{"kind":"post","path":"/blog/karuneko","post":{"metadata":{"title":"KaruNeko","summary":"A quality-first manga library and reader with local control","publishedAt":"2026-08-10","projectDate":"2026-08-10","ascent":"#FF7147","links":[{"label":"Git repo","href":"https://gitflic.ru/project/cruelplatypus67/karuneko","type":"other"}],"tags":["desktop","reader","library","automation","typescript"],"weight":105},"slug":"karuneko","content":"\u003c!-- cover: /images/blog/karuneko/cover.png --\u003e\n\nKaruNeko is a **standalone manga library and reader**. It keeps discovery, quality checks, reading progress, and local control in one focused desktop app.\n\nIt can also work beside [Recap Pro](/blog/recap-pro) as its source and reading companion.\n\n\u003cdiv className=\"bp-evidence-grid\" data-preview-gallery=\"true\"\u003e\n \u003cimg src=\"/images/blog/karuneko/library.png\" alt=\"KaruNeko library with reading progress, series cards, chapter status, and local export controls\" /\u003e\n \u003cimg src=\"/images/blog/karuneko/reader.png\" alt=\"KaruNeko reader with a manga page and the reader settings panel open\" /\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe library and reader are shown as they appear in the real desktop app.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n## Library And Sources\n\nKaruNeko brings **multiple enabled sources** into one search and library view. It keeps the source list private and shows only the reader-facing result.\n\nThe import flow puts **page quality first**. A clear library state makes progress, chapter state, and the next reading action easy to scan.\n\n## Reading Experience\n\nThe reader keeps the page at the center. Its settings rail controls:\n\n- Continuous or paged reading\n- Reading direction and page fit\n- Page width, spacing, theme, and brightness\n\nThe app remembers reading position so a title opens where the reader stopped.\n\n## Local Programmatic Access\n\nKaruNeko offers **local programmatic control** for approved desktop workflows. Tools can request user-owned library actions without exposing private service details in the public interface.\n\n## Standalone Or With Recap Pro\n\nKaruNeko works on its own for discovery, library management, and reading. With [Recap Pro](/blog/recap-pro), it becomes the companion surface for choosing and reviewing source material before production.\n\nThe two apps stay useful apart. Together, they form one clean path from a local reading library to a reviewed recap project."}}