Calibre Web Automated
Self-hosted ebook library for readers who want Calibre features in a web UI.
Calibre-Web Automated keeps an ebook library accessible and organised through Calibre-Web’s modern, lightweight web interface while bringing in Calibre’s broader feature set and adding automation. It can watch an ingest folder and import books, sync with KOReader, expose OPDS feeds, open KEPUB files in its web reader, scan incrementally for duplicates, fix EPUB files, and rebuild a damaged Calibre metadata database from book OPFs. Enhanced OAuth 2.0/OIDC authentication and Magic Shelves support library access and organisation. A dedicated network-share mode adapts database and file-watching behaviour for NFS or SMB deployments.
It is intended for self-hosters who run ebook libraries and want one browser-based solution combining Calibre and Calibre-Web capabilities. The stated audience includes people using low-power servers and libraries stored on network shares. Docker Compose is the recommended installation option, although the supplied research does not provide exact setup steps, environment variables, or volume mappings.
It mainly replaces containerised Calibre by presenting Calibre’s versatile library capabilities inside a lighter web UI. It also overlaps with stock Calibre-Web by using its interface while adding features and automations. The materials do not state specific capability gaps versus containerised Calibre, maximum library size, hardware requirements, or full KOReader version compatibility.
Key features
- OAuth 2.0 and OIDC authentication
- KOReader syncing
- Automated ingest-folder imports
- NFS and SMB network-share mode
- Magic Shelves with Currently Reading template
- Incremental duplicate scanning and management
- EPUB fixing from the web interface
- KEPUB-compatible web reader
vs Calibre (containerised)
Calibre-Web Automated provides Calibre’s versatile library feature set through Calibre-Web’s lightweight browser interface, with added ingest automation, KOReader syncing, duplicate management, and network-share support. The supplied materials do not identify specific capability gaps compared with containerised Calibre. It fits self-hosters who prefer browser-based library management, including those using low-power servers or NFS and SMB storage. It does not provide documented hardware requirements, maximum library sizes, or complete format and KOReader version compatibility in the supplied research.
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What's new in v4.0.8
# Release Notes: v4.0.8 # Changelog ## 🐛 Bug Fixes ### Kobo * **First Sync on New Devices:** Freshly paired or factory-reset Kobos on current firmware failed their first sync with "Sync failed. Please try again." CWA now answers the device's `add-device` and token refresh requests, so the first sync completes. (Fixes #1476) ### Ingest * **Books Waiting at Startup:** Books already in the ingest folder when CWA starts…
