Searches and Feeds
A search is a saved query. You define it once; Corvid keeps running it against the web on your account cadence. Feeds are the other half: RSS/Atom sources you already trust, polled for new entries. Both land in the same digest.
Writing good search terms
Search terms are passed to the search engine, so the same instincts that make a good Google query apply here:
- Specific phrases — wrap in quotes:
"Elixir GenServer","mirrorless camera under 500" - Multiple keywords —
phoenix liveview tutorialmatches pages containing all three words - Topic + filter —
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Avoid overly broad single-word queries — you'll get a lot of noise. Corvid also runs a relevance filter over raw results, dropping pages that don't actually mention your terms, so what reaches you reflects your query rather than the search engine's loosest interpretation.
How often searches run
There is no per-search schedule — your searches run on your account cadence:
| Plan | Cadence |
|---|---|
| Free | Weekly (daily during your first week, so you can see Corvid at work) |
| Paid | Daily |
You can trigger a fetch manually anytime with Fetch now on the search detail page.
Search slots
Active searches count against your plan's slots — 3 on the free plan, 10 on the paid plan (expandable with add-on packs of 10). Paused searches don't use a slot and keep all their history — pause one to make room, or upgrade for more. Feeds never use a search slot.
Where results come from
Corvid searches Brave Search — an independent search index with its own web crawler, not a wrapper around Google or Bing. This means results reflect the open web rather than a single provider's ranking. Queries run server-side from Corvid's infrastructure, never from your device.
Following feeds
On the Feeds page (/feeds), paste any RSS or Atom URL and click Add. Corvid validates the feed and picks up its title automatically. New entries are collected on the same polling rhythm as everything else and appear in your digest alongside search results.
- The free plan includes 50 feeds; the paid plan has no limit.
- A feed that stops responding is retried with gentle backoff — you'll see the last error on the Feeds page if a feed goes bad.
- Remove a feed anytime from the same page.
Pausing a search
On the search detail page, use the Pause toggle. A paused search keeps its history but stops fetching new results, and it frees up its slot. Resume it anytime (as long as you have a free slot).
Editing a search
Click Edit on the search detail page to change the name or search terms. Changing search terms starts fresh — the new query runs from the next scheduled check.
Deleting a search
On the edit page, scroll to the bottom and click Delete. This removes the search and all its match history permanently. If you just want a break, pause it instead — paused searches keep everything and free up a slot.