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feedsmith

Build, review, debug, configure, migrate, or plan Feedsmith v3+ TypeScript/JavaScript feed parsing and generation.

First seen Aug 6, 2026

Installation

$ npx skills add dobroslavradosavljevic/skills --skill feedsmith

Summary

  • Build, review, debug, configure, migrate, or plan Feedsmith v3+ TypeScript/JavaScript feed parsing and generation.
  • Use for feedsmith, parseFeed, parseRssFeed, parseAtomFeed, parseRdfFeed, parseJsonFeed, parseOpml, generateRssFeed, generateAtomFeed, generateJsonFeed, generateOpml, detectRssFeed, RssFeed, AtomFeed, JsonFeed, namespaces (itunes, podcast, media, dc), parseDateFn, maxItems, strict mode, DetectError, MalformedError, ParseError, GenerateError, OPML, and v2→v3 migration.

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License LICENSE
Default branch main
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Status Active

Package contents

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  • skill md SKILL.md 3,384 B
  • docs SUMMARY.md 503 B

History

  1. First seen on skills.sh
  2. First recorded snapshot · 30 installs

SKILL.md

Feedsmith

Use this skill for Feedsmith v3+ (feedsmith): parse and generate RSS, Atom, RDF, JSON Feed, and OPML with structure-preserving, typed APIs. Docs: v3.feedsmith.dev. Snapshot 3.0.0-rc.3 (2026-08-06).

Workflow

  1. Inspect the local surface:

- Installed feedsmith version and npm dist-tag (latest may still be 2.x — see [source-map.md](references/source-map.md)). - Parse vs generate vs OPML vs detect-only usage. - Dates: raw strings vs parseDateFn / Date on generate. - v2 leftovers: feedsmith/types, { lenient: true }, flat Atom strings, string RSS persons, singular dc.* fields.

  1. Prefer dedicated parsers when format is known; use parseFeed only for unknown/mixed sources.
  2. Refresh docs when tags drift. Start from [source-map.md](references/source-map.md).
  3. Route deeper detail:

- Parse/detect/dates/errors: [parsing.md](references/parsing.md) - Generate, strict mode, stylesheets: [generating.md](references/generating.md) - Formats, namespaces, types: [formats-namespaces.md](references/formats-namespaces.md) - v2→v3 breaking changes: [migration-v2-to-v3.md](references/migration-v2-to-v3.md)

  1. Prefer bun / bunx in command examples.

Core Judgment

  • Preserve structure — do not invent a “universal flattened feed” layer; read format-specific fields and namespaces (feed.itunes, item.dc, …).
  • Dates are strings by default on parse. Use parseDateFn to convert; errors from that fn are not swallowed.
  • Generate is lenient by default in v3 (all fields optional). Use { strict: true } for compile-time spec-required fields + Date dates.
  • Atom text/content are objects: title?.value, content?.value (not bare strings).
  • RSS persons are objects: { email?, name?, link? } — not "a@b (Name)" strings.
  • Types from main entry: RssFeed, AtomFeed, JsonFeed, RdfFeed, Opml, AnyFeed. No feedsmith/types.
  • RDF generate is not available yet (parse yes). JSON Feed / RSS / Atom / OPML generate yes.
  • Catch DetectError | MalformedError | ParseError | GenerateError — not only generic Error.
  • Known format → dedicated parser (faster, more reliable than detect heuristics).

Verification

Prefer repository-owned commands. Cover the relevant subset:

  • bun pm ls feedsmith / npm view feedsmith version dist-tags — confirm 3.x.
  • Round-trip: parse fixture → assert key fields → generate → re-parse smoke.
  • Typecheck Atom .value / RSS Person / dc.titles (plural) after upgrades.
  • Strict generate: missing required fields should fail at compile time with { strict: true }.
  • Error-path tests for bad XML / wrong format using dedicated error classes.

Report which checks ran, which did not, and version/tag assumptions that remain.