calibre

From RaySoft

Launch the main Calibre Graphical User Interface and optionally add a ebook to the database.[1]

NOTE:
On macOS, the command line tools are inside the Calibre bundle, e.g. /Applications/calibre.app/Contents/console.app/Contents/MacOS/.

Documentation

Syntax

calibre [PARAMETER ...] [EBOOK]

Parameters

-s, --shutdown-running-calibre
Cause a running Calibre instance, if any, to be shutdown.
NOTE:
If there are running jobs, they will be silently aborted, so use with care.
--start-in-tray
Start minimized to system tray.

Examples

Import an ebook by command line
calibre --shutdown-running-calibre
calibredb add --one-book-per-directory '.'

References