Techgedöns.de

Read and search Techgedöns from Raycast. The extension uses the public RSS feed at tchgdns.de.

Commands

• All Articles - Opens the searchable local article archive with independent topic and read-status filters.
• Favorites - Collects saved articles in a dedicated read-later list.
• Latest Articles - Shows the latest nine articles in a compact numbered list.
• Next Unread Article - Opens the oldest or newest unread article in Raycast or the default browser.
• Open Techgedöns.de - Opens the website directly in the default browser.
• Refresh Articles - Updates the latest articles and the local archive manually or through Raycast Background Refresh.
• Search Selected Text - Searches the public blog archive for text selected in the frontmost application.
• Search Techgedöns - Searches all published articles in the public Techgedöns.de blog archive, optionally starting with a query entered directly in Raycast root search.
• Techgedöns Menu Bar - Optionally shows the unread count, configurable latest articles, and favorites in the macOS menu bar.

Additional Features

• @Techgedöns AI extension for searching the archive, retrieving the latest posts, loading complete articles, and accessing personal unread or favorite lists in Raycast AI
• Full-text search across the local archive and the complete public blog archive
• Search the public blog archive directly using text selected in another application
• Article previews with images, publication dates, topics, and rendered article content
• Related older articles found live across the public blog archive and ranked by topic and meaningful terms
• Read, unread, and favorite status with an unread count in Raycast root search
• Configurable oldest-first or newest-first reading queue for unread articles
• Configurable Return key action for reading in Raycast or opening the default browser
• Open articles with another app or copy links with optional titles, summaries, and Markdown formatting
• Configurable initial filter, archive retention, and number of articles loaded per page
• Infinite scrolling and independent topic and read-status filters
• Favorites remain stored regardless of the selected archive retention period
• Automatic hourly background refresh with the latest update status shown in Raycast
• Optional menu bar mode with 3, 5, or 10 articles per section, five title-length levels, an unread-only filter, a configurable unread counter, a dedicated favorites section, configurable date and category details, and shortcuts to the main lists and settings
• US English command interface with the original German blog topics

Local Development

1. Open this folder in Terminal.
2. Run npm install.
3. Run npm run dev.
4. Search for Latest Articles in Raycast.

Open All Articles for the complete local archive. On first launch, it loads RSS pages up to the configured retention and safety limits. The Return key action, initial article filter, retention period, and page size can be configured under Settings → Extensions → Techgedöns.de.

Background Refresh

Run Refresh Articles once or enable Background Refresh in that command's Raycast settings. Raycast will then run it silently about once per hour. The command subtitle shows the last successful refresh time or a failure state. Scheduling is controlled by Raycast and the operating system, so the exact time can vary.

Data Source

Article content comes only from the public RSS feeds at https://tchgdns.de/; no credentials are required. The unread and favorite tools additionally read their status from Raycast's local extension storage. @Techgedöns sends the content of up to five matching public articles per tool call to Raycast AI, which requires Raycast Pro.