FlowReader

A minimalist, self-hosted RSS/Atom reader focused on simplicity and resource efficiency.

Quick Start

# Start with Docker Compose
docker-compose up --build

# Or use Make
make docker-up

Access the API: http://localhost:8080

Deployment

Unraid

A dedicated configuration file docker-compose.unraid.yaml is provided for Unraid servers. It pulls the pre-built image from GitHub Container Registry.

1. Copy only docker-compose.unraid.yaml to your Unraid server (e.g. into /mnt/user/appdata/flowreader).
2. Run with Docker Compose:

docker-compose -f docker-compose.unraid.yaml up -d

Note: The configuration uses /mnt/user/appdata/flowreader/postgres_data for database persistence.

Development

# Run locally (requires Go 1.22+)
make dev

# Run tests
make test

# Lint code
make lint

Project Structure

flowreader/
├── cmd/
│   └── server/          # Application entry point
├── internal/
│   ├── domain/          # Business logic (entities, services)
│   ├── handler/         # HTTP handlers
│   └── repository/      # Database access
├── pkg/                 # Shared utilities
└── migrations/          # SQL migrations

Tech Stack

• Backend: Go 1.24+ (Chi, pgx, gofeed)
• Database: PostgreSQL 16
• Frontend: React 19 + Vite + Tailwind 4 ("Organic Warmth" Theme)
• Auth: Session-based (HTTP-only cookies)
• Feeds: RSS/Atom with Favicon extraction

Current Status (MVP)

• User Management (Register/Login)
• Feed Management (Add/Import/Refresh)
• Reader Experience (Grid/List View, infinite scroll)
• Theme: Organic Warmth (Carbon/Gold/Paper)

Memory Target

Total container footprint: < 150MB RAM

License

MIT