A Python CLI and utility library for manipulating EPUB files.
- Parse and validate EPUB container and package files
- Extract metadata like title, author, and identifier
- Command-line interface for quick file inspection
- Syntax highlighted XML output
- Install the package:
- Use as a CLI tool:
# Show container.xml contents
epub-utils your-book.epub container
# Show package OPF contents
epub-utils your-book.epub package
# Show table of contents
epub-utils your-book.epub toc
- Use as a Python library:
from epub_utils import Document
# Load an EPUB document
doc = Document("path/to/book.epub")
# Access container metadata
print(f"Package file location: {doc.container.rootfile_path}")
# Access package metadata
print(f"Title: {doc.package.title}")
print(f"Author: {doc.package.author}")
print(f"Identifier: {doc.package.identifier}")
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