hygg by kruseio
Simplifying the way you read. Minimalistic Vim-like TUI document reader.
About hygg
From the project's README at github.com/kruseio/hygg. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
Minimalistic Vim-like TUI document reader. Why hygg? Universal document support - PDF, EPUB, DOCX, and many more formats via pandoc. Supports scanned documents with OCR Lightning-fast keyboard based navigation - Vim-inspired keybindings Powerful search - Find anything instantly, highlight important passages, add bookmarks Never lose your place - Automatic progress saving Extensible workflows - Execute commands directly from copied text Respects your privacy - Run locally without server, or selfhost the sync server Quick start guide
For further install instructions read the Getting started page Features Core Reading Experience Minimalist interface - Nothing between you and your content Smart text justification - Perfectly formatted for your terminal width Vim keybindings - Navigate with the efficiency you already know Visual selection - Select, copy, highlight text Bookmarks - Set bookmark points
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 303 | github.com/kruseio/hygg |
| GitHub forks | 13 | github.com/kruseio/hygg |
| CRATES downloads (last month) | 274 | hygg |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 1.9 years | since Jun 2024 |
| Last commit | 3 months ago | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 20 | last: 7 months ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
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- Show HN: Granite Switch - compose multiple LoRA adapters to one deployable model
- Solidity vulnerability findings open dataset
Ready to self-host hygg?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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