diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8a66913..7291b3a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,15 +11,16 @@ This theme is pretty basic and covers all of the essentials. All you have to do
 ---
 
 - [Hello Friend](#hello-friend)
-    - [DEMO - https://hugo-hello-friend.now.sh/](#demo---httpshugo-hello-friendnowsh)
+  - [DEMO - https://hugo-hello-friend.now.sh/](#demo---httpshugo-hello-friendnowsh)
   - [Features](#features)
       - [Built-in shortcodes](#built-in-shortcodes)
       - [Code highlighting](#code-highlighting)
+      - [Improved RSS Feed](#improved-rss-feed)
   - [How to start](#how-to-start)
   - [How to configure](#how-to-configure)
   - [How to add a cover image to your posts](#how-to-add-a-cover-image-to-your-posts)
   - [How to display the Last Modified Date in your posts](#how-to-display-the-last-modified-date-in-your-posts)
-  - [How to hide "Read more" button](#how-to-hide-%22read-more%22-button)
+  - [How to hide "Read more" button](#how-to-hide-read-more-button)
   - [Add-ons](#add-ons)
   - [How to run your site](#how-to-run-your-site)
   - [How to edit the theme](#how-to-edit-the-theme)
@@ -57,6 +58,16 @@ By default the theme is using PrismJS to color your code syntax. All you need to
 
 **Supported languages**: bash/shell, css, clike, javascript, apacheconf, actionscript, applescript, c, csharp, cpp, coffeescript, ruby, csp, css-extras, diff, django, docker, elixir, elm, markup-templating, erlang, fsharp, flow, git, go, graphql, less, handlebars, haskell, http, java, json, kotlin, latex, markdown, makefile, objectivec, ocaml, perl, php, php-extras, r, sql, processing, scss, python, jsx, typescript, toml, reason, textile, rust, sass, stylus, scheme, pug, swift, yaml, haml, twig, tsx, vim, visual-basic, wasm.
 
+#### Improved RSS Feed
+
+Some enhancements have been made to Hugo's [internal RSS](https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/blob/25a6b33693992e8c6d9c35bc1e781ce3e2bca4be/tpl/tplimpl/embedded/templates/_default/rss.xml) generation code.
+
+**A page's cover image now appears at the top of its feed display**. This image is set manually using [the cover params](#how-to-add-a-cover-image-to-your-posts). If unset, the RSS generator searches for the first image file in the page bundle whose name includes 'featured', 'cover', or 'thumbnail'.
+
+**You can optionally display the full page content in your RSS feed** (default is Description or Summary data from Front Matter). Set `rssFullText = true` in your `config.toml` file to enable this option.
+
+**You can choose a site image to be displayed when searching for your RSS feed.** Set `rssImage = "image/url/here"` in your `config.toml` file to enable this option.
+
 ## How to start
 
 You can download the theme manually by going to [https://github.com/panr/hugo-theme-hello-friend.git](https://github.com/panr/hugo-theme-hello-friend.git) and pasting it to `themes/hello-friend` in your root directory.
@@ -98,7 +109,11 @@ paginate = 5
 
   # Show table of contents at the top of your posts (defaults to false)
   # Alternatively, add this param to post front matter for specific posts
-  toc = true
+  # toc = true
+
+  # Show full page content in RSS feed items
+  #(default is Description or Summary metadata in the front matter)
+  # rssFullText = true
 
 [languages]
   [languages.en]
diff --git a/layouts/_default/rss.xml b/layouts/_default/rss.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83dd3d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/layouts/_default/rss.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+{{- $pctx := . -}}
+{{- if .IsHome -}}{{ $pctx = .Site }}{{- end -}}
+{{- $pages := slice -}}
+{{- if or $.IsHome $.IsSection -}}
+{{- $pages = $pctx.RegularPages -}}
+{{- else -}}
+{{- $pages = $pctx.Pages -}}
+{{- end -}}
+{{- $limit := .Site.Config.Services.RSS.Limit -}}
+{{- if ge $limit 1 -}}
+{{- $pages = $pages | first $limit -}}
+{{- end -}}
+{{- printf "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>" | safeHTML }}
+<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">
+  <channel>
+    <title>{{ if eq  .Title  .Site.Title }}{{ .Site.Title }}{{ else }}{{ with .Title }}{{.}} on {{ end }}{{ .Site.Title }}{{ end }}</title>
+    
+    {{ if .Site.Params.RssImage }}<image>
+      <url>{{ printf "%s%s" .Permalink .Site.Params.RssImage }}</url>
+      <title>{{ if eq  .Title  .Site.Title }}{{ .Site.Title }}{{ else }}{{ with .Title }}{{.}} on {{ end }}{{ .Site.Title }}{{ end }}</title>
+      <link>{{ .Permalink }}</link>
+    </image>
+    {{ end }}
+    
+    <link>{{ .Permalink }}</link>
+    <description>Recent content {{ if ne  .Title  .Site.Title }}{{ with .Title }}in {{.}} {{ end }}{{ end }}on {{ .Site.Title }}</description>
+    <generator>Hugo -- gohugo.io</generator>{{ with .Site.LanguageCode }}
+    <language>{{.}}</language>{{end}}{{ with .Site.Author.email }}
+    <managingEditor>{{.}}{{ with $.Site.Author.name }} ({{.}}){{end}}</managingEditor>{{end}}{{ with .Site.Author.email }}
+    <webMaster>{{.}}{{ with $.Site.Author.name }} ({{.}}){{end}}</webMaster>{{end}}{{ with .Site.Copyright }}
+    <copyright>{{.}}</copyright>{{end}}{{ if not .Date.IsZero }}
+    <lastBuildDate>{{ .Date.Format "Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 -0700" | safeHTML }}</lastBuildDate>{{ end }}
+    {{ with .OutputFormats.Get "RSS" }}
+	{{ printf "<atom:link href=%q rel=\"self\" type=%q />" .Permalink .MediaType | safeHTML }}
+    {{ end }}
+    {{ range $pages }}
+    <item>
+      <title>{{ .Title }}</title>
+      <link>{{ .Permalink }}</link>
+      <pubDate>{{ .Date.Format "Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 -0700" | safeHTML }}</pubDate>
+      {{ with .Site.Author.email }}<author>{{.}}{{ with $.Site.Author.name }} ({{.}}){{end}}</author>{{end}}
+      <guid>{{ .Permalink }}</guid>
+      <description>
+        {{ if .Params.Cover }}
+          {{ if .Params.UseRelativeCover }}{{ printf "<img src=\"%s%s\"/>" .Permalink .Params.Cover }}
+          {{ else }}{{ printf "<img src=\"%s\"/>" (.Params.Cover | absURL) }}
+          {{ end }}
+        {{ else }}
+          {{ $images := .Resources.ByType "image" }}
+          {{ $featured := $images.GetMatch "{*featured*,*cover*,*thumbnail*}" }}
+          {{ with $featured }}{{ printf "<img src=\"%s\"/>" $featured.Permalink }}{{ end }}
+        {{ end }}
+        
+        {{ if .Site.Params.RssFullText }}{{ .Content | html }}
+        {{ else }}
+          {{ with .Description }}{{ . | html }}
+          {{ else }}{{ .Summary | html }}
+          {{ end }}
+        {{ end }}
+        </description>
+    </item>
+    {{ end }}
+  </channel>
+</rss>
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