Refactor AudibleService tests and mocks

Restructure and expand tests for AudibleService: replace a single hoisted axios client mock with separate htmlClientMock and apiClientMock, update axios.create to return clients in initialization order, and remove the fs mock. Add reusable fixture helpers (makeProduct, makeProductsResponse, apiResponse) and many new/spec-complete test cases organized into describe blocks (initialization, search, mapping, series rules, author search, popular/new releases, categories, and audiobook details). Improve assertions for pagination, deduplication, field mapping, error handling, and region/config behavior; reset and clear mocks in beforeEach to ensure isolation.

CLAUDE.md

@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@
 
 **ALWAYS DO:** When you feel work is complete, use the docker compose build readmebook to confirm you have no errors. If the build succeeds, then you can tell me it is ready to be tested.
 
+**NEVER implement without approval.** When asked to assess, investigate, or fix a problem:
+1. **Research & analyze** — Read code, trace the issue, identify root cause.
+2. **Present a solution plan** — Explain the root cause, list the specific files and changes needed, and describe the approach clearly.
+3. **Wait for explicit approval** — Do NOT write any code until the user confirms the plan.
+4. Only after approval: implement, build, and report results.
+
+This applies to bug fixes, feature requests, and any code changes. Investigation and analysis are always fine — writing code is not until approved.
+
 ---
 
 ## 1. Token-Efficient Documentation System

docker-compose.yml

@@ -49,6 +49,15 @@ services:
       PUID: 1000
       PGID: 1000
 
+      # ========================================================================
+      # OPTIONAL: File Permission Mask
+      # ========================================================================
+      # Set a umask to control default file permissions for all files created
+      # by the application. Common values:
+      # - 002: Group-writable (files: 664, dirs: 775) - recommended for shared access
+      # - 022: Group-readable only (files: 644, dirs: 755) - more restrictive
+      # UMASK: "002"
+
       # ========================================================================
       # OPTIONAL: Secrets (auto-generated on first run if not provided)
       # ========================================================================

docker/unified/app-start.sh

@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ PGID=${PGID:-$(id -g node)}
 echo "[App] Starting Next.js server..."
 echo "[App] Process will run as UID:GID = $PUID:$PGID"
 
+# Apply UMASK if set (controls default file permissions)
+if [ -n "$UMASK" ]; then
+    echo "[App] Applying umask: $UMASK"
+    umask "$UMASK"
+fi
+
 cd /app
 
 # =============================================================================

docker/unified/entrypoint.sh

@@ -387,6 +387,7 @@ PORT=$PORT
 HOSTNAME=$HOSTNAME
 PUID=${PUID:-}
 PGID=${PGID:-}
+UMASK=${UMASK:-}
 ROOTLESS_CONTAINER=${ROOTLESS_CONTAINER:-}
 EOF
 

documentation/TABLEOFCONTENTS.md

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 ## Authentication & Users
 - **Plex OAuth, JWT sessions, RBAC** → [backend/services/auth.md](backend/services/auth.md)
 - **Local admin authentication, password change** → [backend/services/auth.md](backend/services/auth.md)
+- **Admin-generated login token per user (URL-login)** → [backend/services/auth.md](backend/services/auth.md)
 - **Route protection, auth guards** → [frontend/routing-auth.md](frontend/routing-auth.md)
 - **Login page UI/UX** → [frontend/pages/login.md](frontend/pages/login.md)
 
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@
 
 ## Admin Features
 - **Dashboard (metrics, downloads, requests)** → [admin-dashboard.md](admin-dashboard.md)
+- **Bulk import (scan folders, match Audible, batch import)** → [features/bulk-import.md](features/bulk-import.md)
 - **Jobs management UI** → [backend/services/scheduler.md](backend/services/scheduler.md)
 - **Request deletion (soft delete, seeding awareness)** → [admin-features/request-deletion.md](admin-features/request-deletion.md)
 - **Request approval system, auto-approve settings** → [admin-features/request-approval.md](admin-features/request-approval.md)
@@ -166,3 +168,6 @@
 **"How do Hardcover shelves work?"** → [backend/services/hardcover-sync.md](backend/services/hardcover-sync.md)
 **"How do I add a new shelf provider?"** → [backend/services/goodreads-sync.md](backend/services/goodreads-sync.md#adding-a-new-provider)
 **"How does the shelf sync core work?"** → [backend/services/goodreads-sync.md](backend/services/goodreads-sync.md#shared-sync-core)
+**"How does bulk import work?"** → [features/bulk-import.md](features/bulk-import.md)
+**"How do I import multiple audiobooks at once?"** → [features/bulk-import.md](features/bulk-import.md)
+**"How does the bulk import scanner detect audiobooks?"** → [features/bulk-import.md](features/bulk-import.md)

documentation/backend/services/auth.md

@@ -249,6 +249,14 @@ oidc.admin_claim_value       = 'readmeabook-admin'
 - **Admin Settings:** OIDC section in `/admin/settings` (auth tab)
 - **Library:** `openid-client` (OIDC discovery, token exchange, PKCE)
 
