Rustle

A desktop EPUB reader built with Tauri, SvelteKit, and Rust.

Overview

Rustle is an offline e-book reader focused on fast book loading and a distraction-free reading experience. It uses memory-mapped file I/O and a custom zero-copy EPUB parser (light-epub) to keep things responsive even with large libraries.

Features

• Library management - Import books by scanning a folder. Books are indexed locally with cover extraction and metadata parsing.
• Reading - Chapter-based navigation with table of contents, keyboard controls, and reading progress persistence.
• Annotations - Highlights, bookmarks, and notes tied to specific text positions. Annotations survive across sessions.
• Theming - Light, sepia, and dark modes with adjustable font size and brightness.
• CSS sanitization - Strips publisher styles down to a safe subset to keep rendering consistent.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Rust (stable)
• Node.js 18+
• pnpm
• Platform-specific Tauri dependencies — see Tauri prerequisites

Development

pnpm install
pnpm tauri dev

Roadmap

• In-book text search
• PDF support
• Dictionary lookup
• Page-height scroll (Space/PgDown)
• Export annotations (Markdown/JSON)
• Reading time tracking
• Paginated Layout Mode
• OPDS catalog support
• Cross-platform testing (Linux, macOS)

License

This project is licensed under the AGPL-3.0