Your AI-powered RSS curator - Escape algorithmic feeds, curate high-quality sources, and build a personal knowledge system.
Inspired by Andrej Karpathy's return to RSS, this skill transforms Claude into your personal RSS curator and information manager.
Import Andrej Karpathy's hand-picked list of the most popular Hacker News blogs from 2025. One command, instant access to high-quality content.
Evaluate any RSS source using our structured framework:
- Originality | Depth | Frequency | Independence | Expertise | Longevity
Find sources similar to your favorites. Get personalized recommendations with similarity scores and detailed rationale.
Generate OPML files compatible with all major RSS readers:
- NetNewsWire | Feedly | Inoreader | Miniflux | FreshRSS
Complete documentation in English and Chinese (δΈζ).
- For Claude Code Users:
git clone https://github.com/niny9/rss-curator-skill.git
cp -r rss-curator-skill ~/.claude/skills/rss-curator- Test the skill:
# In Claude Code, just say:
"Load Karpathy's RSS sources"
That's it! You'll get a ready-to-import OPML file with 92 curated sources.
"Load Karpathy's RSS sources"
"Give me the 92 curated feeds"
β Get OPML files (full 92 sources + beginner-friendly 15 sources)
"How do I evaluate RSS feed quality?"
"Rate this source: https://example.com"
β Get 6-dimension quality assessment framework
"Find sources similar to Simon Willison"
"Recommend security blogs like Krebs"
"I want more ML research blogs"
β Get personalized recommendations with similarity scores
"Summarize this article: [URL]"
"Create my weekly AI digest"
"What are the key themes this week?"
β AI-powered summarization and synthesis
- SKILL.md - Main skill definition (402 lines)
- README-original.md - Detailed user documentation (401 lines)
- assets/karpathy-hn-2025.opml - Complete 92-source OPML
- karpathy-sources.md - Categorized source catalog (8 categories)
- source-quality.md - Quality assessment framework
- opml-format.md - OPML specification and guides
- ai-processing.md - AI processing workflows
- TEST_CASES.md - Comprehensive test cases
- TEST_REPORT.md - Test results (10/10 on all tests)
Organized into 8 categories:
| Category | Count | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| AI & Machine Learning | 8 | Simon Willison, Gary Marcus, Gwern |
| Systems & Infrastructure | 12 | Mitchell Hashimoto, Rachel by the Bay |
| Security & Privacy | 5 | Krebs on Security, Troy Hunt |
| Programming Languages | 10 | Armin Ronacher, matklad |
| Low-Level & Hardware | 8 | Ken Shirriff, antirez |
| Tech Commentary | 12 | Daring Fireball, Pluralistic |
| Startups & Business | 4 | Paul Graham, Steve Blank |
| Science & Research | 6 | John D. Cook, Construction Physics |
| Web Development | 7 | Various web dev blogs |
| Personal Tech Blogs | 20 | George Hotz, and more |
Total: 92 high-quality sources, all verified and categorized.
Using our 6-dimension framework (1-5 scale, max 30 points):
| Source | Score | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Graham | 30/30 | πππ Legendary |
| Simon Willison | 27/30 | π Elite |
| Krebs on Security | 26/30 | π Elite |
Quality Threshold: 18+ points recommended
This skill embodies a specific approach to information:
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Information Sovereignty - You control your sources, not algorithms
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Quality Over Virality - Long-form depth beats engagement bait
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Curation as Craft - Building a feed list is knowledge work
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AI as Amplifier - Enhance human judgment, don't replace it
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Open Standards - RSS/OPML are open, portable, future-proof
All tests passed with perfect scores:
| Test | Status | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Import Karpathy's Sources | β | 10/10 |
| Quality Assessment Framework | β | 10/10 |
| Source Recommendations | β | 10/10 |
See TEST_REPORT.md for details.
We welcome contributions! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.
Ways to contribute:
- Report dead feeds or suggest new sources
- Improve documentation or add translations
- Add features (feed health checking, AI processing, etc.)
- Share your use cases and workflows
- README.md - This file (GitHub overview)
- README-original.md - Complete user guide
- SKILL.md - Skill definition and behavior
- CONTRIBUTING.md - Contribution guidelines
- CHANGELOG.md - Version history
- references/ - Detailed reference docs
- Issues: Report bugs or request features
- Discussions: Share your RSS workflows
- Pull Requests: Contribute improvements
MIT License - see LICENSE for details.
The Karpathy source list is a public compilation of URLs (no copyright). Individual blog content belongs to respective authors.
- Andrej Karpathy - For advocating RSS and sharing the curated list
- emschwartz - For compiling the HN popular blogs OPML
- HN Community - For surfacing quality content
- All the bloggers - For creating high-quality, independent content
In an era of algorithmic feeds optimized for engagement over quality, RSS represents information sovereignty. This skill helps you:
- Escape Filter Bubbles - Curate your own sources
- Maximize Signal - Focus on high-quality, long-form content
- Process Efficiently - Use AI to summarize and synthesize
- Build Knowledge - Create a structured, searchable knowledge base
Start building your high-quality information universe today! π
- Issues: GitHub Issues
- Discussions: GitHub Discussions
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Inspired by Andrej Karpathy's return to RSS
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