Leed

Leed is a minimalist RSS/Atom aggregator written in PHP that provides a fast, non-intrusive web interface for reading feeds. It processes feed updates in the background via scheduled tasks and stores feed data in a MySQL database.

Key Features

• Responsive web UI for desktop, tablet, and mobile with a lightweight frontend
• Background feed retrieval using system cron jobs to avoid UI latency
• OPML import/export for migrating subscriptions between readers
• MySQL backend storage and simple installation via a PHP installer script
• Plugin ecosystem (Leed-market) to extend functionality
• Uses SimplePie for feed parsing and RainTPL for templating
• Lightweight stack optimized for small to medium feed collections

Use Cases

• Self-hosted personal RSS/Atom reading with OPML import from other readers
• Lightweight feed aggregation for small teams or intranets where simplicity is preferred
• Hosting a private feed collection without depending on third-party services

Limitations and Considerations

• Recommended and primarily tested on Apache; other web servers (for example Nginx) are not officially tested
• Requires a system scheduler (cron) for automatic feed updates; no built-in scheduler
• Requires PHP 7.2+ and MySQL; lacks built-in support for alternative databases
• Focuses on minimalism and may lack advanced modern features such as push sync or official mobile apps

Leed is suitable when you need a simple, low-maintenance feed reader that you can run on your own server. It emphasizes speed and minimalism, with an extensible plugin system for additional features.