bk

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  "github_readme_excerpt": "# bk\nbk is a terminal EPUB reader, written in Rust.\n\n# Features\n- Cross platform - Linux, macOS and Windows support\n- Single binary, instant startup\n- EPUB 2/3 support\n- Vim bindings\n- Incremental search\n- Bookmarks\n\n# Install\nInstall from crates.io:\n\n    cargo install bk\n\nor from github:\n\n    git clone https://github.com/aeosynth/bk\n    cargo install --path bk\n\n# Usage\n\n    Usage: bk [\u003cpath\u003e] [-m] [-t] [-w \u003cwidth\u003e]\n\n    read a book\n\n    Options:\n      --bg              background color (eg 282a36)\n      --fg              foreground color (eg f8f8f2)\n      -m, --meta        print metadata and exit\n      -t, --toc         start with table of contents open\n      -w, --width       characters per line\n      --help            display usage information\n\nRunning `bk` without a path will load the most recent EPUB.\n\nType any function key (eg \u003ckbd\u003eF1\u003c/kbd\u003e) to see the keybinds.\n\nCheck if your terminal supports italics:\n\n    echo -e \"\\e[3mitalic\\e[0m\"\n\n# Comparison\n|   | bk | epr/epy |\n| - | - | - |\n| runtime deps | \u274c | python, curses |\n| wide characters | \u2714\ufe0f | \u274c |\n| incremental search | \u2714\ufe0f | \u274c |\n| multi line search | \u2714\ufe0f | \u274c |\n| regex search | \u274c | \u2714\ufe0f |\n| links | \u2714\ufe0f | \u274c |\n| images | \u274c | \u2714\ufe0f |\n| themes | \u2714\ufe0f | \u2714\ufe0f |\n| choose file from history | \u274c | \u2714\ufe0f |\n| additional formats | \u274c | FictionBook, Mobi, AZW3 |\n| external integration | see 1 | dictionary |\n\n1: you can use the `--meta` switch to use `bk` as a file previewer with eg [nnn](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/)\n\n# Inspiration\n\u003chttps://github.com/wustho/epr\u003e\n",
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