georss-generic-client
A GeoRSS generic client library.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need to consume GeoRSS feeds with location filtering. The library is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, supports modern Python versions, and carries a permissive license. Install friction is low. The main unknown is the stability of its single runtime dependency; verify that georss_client itself meets your reliability requirements before committing.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.11 or later.
- Low install friction with a single runtime dependency.
- Active maintenance with a recent release (48 days old) and commits through July 2026.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive), allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
last release 2026-06-27 (48 days) · last repo commit 2026-07-21
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 73,547 downloads/mo, #14,978 on PyPI
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pip install georss-generic-client
from georss_generic_client import GenericFeed
feed = GenericFeed((-27.5, 153.0), filter_radius=200,
url="https://example.com/feed.xml")
status, entries = feed.update()- Whether the single runtime dependency (georss_client) itself has stable maintenance and low friction.
- Performance characteristics when processing large feeds or frequent updates.
- Real-world reliability of the Feed Manager's change detection across different GeoRSS feed formats.
What it is and what it does
This library wraps GeoRSS feed consumption with location-aware filtering and state tracking. You instantiate a feed class with coordinates and optional filters (radius in kilometers, category names), call update() to fetch and parse the feed, and receive a status code plus a list of entries. The Feed Manager layer tracks changes across updates, reporting new entries, updates to existing ones, and removals—useful for applications that need to react incrementally to feed changes rather than reprocessing everything each time.
It's designed for scenarios where you're monitoring geographic events (alerts, incidents, weather) from remote feeds and want to filter by proximity and category without writing your own GeoRSS parser. The library handles the HTTP fetch, XML parsing, and state bookkeeping; you provide the feed URL and filter criteria.
Use it for
- Monitor bushfire or emergency alerts within a specified radius of a home location.
- Track geographic event feeds (earthquakes, weather warnings) filtered by distance and category.
- Build a feed aggregator that detects and reports only new or changed entries since the last poll.
- Integrate location-based feed updates into a home automation or alerting system.
- Filter multi-category GeoRSS feeds to show only events matching specific criteria.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need to consume GeoRSS feeds with location filtering.
The library is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, supports modern Python versions, and carries a permissive license. Install friction is low. The main unknown is the stability of its single runtime dependency; verify that georss_client itself meets your reliability requirements before committing.
Install
georss-generic-client on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a single runtime dependency. Active maintenance with a recent release (48 days old) and commits through July 2026. Supports current Python versions (3.11–3.14).
Requires Python 3.11 or later.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive), allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install georss-generic-client
from georss_generic_client import GenericFeed
feed = GenericFeed((-27.5, 153.0), filter_radius=200,
url="https://example.com/feed.xml")
status, entries = feed.update()Verify before relying
- Whether the single runtime dependency (georss_client) itself has stable maintenance and low friction.
- Performance characteristics when processing large feeds or frequent updates.
- Real-world reliability of the Feed Manager's change detection across different GeoRSS feed formats.
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.11 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagegeorss_client |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 48 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 73,547 / month, #14,978 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14 |
Evidence: georss_generic_client-2026.6.0-py3-none-any.whl
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