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What the web reader is

Section titled “What the web reader is”

The browser reader is the fast on-ramp.

It is meant to:

  • open quickly
  • load real Bible data
  • let people search and read immediately
  • hand off to the desktop app when they want deeper tools

What the web reader is not

Section titled “What the web reader is not”

It is intentionally lighter than the Wails desktop app.

The desktop app is still where the heavier workflows live:

  • Logos Chat with local AI
  • read-aloud
  • richer study and export paths
  • stronger offline behavior

Live data modes

Section titled “Live data modes”

The Astro reader supports two live configurations:

Terminal window
PUBLIC_API_BIBLE_KEY=your_public_browser_key

or:

Terminal window
PUBLIC_LOGOS_API_BASE=http://localhost:8484/api

The first path is simplest for a static GitHub Pages deployment. The second path is better when you want the browser to call a backend you control.

Design target

Section titled “Design target”

The goal for /try is to feel like the reader portion of the desktop app:

  • same general reading desk
  • real chapter navigation
  • real search
  • no fake placeholder text

That means it can work as a genuine product demo instead of a brochure page with mock content.