New Features
- Added Flibusta as a book source with support for alternative mirrors
- Added RoyalLib as the original book source
- Added user management system — admins can approve or deny access requests
- Added
/whats_newcommand to see recent bot updates - Added ability to toggle search engines on or off per user
- Added MOBI format support for book downloads
- Added configurable base URL for book providers
- Added file size display in search results
- Added format preferences in user settings (including MOBI)
Improvements
- Improved UTF-8 support for correct display of book titles and authors
- Improved Telegram message formatting and user experience
- Improved RoyalLib provider reliability with custom user agent
Initial Release
- First working version of the Telegram bot for searching and downloading books
- Search across multiple book providers with paginated results
- Download books directly through Telegram (up to 50 MB)
- User access control with allowlist and dynamic approval flow
- SQLite-based persistence for user settings and search sessions