WebNews

Web News

Web News is a privacy-focused, offline-first RSS reader and full-text extractor. It combines a Svelte-based reactive frontend with a high-performance Go-based backend, available as a standalone web server or a native desktop application (Wails).

Features

• Privacy-First: No tracking, no accounts, no clouds. Your data stays in your browser.
• Offline-First: Articles, feeds, and settings are stored locally in IndexedDB.
• Desktop & Web: Run as a single Go binary or a native app via Wails.
• Full-Text Extraction: One-click "Read Mode" that pulls clean content from any URL.
• Global Search: Instant full-text search across your entire reading history.
• Vim-like Shortcuts: Navigate with j/k, save with s, and manage feeds without a mouse.
• Content Filtering: "Mute Filters" to automatically hide articles based on keywords.
• Smart Feed: Personalized ranking that learns from your reading habits locally.
• Activity Heatmap: Visualize your reading trends over the last 30 days.
• Bulk Actions: Multi-select mode to quickly manage large volumes of articles.
• Customizable Reader: Adjust font (Serif/Sans), size, and line height for a premium reading experience.

Privacy and Security

Web News follows a "zero-knowledge" philosophy:

1. Data Sovereignty: Your reading list and history never leave your device.
2. Anonymous Access: 16-digit account numbers for server access.
3. Local Cache: Full-text content is cached locally in IndexedDB for offline reading and instant access.
4. Hardened Backend: Built-in bot blocking, rate limiting, and secure token generation.

To-DO

• [ ] Reading time
• [ ] UI/UX Cleanup
• [ ] Use Go Mobile, remove Java RSS plugin.
• [ ] Export article(s)
• [ ] Favicon fetcher and caching