Introducing Brian RSS: A Personalized, AI-Driven Book Insights Feed
Are you passionate about expanding your knowledge through reading? Do you enjoy staying updated with quick, insightful content about your favorite books? If so, I’m excited to share my latest project—Brian RSS—a custom RSS feed tailored to deliver curated book summaries and insights directly to your device.
About Brian RSS
Brian RSS is an innovative tool designed to generate a personalized feed of literary content, enhanced by artificial intelligence. It compiles random excerpts, summaries, or noteworthy insights from your selected reading list and transforms these snippets into engaging, listenable audio clips—think of it as your very own mini-podcast series centered around the books that interest you. Additionally, the name ‘Brian’ is an anagram of 🧠 brain, symbolizing the smart, knowledge-focused nature of the project.
Key Features
- Custom Content Generation: Input your preferred books, and Brian RSS will fetch random sections to summarize or highlight key ideas.
- Audio Delivery: Each entry is converted into an audio recording, making it easy to consume content on the go.
- Regular Updates: The feed refreshes daily at 6 AM UTC, providing fresh material each morning.
- Self-Hosting Simplicity: Runs seamlessly on your server using Docker, ensuring privacy and control over your content.
Initial Purpose and Open Source Availability
Originally developed for my personal use to motivate and inspire daily reading habits, I’ve decided to make Brian RSS open source. You can explore the project, customize it, and deploy it on your own infrastructure. Experience the feed firsthand at brian.achris.me/rss.
Seeking Feedback and Collaboration
If you’re interested in this project, I’d love to hear your thoughts:
- Is the setup process clearly explained in the README?
- What additional configuration options would enhance usability?
- What features or integrations would you like to see added in future updates?
Feel free to share your ideas or ask questions. Together, we can make Brian RSS a valuable tool for avid readers and lifelong learners alike.
Explore the project here: GitHub Repository
Stay inspired and keep exploring!
