REPOGEO REPORT · LITE
samuelclay/NewsBlur
Default branch main · commit 9530c697 · scanned 6/28/2026, 7:41:47 AM
GitHub: 7,526 stars · 1,043 forks
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Action plan is what to do next — copy-pasteable changes prioritized by impact. Category visibility is the real GEO test: when a user asks an AI a brand-free question that should surface samuelclay/NewsBlur, does the AI actually recommend you — or your competitors? Objective checks verify the metadata signals AI engines weight first. Self-mention check detects whether AI even knows you exist by name.
Action plan — copy-paste fixes
3 prioritized changes generated by gemini-2.5-flash. Mark items done after you ship the fix.
- highreadme#1Reposition README H1 to emphasize self-hosting and real-time capabilities
Why:
CURRENTA personal news reader bringing people together to talk about the world.A new sound of an old instrument.
COPY-PASTE FIXA powerful, self-hostable real-time RSS feed reader and social news network that brings people together to talk about the world.
- mediumtopics#2Add `self-hosted` and `news-aggregator` to topics
Why:
CURRENTandroid, elasticsearch, feed-reader, ios, mongodb, postgresql, python, redis, rss, rss-reader
COPY-PASTE FIXandroid, elasticsearch, feed-reader, ios, mongodb, news-aggregator, postgresql, python, redis, rss, rss-reader, self-hosted
- lowreadme#3Enhance the 'About' section to highlight real-time and social features for self-hosters
Why:
CURRENTNewsBlur is a personal news reader with intelligence. It's an RSS feed reader and social news network that shows the original site while giving you powerful filtering tools. Train NewsBlur to learn what you like and dislike, and it will automatically highlight and hide stories. NewsBlur is free to use at newsblur.com (up to 64 sites) with premium plans available, or you can self-host your own instance using this repository.
COPY-PASTE FIXNewsBlur is an intelligent, real-time RSS feed reader and social news network. It allows you to read content in its original context, filter stories, and share them. This repository provides the full open-source platform for self-hosting your own instance, complete with real-time updates and social sharing features.
Category GEO backends resolved for this scan: google/gemini-2.5-flash, deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash
Category visibility — the real GEO test
Brand-free queries asked to google/gemini-2.5-flash. Did AI recommend you, or someone else?
Same questions for every model — switch tabs to compare answers and rankings.
- FreshRSS · recommended 2×
- Nextcloud News · recommended 2×
- Tiny Tiny RSS · recommended 2×
- Miniflux · recommended 2×
- Selfoss · recommended 1×
- CATEGORY QUERYHow can I self-host a real-time RSS feed reader with social sharing capabilities?you: not recommendedAI recommended (in order):
- FreshRSS
- Nextcloud News
- Tiny Tiny RSS
- Miniflux
- Selfoss
AI recommended 5 alternatives but never named samuelclay/NewsBlur. This is the gap to close.
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- CATEGORY QUERYLooking for an open-source news aggregator with intelligent content filtering and mobile apps.you: #11AI recommended (in order):
- FreshRSS
- Reeder 5
- NetNewsWire
- FeedMe
- Nextcloud News
- Nextcloud mobile app
- News Reader for Nextcloud
- Tiny Tiny RSS
- ttrss-reader
- Miniflux
- NewsBlur ← you
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Objective checks
Rule-based audits of metadata signals AI engines weight most.
- Metadata completenesspass
- README presencepass
Self-mention check
Does AI even know your repo exists when asked about it directly?
- Compared to common alternatives in this category, what is the core differentiator of samuelclay/NewsBlur?passAI named samuelclay/NewsBlur explicitly
AI answers can be confidently wrong. Read for accuracy: does it match your actual tech stack, audience, and differentiator?
- If a team adopts samuelclay/NewsBlur in production, what risks or prerequisites should they evaluate first?passAI named samuelclay/NewsBlur explicitly
AI answers can be confidently wrong. Read for accuracy: does it match your actual tech stack, audience, and differentiator?
- In one sentence, what problem does the repo samuelclay/NewsBlur solve, and who is the primary audience?passAI named samuelclay/NewsBlur explicitly
AI answers can be confidently wrong. Read for accuracy: does it match your actual tech stack, audience, and differentiator?
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- Brand-free category queries5 vs 2 in Lite
- Prioritized action items8 vs 3 in Lite