I read tech news every single day. But the clutter on all the websites is annoying.

A ready-made RSS reader could have solved the problem. But where would be the fun in that?
Also I wanted a RSS reader I could use everywhere on every device. And free of course.

## The Idea

**News** is a small web app that does exactly what I need: it pulls together multiple RSS feeds and presents them as a clean, modern newsboard. No distractions, no algorithms, no feed curated by someone else. Just my sources, sorted by time, in a straightforward interface.

The concept is as simple as it sounds – and that is precisely the point. In a world where every app tries to keep you scrolling forever, there is something genuinely refreshing about a tool that simply shows you what is new and then gets out of the way.

## What Makes It Worth Trying

What I find most compelling about this project is its honesty. RSS is old technology. RSS is unspectacular. But RSS works – and more importantly, it gives you back control over what you actually read, without any platform deciding that for you.

The app fetches your feeds through a small proxy, displays articles as cards with an image, title, source and a short summary, and caches everything locally in the browser [1]. No backend, no database, no account required. On mobile, you simply pull down to refresh – exactly the kind of interaction you would expect from any well-built mobile experience.

New sources can be added at any time through the settings page, complete with a custom name and colour. Feeds you no longer follow can be removed just as easily [1]. It is your board, and it stays that way.

## Give It a Try

The app is live at [news.b65.ch](https://news.b65.ch) – open it, add your sources and you are good to go. No sign-up, no setup wizard, no friction.

## The Stack

For those curious about what is running under the hood: the app is built with **Vue 3**, **Pinia** for state management, **Vue Router** and **Tailwind CSS** for styling. RSS parsing happens entirely in the browser using native XML processing – no heavy framework overhead, no unnecessary external dependencies. Getting it running locally takes nothing more than `npm install` followed by `npm run dev`

If you prefer to take a look under the hood or host it yourself, everything is available on GitHub:

👉 [github.com/simonjenny/News](https://github.com/simonjenny/News)

If the project resonates with you, I would love it if you hit the **Star button** ⭐ on the repository – and of course feel free to follow me on GitHub so you do not miss what comes next.