karpathy/reader3
Reader3
Reader3 is a self-hosted ebook reader designed for LLM-assisted reading and digital library management. It provides a private web interface for viewing and managing digital book files stored on a local machine.
The system integrates a reading flow with large language models to analyze, summarize, and discuss digital books. It supports collaborative document analysis by reading long-form texts in a structured manner to extract information for AI processing.
The project includes capabilities for managing a local library by indexing files in a specific directory and serving content through a stateless web interface. It specifically supports reading EPUB books using chapter-based text extraction to manage model context windows.
Features
- Digital Library Management - Provides a self-hosted solution for organizing and accessing a personal collection of digital books.
- LLM Model Integrations - Integrates large language models into the reading interface for real-time analysis and discussion of book content.
- Self-Hosted Ebook Libraries - Implements a private, self-hosted ebook library and reader for full control over digital book data.
- Text Window Management - Implements chapter-based text extraction to prevent overloading LLM context windows during reading sessions.
- Digital Book Renderers - Renders EPUB books in a web interface for viewing and extracting text for analysis.
- Reading Assistants - Uses large language models as reading assistants to analyze, summarize, and discuss books.
- AI-Assisted Information Extraction - Supports structured reading of long-form texts to extract information for external AI processing.
- Server-Side File Readers - Provides a local web server that retrieves and delivers book file contents from the host filesystem.
- Local Asset Indexers - Scans local directories to create mappings of available digital books for the web interface.
- Local Media Library Management - Allows users to organize digital books by adding or removing files within a local directory.
