# xgi/houdoku

Manga reader and library manager for the desktop

Repository: https://github.com/xgi/houdoku
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/houdoku
Homepage: https://houdoku.org
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: manga, manga-reader, comics, electron, react, typescript, ts, reactjs
Last push: 2025-01-17T03:34:17+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 35/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 2, release rhythm 40, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3004, "days_push": 593, "days_rel": 624, "gap_med": 12, "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 1111, forks 58 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:37.653985+00:00)

## What it is
Houdoku is a free, open-source desktop manga reader and library manager built with Electron, React, and TypeScript. It lets users read manga from local files or third-party content sources via plugins, with offline downloads, customizable reader layouts, and tracker integrations.

## Use cases
- read manga on my desktop
- manage a local manga library
- download manga chapters for offline reading
- read webtoons in long-strip mode
- sync manga reading progress with AniList or MyAnimeList
- import comics from zip files or folders of images
- read manga from online sources with plugins

## When to choose
- you want a cross-platform desktop manga reader with a customizable interface
- you need to manage and tag a large local manga collection
- you want tracker sync (AniList, MyAnimeList) and Discord integration
- you prefer open source with plugin-based content sources

## When to avoid
- you only want to read in a web browser without installing an app
- you need a mobile or tablet reader
- you want built-in content sources without installing plugins
- you need DRM-protected or paid storefront content

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, plugin-system, file-upload
- domain: media, desktop-applications, entertainment, cross-platform
- platform: cross-platform, windows
- tags: manga-reader, comics, webtoons, library-manager, electron-app, react, typescript, offline-reading, anilist, myanimelist, discord-integration, desktop, electron, macos, linux

## Member repositories
- xgi/houdoku (main) score 35

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:37.653985+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 2026-08-30T06:43:25.044398+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/xgi/houdoku (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:37.653985+00:00, sha 603790286fc1)
  - homepage: https://houdoku.org (fetched 2026-08-29T12:46:49.370463+00:00, sha 7d64e7b79f29)
  - site_page: https://houdoku.org/guides/getting-started.html (fetched 2026-08-29T12:46:49.380769+00:00, sha 6ae65769b366)
  - registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/houdoku (fetched 2026-08-29T12:46:49.382889+00:00, sha cb378d3bb308)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.