We need RSS for sharing abundant vibe-coded apps

Simon Willison's Blog / 5/1/2026

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The post argues that as “vibe-coding” makes apps and micro-tools faster to create, sharing them should shift toward RSS-style feeds rather than traditional website launches.
It suggests an ideal RSS feed where each app entry could include an “Install” button, though the author highlights the open question of where to install.
Matt Webb’s prompt is cited as inspiration for rethinking how tools are syndicated and consumed.
The author describes implementing an Atom feed (with an icon) for their “/elsewhere/tools/” page, which is already populated from the tools.simonwillison.net site, using Claude to make the change.
The overall message is that shipping small, frequently updated tools increasingly resembles posting to a blog, so the distribution model should follow that pattern.

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30th April 2026 - Link Blog

We need RSS for sharing abundant vibe-coded apps. Matt Webb:

I would love an RSS web feed for all those various tools and apps pages, each item with an “Install” button. (But install to where?)

The lesson here is that when vibe-coding accelerates app development, apps become more personal, more situated, and more frequent. Shipping a tool or a micro-app is less like launching a website and more like posting on a blog.

This inspired me to have Claude add an Atom feed (and icon) to my /elsewhere/tools/ page, which itself is populated by content from my tools.simonwillison.net site.

Posted 30th April 2026 at 6:38 pm