# BasioMeusPuga/Lector

Qt based ebook reader

Repository: https://github.com/BasioMeusPuga/Lector
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/lector
Language: Python
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: qt, python, epub, mobi, ebook, reader, crossplatform, ebook-reader, comic-reader, comics, djvu
Last push: 2026-07-10T19:57:08+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 64/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 91, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3225, "days_push": 54, "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 1551, forks 208 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:02.277718+00:00)

## What it is
Lector is a Qt-based ebook reader application written in Python that supports multiple formats including PDF, EPUB, DjVu, MOBI, AZW, FB2, comic archives (CBR/CBZ), and Markdown. It offers features like annotations, bookmarks, metadata editing, a built-in dictionary, and distraction-free reading views.

## Use cases
- read epub books on linux
- open pdf files with annotations
- read comic book archives cbr cbz
- view djvu documents
- read mobi and azw kindle books
- distraction free ebook reading
- edit ebook metadata
- look up words with a built-in dictionary while reading

## When to choose
- you want a native desktop ebook reader on Linux supporting many formats
- you need annotation and bookmark support across pdf and epub
- you read comics and ebooks in one application

## When to avoid
- you need a cloud-synced reading experience across devices
- you want a mobile or web-based reader
- you need DRM-protected ebook support

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: gui, pdf, image-processing
- domain: desktop-applications, files, pdf, cross-platform
- platform: cross-platform, python
- tags: ebook-reader, epub, mobi, djvu, comic-reader, qt, pyqt5, annotations, bookmarks, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- BasioMeusPuga/Lector (main) score 64

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:02.277718+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 2026-08-30T04:30:14.557014+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/BasioMeusPuga/Lector (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:02.277718+00:00, sha 30e2fa66fce1)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.