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Kobo can run apps now

Cobalt is an open-source platform that adds a launcher, signed App Store, Rust SDK, and sandboxed runtime to Kobo e-readers, allowing users to install, update, and remove individual e-ink apps over Wi-Fi without altering the core reading experience. It has been tested on Clara BW, Clara Colour, Elipsa 2E, Clara HD, Libra 2 and Libra Colour devices, runs in separate unprivileged processes, and can be installed via a single USB setup followed by Wi-Fi management.