BookWurm

A PDF library viewer and intelligent book organization.

Features

• Cyberpunk-inspired UI design
• Automatic book categorization
• Search by title, author, or category
• Built-in PDF viewer
• Smart thumbnail matching
• Responsive layout
• Smooth mouse-controlled scrolling
• PDF metadata extraction

Tech Stack

• React 18
• Vite
• Express
• TypeScript
• Tailwind CSS
• PDF Parse
• Lucide Icons

Development

1. Install dependencies:

npm install

2. Place your PDFs and cover images:

• Add PDF files to the pdfs/ directory
• Add cover images to the images/ directory
  • Images should share similar names to their PDF counterparts
  • Supports partial matching for flexibility

3. Start the development server:

npm run dev

Project Structure

bookwurm/
├── src/
│   ├── components/     # React components
│   ├── utils/          # Utility functions
│   ├── App.tsx         # Main application
│   └── index.css       # Global styles
├── server/
│   └── index.js        # Express server
├── pdfs/              # PDF storage
└── images/            # Cover image storage

Features in Detail

Smart Image Matching

The application uses an intelligent algorithm to match PDF files with their cover images, allowing for flexible naming conventions.

Category System

Books are automatically categorized into:

• Programming
• Security
• Networking
• Hardware
• Other

Smooth Scrolling

Features an intuitive mouse-controlled scrolling system:

• Move mouse to scroll through books
• Speed varies based on cursor position
• Smooth acceleration and deceleration

Search Functionality

• Search by book title
• Search by author name
• Search by category
• Real-time filtering

License

MIT