Replace Redis and BullMQ with NATS JetStream and KV for job queuing and state management
in the compute worker service. Update environment variables, Docker Compose, and documentation
to reflect the new message queue backend. Adjust dependencies and code to use NATS-based
work queue and key-value storage for durable job processing.
This change improves scalability and reliability of distributed compute workloads by leveraging
NATS JetStream's work queue and persistence features. Documentation and configuration examples
are updated to guide deployments using the new backend.
Revise project highlights in README and introduction to emphasize ONNX-based
PDF layout parsing (PP-DocLayoutV3), segment-based TTS playback, and flexible
backend/storage options. Clarify compute modes and self-hosting features.
Update TTS provider descriptions for accuracy and conciseness.
Also expand tsconfig exclude list to omit compute worker sources from main build.
Introduce support for external compute worker mode (`COMPUTE_MODE=worker`) using a new `WorkerComputeBackend`. This enables offloading heavy ONNX Whisper alignment and PDF layout parsing to a standalone worker service (Redis + BullMQ), improving scalability and compatibility with serverless/limited environments.
- Add `@openreader/compute-core` as a shared package for ONNX inference and PDF parsing logic.
- Implement `WorkerComputeBackend` and worker contract/types for remote job execution.
- Update compute backend selection logic and remove previous worker mode guards.
- Extend `WhisperAlignInput` and `PdfLayoutInput` types to support object keys for remote data access.
- Refactor local compute backend to use `@openreader/compute-core` and support both buffer and object key inputs.
- Update job runner, TTS segment alignment, and PDF layout parsing flows to use new compute backend APIs.
- Add scripts, Docker workflow, and documentation for deploying and running the compute worker.
- Update environment variable docs and examples for worker mode, including storage requirements and configuration.
- Document published images and stack changes to reflect the new compute worker architecture.
BREAKING CHANGE: `COMPUTE_MODE=worker` now requires an external compute worker service and S3-compatible object storage. Embedded SeaweedFS (`weed mini`) is not supported in worker mode. See the new documentation for deployment and configuration details.
- Replace `OPENREADER_COMPUTE_MODE` and related variables with `COMPUTE_MODE`
- Replace `OPENREADER_*` PDF/Whisper model URLs with `PDF_LAYOUT_MODEL_BASE_URL` and `WHISPER_MODEL_BASE_URL`
- Remove legacy `NEXT_PUBLIC_*` runtime config seeds in favor of `RUNTIME_SEED_*`
- Update documentation, code, and environment references to match new variable names
- Remove deprecated `scripts/fetch-models.mjs` and related npm script
- Update runtime config SSR injection from `window.__OPENREADER_RUNTIME_CONFIG__` to `window.__RUNTIME_CONFIG__`
- Adjust Next.js config to use new compute mode env var and optimize output file tracing for ONNX dependencies
BREAKING CHANGE: Environment variable names for compute mode, model URLs, and runtime config seeding have changed. Update `.env` files and deployment configs to use `COMPUTE_MODE`, `PDF_LAYOUT_MODEL_BASE_URL`, `WHISPER_MODEL_BASE_URL`, and `RUNTIME_SEED_*` as appropriate. Legacy `OPENREADER_*` and `NEXT_PUBLIC_*` variables are no longer supported.
Replace the previous whisper.cpp-based word alignment with a fully ONNX-based
implementation using onnxruntime-node and @huggingface/tokenizers. Add new
Whisper ONNX model management, alignment mapping, and spectral analysis modules.
Remove all code and documentation referencing whisper.cpp, update environment
variables, Dockerfile, and docs to reflect ONNX-only alignment. Add unit tests
for alignment and ONNX model logic.
Switch PDF layout parsing to use the PP-DocLayoutV3 ONNX model, replacing the previous Docling-based approach. Update all environment variables, model fetching, and manifest handling for the new model and its artifacts. Refactor block kind taxonomy throughout the codebase, tests, and UI to align with PP-DocLayoutV3 labels, including expanded and renamed block types. Revise document settings, block filtering, and stitching logic to support the new set of block kinds. Update documentation and environment variable references to reflect the model transition.
BREAKING CHANGE: PDF parsing now requires PP-DocLayoutV3 ONNX model and updated environment variables; block kind names and settings have changed throughout the system.
Migrate PDF parsing to use ONNX Docling layout model for structured block extraction, enabling improved TTS segmentation and chaptering. Add compute backend abstraction for heavy tasks (alignment, layout parsing) with configuration via `OPENREADER_COMPUTE_MODE`. Integrate block-level locators and document settings for per-document PDF parsing options. Update S3 storage for parsed PDF JSON, add migration and schema changes, and extend client and server APIs for parsed data and settings. Remove legacy word highlight flag in favor of compute capability detection.
