Goread RSS Reader

Overview

Goread is a command-line RSS Reader application that fetches and processes RSS feeds. It is part of a larger project structured to run on Google Cloud Platform, with the backend and frontend managed separately.

Project Structure

• backend/rssreader: Contains the logic for the RSS Reader.
• cmd/main.go: Entry point for the command-line application.
• Makefile: Simplifies the build process for the project.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Ensure you have Go installed on your system.
• Optional: Docker, if you plan to containerize the application.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/forrest321/gcp_example

2. Navigate to the project directory:

cd gcp_example

Building the Application

• Run the following command to build the backend (RSS Reader):

  make backend

This will compile the backend code and create a binary named goread.

Running the Application

• The compiled goread binary can be run with various flags to read RSS feeds:
• To specify individual feed URLs:

  ./goread --feed "http://example.com/rss"

• To use a configuration file:

  ./goread --config "path/to/config.yaml"

Configuration File Format

The configuration file is in YAML format. Example structure:

feeds:
- url: "https://example.com/rssfeed1"
- url: "https://example2.com/rssfeed2"