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FAQ
General questions about CyberFeeds features, configuration, and troubleshooting.
CyberFeeds is a free, open-source RSS/Atom feed reader for Windows. It allows you to subscribe to feeds, read articles, manage your reading flow, and get notifications for new articles.
Yes. CyberFeeds is completely free and open source under the GPLv3 license. There are no paid features, ads, or tracking.
CyberFeeds is built with Electron and primarily targets Windows. macOS and Linux builds are possible but the primary focus is Windows.
Yes. CyberFeeds stores all data locally and can read cached articles offline. Only feed fetching requires internet.
- RSS 0.9x, 1.0, 2.0
- Atom 1.0
- XML feeds with automatic detection
Yes. Enter r/subreddit or u/username in the Add Feed dialog. CyberFeeds uses a fallback chain (RSS → JSON API) for reliable Reddit integration.
- Export an OPML file from your old reader
- In CyberFeeds: Settings → Data → Import OPML
- All feeds and folders are imported
The Feed Doctor diagnoses feed issues like broken URLs, redirect problems, and SSL errors. Right-click a feed → Feed Doctor to run diagnostics.
Yes. Create folders via Add Folder, then drag feeds into them. Nested folders are supported.
CyberFeeds fetches the article URL and extracts the main content using a worker thread. This provides clean, readable text even for feeds that only publish summaries.
Yes. Click the star icon or press S to star an article. Starred articles are preserved and can be filtered.
Deleted articles go to trash and stay there for 30 days before auto-purge. You can restore them from trash within that period.
Right-click a feed → Mark all read. Or use the Mark all read button in the toolbar.
Yes. Press Ctrl+F to focus search. Search covers article titles, summaries, and full content.
When new articles arrive, a custom notification window appears. You can click to open the article or dismiss the notification.
Yes. Go to Settings → Notifications → Feed filters to mute specific feeds.
Keyword filters only notify you about articles containing specific words. Add keywords in Settings → Notifications.
Snooze temporarily suppresses all notifications for a set duration. Useful for meetings or focused work.
By default, notifications are suppressed during fullscreen applications (games, videos, presentations). You can configure this in settings.
- Dark (default)
- Light
- Dracula
- Nord
- Hacker (green on black)
- Monokai
- Default
Yes. Choose from 3-panel, 2-panel, 1-panel, or horizontal-split layouts in Settings.
Yes. Set a custom browser path in Settings → General to open articles in your preferred browser.
- Font size
- Line height
- Maximum content width
- Reading theme (sepia, dark, light)
No. All data is stored locally in a SQLite database. No data is sent to external servers except for fetching feeds.
- Feed subscriptions
- Articles and reading state
- Settings and preferences
- Notification history
- Check your internet connection
- Verify the polling interval in Settings
- Try manual refresh (R)
- Run Feed Doctor on the feed
- Check if notifications are enabled in Settings
- Verify the feed is not muted
- Check if snooze is active
- Ensure the monitor settings are correct
- Enable auto-fetch full content in Settings
- Some websites block content extraction
- Try reader mode fallback
- Increase the polling interval
- Enable cleanup of old articles
- Reduce the number of starred/feeds
- Check for conflicts with other applications
- Verify hotkeys in Settings → Hotkeys
- Restart CyberFeeds after changing hotkeys
Open an issue on GitHub Issues with:
- CyberFeeds version
- Windows version
- Steps to reproduce
- Expected vs actual behavior
- Fork the repository
- Create a feature branch
- Submit a pull request
- Describe your changes in the PR description
UI strings are in src/shared/translations.ts. Submit a PR with your translation.
See the Donate section on the main README.