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dir2opds

Minimal OPDS server for personal ebook collections

E-books & Media Library ★ 120 stars Easy setup MIT

dir2opds is a minimal OPDS server that publishes a folder of ebooks as a standard catalog readable by mobile and desktop reading apps. It requires no database and works directly from the filesystem.

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Key features

  • Filesystem-based catalog
  • No database needed
  • Standard OPDS feed
  • Tiny single binary

Strengths

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Go

Is dir2opds secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for dir2opds's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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