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RSS Fetcher

Screenshot at 2025-10-03 20-28-23

A browser extension to download an RSS feed every 3 hours and save to a custom file name with timestamp.

Installation & Usage

  1. Create a folder (e.g., vibecoding-rss-downloader).
  2. Save the manifest.json and background.js files in it.
  3. Add the icon PNG files (any simple image works; you can use online generators).
  4. Load in Chrome/Edge: Go to chrome://extensions/, enable Developer mode, "Load unpacked" → select folder. It starts immediately on install.
  5. For Firefox: Go to about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox, "Load Temporary Add-on" → select manifest.json. (For permanent, zip and submit to addons.mozilla.org, but this works for testing.)
  6. It runs in the background, downloading every 3 hours (first after install). Files go to your browser's default Downloads folder. No prompt (due to saveAs: false), but it may briefly show in the download manager.

This uses standard WebExtension APIs (Manifest V3), so it's compatible across Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Safari (with minor Safari tweaks if needed). If issues arise (e.g., fetch permissions), check console via extension inspector.