Feedpacks and OPML
A feedpack is a curated OPML list with catalog metadata. Browse the feedpacks folder for examples, or follow the submission guide to propose one. Run npm run check:feedpacks to check the catalog and OPML files.
Job packs
Section titled “Job packs”A job pack lists company job boards. Name the file feedpacks/<sector>-jobs.opml, for example tech-jobs.opml. Do not put a region in the name. A company board lists the jobs of every office, so the user filters by place with the search box. Each xmlUrl is the API URL of a board, as the ats adapter stores it, so detectType sets the ats type by host. Packs only add feeds, and the install flow does not change.
Every company needs a working board and at least one open job when you add it. Keep a board below about 8 MB, because the fetch limit is 10 MB. npm run check:feedpacks probes each board of a known job system. It fails on a 404 and warns on an empty board or a network error. Pass --no-probe to skip the probe when you are offline. Many employers use systems that Monfil does not read, such as Workday, SuccessFactors, and Taleo, so a pack for a sector like banking can be small.
Browse and install a pack
Section titled “Browse and install a pack”The browser asks the main process for a catalog and preview. The feedpack code fetches the catalog when needed, caches it on disk, and can fall back to the bundled copy. Installing a pack sends its OPML through the same import path as a local file.
A user can create a workspace for the pack or merge it into one. After installation, the sources belong to that workspace and can be edited there.
Import and export
Section titled “Import and export”The OPML code parses the file, imports feeds into a new or existing workspace, and refreshes them. A feed has one database row per URL. Importing it again can add a placement without copying its articles. The parser sets each feed’s source type from its xmlUrl with the registry’s detectType, so a feedpack entry needs only the final feed URL. Mastodon feeds import as RSS because their host does not identify them.
Export writes one workspace as OPML. It includes the feed list and folders.