macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install bklocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 5644
Install bk with Homebrew, Nix, zypper
Terminal EPUB Reader. Version 0.6.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#bk.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#bknixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/bk/bk/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install bkopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · bk · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Terminal EPUB Reader
Project links
Commands and aliases
- bk
history
Project history and usage
bk is a terminal EPUB reader written in Rust. Its README emphasizes a cross-platform single binary with instant startup, EPUB 2/3 support, Vim bindings, incremental search, and bookmarks.
Project history
The repository was created in 2020 and published early 0.x releases the same year. The release history includes v0.2.0 in June 2020, v0.5.3 in March 2021, and v0.6.0 in November 2023.
Adoption history
The input package-manager data lists Homebrew, Nix, and openSUSE packaging. The README's primary upstream install path is cargo install bk, so system packages are convenience packaging around a Rust CLI tool.
How it is used
Users run bk with an EPUB path, or without a path to reopen the most recent EPUB. Options include metadata output, starting with the table of contents open, and setting display width and colors.
The README compares bk with epr/epy, highlighting no runtime dependencies, wide-character support, incremental and multi-line search, links, themes, and the --meta switch for file-preview integration.
Why package nerds care
bk is a small but tidy example of Rust single-binary packaging in the terminal-media niche: no Python/curses runtime stack, quick startup, and enough EPUB support for keyboard-driven reading.
Its package appeal is strongest for users who want ebook reading to behave like the rest of their terminal workflow.
Timeline
- 2020: aeosynth/bk repository created.
- 2020-06-17: v0.2.0 release published.
- 2021-03-27: v0.5.3 release published.
- 2023-11-03: v0.6.0 release published.
Related projects
- epr is listed by the README as inspiration.
- epy is compared in the README's feature table.
- nnn is mentioned as an example file manager that can use bk --meta for preview integration.
Sources
- https://github.com/aeosynth/bk#readme
- source_facts.package-manager
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
bk | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version0.6.0
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:bk |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/aeosynth/bk |
| Repository | https://github.com/aeosynth/bk |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
bk
nix profile install nixpkgs#bk- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Bk
zypper95%
bk 0.6.0-1.7
Terminal ePub reader
https://github.com/aeosynth/bk
sudo zypper install bk- License: MIT
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: bk
- 3 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Bk
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation