions to RSSlackPublisher are welcome! Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests.