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Terminal EPUB Book Reader. Version 0.3.12 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-06.
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Package summary
Terminal EPUB Book Reader
Project links
Commands and aliases
- bookokrat
history
Project history and usage
Bookokrat is a terminal ebook reader for EPUB and PDF, with a keyboard-heavy TUI, library discovery, reading progress, bookmarks, search, annotations, and PDF rendering features.
Project history
The Git history begins in March 2025 with a basic EPUB reader TUI. The README later presents Bookokrat as a feature-rich terminal reader rather than a minimal pager, including Calibre library detection, table-of-contents navigation, PDF support, annotations, SyncTeX support, and Vim-style controls.
Adoption history
Bookokrat is a young package with Homebrew packaging in the input metadata and an upstream GitHub Pages documentation site. Its adoption is likely among terminal-first readers, developers reading technical PDFs, and users who want ebook navigation without leaving a console workflow.
How it is used
The documented interface emphasizes keyboard operation: library and reader panes, chapter navigation, search, marks, comments, theme selection, reading history, and PDF controls. Configuration is stored under the user's Bookokrat config directory with separate files for settings and keybindings.
Why package nerds care
Bookokrat is notable as part of the modern terminal-app revival: it packages an experience that used to be GUI-only, but with rich TUI conventions and configuration files. For package indexes, it is a reminder that terminal productivity tools now include media-like workflows such as ebooks and PDFs.
Timeline
- 2025-03-27: Initial commit for a basic EPUB reader with TUI.
- 2025-10-28: v0.1.0 tag appears.
- 2025-12-13: v0.2.0 tag appears.
- 2026-03-07: v0.3.7 tag appears.
- 2026-06-06: v0.3.12 tag appears.
- 2026-06-25: Recent repository commits show ongoing tweaks after v0.3.12.
Related projects
- Calibre is related through the documented library detection feature.
- EPUB, PDF, and DjVu are related document formats in the package tags and documentation.
- VimTeX is related through the documented SyncTeX/editor integration workflow.
Sources
- current_curation.config-file-location
- https://bugzmanov.github.io/bookokrat/index.html
- https://github.com/bugzmanov/bookokrat/blob/main/readme.txt
- https://github.com/bugzmanov/bookokrat/releases
- source_facts.package-manager
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for bookokrat. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
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Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
~/.config/bookokrat/config.yaml~/.config/bookokrat/keybindings.toml- Windows
%APPDATA%\bookokrat\config.yaml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
bookokrat | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version0.3.12
manager updated2026-06-06
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.3.12
https://github.com/bugzmanov/bookokrat
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:bookokrat |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.12 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/bookokrat |
| Homepage | https://bugzmanov.github.io/bookokrat/index.html |
| Repository | https://github.com/bugzmanov/bookokrat |
| Upstream docs | https://bugzmanov.github.io/bookokrat/index.html |
| License | AGPL-3.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://github.com/bugzmanov/bookokrat/archive/refs/tags/v0.3.12.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-06-06T20:41:53Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | pkgconf, rust |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | bookokrat |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment