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Microsoft Dev News Feed

A daily-updated aggregator that pulls from 55+ official Microsoft developer blogs across Azure, .NET, GitHub, VS Code, and the broader Microsoft dev ecosystem. One clean, searchable interface. No accounts, no tracking.

What it does

  • Aggregates RSS feeds from 55+ Microsoft developer blogs daily
  • Deduplicates content and filters to the last 30 days
  • Presents articles in a polished, searchable interface
  • Generates its own RSS feed so you can subscribe
  • Optional AI-generated summaries via OpenAI

Sources

Category Blogs
Azure & Cloud Azure Compute, Azure Infrastructure, Azure Architecture, Azure Arc, Azure Storage, Azure Networking, AKS, and more
AI & Machine Learning Azure AI, Azure Databricks, Cosmos DB, Microsoft Foundry, Agent Framework, AutoGen
Developer Tools Visual Studio, VS Code, Azure DevOps, Azure SDK, Command Line, ISE
Languages & Frameworks .NET, TypeScript, C++, Python, Java, PowerShell, .NET Aspire
GitHub GitHub Blog, GitHub Changelog
Platform & Identity Microsoft 365 Dev, Identity Blog, Security & Compliance
Operations Governance & Management, Observability, FinOps
Community Linux & Open Source, Official Microsoft Blog, Windows Blog

Tech Stack

  • Backend: Python script fetching and cleaning RSS feeds
  • Frontend: Vanilla JS (no frameworks), responsive design, dark/light mode
  • Hosting: GitHub Pages (free)
  • Automation: GitHub Actions (daily cron)
  • PWA: Install on phone, works offline
  • AI Summaries: Optional OpenAI integration for article descriptions

Setup

1. Fork this repo

2. Enable GitHub Pages

Go to Settings → Pages → Source: main branch, root /

3. (Optional) Add AI Summaries

Go to Settings → Secrets → Actions → New secret:

  • Name: OPENAI_API_KEY
  • Value: Your OpenAI API key

4. Run the first fetch

Go to Actions → "Fetch Microsoft Dev Blog Feeds" → Run workflow

That's it. The feed auto-updates daily at 7 AM EST.

Run Locally

# Install dependencies
pip install -r scripts/requirements.txt

# Fetch feeds
python scripts/fetch_feeds.py

# Serve the site
python -m http.server 8000
# Open http://localhost:8000

Project Structure

msdev-news-feed/
├── index.html              # Main page
├── manifest.json           # PWA manifest
├── sw.js                   # Service worker for offline support
├── css/
│   └── styles.css          # All styles (dark/light themes)
├── js/
│   └── app.js              # Frontend logic (filtering, search, bookmarks)
├── data/
│   ├── feeds.json          # Article data (auto-generated)
│   └── feed.xml            # RSS output feed (auto-generated)
├── icons/
│   ├── icon-192.png        # PWA icon
│   └── icon-512.png        # PWA icon
├── scripts/
│   ├── fetch_feeds.py      # RSS aggregator script
│   └── requirements.txt    # Python dependencies
└── .github/
    └── workflows/
        └── fetch-feeds.yml # GitHub Actions daily workflow

License

MIT - Built for the community. Fork it, improve it, or just use it.

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