PocketDog

PocketDog is a mobile companion app for ArchiveBox, designed to let you read your archived articles on the go.

Why PocketDog?

I created PocketDog because I wanted an easy way to access and read my ArchiveBox-archived articles from my phone, even when offline. ArchiveBox is great for archiving web content, but there wasn't a simple, mobile-friendly way to browse and read those saved articles—especially the clean, reader-friendly versions generated by Mercury.

PocketDog solves this by connecting to your ArchiveBox instance, downloading the Mercury-processed HTML files, and saving them to your device for offline reading.

Features

Connect to your ArchiveBox instance (API key required)
Fetch and download archived articles (Mercury HTML)
Read articles offline in a clean, mobile-optimized view
Mark articles as read/unread
Delete individual or all articles from your device
Simple, modern UI

How It Works

Configure your ArchiveBox API URL and API key in the app's Settings.
Fetch your archive: The app will connect to your ArchiveBox server, list your archived articles, and download the Mercury HTML files for offline reading.
Read anywhere: Browse and read your saved articles, even without an internet connection.

Requirements

An ArchiveBox instance v0.8.0 or newer
ArchiveBox API functionality enabled (see ArchiveBox docs)
Mercury content extraction enabled in ArchiveBox
iOS device (tested on iOS; Android support coming soon)

Getting Started

Clone this repo and install dependencies:
```
yarn install
```

Run on iOS:

cd ios && pod install && cd ..
yarn ios

Open the app, go to Settings, and enter your ArchiveBox API URL and API key.
Fetch your archive and start reading!

Notes

Only tested on iOS so far. Android support is planned.
This app downloads and stores the Mercury-processed HTML files for each article, so you can read them offline.
No personal data or API keys are stored in the codebase; all sensitive info is kept on your device only.

License

MIT

This app was made with the help of AI (AI slop).

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