yarr on Ubuntu 24.04

Azure Applications

yarr, yet another rss reader, a fast self hosted RSS and Atom feed reader with an embedded web interface and SQLite storage that keeps your reading entirely on infrastructure you control.

Base
Hardened build
minimal ports, security patches applied at build time
Access
Unique credentials
generated on first boot, readable only by root
Verified
Boots working
services pass a health gate before release
Support
24/7, 365 days
by email and live chat, 24 hour response SLA

Overview

yarr (yet another rss reader) is a fast, lightweight, self hosted RSS and Atom feed reader and aggregator. It is a single Go binary with an embedded web interface and an embedded SQLite database, so it stays small, starts instantly and keeps your reading history entirely on infrastructure you control. Subscribe to any website's feed, organise subscriptions into folders, and read articles in a clean reading view with unread tracking, full text search, a built in readability mode and OPML import and export. A system based light and dark theme follows your browser preference.

It suits anyone who wants a private, self owned news and content reader instead of relying on a third party service.

Why the cloudimg image

cloudimg delivers yarr fully installed behind an nginx reverse proxy, so the reader answers the moment the instance boots. The image is secure by default: yarr binds only to loopback, built in login is switched on, and there is no default password. The administrator password is generated uniquely on each instance's first boot and is never baked into the image, the reader starts only after that credential is written so it never comes up unprotected, and a small set of self contained demo feeds means the interface is populated the moment you sign in. Everything is backed by 24/7 support.

Common uses

  • Run a private, self owned RSS and Atom reader inside your own cloud account
  • Collect the sites, blogs and news you follow into one distraction free reading view
  • Import an existing OPML subscription list and read on any device as a web app

See it running

Real screenshots taken while testing this image against its deployment guide.

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