Fluent Reader
Modern desktop RSS reader built with Electron, React, and Fluent UI
Overview
Fluent Reader is a versatile and modern RSS feed reader that caters to a variety of users across different operating systems, including Windows, macOS, and Linux. The application is designed with a sleek interface inspired by the Fluent Design System, which not only enhances aesthetics but also provides a comfortable reading experience, especially with its full dark mode support.
With the capability to sync with multiple RSS services and self-hosted solutions, Fluent Reader allows users to organize and access their feeds seamlessly. Whether you prefer reading offline or want to stay connected to your favorite articles in real-time, this app offers a wealth of customization and efficiency features that can significantly enhance your RSS reading experience.
Features
- Modern UI: The application boasts a sleek design inspired by Fluent Design System, complete with full dark mode support for comfortable reading in low-light conditions.
- Sync Capabilities: Easily sync your feeds with services like Inoreader, Feedbin, The Old Reader, and BazQux Reader, as well as self-hosted solutions compatible with the Fever or Google Reader API.
- OPML Import/Export: Simplify the management of your subscriptions with the ability to import and export OPML files, along with full application data backup and restoration options.
- Built-in Article View: Read complete articles directly within the app or default to loading webpages, enhancing your reading flexibility.
- Advanced Search Functionality: Utilize regular expressions to search for specific articles or filter by read status, making it easier to find exactly what you need.
- Organizational Features: Keep your subscriptions organized with folder-like groupings, allowing for a tidy and user-friendly interface.
- Keyboard Shortcuts: Speed up your reading experience with single-key keyboard shortcuts for quick navigation and actions.
- Background Fetch and Notifications: Fetch articles in the background and receive push notifications to stay updated with the latest content as it arrives.
- React
React is a widely used JavaScript library for building user interfaces and single-page applications. It follows a component-based architecture and uses a virtual DOM to efficiently update and render UI components
- Redux
Redux is a state management library for JavaScript apps that provides a predictable and centralized way to manage application state. It enables developers to write actions and reducers that update the state in response to user interactions, server responses, and other events, and can be used with a variety of front-end frameworks and back-end technologies.
- Typescript
TypeScript is a superset of JavaScript, providing optional static typing, classes, interfaces, and other features that help developers write more maintainable and scalable code. TypeScript's static typing system can catch errors at compile-time, making it easier to build and maintain large applications.
- Webpack
Webpack is a popular open-source module bundler for JavaScript applications that bundles and optimizes the code and its dependencies for production-ready deployment. It can also be used to transform other types of assets such as CSS, images, and fonts.