- Add ONNX model download, local/none compute modes, and `onnxruntime-node` dependency
- Update PDF viewer and TTS pipeline to use parsed blocks and block-level locators
- Add document settings storage and APIs for per-document PDF options
- Update S3 storage layout for parsed PDF JSON
- Add admin/config/docs updates for new compute and parsing features
- Remove obsolete word highlight runtime flag and UI
BREAKING CHANGE: PDF parsing and word highlighting now require `OPENREADER_COMPUTE_MODE=local` and ONNX model; document settings and S3 layout updated; legacy word highlight flag removed.
Align default Replicate model to the versioned Kokoro model across UI, docs,
and server logic. Refactor TTS settings merging for audiobooks to ensure
consistent normalization. Improve Retry-After header handling for upstream
rate limits. Expand Replicate voice resolution to use model schemas when
available, with test coverage for custom and built-in models.
Update documentation to reflect new Replicate defaults, model selection,
and configuration guidance.
- Updated environment variables documentation to include Replicate as a TTS provider option.
- Added Replicate to the sidebar for TTS provider guides.
- Included Replicate as a dependency in package.json and pnpm-lock.yaml.
- Enhanced audiobook chapter generation to normalize native speed settings based on the TTS provider.
- Improved error handling in TTS API routes to provide retry information for rate-limited responses.
- Updated AudiobookExportModal to reflect native speed support for Replicate models.
- Modified SettingsModal to set default model for Replicate.
- Enhanced SpeedControl component to conditionally render native speed controls based on provider support.
- Updated TTSContext to utilize effective native speed for TTS requests.
- Implemented Replicate request handling in the TTS generation logic.
- Added new documentation for configuring Replicate as a TTS provider.
This commit restructures the audiobook generation and serving layer to rely exclusively on S3-compatible blob storage, removing the dependency on local filesystem paths.
- Bundle `ffmpeg` and `ffprobe` binaries via npm to ensure portability across environments.
- Update API routes to stream audio directly from blob storage instead of local disk.
- Remove legacy migration endpoints and filesystem-based indexing logic.
- Add startup scripts to facilitate the transition from local to remote storage.
BREAKING CHANGE: Audiobook functionality is now strictly dependent on S3 configuration. The previous filesystem-based storage method has been removed.
Add environment variables for fine-grained control over TTS rate limiting
and Better Auth behavior. Move documentation to external Docusaurus site
with automated deployment workflows.
- TTS rate limiting can now be enabled/disabled via TTS_ENABLE_RATE_LIMIT
- Customizable daily limits for anonymous/authenticated users and IP backstops
- Better Auth rate limiting can be disabled via DISABLE_AUTH_RATE_LIMIT
- Rename library import env vars to IMPORT_LIBRARY_DIRS/DIR
- Add docs-site with Docusaurus and GitHub Actions workflows
- Update README to reference external documentation
Replaces local filesystem document storage with S3-compatible object storage.
Adds embedded SeaweedFS 'weed mini' for local development and Docker deployments.
Updates document upload flow to use presigned URLs with a server fallback proxy.
Refactors auth configuration to use BASE_URL and AUTH_SECRET.
BREAKING CHANGE: Renamed BETTER_AUTH_URL to BASE_URL and BETTER_AUTH_SECRET to AUTH_SECRET. Removed legacy document upload/content endpoints. Requires S3 environment variables (auto-configured for embedded SeaweedFS).
Ensure all metadata operations consistently use the database layer,
removing filesystem-only fallback paths and conditional DB checks.
- Simplified migration scripts to always run on startup
- Updated document/audiobook APIs to always query DB
- Added ensureDbIndexed() calls across all routes
- Extracted test namespace utilities to dedicated module
- Removed migration-manager.ts (functionality consolidated)
- Updated rate limiter to assume DB is always available
BREAKING CHANGE: Database is now required in all configurations.
When auth is disabled, SQLite is used by default at /app/docstore/sqlite3.db.
Relocate migration scripts to `drizzle/scripts`, update `start` and
`migrate`
to use the new path, and add a `generate` script for contributors.
Update README migration guidance for SQLite vs Postgres workflows.
BREAKING CHANGE: remove `migrate:force` and change migration script
paths; consumers relying on `scripts/migrate*.mjs` or `pnpm
migrate:force` must update to the new commands.
