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KoShelf

A reading companion powered by KOReader metadata — browse your library, highlights, annotations, and reading statistics from a web dashboard.

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Cost / License

  • Free
  • Open Source

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Linux
  • Windows
  • Docker
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Features

Properties

  1.  Privacy focused

Features

  1.  No Tracking
  2.  Dark Mode
  3.  Calendar View
  4.  Ad-free
  5.  Library Management
  6.  Integrated Search
  7. Home Assistant icon  Home Assistant Integration
  8.  Annotations
  9.  Keyboard Navigation

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KoShelf information

  • Developed by

    DE flagPaul-Vincent Roll
  • Licensing

    Open Source and Free product.
  • Written in

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  • Supported Languages

    • English

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GitHub repository

  •  162 Stars
  •  9 Forks
  •  2 Open Issues
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What is KoShelf?

A reading companion powered by KOReader metadata — browse your library, highlights, annotations, and reading statistics from a web dashboard.

Features:

  • Library Overview (Books + Comics): Displays your currently reading, completed, and unread items (ebooks + comics)
  • Modern UI: Clean design powered by Tailwind CSS with readable typography and responsive layout
  • In-App Reader (EPUB/FB2/MOBI/CBZ): Open supported files directly in KoShelf with keyboard navigation, progress scrubber controls, and inline highlight notes
  • Annotations, Highlights & Ratings: All your KoReader highlights, notes, star ratings, and review notes (summary note) are shown together on each book's details page
  • Metadata Writeback: Edit annotations, review notes, ratings, and reading status directly in KoShelf and sync changes back to your KOReader sidecar files (serve mode, opt-in)
  • Reading Statistics: Track your reading habits with detailed statistics including reading time, pages read, customizable activity heatmaps, and weekly breakdowns
  • Reading Calendar: Monthly calendar view showing your reading activity with items read on each day and monthly statistics
  • Yearly Recap: Celebrate your reading year with a timeline of completions, monthly summaries (finished items, hours read), and rich per-item details
  • Per-Item Statistics: Detailed statistics for each item including session count, average session duration, reading speed, last read date, and a page-level reading activity heatmap
  • Search & Filter: Search through your library by title, author, or series, with filters for reading status
  • Original File Downloads: Download original item files from item detail pages, including static exports when --include-files is enabled
  • Optional Authentication: Password-protect server mode with session-based auth, login rate limiting, password rotation, and session management
  • Static Site: Generates a complete static website you can host anywhere
  • Server Mode: Built-in web server with live file watching for use with reverse proxy
  • Responsive: Optimized for desktop, tablet, and mobile with adaptive grid layouts

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