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[Feature] log errors fpr content retrievals based on CSS

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#8875 opened on May 21, 2026

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Feature RequestUXhelp wanted

Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

user can use content retrievals based on CSS to get full post from links in RSS that point to actual website.

I love this feature.

but sometimes the websites change their layout and this retrieval fails silently.

Use case

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Describe the solution you’d like

can this be logged and shown in feed (like error for feed retrieval that marks the feed red).

also in log of the freshrss in webui logs section?

Describe alternatives you’ve considered

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Additional context

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Contributor guide

Tech stack
phpcss
Domain
backendfrontend
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Access to FreshRSS codebaseBasic PHP knowledge
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
55
Research direction
Investigate the content retrieval module that uses CSS selectors (likely in app/Models/ or lib/). Look for existing error logging patterns in FreshRSS (e.g., Minz Log or similar). For UI display, check the feed error handling in views or controllers (e.g., app/Controllers/ or app/views/). There are no comments or PRs yet, so the implementation approach is open.