| name | rss-feed-manager |
| description | Configure, validate, and maintain podcast RSS feeds for Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and directory submissions |
| allowed-tools | ["Read","Write","Bash","Grep"] |
| effort | medium |
When to activate
- Setting up a new podcast RSS feed
- Validating feed against Apple/Spotify requirements
- Updating episode metadata in the feed
- Troubleshooting feed errors or missing episodes
- Migrating between podcast hosting platforms
When NOT to use
- For audio editing or production
- For social media distribution
- For analytics and listener stats
Instructions
- Validate feed structure. Check RSS 2.0 compliance + podcast namespace tags (itunes:, podcast:, content:).
- Verify required tags. Title, description, author, language, category, explicit flag, image (1400x1400 to 3000x3000px).
- Check episode items. Each episode: title, description, enclosure (MP3 URL, file size, type), pubDate, guid.
- Test feed validity. Run through podcast feed validators (Podbase, Cast Feed Validator).
- Update show metadata. Season/episode numbers, episode type (full/trailer/bonus), content advisory.
- Handle migration. If switching hosts: 301 redirect old feed URL to new, update all directories, verify no episodes lost.
- Monitor directory status. Check Apple Podcasts Connect and Spotify for Podcasters for feed errors or rejections.
Example
<item>
<title>Ep 42: Scaling APIs to 10M Requests/Day</title>
<description>Show notes here...</description>
<enclosure url="https://cdn.example.com/ep42.mp3" length="45678900" type="audio/mpeg"/>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<guid isPermaLink="false">ep-42-scaling-apis</guid>
<itunes:episode>42</itunes:episode>
<itunes:season>3</itunes:season>
<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
<itunes:duration>00:35:00</itunes:duration>
</item>
