I, Librarian
Organize PDF papers and office documents. It provides a lot of extra features for students and research groups both in industry and academia.
- GitHub stars
- 353
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Latest release
- 5.11.3
2 December 2025 - Last commit
- 2 December 2025
- Runs on
- PHP
Commits per month, last 12 months
3 commits
How to self-host I, Librarian
I, Librarian runs on PHP. The project's own install guide is the place to start; most people put it on a small server with Docker and a reverse proxy for HTTPS.
- Get a server: a home server, a VPS, or a managed app host.
- Install it the way the project's docs describe, usually with Docker Compose.
- Put it behind HTTPS and set up backups before you add real data.
- Update it regularly. Watch the project's releases.
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Questions
Is I, Librarian free?
Yes. I, Librarian is open source under the GPL-3.0 license, so you can use it without paying for a license. You pay only for the server it runs on.
Can I self-host I, Librarian?
Yes. I, Librarian runs on PHP. Follow the install guide in the project's documentation, or use a host that installs it for you.
Is I, Librarian still maintained?
The last change to I, Librarian's code was on 2 December 2025, with 3 commits in the last 12 months.
Topics
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