ReadAny is a local-first AI e-book reader with semantic search, RAG chat, a local vector store, notes, TTS, and WebDAV sync. It targets desktop and mobile via Expo, supports multiple AI providers, and includes cross-device syncing and multi-format support.
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What it is
ReadAny is a local-first AI e-book reader for desktop and mobile that enables AI-powered chat about books, semantic search, highlights, notes, TTS, and WebDAV sync. It supports local embeddings and a local vector store to keep data offline-capable. It aims to connect OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Ollama, DeepSeek, or custom providers for AI features.
How it works
The project relies on a multi-layer stack: Desktop using Tauri 2 (Rust) with React and TypeScript frontend, Mobile via Expo (React Native) plus Tauri Mobile, and a local SQLite database for storage. It uses LangChain.js and related tooling for AI orchestration and embeddings, with a local vector store to support semantic search and RAG-based chat. It offers cross-device synchronization through WebDAV.
Getting started
Quick start
- Download platform-specific installers from the releases page (macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS TestFlight, Android APK).
- Homebrew setup (macOS):
brew tap codedogQBY/readany
brew install --cask readany
- 3 Steps to Get Started:
- Import Books - Drag and drop files into library
- Start Reading - Double-click to open
- Configure AI (Optional) - Settings → AI → Enter API Key
AI configuration
| Provider | Get API Key | |----------|-------------| | OpenAI | https://platform.openai.com/ | | Anthropic Claude | https://console.anthropic.com | | Google Gemini | https://aistudio.google.com | | Ollama / DeepSeek | Local or custom endpoint |
Development
Clone the repo, install with pnpm, and run dev commands as documented in the README, including tauri dev for desktop and expo commands for mobile.
Recent releases
Latest releases include v1.3.5 (2026-07-08) focusing on ReadAny CLI and external AI access, plus updated TTS configuration and continued improvements to AI Q&A, reader, mobile TTS, and sync. Earlier versions v1.3.4 (2026-06-09), v1.3.3 (2026-06-07), v1.3.2 (2026-05-30) introduced features like mobile full-screen mind maps, continuous reading, streaming translations, UMD support, and multi-language UI.
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Behind the repo
The project is associated with ReadAny Team and provides cross-platform desktop/mobile support, with WebDAV sync and private knowledge management features.
Caveats
License: none listed. Created 2026-02-25. Last push 2026-08-02. Open issues: 246. Language: TypeScript. Platform targets include macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android. External app store distribution may incur fees for official builds.