📡 news recipe
RSS Feed Digest AI Routine for Mac
Get a curated digest of your favorite blogs, publications, and RSS feeds.
Who it's for
Readers who follow a stack of blogs and publications and want the new posts summarized instead of skimmed.
What lands in your morning
A digest of fresh posts from the feeds you follow, each with a two-line summary and a verdict on whether it's worth your full attention.
The exact prompt
Paste this into a new routine.
Check the blogs and publications I follow and digest anything new. For each post, give me the title, the source, a two-sentence summary, and a quick "read in full / skim / skip" verdict. Group by source and put the must-reads at the top.
Schedule
Every 3 hours
cron: 0 */3 * * *
Intelligence
Fast tier
Set per routine to control spend.
Required connectors
None needed, runs out of the box.
Set it up
Running in under a minute.
Step 01
Install Routines
Download the DMG, drag to Applications, and sign in with Google once.
Step 02
Pick the RSS Reader recipe
Choose RSS Reader from the library, or paste the example prompt into a new routine.
Step 03
List your feeds
Edit the prompt to name the blogs, publications, and feeds you want digested.
Step 04
Set the cadence
Keep the default every-3-hours, or change it to once a day if your feeds update slowly.
Sample output
What a run looks like.
Feed digest · 9:00 AM
Done- Read in full: a deep dive on local-first sync.
- Skim: two release notes from tools you use.
- Skip: 4 posts summarized so you don't have to open them.
Saved to your local output history · never uploaded
FAQ
Questions about this recipe.
Does the RSS Reader need any connectors?
No accounts are required. It works from the sources you name in the prompt and writes the digest to your local history.
How do I tell it which feeds to follow?
Name them in the prompt. Update the list anytime to add or drop sources, and the next run reflects the change.
Where are the digests saved?
In your local output history on your Mac, rendered as a card per run. Nothing is uploaded.
Can I get one digest a day instead of every 3 hours?
Yes. Change the schedule in plain English to once daily, or any cadence you prefer.
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Run RSS Reader on your Mac.
Install Routines, paste the prompt, set the schedule. It runs locally and the output stays on your machine.
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