Add dedicated Drizzle config files for sqlite and postgres and generate
new migration outputs for each dialect.
Update migrate scripts to load env files and auto-pick the correct
config unless explicitly provided, and tighten API auth handling by
using shared auth context helpers and enforcing userId checks when auth
is enabled.
- replace custom DB adapter with Drizzle setup (SQLite/Postgres schemas) and add `drizzle.config.ts` plus migrations in `drizzle/` and `drizzle_pg/`
- switch better-auth to drizzleAdapter, add auth helpers (`getAuthContext`, `requireAuthContext`, `requireAudiobookOwned`), and make `useAuth`/`useAuthSession` safe no-ops when auth is disabled
- persist documents/audiobooks in DB with ownership checks, unclaimed fallback, and ref-counted deletes; add FS scan helper for no-auth mode
- gate docx-to-pdf, library, voices, whisper, and migration endpoints behind auth when enabled
- add unclaimed data scan/claim flow with `/api/user/claim`, `ClaimDataModal`, and server-side scan/claim helpers
- refactor rate limiting and account deletion to use Drizzle tables (`user_tts_chars`, `user`)
- run migrations via `scripts/migrate-if-auth.mjs` (auto on `pnpm start` + `pnpm migrate`), remove Docker entrypoint and old better-auth migration file
- update README and lockfile for the new migration workflow and dependencies
- Add device ID and IP-based rate limiting to prevent abuse
- Refactor UI components for better header menus and settings
- Update privacy popup with detailed data usage info
- Improve PDF handling and caching to prevent react-pdf warnings
- Update README with new Docker instructions and environment variables
- Implement user sign-in, sign-up, and account management using better-auth
- Add rate limiting for TTS API with daily character limits for authenticated and anonymous users
- Integrate SQLite and PostgreSQL database support for user sessions and data persistence
- Update UI components to include authentication flows, user menu, and privacy popup
- Modify Dockerfile and package.json for new dependencies and entrypoint script
- Bump version to v1.3.0
The Dockerfile has been refactored to a multi-stage build, allowing the `whisper.cpp` CLI binary to be compiled and embedded within the application's runtime image. This enables word-by-word highlighting functionality when deployed via Docker. The `README.md` has been updated to include installation and configuration instructions for `whisper.cpp` when running locally. Additionally, the `WHISPER_CPP_BIN` environment variable has been added to `template.env` and the package version has been bumped to v1.1.0.
Replaces custom IndexedDB implementation with Dexie ORM, eliminating 850+ lines of
boilerplate code and introducing reactive live queries across all document types.
Transforms document management from imperative refresh patterns to automatic
reactive updates using dexie-react-hooks.
Simplifies TTS backend by removing concurrency semaphore while maintaining
request de-duplication through in-flight tracking. Streamlines document hooks
by removing manual state management and refresh methods.
Updates package dependencies and type definitions to support new database
architecture while maintaining full backward compatibility for existing
documents and settings.
BREAKING CHANGE: Document hooks no longer expose refresh() methods as updates
are now reactive through live queries.
introduce configurable smart sentence splitting with persisted state,
UI toggle, and EPUB/PDF contexts that send continuation metadata.
enhance TTS pipeline to merge cross-page sentences, manage carryover,
and trigger visual page changes during playback for smoother narration.
update README with kokoro quick-start guidance, remove the legacy
issues mapping doc, and add deterministic TTS mocks plus sample audio
for Playwright tests.
Add comprehensive multi-provider TTS support enabling users to choose between OpenAI, Deepinfra, and custom OpenAI-compatible endpoints. Implement provider-specific voice management with automatic voice restoration per provider-model combination, and migrate package manager to pnpm for improved dependency handling.
Key changes:
- Add TTS provider selection (OpenAI, Deepinfra, custom-openai) in settings UI
- Implement provider-specific model and voice lists with dynamic fetching
- Add voice persistence per provider-model combination in savedVoices
- Support Deepinfra models: Kokoro-82M, Orpheus-3B, Sesame-1B with their voice libraries
- Migrate to pnpm with frozen lockfile for reproducible builds
- Update Docker configuration to use pnpm and Deepinfra API defaults
- Add migration logic for existing users to infer provider from stored baseUrl
- Update test helpers and Playwright configuration for Deepinfra API
- Add example docker-compose.yml with Kokoro-FastAPI integration
BREAKING CHANGE: Voice selection is now provider-model specific. Previously saved voices will be migrated to the new savedVoices structure, but users may need to reselect voices if switching providers.
