macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install goreadlocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew
Install goread with Homebrew, Nix
RSS/Atom feeds in the terminal. Version 1.7.3 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#goreadnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/go/goread/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
RSS/Atom feeds in the terminal
Project links
Commands and aliases
- goread
history
Project history and usage
goread is a terminal RSS/Atom reader written in Go. Its package history is small but clear: a Bubble Tea TUI feed reader distributed through Go install, Homebrew, AUR, and Nix.
Project history
The TypicalAM/goread repository was created in 2022. The README describes it as an RSS/Atom feed reader for the terminal that categorizes feeds, downloads articles for later use, supports offline mode, imports OPML, and uses a Bubble Tea TUI.
The project follows the modern Go CLI/TUI pattern: Cobra for command flags, Bubble Tea and Lip Gloss for terminal UI, and gofeed for RSS/Atom parsing.
Adoption history
Adoption appears modest and package-oriented. The README documents installation through `go install`, Homebrew, and the Arch User Repository, while the input facts also list Nix packaging.
The README's install instructions and dependency credits place goread in the terminal-reader and Go TUI audience rather than in a broad desktop RSS-reader market.
How it is used
Users run goread to manage feed categories and read RSS/Atom articles in a terminal UI. The README documents generated configuration under `~/.config/goread`, including `urls.yml`, `colorscheme.json`, and `goread.yml`.
The tool supports editing feeds through `goread edit urls`, custom keybindings through `goread edit config`, pywal-derived colors, OPML support, article downloads, and offline reading.
Why package nerds care
goread is a compact example of the Charmbracelet-era Go TUI package ecosystem: a small single-user terminal app assembled from Bubble Tea, Lip Gloss, Cobra, and a domain library.
Its documented config files are also package-manager useful because maintainers and users can smoke-test the binary without external services beyond feed URLs.
Timeline
- 2022: TypicalAM/goread repository created.
- 2024: README license text identifies Adam Piaseczny and GPL terms.
- 2020s: README documents Homebrew, AUR, Go install, and generated config-file paths.
Related projects
- Bubble Tea provides the TUI runtime.
- Lip Gloss provides terminal styling.
- Cobra provides command-line flag handling.
- gofeed parses RSS and Atom feeds.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
~/.config/goread/urls.yml~/.config/goread/colorscheme.json~/.config/goread/goread.yml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
goread | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version1.7.3
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv1.7.3
https://github.com/TypicalAM/goread
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:goread |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.7.3 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/goread |
| Homepage | https://github.com/TypicalAM/goread |
| Repository | https://github.com/TypicalAM/goread |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/TypicalAM/goread#readme |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/TypicalAM/goread/archive/refs/tags/v1.7.3.tar.gz |
| Build dependencies | go |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | goread |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
goread
nix profile install nixpkgs#goread- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Goread
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment