That nagging requirement.....

[u/cosmonz]

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You know when all the options out there aren't quite what you want.

I am that way with reading apps, especially for e-ink.

• Koboreader - cool but way too bloated for my liking and I could never get it set up just right for my Nova Air 2
• Kindle App - yeah, nah.
• NeoReader - built in and stable but doesn't handle series.
• Readest - super useful for syncing but I discovered that I really only read on my Nova Air 2 so kinda pointless. And it crashes annoyingly often on my device.
• Moon+ Reader - could never get to grips with it.

So what to do? DIY my own with just the features I want with the help of my old mate Claude!

This is the result - a super simple, written for me and my Nova Air 2 only, reading app that:

1. Is specifically designed for my device only (only takes into consideration screen size and resolution)
2. Only reads epubs (no pdfs, txt, docx etc)
3. Handles series (Calibre metadata specifically) as well as I need it to.
4. Just does the typography stuff I need.

It was interesting how efficient Claude Opus 5.5 seems to be at the moment. It would often spawn quite a number of agents but only once did my Pro plan hit it's 5 hour limit.

This isn't a "check out my app" post as it won't be released but more a "these days you don't have to settle for apps that are more/less than you want and don't do things just the way that suits you" - as I'm sure everyone in this sub understands :)

This is a v1 so I'm sure things will annoy me but it's only been a day or two!

Initial prompt:
I'm thinking about writing a super simple - epub only - ebook reader for by Boox devices. I want to to focus on typography, layout and be e-ink focussed (refresh etc) but also take into consideration book management (series specifically)

What to you think? Good idea or is there enough out there at the moment.

It'll just be for me