PlatformDesktop
Windows
Windows 10 or newer · 64-bit · WebView2 (built into Windows 11)
- 01 Download and run the installer.
- 02 Launch Scalino from the Start menu.
- 03 Choose the folder that holds your books.
Take it home
Pick a shelf, any shelf.
Scalino runs on Windows, macOS and Linux desktops — and on Android, where your library pulls itself book-by-book from your own Drive.
PlatformDesktop
macOS
macOS 10.15 Catalina or newer · 64-bit
- 01 Download and open the disk image.
- 02 Drag Scalino into Applications.
- 03 First launch only: right-click → Open to approve the unsigned build.
PlatformDesktop
Linux
Any modern distro · WebKitGTK 4.1 required
- 01 Download the AppImage (or .deb, below).
- 02
chmod +xthe file and run it. - 03 Choose the folder that holds your books.
PlatformMobile
Android
Android 7.0 or newer · arm64
- 01 Download the APK and open it (allow installs from your browser).
- 02 Optional: sign in to Google Drive to see your desktop shelf.
- 03 Tap any book — it pulls from your Drive on demand.
Downloads are served straight from this site’s release repository. No account is required at any point — Google sign-in is only needed if you want your shelf to follow you between devices.
First run
Three minutes to a bookcase.
01
Point it at your folder
On first launch, pick the folder that holds your PDFs, EPUBs and CBZs
(the default is ~/Library).
Scalino scans it, generates covers, and shelves everything by series.
02
Connect Drive — optional
Sign in to Google and Scalino creates a visible Library folder on your Drive. Your desktop pushes automatically; Android pulls on demand. Skip this and everything stays purely local.
03
Add an AI provider — optional
To chat about what you’re reading, enter an OpenAI-compatible API base URL and key in settings. The key is stored in your OS keyring — never in the app — and nothing is sent anywhere until you send it.
Where everything lives
Your books
the folder you chose — untouched
Library index & progress
your user data dir (local SQLite)
Keys & tokens
OS keyring only
Not sure yet?
The full tour covers the readers, the sync engine, the companion and the MCP server.