Simple standalone read-later-app for Alfred. Saves the items in plaintext on your device.
- Use the keyword
rlto add the current tab of the frontmost browser to your read-later-list. - Any item in your reading list also shows up when using the keyword
rl. Press ⏎ to open the item in your browser and remove it from your read-later-list.
Install AlfredExtraPane for previews of the items.
- The items are saved in a local markdown file on your disk. You can set the location in the workflow configuration.
- The items are formatted in the markdown task syntax.
- Unread items as open tasks:
- [ ] [title](url) - Read items as completed tasks:
- [x] [title](url)
- Unread items as open tasks:
- This has several advantages:
- No dependency on any read-later service.
- The reading list is available offline.
- Since Markdown is a widely supported format, you can access your items in many other apps as well, such as Obsidian. (Interoperability)
- Easy backup: Just copypaste the file.
- Easy sync: Just save the file in a cloud drive like iCloud.
- By saving in a cloud drive, you can also access the reading list on mobile with any editor app that supports Markdown tasks.
➡️ Download the latest release.
When admitted to the Alfred Gallery, the workflow auto-updates via Alfred's workflow-update mechanism.
In my day job, I am a sociologist studying the social mechanisms underlying the digital economy. For my PhD project, I investigate the governance of the app economy and how software ecosystems manage the tension between innovation and compatibility. If you are interested in this subject, feel free to get in touch.
