Readest

Readest is an open-source ebook reading software designed for immersive and deep reading experiences. It supports EPUB and PDF document formats, and with Tauri v2, Readest is cross-platform, running seamlessly on macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Features

• EPUB and PDF Support: Enjoy both EPUB and PDF formats, making Readest versatile for all your reading needs.
• Cross-Platform Compatibility: Runs on macOS, Windows, and Linux with Tauri v2.
• Immersive Reading Experience: Supports advanced reading features like note-taking, highlighting, and progress syncing.
• Optimized Performance: Readest is lightweight, ensuring smooth performance even with large files.
• Customizable Interface: Built with daisyUI for a modern and user-friendly UI.

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Requirements

• Node.js and pnpm for Next.js development
• Rust and Cargo for Tauri development

For the best experience, use a recent version of Node.js and Rust. Refer to the Tauri documentation for details on setting up the development environment prerequisites on different platforms.

nvm install v22
nvm use v22
rustup update

Getting Started

To get started with Readest, follow these steps to clone and build the project.

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/chrox/readest.git
cd readest
git submodule update --init --recursive

2. Install Dependencies

npm install -g pnpm
pnpm install
# copy pdfjs-dist to Next.js public directory
pnpm --filter @readest/readest-app setup-pdfjs

3. Verify Dependencies Installation

To confirm that all dependencies are correctly installed, run the following command:

pnpm tauri info

This command will display information about the installed Tauri dependencies and configuration on your platform. Note that the output may vary depending on the operating system and environment setup. Please review the output specific to your platform for any potential issues.

For Windows targets, “Build Tools for Visual Studio 2022” (or a higher edition of Visual Studio) and the “Desktop development with C++” workflow must be installed. For Windows ARM64 targets, the “VS 2022 C++ ARM64 build tools” and "C++ Clang Compiler for Windows" components must be installed. And make sure clang can be found in the path by adding C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\BuildTools\VC\Tools\Llvm\x64\bin for example in the environment variable Path.

4. Build the Development

pnpm tauri dev

5. Build for Production

pnpm tauri build

Contributing

Readest is open-source, and contributions are welcome! Feel free to open issues, suggest features, or submit pull requests. Please review our contributing guidelines before you start.

License

This project is licensed under the AGPL V3 License. See the LICENSE file for details.

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Happy reading with Readest!