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Hourly AI-news digest to Telegram
YAML-defined feeds (RSS, HN, Reddit, web search) get deduped, ranked, summarized, and posted to Telegram, Slack, or email on a schedule.
App vs bot, side by side
| Old app / habit | Bot | |
|---|---|---|
| Tool | Scrolling HN/Reddit for news | glean: self-hosted Python agent + Ollama or cloud LLM |
| Monthly cost | Free (manual scrolling) | Free with bundled local Ollama; API costs with cloud LLMs |
| Setup | None (already in use) | About 5 minutes quickstart (per README) · Intermediate |
| Your time | Baseline | Not reported |
| Maintenance | Handled by vendor/you as before | Docker updates; tune feeds and ranking. |
| Privacy | Data stays with the app vendor | Fully local possible with Ollama. |
Full comparison
| Replaces | Scrolling HN/Reddit for news |
|---|---|
| Bot / agent stack | glean: self-hosted Python agent + Ollama or cloud LLM |
| Monthly cost before | Free (manual scrolling) |
| Monthly cost after | Free with bundled local Ollama; API costs with cloud LLMs |
| Setup time | About 5 minutes quickstart (per README) |
| Time saved | Not reported |
| Skill level | Intermediate |
| Reliability | 3/5: small open-source project (7 stars at check) with failure alerts. |
| Maintenance | Docker updates; tune feeds and ranking. |
| Privacy & data | Fully local possible with Ollama. |
| Best for | Tinkerers wanting private news digests |
| Not for | Non-technical users |
Pros and cons
Pros
- Runs locally
- Many sources and outputs
- MIT license
Cons
- Small project, few maintainers
- Needs Docker
How it works
- git clone
- docker compose up
- Use setup wizard
- Declare feeds in YAML
- Pick Telegram/Slack/email output
Source and evidence
Open-source project with backoff and failure alerts.
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“Not reported” means the source doesn't say. We never fill gaps with guesses. Numbers marked “per author” or “vendor claim” are the source's own and weren't independently tested. Source re-checked 2026-10-15.
Plain-text summary (for search and AI assistants)
Hourly AI-news digest to Telegram. Replaces Scrolling HN/Reddit for news with glean: self-hosted Python agent + Ollama or cloud LLM. Cost before: Free (manual scrolling). Cost after: Free with bundled local Ollama; API costs with cloud LLMs. Setup: About 5 minutes quickstart (per README), Intermediate. Time saved: Not reported. Reliability 3/5: 3/5: small open-source project (7 stars at check) with failure alerts. Best for: Tinkerers wanting private news digests. Not for: Non-technical users. Source: https://github.com/jaypetez/glean
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