# uncle-novel/uncle-novel

Repository: https://github.com/uncle-novel/uncle-novel
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/uncle-novel
Language: Java
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: openjfx
Last push: 2026-03-26T03:23:26+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 56/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 74, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2822, "days_push": 160, "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 3884, forks 539 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:28.189182+00:00)

## What it is
Uncle Novel is a cross-platform desktop novel/e-book reader application built with Java and OpenJFX, supporting macOS and Windows. It lets users search, download, and read online novels with a native desktop interface.

## Use cases
- read web novels on my desktop
- search and download novels to read offline
- a novel reader app for mac and windows
- track and manage my novel reading library
- desktop ebook reader for chinese web novels

## When to choose
- you want a native desktop app for reading online novels on macOS or Windows
- you prefer a Java/OpenJFX-based reader with packaged installers
- you need search, download, and library management for web novels in one app

## When to avoid
- you need a mobile or web-based reader
- you want to read DRM-protected commercial ebooks like EPUB/Kindle formats
- you need a lightweight CLI tool rather than a GUI application

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, search-engine, web-scraping, file-system
- domain: desktop-applications, entertainment, media, cross-platform
- platform: windows, jvm, cross-platform
- tags: novel-reader, ebook-reader, javafx, openjfx, reading-app, chinese-novels, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- uncle-novel/uncle-novel (main) score 56

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:28.189182+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 2026-08-29T18:25:41.449528+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/uncle-novel/uncle-novel (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:28.189182+00:00, sha 24c346332e3d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.