Signature Feature: Reader Mode

[SharanyoBanerjee]

Details

Ship reader mode as the second v1.0 signature feature (goal #9). Defer split-screen, workspaces, and native annotation to v1.1.

Reader mode extracts core article content and presents it in a clean, distraction-free format. This is a signature feature that improves reading experience and sets CNTRL apart.

Features Required

• Article content extraction (title, body, author, date, images)
• Distraction-free reading view
• Toggle reader mode from URL bar
• Font family, size, and line spacing adjustment
• Light and dark themes
• Text color and background color customization
• Reading time estimate
• Print/PDF support from reader mode
• Article sharing (copy reader link)

Implementation Notes

• Use a library like Readability or Mozilla's reader-lib
• Detect when reader mode is available (articles only)
• Test on various article formats (news, blogs, long-form)
• Preserve images and formatting

Design

• Mecha-Industrial design system
• High contrast for readability
• Minimal UI chrome
• Focus on text and images

Future Deferral (v1.1+)

• Split-screen reading
• Workspaces for reading sessions
• Native annotation/highlighting
• Social sharing
• Reading list/library

Acceptance Criteria

• Reader mode extracts and renders article content cleanly
• Toggle available in URL bar
• Font family/size adjustable
• Light and dark themes available
• Text and background colors customizable
• Reading time estimate displayed
• Works on all three OS targets
• No console errors during extraction
• Roadmap documents deferred features (split-screen, workspaces, etc.)

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[nikki-nooka]

as part of ECSoC26 i have recently gone through the project want to contribute to this project

[Atharv094]

Hi! I'd love to implement Reader Mode for CNTRL. I can integrate @mozilla/readability for robust article content extraction and build the URL bar toggle alongside the customizable font/theme controls adhering to the Mecha-Industrial design system. Could you please assign this issue to me? I’m excited to contribute!

[Atharv094]

Hi! I'd love to help ship this v1.0 signature feature. I have experience with article content extraction using @mozilla/readability and can build the distraction-free view, URL bar toggle, and theme/font customization while adhering to the Mecha-Industrial design system.

Could you please assign this issue to me?

[Atharv094]

Hi team! I’d love to build Reader Mode for CNTRL. I have experience using @mozilla/readability for article extraction and implementing customizable UI components (fonts, themes, and reading time estimates) aligned with the Mecha-Industrial design system.

Could you please assign this issue to me?