Show HN: Booksearch – fast TUI search for book collections

Category: cli-tool

Tags: tui, ebooks, rust

Score: 6.5/10 (Innovation: 6, Technical: 7, Documentation: 7, Utility: 6)

A terminal UI tool for instant search and sharing of local ebook collections without modifying files or requiring a server. It uses SQLite FTS5 for fast local search and integrates with magic-wormhole for peer-to-peer book transfers, offering a lightweight alternative to Calibre for users who want to keep their existing folder structure.

Target audience: backend devs

Repository: https://github.com/rahimnathwani/booksearch · Rust

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