Blog Quest is a browser extension designed to help users automatically collect RSS and Atom feeds as they browse the web.

Here is a summary of its main features and functionalities:

Core Functionality and Operation

• Automatic Feed Collection: Blog Quest quietly collects feed URLs by scanning pages for rel="alternate" links, which blogs use to reference their RSS feeds.

• Passive Browsing: Users browse the web as usual, and the extension builds a collection of blogs in the background.

• Calm Technology: The tool is designed not to compete for attention, allowing users to explore the collected feeds only when they are ready.

• Pop-up View: Clicking the extension opens a pop-up window that displays the list of all collected feeds.

• Availability: The extension is available for download on Chrome and Firefox.

Integration and Export

• OPML Export: It supports OPML export, allowing users to easily import all discovered feeds into many standard feed readers.

• Custom Subscription: The "Subscribe Using" feature lets users choose how collected feeds are opened.

• Reader Presets: It offers presets for quick integration with popular services like Feedly, FeedLand, and Inoreader.

• Custom Template Support: Users can integrate custom feed readers by defining a subscription URL template where {feedUrl} is replaced by the actual RSS or Atom feed's URL.

Privacy and Licensing

• Strict Privacy: Blog Quest commits to privacy; nothing leaves the user's device.

• No Analytics/Server: It runs entirely within the browser, never collects analytics, and does not require a server to operate.

• Open Source: The project is open-source under the MIT license.

GitHub Platform Features (Context)

As the project is hosted on GitHub, it also leverages the platform's developer tools:

• AI and Code Tools: Includes access to features like GitHub Copilot (to write code with AI), GitHub Spark (to build intelligent apps), and GitHub Models (to manage and compare prompts).

• Developer Workflow: Supports standard workflows like Actions (to automate workflows), Codespaces (for instant dev environments), Issues (to plan and track work), and Code Review (to manage code changes).

• Security: Offers GitHub Advanced Security features to find and fix vulnerabilities.

• Search Functionality: Users can search code, repositories, users, issues, and pull requests, and use saved searches to filter results more quickly.