// IBM i Desktop Companion
Eliminate command-line friction and manage IBM i tasks with greater speed and efficiency. Bridge the gap between the green screen and your modern desktop.
Whether managing legacy systems or modernising your workflow, iLibrary handles essential IBM i tasks without touching a terminal.
Generate Savefiles directly from the UI without typing a single command. Instant, repeatable, reliable.
One-click transfer of Savefiles from the IBM i directly to your local machine. No FTP configuration required.
Rapid search functionality for system user profiles. Find and inspect user data in seconds.
Experience a faster way to secure your data. Complex backup tasks become a simple, stress-free process.
A true desktop experience for all three major platforms — macOS, Linux, and Windows.
Licensed under AGPL-3.0. Inspect, fork, and contribute on GitHub.
Build and run iLibrary on your platform of choice.
Native Apple silicon & Intel support.
Built and tested on major distros.
Full Windows 10/11 compatibility.
Four steps from zero to running.
Download the source to your machine and enter the project directory.
Isolate your dependencies in a clean Python venv.
Install all required libraries from the requirements file.
Run the build script targeting your OS (macos / linux / windows).
iLibrary was built to close the gap between the IBM i green screen and the modern developer desktop. It targets teams managing legacy AS/400 systems who need reliable, fast backup and user management without memorising SAVF command syntax.
The project is fully open source, built in Python, and distributed under the AGPL-3.0 licence — meaning improvements stay open for everyone.