Feed-Repeat, a Tool to Repeat Old Posts from Web Feeds

Name: Feed-Repeat, a Tool to Repeat Old Posts from Web Feeds
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Author: abhin4v

by abhin4v·Jun 13, 2026·4 points·0 comments

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AI Analysis

●●SolidNiche GemCozy

Exponential weighting for old posts is a clever take on feed curation.

Strengths

•Weighted sampling algorithm prioritizes older entries exponentially.
•NixOS module and systemd service enable effortless self-hosting.
•GitHub Pages deployment option allows fully serverless operation.

Weaknesses

•Niche use case—most users don't want to re-read old feed entries.
•Haskell dependency creates friction for non-NixOS users.

Post Description

feed-repeat is a small CLI/service that repeats entries from RSS/Atom feeds into new feeds. It fetches posts from a source feed, selects a random subset preferring older posts, and inserts them in an output feed.

I made feed-repeat for myself. I wanted a tool to send me old blogposts written by my favourite authors so that I could enjoy them again, but also not be overwhelmed by a wall of hundreds of unread old posts. feed-repeat does just that.

It can be self-hosted easily using the provided NixOS module or systemd service. It can also be made to run entirely serverless on GitHub Actions/Pages using the provided workflow. The website contains detailed docs and guides.