tesseract-rs

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -18,9 +18,18 @@ jobs:
           ruby-version: ruby
           bundler-cache: true
 
+      - name: Download tessdata for CI
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p tessdata
+          curl -L https://github.com/tesseract-ocr/tessdata_fast/raw/main/eng.traineddata -o tessdata/eng.traineddata
+          export TESSDATA_PREFIX=$PWD/tessdata
+
       - name: Compile native extension
-        run: bundle exec rake compile
+        run: |
+          export TESSDATA_PREFIX=$PWD/tessdata
+          bundle exec rake compile
 
       - name: Run specs
         run: |
+          export TESSDATA_PREFIX=$PWD/tessdata
           bundle exec rake spec

README.md

@@ -37,13 +37,8 @@ gem install parsekit
 - Ruby >= 3.0.0
 - Rust toolchain (stable)
 - C compiler (for linking)
-- System libraries for document parsing:
-  - **macOS**: `brew install leptonica tesseract poppler`
-  - **Ubuntu/Debian**: `sudo apt-get install libleptonica-dev libtesseract-dev libpoppler-cpp-dev`
-  - **Fedora/RHEL**: `sudo dnf install leptonica-devel tesseract-devel poppler-cpp-devel`
-  - **Windows**: See [DEPENDENCIES.md](DEPENDENCIES.md) for MSYS2 instructions
 
-For detailed installation instructions and troubleshooting, see [DEPENDENCIES.md](DEPENDENCIES.md).
+That's it! ParseKit bundles all necessary libraries including Tesseract for OCR, so you don't need to install any system dependencies.
 
 ## Usage
 
@@ -127,7 +122,7 @@ excel_text = parser.parse_xlsx(excel_data)
 | Word | .docx | `parse_docx` | Office Open XML format |
 | Excel | .xlsx, .xls | `parse_xlsx` | Both modern and legacy formats |
 | PowerPoint | .pptx | - | **Not yet supported** - see [implementation plan](docs/PPTX_PLAN.md) |
-| Images | .png, .jpg, .jpeg, .tiff, .bmp | `ocr_image` | OCR via embedded Tesseract |
+| Images | .png, .jpg, .jpeg, .tiff, .bmp | `ocr_image` | OCR via bundled Tesseract |
 | JSON | .json | `parse_json` | Pretty-printed output |
 | XML/HTML | .xml, .html | `parse_xml` | Extracts text content |
 | Text | .txt, .csv, .md | `parse_text` | With encoding detection |
@@ -166,14 +161,35 @@ To run tests with coverage:
 rake dev:coverage
 ```
 
+### OCR Mode Configuration
+
+By default, ParseKit bundles Tesseract for zero-dependency OCR support. Advanced users who already have Tesseract installed system-wide and want faster gem installation can use system mode:
+
+**Using system Tesseract during installation:**
+```bash
+gem install parsekit -- --no-default-features
+```
+
+**For development with system Tesseract:**
+```bash
+rake compile CARGO_FEATURES=""  # Disables bundled-tesseract feature
+```
+
+**System Tesseract requirements:**
+- **macOS**: `brew install tesseract`
+- **Ubuntu/Debian**: `sudo apt-get install libtesseract-dev`
+- **Fedora/RHEL**: `sudo dnf install tesseract-devel`
+
+The bundled mode adds ~1-3 minutes to initial gem installation but provides a completely self-contained experience with no external dependencies.
+
 ## Architecture
 
 ParseKit uses a hybrid Ruby/Rust architecture:
 
 - **Ruby Layer**: Provides convenient API and format detection
 - **Rust Layer**: Implements high-performance parsing using:
   - MuPDF for PDF text extraction (statically linked)
-  - rusty-tesseract for OCR (with embedded Tesseract)
+  - tesseract-rs for OCR (with bundled Tesseract by default)
   - Pure Rust libraries for DOCX/XLSX parsing
   - Magnus for Ruby-Rust FFI bindings
 

docs/DEPENDENCIES.md

@@ -1,94 +1,57 @@
 # System Dependencies
 
-The parsekit gem wraps the [parser-core](https://crates.io/crates/parser-core) Rust crate, which requires several system libraries for document parsing and OCR functionality.
+The parsekit gem bundles all necessary libraries, making installation simple with no system dependencies required.
 
-## Required Libraries
+## Zero Dependencies by Default
 
-### macOS
+As of version 0.2.0, ParseKit bundles:
+- **Tesseract OCR**: Statically linked, no system installation needed
+- **MuPDF**: Statically linked for PDF parsing
 
-Install using Homebrew:
+## Installation
 
-```bash
-brew install leptonica tesseract poppler
-```
+Simply install the gem:
 
-If you encounter pkg-config issues:
 ```bash
-brew install pkg-config
-export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/opt/homebrew/lib/pkgconfig:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH"
+gem install parsekit
 ```
 
-### Ubuntu/Debian
+No additional system libraries are required!
 
-```bash
-sudo apt-get update
-sudo apt-get install -y \
-  libleptonica-dev \
-  libtesseract-dev \
-  libpoppler-cpp-dev \
-  tesseract-ocr \
-  pkg-config
-```
+## For Advanced Users: System Mode
 
-### Fedora/RHEL/CentOS
+If you already have Tesseract installed and want to use your system installation instead of the bundled version (for faster gem compilation during development), you can opt out of bundling:
 
-```bash
-sudo dnf install -y \
-  leptonica-devel \
-  tesseract-devel \
-  poppler-cpp-devel \
-  tesseract \
-  pkg-config
-```
+### Using System Tesseract
 
-### Alpine Linux
+Install system dependencies first:
 
+#### macOS
 ```bash
-apk add \
-  leptonica-dev \
-  tesseract-ocr-dev \
-  poppler-dev \
-  pkgconfig
+brew install tesseract
 ```
 
-### Windows
-
-On Windows, you'll need to:
-
-1. Install [MSYS2](https://www.msys2.org/)
-2. In MSYS2 terminal:
+#### Ubuntu/Debian
 ```bash
-pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-leptonica
-pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-tesseract-ocr
-pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-poppler
+sudo apt-get update
+sudo apt-get install -y libtesseract-dev tesseract-ocr
 ```
 
-## Troubleshooting
-
-### pkg-config not found
-
-If you get errors about pkg-config:
-
-1. **macOS**: `brew install pkg-config`
-2. **Linux**: Install pkg-config for your distribution
-3. Set `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` to include the directory with `.pc` files
-
-### Library not found
+#### Fedora/RHEL/CentOS
+```bash
+sudo dnf install -y tesseract-devel tesseract
+```
 
-If libraries are installed but not found:
+Then install the gem without bundled features:
 
