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Rho Reader is an RSS reader plugin for [Obsidian](https://obsidian.md/). [File over app](https://stephango.com/file-over-app): _Every feed and every post is its own file in your vault._

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**Rho** was derived from *Rhododendron* after I discovered the existence of these beautiful flowers in a bedtime story. ## Features - Supports RSS, Atom, and JSON Feed formats. - Import and export OPML. - Tagging system to organise reading lists. ## Workflows Add an RSS feed URL to a note and get the posts alongside it. Rho Reader - Pane

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By default, clicking a post opens it in your web browser. It also marks the post as read, helping you track what you've seen. > [!TIP] > Enable the **Web Viewer** core plugin to open posts inside Obsidian instead. Rho Reader - Where posts open

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Explore the Rho commands to get the most out of it. Rho Reader - Commands

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## Installation Requires Obsidian 1.9.0 or newer (Rho Reader is built on top of Obsidian Bases). ### Option 1: Community plugins (recommended) 1. Open **Settings → Community plugins** in Obsidian. 2. Click **Browse** and search for "Rho Reader". 3. Click **Install**, then **Enable**. ### Option 2: Manual install from GitHub Releases 1. Go to the [Releases](https://github.com/scriptnull/rho-reader/releases) page and pick the latest release. 2. Download `main.js`, `manifest.json`, and `styles.css` (attached as individual files on the release). 3. Place them in your vault at `/.obsidian/plugins/rho-reader/` (create the folder if needed). 4. Restart Obsidian and enable the plugin in **Settings → Community plugins**. ### Option 3: Build from source ```bash cd /.obsidian/plugins git clone git@github.com:scriptnull/rho-reader.git cd rho-reader npm install npm run build ```