How to Get RSS Feeds for GitHub Commits

Follow any GitHub repository's commits in your RSS reader. Set up in under 2 minutes.

Why use RSS for GitHub?

GitHub used to provide built-in RSS feeds for commits, but they were limited and hard to find. GitHub's own notification system bundles commits with issues, PRs, and discussions — making it noisy for developers who just want to follow code changes.

RSS feeds let you follow commits the same way you follow blogs: in a dedicated reader, at your own pace, with no account switching. CommitTracker generates clean RSS, Atom, and JSON feeds for any public (or private) GitHub repository.

Step-by-step setup

Create a free account

Add a repository

Search for any public GitHub repository (e.g., "vercel/next.js" or "facebook/react") and click to subscribe. You can also paste a full GitHub URL.

Copy your feed URL

Go to your dashboard and find the RSS feed URL. Each repo gets its own feed, plus you get a combined feed for all your subscriptions. Choose RSS, Atom, or JSON format.

Add to your reader

Paste the feed URL into Feedly, Inoreader, NetNewsWire, Miniflux, or any RSS reader. New commits will appear automatically.

Supported feed formats

RSS 2.0

The most widely supported format. Works with Feedly, Inoreader, and most readers.

Atom 1.0

Modern standard with richer metadata. Great for technical readers.

JSON Feed

Developer-friendly JSON format. Easy to parse programmatically.

Advanced: filter your feeds

CommitTracker feeds support URL query parameters for filtering. Add these to your feed URL to narrow results:

Parameter	Example
?author=torvalds	Only commits by a specific author
?message=fix	Only commits containing "fix" in the message
?since=2025-01-01	Only commits after a date
?branch=main	Only commits on a specific branch