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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Set as a cron job to check for new RSS entries for newsboat.
+# If newsboat is open, sends it an "R" key to refresh.
+export DISPLAY=':0'
+
+/usr/bin/notify-send "📰 Updating RSS feeds..."
+
+pgrep -f newsboat$ && /usr/bin/xdotool key --window "$(/usr/bin/xdotool search --name "^newsboat$")" R && exit
+
+echo  > /tmp/newsupdate
+pkill -RTMIN+6 "${STATUSBAR:-i3blocks}"
+/usr/bin/newsboat -x reload
+rm -f /tmp/newsupdate
+pkill -RTMIN+6 "${STATUSBAR:-i3blocks}"
+/usr/bin/notify-send "📰 RSS feed update complete."