What does Feed Probe do?

Feed Probe focuses on finding RSS and Atom feed links embedded in web pages. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.

Who is Feed Probe for?

Feed Probe is a consumer product built for firefox users and web developers who discover or inspect feeds.

Yes — Feed Probe is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does Feed Probe run on?

Feed Probe runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Feed Probe still maintained?

Unverified. Feed Probe has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

Who develops Feed Probe?

Feed Probe is developed by Michael I. Boyd.

How long has Feed Probe been around?

Feed Probe first shipped in 2026.

Is Feed Probe open source?

Yes — Feed Probe is open source under the Open Source license.

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Feed Probe

Name: Feed Probe
Author: Michael I. Boyd

mozilla.orgBrowser DevTools & extensions

Feed Probe is a Firefox browser extension that detects RSS and Atom alternate links in the current document and lists them for the user. It is intended for people who want to quickly discover available feeds on websites.

Open SourceWebEmbeddable

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Overview

5 features

Feed Probe is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. It focuses on finding RSS and Atom feed links embedded in web pages. Feed Probe is a consumer product aimed at firefox users and web developers who discover or inspect feeds. The project is open source (Open Source). It runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

It is developed by Michael I. Boyd, and it first shipped in 2026. Key capabilities include RSS detection, atom detection, and feed listing. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

RSS detection
Atom detection
Feed listing
Alternate-link discovery
No data collection

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

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Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed9 Sept · 01:50 UTC
Feed Probe verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Feed Probe

What does Feed Probe do?: Feed Probe focuses on finding RSS and Atom feed links embedded in web pages. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is Feed Probe for?: Feed Probe is a consumer product built for firefox users and web developers who discover or inspect feeds.
Is Feed Probe free?: Yes — Feed Probe is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Feed Probe run on?: Feed Probe runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Feed Probe still maintained?: Unverified. Feed Probe has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
Who develops Feed Probe?: Feed Probe is developed by Michael I. Boyd.
How long has Feed Probe been around?: Feed Probe first shipped in 2026.
Is Feed Probe open source?: Yes — Feed Probe is open source under the Open Source license.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
License: Open Source
First seen: 9 Sept 2026
Built for: Firefox users and web developers who discover or inspect feeds
Model: B2C
Solves: Finding RSS and Atom feed links embedded in web pages.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: feed-probe

Developer

Michael I. Boyd

Index record

Indexed: 9 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 9 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: feed-probe-mozilla-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 9 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 9 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 9 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/feed-probe

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