# wustho/epy

CLI Ebook (epub2, epub3, fb2, mobi) Reader

Repository: https://github.com/wustho/epy
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/epy
Language: Python
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2024-03-17T10:29:34+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2506, "days_push": 899, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1213, forks 73 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:00.774358+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: cli, pdf-viewer
- domain: developer-tools, files
- platform: windows, cli, python
- tags: ebook-reader, epub, mobi, fb2, terminal-ui, tts, bookmarks, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- wustho/epy (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:00.774358+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 2026-08-30T06:17:57.619521+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/wustho/epy (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:00.774358+00:00, sha 6f32895086d7)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.