Local-first by default
Your Feeds, Article metadata, and Summaries live on your device — not in a cloud account.
Meet your new reading companion.
OctoCrux turns a long reading list into calm, manageable Summaries. No noise — just the core of what matters, on demand.
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Clarity in every tap.
A reading flow designed for focus, not distraction.
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Follow your Feeds
Add any RSS 2.0 or Atom Feed and OctoCrux pulls every Article into one calm, unified list.
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Pick what matters
Scan clear headlines across all your Feeds and multi-select the Articles worth your time — no clutter.
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Get the gist in seconds
Summarise your Selection in Batches. Skim a concise Summary per Article, then read only what counts.
Features
Built for keeping up, not piling up
Every capability below ships in the app today — no roadmap items.
Offline Summaries
Saved Summaries stay readable without connectivity. With no Article body stored, the Summary is your offline stand-in.
Reader for the full text
Open an Article from its original web page in the in-app Reader, whenever you want the whole story.
Filter by Feed and date
Narrow the unified list by Feed and date range to keep triage focused on what is current.
Has-Summary markers
A clear marker shows which Articles already have a Summary, so you never summarise the same one twice.
Bring your own summariser
Point the app at your own Service URL and leave metering behind. Self-host the service and MCP bridge from the open repo.
Why OctoCrux
Keep up with your Feeds without turning your reading list into another inbox.
What stays on your device, and what leaves
OctoCrux is local-first. We say plainly what is sent when you Summarise — and what is not.
Read the full Privacy Policy- Feeds, Article metadata, and Summaries are stored on your device.
- Article bodies are never persisted — full Articles are fetched live in the Reader.
- The hosted summariser is contacted only when you ask to Summarise.
- For that Batch the app sends each Article’s id, canonical URL, and title — never your full reading history. Article bodies are not sent.
Pricing
Pay for Summaries, not subscriptions you forget
Free to install and use with your own Feeds. Summaries on the hosted summariser draw down a Summary balance — there is no monthly quota to track.
- Free — A one-time Summary balance to try Triage end to end.
- Top up — Add more Summary balance whenever you need it — no monthly reset, yours to spend.
- Bring your own — Use your own Service URL and Summaries cost nothing through the app.
FAQ
Questions, answered straight
Is my reading private?
Your Feeds, Article metadata, and Summaries stay on your device. The hosted summariser is contacted only when you ask to Summarise, and only the selected Articles’ ids, URLs, and titles are sent — never your full reading history.
What happens offline?
Saved Summaries are readable offline. Refreshing Feeds and opening full Articles in the Reader both require connectivity, because Article bodies are never stored.
Can I use my own summariser?
Yes. Point the app at your own Service URL and it leaves the metered hosted summariser behind — nothing is metered or billed. The Summariser service and an MCP bridge are open source.
What feeds are supported?
Any standard RSS 2.0 or Atom Feed URL. The Feed is the unit of subscription and the only notion of provenance.
Do Summaries cost money?
Summaries on the hosted summariser draw down your Summary balance. New installs get a one-time grant for free; paid options top it up. Using your own summariser costs nothing through OctoCrux.
Is there an Android app?
Not yet — OctoCrux is iOS-only for now. The Summariser service and MCP bridge are platform-independent and available today.
Start triaging your Feeds
A calm, local-first reader for engineers, researchers, founders, and the technically curious.
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