sources.md

Sources

This file defines the source list and source-selection rules.

Source Rules

A source belongs in this project if it:

• publishes WordPress developer-relevant updates
• has an RSS feed or predictable public URL
• produces information that can affect real development decisions
• can be cited in a public report

A source should be excluded if it is mostly:

• marketing
• rumors
• drama
• duplicate commentary
• too broad to be useful
• unsupported claims

Tier 1 Sources

Phase 1 started with Tier 1 only. As of v0.1.3, Tier 2 sources are included in the default collection.

WordPress Developer Blog

• URL: https://developer.wordpress.org/news/
• Feed: https://developer.wordpress.org/news/feed/

Why included: Developer-facing updates, APIs, block editor guidance, and official educational content.

Make Core

• URL: https://make.wordpress.org/core/
• Feed: https://make.wordpress.org/core/feed/

Why included: Core development activity, release planning, technical proposals, and dev notes.

WordPress.org News

• URL: https://wordpress.org/news/
• Feed: https://wordpress.org/news/feed/

Why included: Official release and ecosystem updates.

ACF Blog

• URL: https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/blog/
• Feed: https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/blog/feed/

Why included: ACF-specific developer workflow updates and modern WordPress implementation patterns.

Tier 2 Sources

Included in the default collection since v0.1.3. The collector fetches all sources (Tier 1 + Tier 2) by default.

Gutenberg Times

• URL: https://gutenbergtimes.com/
• Feed: https://gutenbergtimes.com/feed/

Why included: Curated Gutenberg ecosystem coverage and community perspective.

ACF Chat Fridays

• URL: https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/blog/tag/acf-chat-fridays/
• Feed: https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/blog/tag/acf-chat-fridays/feed/

Why included: Community discussion and emerging ACF-related topics that may not appear in official docs yet.

Phase 1 Decision

Phase 1 started with Tier 1 only. Tier 2 sources (Gutenberg Times, ACF Chat Fridays) were added once the core workflow was proven.

Custom Sources

To customize the source list, copy sources.example.yaml to sources.yaml and edit. The collector reads from sources.yaml if it exists, otherwise uses the built-in defaults.

cp sources.example.yaml sources.yaml

Each source needs:

• id — unique identifier
• name — display name
• feedUrl — RSS feed URL

Optional:

• url — homepage URL
• tier — 1 or 2 (default 2)