PiePdf

Manage Research Articles and fetch metadata from the internet (currently crossref and arXiv is supported).

Trying to make an opensource alternative to Mendeley, Zotero.

Demonstration pic

output.mp4

Dependencies

python3-poppler-qt5, PyQt5 for python3, python3-feedparser, habanero

Fedora

pip3 install habanero PyQt5 python-poppler-qt5 feedparser and dnf install python3-httplib2

Openseuse

pip3 install habanero 
zypper in python3-poppler-qt5 python3-feedparser python3-qt5 python3-httplib2

Installation

git clone https://github.com/srbhp/PiePdf.git
cd PiePdf
python3 piepdf/mainwindow.py

By default it create a folder PiePdf in your home directory. You can change this default directory to any Path from the setiing menu. You have keep all your pdfs in this directory. PiePdf fetch metadata automatically from crossref or arXiv for each pdf.

You should know

PiePdf configuration file ~/.config/piepdf/piepdf.conf

PiePdf database file ~/.config/piepdf/piepdf_database/piepdf.db

TODO

• Add support for custom metadata providers
• Fix Pdf reader performance
• Fix info widget (title, tags, open URL)
• Fix tab title
• Add icon to reload/sync folder