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read-cat/read-cat

一款免费、开源、简洁、纯净、无广告的小说阅读器 observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/read-cat/read-cat · homepage · TypeScript · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

22/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 28
  • Longevity 62

Flags: prerelease_only

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 32
  • age_days: 877
  • days_rel: 662
  • days_push: 662
  • n_releases_24m: 2

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1010 stars · 79 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

ReadCat is a free, open-source, ad-free novel reader built with TypeScript. It supports online book sources via plugins, local txt books, bookmarks, text-to-speech reading, and dark mode.

Use cases

  • read web novels without ads
  • import book source plugins to fetch online books
  • read local txt novels
  • listen to books with text-to-speech
  • organize a bookshelf with bookmarks
  • read novels in dark mode

When to choose

  • you want a clean, ad-free open-source novel reader
  • you need plugin-based online book sources plus local txt support
  • you want built-in read-aloud functionality

When to avoid

  • you need a polished stable release - it is still in beta with no GitHub releases
  • you expect built-in content - it ships without book source plugins
  • you need epub or pdf support

Facets

application · maturity experimental

gui plugin-system speech-recognition search-engine developer-tools entertainment cross-platform cross-platform windows novel-reader ebook-reader book-source-plugins text-to-speech ad-free typescript desktop macos linux

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
read-cat/read-catmain22

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