Stndr 0.0.3-alpha

Stndr 0.0.3-alpha

Pre-release build. Install via the Windows setup package or update from 0.0.2-alpha through the in-app update banner.

Search

• Advanced search workspace with saved query state, result grouping, and reader integration
• Local search index support for installed texts
• Search help notes for current scope and behavior

Reader

• Split reader pane now uses the WebView renderer for consistency with main reader display
• Reader tools panel refinements for WebView-based reading

Library

• Extended bulk download handling for supported library categories

Release

• Windows-only release packaging for now
• Release output cleanup before packing to avoid stale Velopack artifacts
• Benchmark suite removed from the application solution

Stndr 0.0.2-alpha

Stndr 0.0.2-alpha

Pre-release build. Install via the Windows setup package or update from 0.0.1-alpha through the in-app update banner.

Auto-update

• Velopack integration with a non-blocking update banner (check, download, restart when ready)
• Release packaging and GitHub upload pipeline

Reader

• Commentary split view with per-book pinning and sorting
• Sefaria subtitle lookup for commentary sources
• Persistent WebView reader tools and refined display/layout controls
• Topic-based Shulchan Aruch navigation with jump and accordion UI
• Sefaria schema–aware chapter/perek navigation for Talmud (Bavli) and Tanach
• Torah sedrot aliyot with improved reference handling and color refresh

Library

• Restructured local data storage and configurable data folder
• Library Manager UX refinements and stabilized metadata loading
• Bulk category downloads tuned for Bavli, Yerushalmi, Mishne Torah, and Shulchan Aruch
• Cached links UI with preview/source flow improvements

Performance

• Deferred installed-books tree build on startup
• Cached installed-book JSON parsing and index order lookup

v0.0.1-alpha

Stndr v0.0.1-alpha

First alpha release of Stndr — a desktop reader for Jewish texts, built with Avalonia and .NET. Downloads and caches Sefaria library data locally.

First startup — Data folder

The first time you run Stndr, a dialog asks where your Data folder should live. This folder is separate from the app itself — you can keep Stndr anywhere you like; your texts and settings go here.

Stndr stores everything it downloads (Hebrew sources, translations, and local databases) in this one folder, along with settings.json. Inside you'll find sources/ and database/. To reset downloaded content, delete those subfolders.

The suggested default is Documents\Stndr. You can accept that, pick another folder with Browse…, or type a path. Stndr creates the folder if it doesn't exist yet.

If you cancel, the app still opens, but you won't be able to download or manage texts until a Data folder is set. You can choose one anytime from the Settings tab (Change folder…).

Install (Windows)

1. Download Stndr-v0.0.1-alpha-win-x64.zip
2. Unzip into any folder
3. Run Stndr.exe

No installer required. The app creates a local Data folder on first run for settings and downloaded texts.

Requirements

• Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
• Internet connection for downloading texts from Sefaria

Notes

• This is an early alpha — expect rough edges and missing features.
• Licensed under AGPL-3.0. Not affiliated with Sefaria.