tinyShelf2 📚

A minimalist command-line book manager built with Python. Add, view, search, edit, and remove books—all from your terminal. Books are stored in a local JSON file.

🔧 Features

• Add new books with required fields (title, author, publisher, year)
• List and search books
• Edit and delete entries
• Track read/lent status
• Color-coded terminal interface (ANSI)
• Persistent storage via library.json
• Modular CLI with prompt classes

🚀 Getting Started

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/tinyShelf2.git
cd tinyShelf2

2. Set Up Environment

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows (Git Bash): source venv/Scripts/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Run the App

python main.py

📁 Project Structure

tinyShelf2/
├── main.py               # Entry point
├── prompts/              # Interactive CLI prompts
├── models/               # Book class and validation
├── storage/              # JSON handling
├── utils/                # Formatting and display
├── library.json          # Book database (auto-generated)
└── requirements.txt

💡 Planned Enhancements

• Recursive category system
• Export to markdown or PDF
• Tag and filter system
• PyPI packaging

📜 License

MIT License