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Table of content

1. Why use kami
2. Dependencies
3. Install
   • Linux/mac
   • Windows
4. Honorable mentions

Why use kami

Well its a fast and easy way to watch anime and read light novels right in your terminal no need to open a browser. Also rust is fast as fuck boiiiii. It can keep your anime tracking up to date with anilist.

Dependencies

1. bat
2. mpv
3. gitbash(if on windows)

I will be explaining how to install them.

Install

Linux/Mac

1. install bat and mpv with your package manager(homebrew if on mac)
2. Clone the repo for kami.

   git clone https://github.com/mrfluffy-dev/kami.git && cd kami
       

3. install Rust
4. Build kami using cargo.

   cargo build --release
       

5. Copy kami to your path.

   cp target/release/kami /usr/local/bin/kami
       

Windows

1. install scoop

   Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser
   irm get.scoop.sh | iex
       

2. install git

   scoop install git
       

3. install mpv

   scoop bucket add extras
   scoop install mpv
       

4. install bat

   scoop install bat
       

5. install Rust
6. (Optional but I highly recommend it) adding bash to windows terminal.
   1. install windows terminal from the Microsoft store.
   2. open the terminal.
   3. open settings.
   4. click “Add a new profile”
   5. click “New empty profile”
   6. Click on “name” and rename it to “Git Bash”
   7. Click on “Command line” and click “Browse…”
   8. if you installed git using scoop then follow this(else the steps are mostly the same just a different path) navigate to C:\User\USERNAME\scoop\apps\git\2.37.1.windows.1\bin\bash.exe Where USERNAME is your username note that the name 2.37.1.windows.1 might be slightly different on your system
   9. click “Open”
   10. Click “Starting directory” and uncheck “Use parent process directory”
   11. Click “Save”
   12. now you can open gitbash from windows terminal
7. Clone the repo for kami

   git clone https://github.com/mrfluffy-dev/kami.git && cd kami
       

8. Build kami using cargo

   cargo build --release
       

9. copy kami to path

   cp target/release/kami.exe /usr/bin/kami
       

10. open kami by using kami

Honorable mentions

• ani-cli Just a bunch of fucking nice people.
• rust docs Honestly its just so useful.
• flix-cli For forcing me to make a release.