Read More. Live More. Vivant.

A native Tauri e-reader for Linux.

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Requirements

Tool	Version
Node.js	18+
npm	9+
Rust	stable
WebKitGTK	6.0 dev packages

Install system dependencies for your distro:

# Arch
sudo pacman -S rustup nodejs npm webkitgtk-6.0 base-devel

# Fedora
sudo dnf install rust cargo nodejs npm webkitgtk6.0-devel

# Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt install rustup nodejs npm libwebkitgtk-6.0-dev

rustup toolchain install stable
rustup default stable

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Quick Start

Option 1: Local setup

git clone https://github.com/franklinnolasco7/Vivant.git
cd Vivant
npm install
npm run tauri dev

Option 2: Docker (optional)

Docker is optional and provided for contributors who prefer a consistent, containerized development environment.

git clone https://github.com/franklinnolasco7/Vivant.git
cd Vivant
./scripts/docker-shell.sh

For full Docker usage, see DOCKER.md.

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Contributing

Read CONTRIBUTING.md before PR. Project follows strict rules (GPL-3.0, parameterized SQL, no telemetry).

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Scripts

Command	Description
npm run dev	Start the frontend dev server
npm run build	Build the frontend for production
npm run test	Run the test suite
npm run tauri dev	Launch the full Tauri app in dev mode
npm run tauri build	Build a production Tauri binary

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Data

Vivant stores your library database at:

~/.local/share/dev.vivant.reader/vivant.db

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License

Distributed under the GPL-3.0 License. See LICENSE for more information.