Merge pull request #5 from stevedylandev/feat/add-substack-detection 885c20e8 
feat: added substack feed detection
Steve Simkins · 2025-11-24 22:14 2 file(s) · +34 −10
src/App.tsx +17 −5
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				// First, try to fetch the URL directly as a feed
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				setErrorMessage("Checking URL...");
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				try {
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					xmlData = await fetchFeedWithFallback(urlInput);
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					// Try to parse it to see if it's a valid feed
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					parseFeedXml(xmlData);
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					// If parsing succeeds, it's a valid feed
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					feedUrl = urlInput;
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					if (urlInput.includes("substack.com")) {
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						const parts = urlInput.split("/");
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						console.log(parts);
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						const newUrl = `https://${parts[3].slice(1)}.${parts[2]}/feed`;
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						console.log(newUrl);
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						xmlData = await fetchFeedWithFallback(newUrl);
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						// Try to parse it to see if it's a valid feed
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						parseFeedXml(xmlData);
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						// If parsing succeeds, it's a valid feed
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						feedUrl = urlInput;
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					} else {
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						xmlData = await fetchFeedWithFallback(urlInput);
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						// Try to parse it to see if it's a valid feed
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						parseFeedXml(xmlData);
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						// If parsing succeeds, it's a valid feed
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						feedUrl = urlInput;
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					}
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				} catch {
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					// If direct fetch/parse fails, try feed discovery
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					setErrorMessage("Discovering RSS feed...");
src/components/add-feed-dialog.tsx +17 −5
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				// First, try to fetch the URL directly as a feed
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				setStatusMessage("Checking URL...");
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				try {
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					xmlData = await fetchFeedWithFallback(urlInput);
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					// Try to parse it to see if it's a valid feed
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					parseFeedXml(xmlData);
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					// If parsing succeeds, it's a valid feed
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					feedUrl = urlInput;
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					if (urlInput.includes("substack.com")) {
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						const parts = urlInput.split("/");
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						console.log(parts);
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						const newUrl = `https://${parts[3].slice(1)}.${parts[2]}/feed`;
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						console.log(newUrl);
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						xmlData = await fetchFeedWithFallback(newUrl);
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						// Try to parse it to see if it's a valid feed
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						parseFeedXml(xmlData);
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						// If parsing succeeds, it's a valid feed
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						feedUrl = urlInput;
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					} else {
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						xmlData = await fetchFeedWithFallback(urlInput);
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						// Try to parse it to see if it's a valid feed
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						parseFeedXml(xmlData);
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						// If parsing succeeds, it's a valid feed
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						feedUrl = urlInput;
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					}
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				} catch {
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					// If direct fetch/parse fails, try feed discovery
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					setStatusMessage("Discovering RSS feed...");