# rmcrackan/Libation

Libation: Liberate your Library

Repository: https://github.com/rmcrackan/Libation
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/libation
Homepage: https://getlibation.com
Language: C#
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-08-26T18:31:30+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 87, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2525, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 7, "gap_med": 3, "n_releases_24m": 82}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 6098, forks 318 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:35.027196+00:00)

## What it is
Libation is a free, open-source desktop application for downloading, decrypting (DRM removal), and managing your Audible audiobook library. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, offers a GUI (two variants) plus a CLI and Docker image, and can auto-upload liberated books to an Audiobookshelf server.

## Use cases
- remove drm from my audible audiobooks
- download my audible library as m4b files
- back up audiobooks I own so I can listen in any player
- bulk download audible books with cover art and accompanying pdfs
- automatically upload liberated audiobooks to audiobookshelf
- organize and search my audiobook collection with tags and filters
- run audible downloads headlessly in docker on a schedule

## When to choose
- you have an Audible account and want permanent, DRM-free copies of books you purchased
- you want a cross-platform GUI with library search, tagging, and saved filters
- you self-host Audiobookshelf and want automatic ingestion of new books
- you need scripted/headless downloads via the CLI or Docker

## When to avoid
- you want to bypass DRM on audiobooks you did not purchase or access accounts you are not authorized to use
- you need a polished, professionally designed UI or guaranteed timely support (single-developer project)
- you need Dolby Atmos / spatial audio downloads, which are not supported
- you want a lightweight tool - the app has a large footprint

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: audio-processing, search-engine, cli, gui, security
- domain: media, privacy, self-hosted, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cli, cross-platform
- tags: audible, audiobooks, drm-removal, drm-free, audiobookshelf, m4b, library-management, dotnet, audio, macos, linux, docker, desktop

## Member repositories
- rmcrackan/Libation (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:35.027196+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 2026-08-29T17:48:16.263153+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/rmcrackan/Libation (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:35.027196+00:00, sha ccdddf4f63c1)
  - homepage: https://getlibation.com (fetched 2026-08-29T08:44:53.193023+00:00, sha 995661f528e7)
  - site_page: https://getlibation.com/docs/getting-started (fetched 2026-08-29T08:44:53.202439+00:00, sha e01a1b69d1d7)
  - site_page: https://getlibation.com/docs/index (fetched 2026-08-29T08:44:53.204713+00:00, sha 55c9331ee4d8)
  - site_page: https://getlibation.com/docs/frequently-asked-questions (fetched 2026-08-29T08:44:53.206892+00:00, sha 79495ea8adb8)
  - site_page: https://getlibation.com/docs/installation/linux (fetched 2026-08-29T08:44:53.208857+00:00, sha 61c96499c4dc)
  - site_page: https://getlibation.com/docs/installation/mac (fetched 2026-08-29T08:44:53.210651+00:00, sha 901c2dcec291)
  - site_page: https://getlibation.com/docs/installation/docker (fetched 2026-08-29T08:44:53.212264+00:00, sha 29f29045e478)
  - site_page: https://getlibation.com/docs/features/audio-file-formats (fetched 2026-08-29T08:44:53.215412+00:00, sha 5b5b7ba7e97e)
  - site_page: https://getlibation.com/docs/features/audiobookshelf (fetched 2026-08-29T08:44:53.217875+00:00, sha 198f804e6168)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.