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wustho/epy

CLI Ebook (epub2, epub3, fb2, mobi) Reader observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/wustho/epy · Python · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

23/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 2506
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 899
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1213 stars · 73 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Epy is a terminal-based ebook reader written in Python that supports EPUB, EPUB3, FB2, MOBI, and AZW3 formats, plus reading from URLs. It is a feature-rich fork of epr offering bookmarks, progress tracking, dictionary integration, text-to-speech, and customizable color profiles.

Use cases

  • read epub books in the terminal
  • read mobi files from the command line
  • read fictionbook fb2 ebooks on linux
  • terminal ebook reader with bookmarks
  • listen to ebooks with text-to-speech
  • read ebooks over ssh
  • look up words with a dictionary while reading

When to choose

  • you want to read ebooks in a terminal or over SSH without a GUI
  • you need a lightweight reader supporting epub, mobi, fb2, and azw3
  • you want keyboard-driven reading with bookmarks and progress tracking
  • you want text-to-speech or dictionary integration while reading

When to avoid

  • you need a graphical reader with rich image rendering and typography
  • you need DRM-protected ebook support
  • you want to manage a large ebook library with metadata editing
  • you need PDF support

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

cli pdf-viewer developer-tools files windows cli python ebook-reader epub mobi fb2 terminal-ui tts bookmarks command-line linux macos

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
wustho/epymain23

For agents

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