From f1aac451307e24dd15f6d83b48db208071810056 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nico Verbruggen Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2026 23:10:16 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update README --- README.md | 6 +++++- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 3b38cb6..499a78e 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,6 +1,10 @@ # KoboPatch Web UI -Fully client-side web app for applying [kobopatch](https://github.com/pgaskin/kobopatch) patches to Kobo e-readers. No backend — runs entirely in the browser via WebAssembly. Can be hosted as a static site. +A web application that provides a GUI for applying custom [kobopatch](https://github.com/pgaskin/kobopatch) patches to Kobo e-readers. It uses the File System Access API (Chromium) to interface with connected Kobo devices, or falls back to manual model/firmware selection on other browsers. + +The app makes it easy to configure which patches to apply, downloads the correct firmware from Kobo's servers, runs the patcher (compiled to WebAssembly), and places the resulting `KoboRoot.tgz` on the device. The user then reboots to apply. + +Fully client-side — no backend needed, can be hosted as a static site. Patches are community-contributed via [MobileRead](https://www.mobileread.com/) and need to be manually updated when new Kobo firmware versions come out. ## User flow