# MewX/light-novel-library_Wenku8_Android

[CASUALLY MAINTAINED] 轻小说文库 (Wenku8.com) 安卓版第三方公益App，始于2014年的初版Material Design风格、非盈利、Play Store上安装包最小的轻小说阅读器 (light novel reader)。目前网站的API由于被大量滥用，已更新成我自己架的 Cloudflare Worker API 中继节点，不然的话网站关闭API就全军覆没了。

Repository: https://github.com/MewX/light-novel-library_Wenku8_Android
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/light-novel-library_wenku8_android
Homepage: https://wenku8.mewx.org
Language: Java
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: reader, material-design, java, android, continuous-integration, umeng, 2014-now, gradle, volley, free, light-novel, wenku8, mewx, eclipse-android, android-studio
Last push: 2026-08-25T12:32:54+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 90/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 74, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4345, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 179, "gap_med": 12.0, "n_releases_24m": 7}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2942, forks 317 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:31.077600+00:00)

## What it is
A free, open-source third-party Android app for reading light novels from Wenku8.com, written in Java with a Material Design interface. It has been maintained since 2014 and routes site API traffic through a self-hosted Cloudflare Worker relay to keep the app functional.

## Use cases
- read light novels on android
- browse wenku8.com library on my phone
- download and cache novels for offline reading
- find a lightweight light novel reader app
- open-source alternative wenku8 client

## When to choose
- you read Chinese light novels from wenku8.com on an Android device
- you want a small, free, ad-free reader with offline caching
- you prefer fully open-source apps

## When to avoid
- you need iOS or desktop support
- you want to read from sources other than wenku8.com
- you need an actively developed app with frequent updates

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: gui
- domain: entertainment, android-tools, media
- platform: -
- tags: light-novel-reader, wenku8, material-design, third-party-app, non-profit, open-source-android-app, android

## Member repositories
- MewX/light-novel-library_Wenku8_Android (main) score 90

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:31.077600+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 2026-08-30T07:32:55.982111+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/MewX/light-novel-library_Wenku8_Android (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:31.077600+00:00, sha dfcb2c47f235)
  - homepage: https://wenku8.mewx.org (fetched 2026-08-29T09:48:07.265121+00:00, sha 0712f7c2f511)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.