https://github.com/benexl/lib-x

A cli wrapper over calibredb
https://github.com/benexl/lib-x

bash calibre command-line fzf lib-x

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A cli wrapper over calibredb

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/benexl/lib-x
• Owner: Benexl
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2024-09-09T09:05:03.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-11-18T11:32:37.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-22T07:34:33.224Z (over 1 year ago)
• Topics: bash, calibre, command-line, fzf, lib-x
• Language: Shell
• Homepage:
• Size: 51.8 KB
• Stars: 16
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# Lib-x

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A TUI wrapper over the calibredb

[lib-x-all.webm](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/58690f9f-b239-4c84-9175-f17b8c6d2293)

# Installation

![Linux/BSD](https://img.shields.io/badge/-Linux/BSD-red.svg?style=for-the-badge&logo=linux)

![Arch Linux](https://img.shields.io/badge/-Arch_Linux-black.svg?style=for-the-badge&logo=archlinux)

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```bash

curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Benexl/lib-x/refs/heads/master/lib-x -o ~/.local/bin/lib-x && chmod +x ~/.local/bin/lib-x

```

# Dependencies

**Required:**

- [calibre](https://calibre-ebook.com/) - for the database

- [jq](https://jqlang.github.io/jq/)- to pass the  json data

- [fzf](https://github.com/junegunn/fzf) - for the main ui

  

**optional:**

- [yazi](https://github.com/charmbracelet/gum) - better file explorer

- [gum](https://github.com/charmbracelet/gum) - for an even better ui

# Usage

```bash

# launch the ui

lib-x 

# edit your config

lib-x -e

# search for a specific book with calibre search syntax

lib-x --search tag:programming

```

# Other Terminal Browsers I Made

[yt-x](https://github.com/Benexl/yt-x) - browse youtube and other yt-dlp sites from the terminal

[fastanime](https://github.com/Benexl/FastAnime) - browse anime from the terminal

# Receiving Support

You can find me here incase you need any help setting it up or just want to hang with the community.











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