Command-line tool

calibre

cask/calibre

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E-books management software viewer reader 阅读器 ebook 电子书 kindle epub library kobo calibre mobi

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Type

Command-line tool

Install on

Windows, macOS

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC

Install it

Windows

winget install --id calibre.calibre -e
scoop bucket add extras; scoop install extras/calibre-normal
scoop bucket add extras; scoop install extras/calibre

macOS

brew install --cask calibre

Start a server to distribute e-books. Access at <http://localhost:8080>

calibre-server

Start server on different port. Access at <http://localhost:port>

calibre-server --port port

Password protect the server

calibre-server --username username --password password

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