diff --git a/etherdump/commands/rss.py b/etherdump/commands/rss.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+from __future__ import print_function
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
+import sys, json, re, os
+from datetime import datetime
+from urllib import urlencode
+from urllib2 import HTTPError
+from jinja2 import FileSystemLoader, Environment
+from common import *
+from time import sleep
+import dateutil.parser
+
+"""
+rss:
+    Generate an RSS feed from an etherdump.
+"""
+
+def group (items, key=lambda x: x):
+    ret = []
+    keys = {}
+    for item in items:
+        k = key(item)
+        if k not in keys:
+            keys[k] = []
+        keys[k].append(item)
+    for k in sorted(keys):
+        keys[k].sort()
+        ret.append(keys[k])
+    return ret
+
+def base (x):
+    return re.sub(r"(\.raw\.html)|(\.diff\.html)|(\.meta\.json)|(\.raw\.txt)$", "", x)
+
+def main (args):
+    p = ArgumentParser("Check for pads that have changed since last sync (according to .meta.json)")
+
+    p.add_argument("input", nargs="+", help="filenames")
+    p.add_argument("--templates", default=None, help="templates path")
+
+    p.add_argument("--padinfo", default=".etherdump/settings.json", help="settings, default: .etherdump/settings.json")
+    p.add_argument("--zerorevs", default=False, action="store_true", help="include pads with zero revisions, default: False (i.e. pads with no revisions are skipped)")
+
+    p.add_argument("--skip", default=None, type=int, help="skip this many items, default: None")
+    p.add_argument("--type", default="lastchanges", help="type of feed, default: lastchanges")
+
+    p.add_argument("--title", default="etherpad", help="rss feed channel title, default: etherpad")
+    p.add_argument("--description", default="", help="channel description, default: empty")
+    p.add_argument("--language", default="en-US", help="feed language, default: en-US")
+    p.add_argument("--updatePeriod", default="daily", help="updatePeriod, possible values: hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly; default: daily")
+    p.add_argument("--updateFrequency", default=1, type=int, help="update frequency within the update period (where 2 would mean twice per period); default: 1")
+    p.add_argument("--padurl", default=None, help="to use as channel link, default: padurl")
+    p.add_argument("--feedurl", default="feed.xml", help="to use as feeds own (self) link, default: feed.xml")
+    p.add_argument("--generator", default="https://gitlab.com/activearchives/etherdump", help="generator, default: https://gitlab.com/activearchives/etherdump")
+    p.add_argument("--itemlink", default="pad", help="item to link to in feed, possible values: pad, text, html, dhtml; default: pad")
+
+    p.add_argument("--chronological", default=False, action="store_true", help="order chronologically, default: False")
+    args = p.parse_args(args)
+
+    tmpath = args.templates
+    if tmpath == None:
+        tmpath = os.path.split(os.path.abspath(__file__))[0]
+        tmpath = os.path.split(tmpath)[0]
+        tmpath = os.path.join(tmpath, "data", "templates")
+
+    env = Environment(loader=FileSystemLoader(tmpath))
+    template = env.get_template("rss.xml")
+
+    info = loadpadinfo(args.padinfo)
+
+    inputs = args.input
+    inputs.sort()
+    inputs = group(inputs, base)
+
+    def loadmeta(paths):
+        for p in paths:
+            if p.endswith(".meta.json"):
+                with open(p) as f:
+                    return json.load(f)
+
+    def fixdates (padmeta):
+        d = dateutil.parser.parse(padmeta["lastedited_iso"])
+        padmeta["lastedited"] = d
+        padmeta["lastedited_822"] = d.strftime("%a, %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S +0000")
+        return padmeta
+
+    pads = map(loadmeta, inputs)
+    pads = map(fixdates, pads)
+    args.pads = pads
+
+    # args.timestamp = datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
+
+    padurlbase = re.sub(r"api/1.2.9/$", "p/", info["apiurl"])
+    if type(padurlbase) == unicode:
+        padurlbase = padurlbase.encode("utf-8")
+    args.padurl = args.padurl or padurlbase
+    args.utcnow = datetime.utcnow().strftime("%a, %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S +0000")
+
+    # from pprint import pprint
+    # pprint(inputs)
+
+    print (template.render(vars(args)).encode("utf-8"))
diff --git a/etherdump/data/templates/rss.xml b/etherdump/data/templates/rss.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"
+    xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
+    xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
+    xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
+    xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
+    xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
+    xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
+    >
+
+<channel>
+    <title>{{title}}</title>
+    <atom:link href="{{feedurl}}" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
+    <link>{{padurl}}</link>
+    <description>{{description}}</description>
+    <lastBuildDate>{{utcnow}}</lastBuildDate>
+    <language>{{language}}</language>
+    <sy:updatePeriod>{{updatePeriod}}</sy:updatePeriod>
+    <sy:updateFrequency>{{updateFrequency}}</sy:updateFrequency>
+    <generator>{{generator}}</generator>
+
+{% for p in pads %}
+    <item>
+        <title>{{p.pad}}</title>
+        <link>{{p.versions[0].url}}</link>
+        <pubDate>{{p.lastedited_822}}</pubDate>
+        <dc:creator><![CDATA[-]]></dc:creator>
+        <category><![CDATA[-]]></category>
+        <guid isPermaLink="false">{{p.versions[0].url}}</guid>
+        <description><![CDATA[{{p.description}}]]></description>
+        <content:encoded><![CDATA[{{p.content}}]]></content:encoded>
+    </item>
+{% endfor %}
+
+</channel>
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