ani-l – terminal-based anime library and streamer

ani-l is a terminal-based anime library and streamer written in Rust.

It lets users browse, search, and stream anime directly from the terminal, either through an interactive text user interface or command-line options. The application uses AniList and Jikan for anime metadata, while video playback is handled by mpv.

This is free and open source software.

Key Features

• Provides a keyboard-driven TUI built with ratatui.
• Searches AniList for anime metadata.
• Supports command-line searches for anime titles and trending entries.
• Streams episodes from supported sources including AllAnime.
• Uses mpv for video playback.
• Tracks watch progress through library management features.
• Stores configuration in the standard user configuration directory.

Website: github.com/komposer-aml/ani-l
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Developer: Albert Medrano-Lopez
License: GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1

ani-l is written in Rust. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.

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