Ruby RSS Reader

A simple RSS reader built with Ruby that allows users to fetch and display RSS feeds from a given URL. This project demonstrates basic usage of Ruby's RSS and open-uri libraries.

Installation

To get started with the Ruby RSS Reader, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/jeffreyhaga/ruby_rss_feed.git
   cd ruby-rss-feed

Usage

• Run ruby ruby_rss_feed.rb in your terminal to run the program.
• When you run the RSS Reader, you’ll be prompted to enter an RSS feed URL.
  • You can also type 'E' to use an example RSS feed (e.g., the Shopify changelog feed).
• The program will fetch the RSS feed, display the title and last update date, and list the first 15 articles.
• You can open any article in your browser by typing its number.
• Type 'help' for additional options such as quitting the program or entering a new feed URL.

Features

• Fetches and parses RSS feeds from a provided URL.
• Displays the title, publication date, and a list of the latest 10 articles.
• Opens selected articles in the user’s default browser.
• Simple command-line interface with helpful prompts.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.