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Readr

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AI chat
Users can query their reading collection with OpenRouter models and reference notes using @ mentions.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
Background agents
Background agents extract Open Knowledge Format YAML frontmatter and discover semantic links to existing articles.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
Deployment
The README provides a Docker Compose example that runs the gjames8/readr:latest image on port 8080 and mounts a local data directory.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
Graph context
An optional setting lets AI include connected notes and backlinks from one hop of graph edges in its context.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
Integrations
Locally saved Markdown articles and chat histories can be backed up or synced with Obsidian and Logseq.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
Interface
The project describes a Vue frontend, Go backend, and full dark mode support.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
Knowledge graph
Global and per-article force-directed graph views map relationships between articles, tags, and wikilinks.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
License
The repository states that Readr is released under the MIT License.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
Live updates
Server-sent events send background-agent completions and graph changes to the browser without a page refresh.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
Maker
The repository identifies Greg James as the copyright holder; the maker's GitHub profile lists Chicago.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
Markdown links
Readr supports bidirectional wikilinks and backlinks, including aliased links and hover previews.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
Portability
Articles, metadata, and chat histories are stored locally as Markdown and can be backed up or synced with Obsidian and Logseq.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
Product
Readr is a self-hosted, AI-native read-it-later app and knowledge graph engine.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
Security policy
The security policy lists 1.x.x as supported for security updates, marks versions below 1.0 as unsupported, and asks users to report vulnerabilities through a GitHub issue.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
Security reporting
The security policy says to report vulnerabilities by opening a GitHub issue.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
Storage
Articles are saved as Markdown files on disk and tracked in a SQLite database.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
Templates
Custom Jinja templates can control the formatting, frontmatter, and layout of ingested articles, with domain-based matching.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

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