ourongxing/newsnow

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[!NOTE] NewsNext, the next gen of NewsNow, is coming soon, join the waitlist.

Elegant reading of real-time and hottest news

Features

• Clean and elegant UI design for optimal reading experience
• Real-time updates on trending news
• GitHub OAuth login with data synchronization
• 30-minute default cache duration (logged-in users can force refresh)
• Adaptive scraping interval (minimum 2 minutes) based on source update frequency to optimize resource usage and prevent IP bans
• support MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "newsnow": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "newsnow-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BASE_URL": "https://newsnow.busiyi.world"
      }
    }
  }
}

You can change the BASE_URL to your own domain.

Deployment

Basic Deployment

For deployments without login and caching:

1. Fork this repository
2. Import to platforms like Cloudflare Page or Vercel

Cloudflare Page Configuration

• Build command: pnpm run build
• Output directory: dist/output/public

GitHub OAuth Setup

1. Create a GitHub App
2. No special permissions required
3. Set callback URL to: https://your-domain.com/api/oauth/github (replace your-domain with your actual domain)
4. Obtain Client ID and Client Secret

Environment Variables

Refer to example.env.server. For local development, rename it to .env.server and configure:

# Github Client ID
G_CLIENT_ID=
# Github Client Secret
G_CLIENT_SECRET=
# JWT Secret, usually the same as Client Secret
JWT_SECRET=
# Initialize database, must be set to true on first run, can be turned off afterward
INIT_TABLE=true
# Whether to enable cache
ENABLE_CACHE=true

Database Support

Supported database connectors: https://db0.unjs.io/connectors Cloudflare D1 Database is recommended.

1. Create D1 database in Cloudflare Worker dashboard
2. Configure database_id and database_name in wrangler.toml
3. If wrangler.toml doesn't exist, rename example.wrangler.toml and modify configurations
4. Changes will take effect on next deployment

Docker Deployment

In project root directory:

docker compose up

You can also set Environment Variables in docker-compose.yml.

Development

[!Note] Requires Node.js >= 20

corepack enable
pnpm i
pnpm dev

Adding Data Sources

Refer to shared/sources and server/sources directories. The project provides complete type definitions and a clean architecture.

For detailed instructions on how to add new sources, see CONTRIBUTING.md.

Roadmap

• Add multi-language support (English, Chinese, more to come).
• Improve personalization options (category-based news, saved preferences).
• Expand data sources to cover global news in multiple languages.

release when ready

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit pull requests or create issues for feature requests and bug reports.

The new version is coming soon and we will no longer accept contributions

See CONTRIBUTING.md for detailed guidelines on how to contribute, especially for adding new data sources.

License

MIT © ourongxing

Sponsorship

If you rely on this service, sponsorship is welcome to help it run for the long term. If you need customization or other help, you can also use the contact method below and include a note.