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Dashell RSS handles feed subscriptions, previews, and local saving of learning materials. Dashell Reader is for text reading and dictionary lookup; Dashell Player is for audio, video, subtitles, and dictation. Install them separately or combine them for a local English-learning workflow.
This repository is a customization of RSS Dashboard. The original project documentation follows the Dashell-specific instructions below; source and license notices are preserved in NOTICE.md.
The current release is 2.7.3. Dashell RSS is distributed from GitHub Releases and is not the upstream RSS Dashboard Community Plugins listing.
- Install and enable BRAT from Obsidian Community Plugins.
- In BRAT, choose Add beta plugin and enter
dashell7/dashell-rss. - Install and enable Dashell RSS in Community plugins.
Download main.js, manifest.json, and styles.css from the latest release, then copy them into <vault>/.obsidian/plugins/dashell-rss/ using your vault's actual configuration folder. Disable the upstream rss-dashboard plugin before enabling Dashell RSS.
The plugin ID is dashell-rss. On first launch, it copies settings, feed shards, article state, learning records, and backups from an earlier dshell-rss or rss-dashboard folder. Source files remain for rollback, and custom vault storage folders stay unchanged. Existing Dashell RSS installations update in place.
Dashell RSS keeps the RSS Dashboard subscription workflow and connects saved articles to the local English-learning workflow:
- Subscribe to RSS, Atom and JSON feeds, podcasts, and YouTube channels; organize and filter feeds in the dashboard.
- Preview articles in the built-in reader, and keep the existing RSS preview for podcasts and videos.
- Save articles as Markdown for Dashell Reader, with normalized filenames and ordinary text in linked passages so hover and click lookup can work.
- Preserve supplied original, translated, and rewritten article versions; Dashell Reader remembers reading progress separately for each version.
- Keep reading appearance, dictionary lookup, AI, and review-card settings in Dashell Reader; RSS handles feed discovery, previews, and local saving.
The following README content describes the upstream RSS Dashboard features retained by this customization. Original source and license notices are in NOTICE.md.
Only the feeds you need. Stream the world's knowledge into your vault: RSS, podcasts, YouTube, and more, all in one dashboard.
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A free, open-source Obsidian plugin that streams RSS, podcasts, YouTube, and more directly into your vault. Read, organize, and save content without leaving Obsidian.
No ads. No trackers. No pop-ups. Open source.
Built for people who value privacy and data ownership. Part of the Obsidian ecosystem—developed in the open, funded by the community, and designed to integrate seamlessly with your vault.
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Full article content fetched and rendered right in Obsidian. No ads, no distracting sidebars—just the text you came to read. Track your progress through articles, videos, and podcasts. Resume where you left off, distraction-free.
Your feeds, organized your way. Create folders and subfolders, add custom tags, filter by read status or feed, sort by date or category. Automatic refresh keeps your subscriptions current. Discover new feeds from our curated Discover page or browse smaller independent blogs through Kagi Smallweb.
Save articles directly to your vault as Markdown. Customize what gets saved with templates, frontmatter variables, and automatic tagging. Your archive, perfectly formatted.
Completely local. Completely open source. No ads, no tracking, no paywalls—just your data, stored on your device. Full control over what you read and how it's organized.
Import and export your subscriptions as OPML. Support for RSS, Atom, JSON feeds, YouTube channels, podcasts, and Mastodon accounts. Migrating from Inoreader or FreshRSS? Import your starred articles directly. Switch tools anytime—your data comes with you.
Note
These screenshots predate 2.7.0. The Twitter folder and the X/Twitter feeds in the sidebar relied on the Nitter integration, which was removed in 2.7.0 after Nitter shut down. See the changelog for details and alternatives.
Version 2.2.0 demo (core experience remains similar).
The following Community Plugins steps install the original RSS Dashboard, not Dashell RSS. Use the Dashell installation instructions above to install this customization.
- Open Settings in Obsidian.
- Go to Community plugins → disable Restricted mode (if enabled).
- Click Browse.
- Search RSS Dashboard and click Install.
- Enable the plugin in Community plugins list.
For BRAT beta testing or manual installation, see Installation Methods.
- Open RSS Dashboard from the ribbon or command palette.
- Click + to add your first feed. Try a familiar URL (e.g., a news site or YouTube channel).
- Click an article to read in the built-in reader.
- Optionally save articles to your vault.
For detailed workflows, see Getting Started Guide.
Complete guides, workflows, and reference: Read the Docs
Feature direction and what's being explored: Public Roadmap
Want to help? See CONTRIBUTING.md
If you find this plugin useful:
MIT. See LICENSE for details.