In the beginning, it was good. A large folder of posts, some simple bash scripts to generate an index with links to all of them… all was well. Soon however, I realised I was missing something I really wanted - the ability to offer a good RSS feed to my readers.
I knew Github Pages offered Jekyll support, and initially I did try using it pretty heavily, but in true style I completely overdid it, burned out trying to include too many features, and in my frustration I ended up eviscerating all remenants of Jekyll markdown in my blog in order to return to a simple design.
But it always troubled me… I didn’t have a native RSS link I could offer to readers. So, I decided to think about it some more. I knew that if I could strike a balance between a simple, maintainable site, and including only a little extra Jekyll markdown… well, I just might be able to get my RSS feed.
Create a Gemfile in the root of your project, and make sure the following is inside:
gem 'jekyll-feed'
Create _config.yml file in your root fodler:
plugins:
- jekyll-feed
title: Aaron Kelly's Blog
description: Aaron Kelly's Blog
author: Aaron Kelly
And that’s it. I finally got my RSS feed, and you should be close to getting yours too. When you next commit your changes, and if all goes to play, a RSS feed will be available at