# simjanos-dev/LinguaCafe

LinguaCafe is a self-hosted software that helps language learners read foreign languages.

Repository: https://github.com/simjanos-dev/LinguaCafe
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/linguacafe
Homepage: https://simjanos-dev.github.io/LinguaCafeHome/
Language: Vue
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: language-learning, anki, dictionary, japanese, jellyfin, jmdict, language, self-hosting, translation
Last push: 2026-08-09T17:32:06+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 73/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 96, release rhythm 28, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1443, "days_push": 24, "days_rel": 532, "gap_med": 41.0, "n_releases_24m": 3}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1443, forks 69 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:44.824918+00:00)

## What it is
LinguaCafe is a self-hosted web application that helps language learners acquire vocabulary through reading foreign-language texts. It offers a reader with word lookup, dictionary integration, vocabulary management, and review features, with Anki, DeepL, and Jellyfin API integrations across 27 languages.

## Use cases
- read foreign language texts with built-in dictionary lookups
- save and review unknown vocabulary while reading
- create Anki flashcards from words I look up
- self-hosted alternative to LingQ for language learning
- import and read Japanese texts with JMdict dictionary support
- track my vocabulary progress across multiple languages
- translate sentences while reading with DeepL integration

## When to choose
- you want a free, self-hosted reading tool for language learning with vocabulary tracking
- you need Anki, DeepL, or Jellyfin integrations in your reading workflow
- you read Japanese, Chinese, or European languages and want dictionary-backed lookup and spaced review

## When to avoid
- you need a mobile-first offline app rather than a self-hosted web service
- you want a hosted service with no server setup or maintenance
- your target language is not among the 27 supported languages

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: nlp, search-engine, documentation
- domain: education, self-hosted
- platform: self-hosted
- tags: language-learning, anki-integration, dictionary-lookup, spaced-repetition, reading-tool, japanese, deepl, natural-language-processing, docker, web-server

## Member repositories
- simjanos-dev/LinguaCafe (main) score 73

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:44.824918+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 2026-08-30T04:36:21.722957+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/simjanos-dev/LinguaCafe (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:44.824918+00:00, sha 6bbd9a7c54e1)
  - homepage: https://simjanos-dev.github.io/LinguaCafeHome/ (fetched 2026-08-29T11:46:47.550313+00:00, sha a069b92c33f1)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.