LocalXiv v0.0.1
Pre-release
LocalXiv's first public preview for Apple Silicon Macs running macOS 26 or newer.
Install
Download the DMG, open it, and drag LocalXiv into Applications. Python and the conversion tools are bundled; Homebrew and Terminal setup are not required.
This preview has an ad hoc signature, but no Apple Developer ID signature or notarization. macOS may block it on first launch. This release does not claim Gatekeeper approval. Intel Macs and macOS versions earlier than 26 are not supported by this build.
What it does
- Imports arXiv and alphaXiv paper links into a local library.
- Reads converted papers in a native Mac window, with original-PDF fallback.
- Generates illustrated overviews using an optional, user-configured AI provider.
- Exports EPUBs for Kindle or sends files through configured macOS Mail.
Your library stays in ~/Library/Application Support/LocalXiv/library. API keys are stored in Keychain. Generating an overview sends paper text to your configured provider. Email delivery requires a configured Mail account and an approved Kindle sender.
Before replacing an earlier build, allow pending jobs to finish and stop its background service, for example by restarting the Mac. Removing the app leaves your library intact. Automatic updates are not included.
Validation and limits
The desktop test suite passed 221 tests with one skip; 63 extension tests also passed. Local packaging checks exercised moved-app startup, EPUB validation, PDF text extraction, diagram rendering, code signatures and DMG checksums. Conversion-tool checks denied access to Homebrew and nvm paths.
A genuinely clean Mac, Developer ID signing, notarization, signed Mail/Keychain permissions, live AI quality and real Kindle arrival remain unverified. Conversion is not guaranteed for every LaTeX template. Inspect figures, equations and references when fidelity matters.
Source and checksums
The assets include the exact LocalXiv source used for this build, dependency source inputs, their inventory, verification results, and SHA-256 checksums. LocalXiv's original source is AGPL-3.0-or-later; dependencies retain their own licenses.
All 186 recorded dependency source inputs were collected. The dependency inventory still records correspondingSourceComplete: false. Outstanding source-provenance questions include embedded Pandoc dependency versions, Python/glib patch provenance, and review of EPUBCheck dependency JARs and other bundled components. The source-input archive is not represented as a completed corresponding-source audit. See dependency source documentation.