Lobste.rs Notifier

Syften scans Lobste.rs using the official Lobste.rs API.

Use Cases

Get notified when someone talks about OpenBSD

site:lobste.rs openbsd

Get notified when your favourite author posts something

site:lobste.rs author:favourite_author

Implementation Details

Syften sees the content from the perspective of a logged-out user
Alerts are available with an up to 1 minute delay
Comments have the same Title as the Story they're in

Bugs

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