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MewX/light-novel-library_Wenku8_Android

[CASUALLY MAINTAINED] 轻小说文库 (Wenku8.com) 安卓版第三方公益App，始于2014年的初版Material Design风格、非盈利、Play Store上安装包最小的轻小说阅读器 (light novel reader)。目前网站的API由于被大量滥用，已更新成我自己架的...

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MewX/light-novel-library_Wenku8_Android has 3k+ stars and 300+ forks on GitHub, is written in Java, and was last pushed on Sep 5, 2026. Data as of . Signed-in members get hourly updates — create a free account.

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Type:ApplicationCategory(s):Media Servers, Players & DownloadersAndroidSelf-Hosted & Home
Added to GitGenius on September 22nd, 2026
Created on October 10th, 2014
Open Issues & Pull Requests: 49 (+0)
GitHub issues: Enabled
Number of forks: 330
Total Stargazers: 3,131 (+3)
Total Subscribers: 50 (+0)

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Median issue/PR response: 20.6 hours
Mean response time: 148.8 days
90th percentile: 587.9 days
Tracked items: 27

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Open issues: 13
New in 7 days: 1
Closed in 7 days: 0
Avg open age: 277 days
Stale 30+ days: 11
Stale 90+ days: 4

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Opened in 7 days: 1
Closed in 7 days: 0
Comments in 7 days: 0
Events in 7 days: 0

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Detailed Description

Light Novel Library Wenku8 Android is a light novel reader application for Android that provides access to content from Wenku8.com.

The tool addresses the need for a dedicated mobile reader for Chinese light novels hosted on Wenku8. It implements a Material Design interface and operates as a non-commercial application. The project originally began in 2014 and has evolved through multiple versions. Due to API abuse issues on the original website, the maintainer implemented a custom Cloudflare Worker API relay node to preserve functionality when the site's public API became unavailable.

The application suits developers interested in studying Material Design implementation on Android or anyone seeking a lightweight light novel reader for the Wenku8 platform. The project is fully open source and free to use. The codebase demonstrates practical Android development patterns, though the maintainer notes that code style varies between older sections copied from earlier versions and newer implementations. The application is available on the Google Play Store and aims to maintain one of the smallest installation footprints among light novel readers in that marketplace.

Development on the project is casual and maintenance-focused rather than feature-driven. The project includes design source files contributed by a designer and comprehensive documentation covering the application structure, save file formats, and secondary development guidance. Issue discussions serve as the primary channel for technical questions and code style feedback from the community.