 ```bash
-# Find where .pc files are located
-find /usr -name "lept.pc" 2>/dev/null
-find /opt -name "lept.pc" 2>/dev/null
-
-# Add to PKG_CONFIG_PATH
-export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/path/to/pc/files:$PKG_CONFIG_PATH"
+gem install parsekit -- --no-default-features
 ```
 
-### Building without certain features
-
-Currently, all dependencies are required. Future versions may make OCR optional.
+For development:
+```bash
+rake compile CARGO_FEATURES=""  # Disables bundled-tesseract
+```
 
 ## Docker
 
@@ -97,20 +60,11 @@ For containerized environments, here's a sample Dockerfile:
 ```dockerfile
 FROM ruby:3.2
 
-# Install system dependencies
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
-  libleptonica-dev \
-  libtesseract-dev \
-  libpoppler-cpp-dev \
-  tesseract-ocr \
-  pkg-config \
-  && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
-
-# Install Rust
+# Install Rust (required for compilation)
 RUN curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh -s -- -y
 ENV PATH="/root/.cargo/bin:${PATH}"
 
-# Your application setup
+# No system dependencies needed with bundled mode!
 WORKDIR /app
 COPY Gemfile* ./
 RUN bundle install
@@ -119,15 +73,33 @@ COPY . .
 
 ## CI/CD
 
-For GitHub Actions, add this step before building:
+For GitHub Actions, no additional dependencies are needed:
 
 ```yaml
-- name: Install system dependencies
+- name: Setup Ruby
+  uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
+  with:
+    ruby-version: ruby
+    bundler-cache: true
+
+- name: Compile and test
   run: |
-    if [ "$RUNNER_OS" == "Linux" ]; then
-      sudo apt-get update
-      sudo apt-get install -y libleptonica-dev libtesseract-dev libpoppler-cpp-dev
-    elif [ "$RUNNER_OS" == "macOS" ]; then
-      brew install leptonica tesseract poppler
-    fi
-```
+    bundle exec rake compile
+    bundle exec rake spec
+```
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Compilation takes too long
+
+The bundled mode compiles Tesseract from source, which can take 1-3 minutes on initial installation. This is a one-time cost. If you need faster rebuilds during development, consider using system mode.
+
+### Out of memory during compilation
+
+Bundling libraries requires more memory during compilation. If you encounter OOM errors:
+1. Increase available memory
+2. Or use system mode instead
+
+### Want to use a specific Tesseract version
+
+Use system mode and install your preferred Tesseract version through your package manager.

ext/parsekit/Cargo.toml

@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ magnus = { version = "0.7", features = ["rb-sys"] }
 # Document parsing - testing embedded C libraries
 # MuPDF builds from source and statically links
 mupdf = { version = "0.5", default-features = false, features = [] }
-# OCR - Tesseract with image loading support
-rusty-tesseract = "1.1"  # Tesseract wrapper with image loading
+# OCR - Using tesseract-rs for both system and bundled modes
+tesseract-rs = "0.1"  # Tesseract with optional bundling
 image = "0.25"  # Image processing library (match rusty-tesseract's version)
 calamine = "0.26"  # Excel parsing
 docx-rs = "0.4"  # Word document parsing
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ regex = "1.10"  # Text parsing
 encoding_rs = "0.8"  # Encoding detection
 
 [features]
-default = []
+default = ["bundled-tesseract"]
+bundled-tesseract = []
 
 [profile.release]
 opt-level = 3