From e4f4f20830ed3bb751b23476b2a338ad2688fffd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sam Davis Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2025 19:02:53 +1100 Subject: [PATCH] Add end of life information --- README.md | 6 ++++++ src/index.ts | 4 ++++ 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 7918e89..3ed88e3 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +> [!IMPORTANT] +> As of 26th February 2025, Amazon has removed the ability to download backups of your Kindle books. Unfortunately, this means that this tool is no longer functional.

+> Thank you to everyone who helped triage issues, contributed code, and provided support to others. The amount of traffic this tool received in the week before the shutdown was quite staggering, and I wouldn’t have been able to help quite as many people without the help of the community.

+> Thank you all!
+> Sam + # Amazon Kindle eBook Bulk Downloader Designed for downloading your Kindle eBooks in a more automated fashion than is typically permitted, this tool allows you to create backup copies of the books you've already purchased. diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts index 788fa20..1c4459b 100755 --- a/src/index.ts +++ b/src/index.ts @@ -586,5 +586,9 @@ const sanitizeBaseURL = async (baseUrl: string | undefined) => { const baseUrl = await sanitizeBaseURL(args.baseUrl); + console.warn( + `\n\n${Colors.yellow}⚠️ As of 26th February 2025, Amazon has removed the ability to download backups of your Kindle books. Unfortunately, this means that this tool is no longer functional.${Colors.reset}\n\n` + ); + main({ ...args, baseUrl }); })();