# reader

> reader is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the feed readers category. Feed reader web app and library (so you can use it to build your own), with only standard library and pure-Python dependencies. It has 559 GitHub stars, is released under the BSD-3-Clause license.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/lemon24/reader |
| GitHub stars | 559 |
| Forks | 61 |
| Open issues | 35 |
| License | BSD-3-Clause |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | Python |
| Docker image | No |
| Platforms | Python |
| Categories | Feed Readers |
| Commits, last 12 months | 373 |
| Last commit | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Latest release | 3.26 (Jun 24, 2026) |
| Created | Dec 24, 2017 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: rss, rss-reader, rss-aggregator, rss-feed, atom-feed, podcast, podcast-client, podcast-aggregator, podcast-fetcher, podcatcher

## Install

reader installs natively; follow the README at https://github.com/lemon24/reader.

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