Miniflux

What is Miniflux?

Miniflux is an open-source feed reader designed for users who prefer a straightforward approach to consuming news and content from multiple sources. Developed by Frédéric Guillot, the application emphasizes simplicity, speed, and ease of installation over unnecessary features. The feed reader supports multiple industry-standard formats including Atom, RSS, and JSON Feed, allowing users to subscribe to a wide variety of content sources. It includes OPML import and export functionality for managing subscriptions, as well as direct URL importing. The application handles media enclosures, enabling users to consume podcasts, videos, music, and images alongside traditional text-based feeds. Video content from YouTube can be played directly within the interface. Miniflux is particularly suited for users who want a lightweight alternative to feature-heavy news aggregators and prefer to self-host their software. The minimalist design philosophy means the interface focuses on essential reading functionality without extraneous elements. Being fully open-source and freely available, it appeals to users who value transparency and control over their tools. The project is maintained as a community-driven effort, with Frédéric Guillot accepting donations through Liberapay for continued development. The codebase is available on GitHub, allowing users to review the code, contribute improvements, or deploy custom instances.