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Tachiyomi forks and Alternatives

Tachiyomi forks

TachiyomiSY - https://github.com/jobobby04/TachiyomiSY
- Update to latest Tachiyomi release
TachiyomiJ2K - https://github.com/Jays2Kings/tachiyomiJ2K
- Tachiyomi backup crashes the app (Issue #1722)
- Missing 3rd Party Extensions (Issue #1710)
TachiyomiAZ - https://github.com/az4521/tachiyomiAZ
- Old UI
- To restore Tachiyomi backup, rename file .tachibk to .proto.gz
Yōkai - https://github.com/null2264/yokai
Aniyomi - https://github.com/aniyomiorg/aniyomi
- Also with anime sources
Kuukiyomi - https://github.com/LuftVerbot/Kuukiyomi
Mihon - https://git.mihon.dev/mihon
- Tachiyomi "spiritual successor"
- No releases yet

Extensions:
Follow instructions for your fork
https://keiyoushi.github.io/extensions/

Note: Reinstall all previous extensions, otherwise update won't be possible.

How to migrate from Tachiyomi to a fork:

Mangayomi - https://github.com/kodjodevf/mangayomi
- Very similar to Tachiyomi
- Also with anime sources
- Doesn't support Tachiyomi backup import
Kotatsu - https://github.com/KotatsuApp/Kotatsu
- Doesn't support Tachiyomi backup import
Neko - https://github.com/CarlosEsco/Neko
- MangaDex only
- Support import backup from Tachiyomi
Dantotsu - https://github.com/rebelonion/Dantotsu
- Missing 3rd Party Extensions (Issue #118)
- Also with anime and novel sources

PS: I'll update the list if find more.

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Hrm... Ya know, you'd think the extensions would move off of GitHub after everything...
- Probably, GitHub isn't a good place for this type of projects. youtube-dl, CloudStream both got nuked in the past with DMCA
  
  Gitlab/gitea might be better. GH is getting more and more DMCAed.

Heads up to everyone, Mangayomi asks for "all files access" in Android, which is generally only reserved for default systems apps. And it keeps asking for it even if you say no and ignore the popup.
Neither Tachiyomi nor any other app has asked me this before. I'm going to caution against using Mangayomi due to this sketchy behavior from them.
- Tachiyomi used to have that, but nowadays it only asks for access to one folder and does all its business in there.
  
  They must have been many years ago because I've been on there since before covid and I don't remember that

did something happen to tachiyomi that I'm unaware of?
edit: it's not getting developed by the original devs anymore https://tachiyomi.org/news/2024-01-13-goodbye

The standalone list doesn't mention it, but Neko can import the Tachiyomi backup, though only the Mangadex manga of course. It's also actually a Tachiyomi fork and was endorsed by them until Kakao struck AFAIK. Figured it was good to mention.
- Tanks, i don't really read anime, only comics and didn't test that. I'll add it later.

I'm not really in the loop about Tachiyomi, except that I use it occasionally so can you explain to me the reason behind this post? Is something wrong with Tachiyomi, what are the benefits of switching to alternatives/forks here?
- https://tachiyomi.org/news/2024-01-13-goodbye
  TLDR: a stupid Korean company sent a cease and desist to the Tachiyomi devs, they caved in and are ending the project

Just wondering if the Mandadex and Bato.to extensions work on these forks? Since this whole thing started off with those two getting delisted from Tachi.
- They all use the same extension core
  
  Awesome, thank you!

This sucks. Fucking corpo greed, but I understand, no one small group could fight a conglomerate and prolly would have done the same as described. Best of luck to them.

I've setup the original Tachiyomi with the third-party repo so I can add new sources to J2K for now. Screw Caca-o entertainment.
That said, I've never heard of manwa before. I'm torn between deliberately pirating their work just to spite them, and not ever wanting to do anything with any of their works in any capacity, ever. I want the most efficient way possible to make them cry so I can drink their salty tears

Worth mentioning: Anyone using TachiyomiJ2K (I use it for Surface Duo dual-screen support) or another fork with support who has some self-hosting prowess, there's always Suwayomi - It will let you "migrate" to a third-party sources repo even if your app doesn't support it, since it becomes your device's only local extension.

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