---
id: feedgen
version: "1.0.0"
license: FreeBSD and LGPLv3+
license_treatment: copyleft
maintenance: dormant
---

# feedgen — Feed Generator (ATOM, RSS, Podcasts)

License: copyleft · Maintenance: dormant · Downloads: 336.3K/mo

## What it is and what it does

Feedgen is a Python library for programmatically generating web feeds in ATOM and RSS formats. It provides a straightforward API to build feed metadata and entries, and includes built-in support for extensions—notably a podcast extension for creating podcast feeds with audio metadata. The library has no runtime dependencies, making it lightweight to install.

The package is classified as Production/Stable and has been in use since 2013, but maintenance is dormant: the last release was 963 days ago. It supports both Python 2 and Python 3 according to its classifiers, though the exact version requirements are unspecified. Installation requires building from source (tar.gz), which adds friction compared to wheel-based packages.

Use it for:

- Generate RSS or ATOM feeds for a blog, news site, or content platform
- Create podcast feeds with episode metadata, audio URLs, and duration information
- Build feed syndication for aggregators or feed readers
- Export structured content as web-standard feed formats for distribution

## Worth the install?

AI-flagged interpretation of the facts above — verify before relying.

Generates web feeds in ATOM and RSS formats, with support for extensions including podcast feeds.

Yes, if you need basic ATOM/RSS generation and can tolerate dormant maintenance. The library is stable and dependency-free, but high install friction (source-only) and lack of recent updates mean you should verify compatibility with your Python version before committing. No known vulnerabilities, but expect no bug fixes or feature updates.

## Install

pip install feedgen
uv add feedgen
poetry add feedgen

## Installing feedgen

Before you install: High install friction with a source-only distribution (tar.gz). The package is dormant—last release was 963 days ago—so expect no active maintenance or bug fixes.

License in practice: Dual-licensed under FreeBSD and LGPLv3+, both permissive/copyleft options. You may choose whichever license suits your project; the copyleft terms apply if you select LGPLv3+.

Quickstart:

pip install feedgen
from feedgen.feed import FeedGenerator
fg = FeedGenerator()
fg.title('My Feed')
fg.link(href='http://example.com', rel='alternate')
fg.description('Feed description')
fg.rss_str(pretty=True)

Verify before relying:

- Whether the package works reliably with current Python versions (classifiers claim Python 2 and 3 support, but no requires_python constraint is specified)
- Whether dormancy means critical bugs or compatibility issues remain unfixed

## Package facts

- License: FreeBSD and LGPLv3+ (copyleft)
- Python support: unspecified
- Install friction: high
- Maintenance: dormant
- Downloads: 336.3K/month (top 15,000 on PyPI)
- Known vulnerabilities: none known

## Tags

atom rss feed generator, podcast feed generation, web feed creation, rss atom python, feed syndication library, xml feed builder, feed-syndication, podcast

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