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1.0.0 - 2026-01-26
Release Notes
Initial Release - Codex is a next-generation digital library server for comics, manga, and ebooks.
Core Features
- Multi-format support: CBZ, CBR (with UnRAR), EPUB, and PDF
- Dual database support: SQLite for simplicity, PostgreSQL for scale
- Library management: Multiple libraries with customizable scanning strategies
- Series organization: Automatic series detection with configurable naming strategies
Reading Experience
- Built-in readers: Comic reader with continuous scroll, EPUB reader with typography customization
- Reading progress: Track progress across devices with read/unread status
- Incognito mode: Read without tracking progress
- Auto-advance: Automatically continue to the next book in a series
API & Integrations
- REST API: Full-featured API with OpenAPI documentation
- OPDS 1.2 & 2.0: Compatible with e-readers and reading apps
- Komga-compatible API: Works with third-party apps like Komic
- Real-time updates: Server-Sent Events for live progress and notifications
User Management
- Authentication: JWT tokens, API keys, and cookie-based auth
- Permissions: Role-based access with sharing tags
- Multi-user: Support for multiple users with individual preferences
Administration
- Web UI: Modern React-based interface with Mantine components
- Scheduled scanning: Cron-based automatic library updates
- Thumbnail generation: Automatic cover thumbnails with caching
- Custom branding: Personalize the application name and appearance
- Rate limiting: Configurable request throttling
Deployment
- Docker support: Official images with PUID/PGID support
- Horizontal scaling: Stateless architecture with separate worker containers
- Graceful shutdown: Clean handling of in-flight requests
Install codex 1.0.0
Install prebuilt binaries via shell script
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/AshDevFr/codex/releases/download/v1.0.0/codex-installer.sh | shDownload codex 1.0.0
| File | Platform | Checksum |
|---|---|---|
| codex-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.xz | x64 Linux | checksum |
Verifying GitHub Artifact Attestations
The artifacts in this release have attestations generated with GitHub Artifact Attestations. These can be verified by using the GitHub CLI:
gh attestation verify <file-path of downloaded artifact> --repo AshDevFr/codexYou can also download the attestation from GitHub and verify against that directly:
gh attestation verify <file-path of downloaded artifact> --bundle <file-path of downloaded attestation>