# btpf/Alexandria

A minimalistic cross-platform eBook reader built with Tauri, Epub.js, and Typescript

Repository: https://github.com/btpf/Alexandria
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/alexandria
Language: TypeScript
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2025-12-30T01:32:02+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 57/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 59, release rhythm 31, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1508, "days_push": 247, "days_rel": 247, "gap_med": 449, "n_releases_24m": 2}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2721, forks 74 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:15.552962+00:00)

## What it is
Alexandria is a minimalistic cross-platform desktop eBook reader built with Tauri, Epub.js, and TypeScript. It supports EPUB, Kindle/Mobi, FictionBook, and comic book archive formats on Windows, Linux, and macOS.

## Use cases
- read epub books on desktop
- open kindle mobi files on linux
- read comic book archives cbr cbz
- minimal ebook reader for mac
- cross-platform book reader app

## When to choose
- you want a lightweight, minimal desktop reader for EPUB, Mobi, FB2, or comic formats
- you need a free open-source reader on Windows, Linux, or macOS

## When to avoid
- you need active development or new features - the project is no longer actively developed
- you need mobile support on Android or iOS, which is only planned

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: pdf-viewer, gui
- domain: cross-platform, developer-tools, files
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: ebook-reader, epub, tauri, comic-reader, discontinued, linux, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- btpf/Alexandria (main) score 57

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:15.552962+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:15:12.439156+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/btpf/Alexandria (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:15.552962+00:00, sha a3fd16e899b4)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.