Antenna: Local-First Feed Reader with Email and AI Agent Integration via MCP
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toddllm
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Summary
Antenna is a local-first feed reader that stores subscription data in a local SQLite database, allowing users to access content via email or through AI agents via MCP (Model Context Protocol). The tool emphasizes user control, avoiding vendor cloud services and proprietary lock-in. It's designed for a world where both email inboxes and AI agents are considered first-class readers of content.
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No vendor cloud. No proprietary lock-in. Your subscription graph lives in a file you control.
Your subscriptions live in a UI your agent can't query.
One subscription graph. Two first-class outputs.
For a world where your inbox and your agent are both first-class readers.
Local-first feed reader. Email + MCP outputs, backed by the same SQLite index. For a world where your inbox and your agent are both first-class readers.
