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# dir2opds - serve books from a directory
dir2opds inspect the given folder and serve an opds 1.1 compliant server
dir2opds inspects the given folder and serve an OPDS 1.1 compliant server.
# Overview
There are good options to serve books using opds. Calibre is good for
that but if your server is headless sometimes install calibre
just for serve the books don't seems to be the best option.
There are good options to serve books using OPDS. Calibre is good for
that but if your server is headless, install Calibre doesn't seem to
be the best option.
That is why calibre2opds exists, but if you have too many books and
you don't want to create a calibre library.
you don't want to create a Calibre library dir2opds could help you to
have an OPDS server from a directory with one condition:
dir2opds could help you to have an opds server from a directory if you
follow one rule:
- A folder should have only folders or only files (aka books).
It is ok to have sub-folders.
- A folder should have only folders or only files.
# change log
- [Changelog](CHANGELOG.md)
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# Usage
dir2opds -dir ./books -port 8080
# Tested in:
# Tested on:
- Moon+ reader
# More information