+## Admin-Generated Login Token
+
+- Login token stored as SHA-256 hash in `User.loginTokenHash`
+- Admin generates/revokes via user permissions modal
+- User navigates to `/auth/token/login?token=rmab_...` → page POSTs token to API in request body
+- API: `POST /api/auth/token/login` with `{ token }` in JSON body
+- Invalid token redirects to `/login`
+
 ## Security
 
 - Never log tokens

documentation/features/bulk-import.md

@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+# Bulk Import Feature
+
+**Status:** ✅ Implemented | Admin-only | Multi-step wizard modal
+
+## Overview
+Lets admins scan a server folder recursively, discover audiobook subfolders, match against Audible, review matches, and import selected books via the existing manual import pipeline.
+
+## Flow
+1. **Select Folder** — Browse base folders (Downloads, Media Library, Book Drop), pick scan root
+2. **Scan & Match** — Recursively discover audiobook folders (max 10 levels), read metadata via ffprobe, search Audible per book (1.5s rate limit)
+3. **Review & Import** — Scrollable list with skip toggles, library status, confidence badges; Start Import queues organize_files jobs
+
+## Key Details
+- **Access:** Admin-only, modal opened from admin dashboard Quick Actions
+- **Audio detection:** Uses `AUDIO_EXTENSIONS` from `src/lib/constants/audio-formats.ts`
+- **Audiobook boundary:** A folder containing audio files = one audiobook; subfolders not scanned further
+- **Metadata extraction:** ffprobe reads `album` (title), `album_artist` (author), `composer` (narrator) from first audio file
+- **Fallback:** If metadata tags are empty, folder name used as search term; "Low Confidence" badge shown
+- **Author/narrator dedup:** Splits on `,;& ` delimiters, removes names appearing in both fields
+- **Scan depth:** Max 10 levels recursion
+- **Rate limiting:** 1.5s delay between Audible searches (same as existing scraping rate limit)
+- **Library check:** Uses `findPlexMatch()` for ASIN-based availability detection
+- **Import:** Reuses existing `organize_files` job queue (same as manual import)
+- **No new database tables** — all state is ephemeral during wizard session
+
+## API Endpoints
+
+**POST /api/admin/bulk-import/scan** (SSE stream)
+- Body: `{ rootPath: string }`
+- Path validation: must be within download_dir, media_dir, or /bookdrop
+- Streams events: `progress`, `discovery_complete`, `matching`, `book_matched`, `complete`, `error`
+- Each `book_matched` event includes: folderPath, match (Audible data), inLibrary, hasActiveRequest, metadataSource
+
+**POST /api/admin/bulk-import/execute**
+- Body: `{ imports: Array<{ folderPath: string, asin: string }> }`
+- Creates audiobook records + requests, queues organize_files jobs
+- Returns: `{ success, results[], summary: { total, succeeded, failed } }`
+
+## SSE Event Types
+
+| Event | Data | When |
+|---|---|---|
+| `progress` | `{ phase, foldersScanned, audiobooksFound, currentFolder }` | During folder discovery |
+| `discovery_complete` | `{ totalFound, message }` | All folders scanned |
+| `matching` | `{ current, total, folderName, searchTerm }` | Before each Audible search |
+| `book_matched` | Full book result with match data | After each Audible search |
+| `complete` | `{ audiobooks[], totalFound, matched, inLibrary }` | All matching done |
+| `error` | `{ message }` | On failure |
+
+## UI States
+
+| State | Visual |
+|---|---|
+| Normal (will import) | Full opacity, blue toggle ON |
+| Skipped by user | 40% opacity, gray toggle OFF |
+| Already in library | 40% opacity, green "In Library" badge, toggle disabled |
+| Active request exists | 40% opacity, purple "Requested" badge, toggle disabled |
+| No Audible match | Red "No Match" badge, folder name shown, pre-skipped |
+| Low confidence (folder name fallback) | Amber "Low Confidence" badge |
+
+## Files
+
+**Backend:**
+- `src/lib/utils/bulk-import-scanner.ts` — Folder discovery + ffprobe metadata
+- `src/app/api/admin/bulk-import/scan/route.ts` — SSE scan endpoint
+- `src/app/api/admin/bulk-import/execute/route.ts` — Batch import endpoint
+
+**Frontend:**
+- `src/components/admin/BulkImportWizard.tsx` — Modal orchestrator
+- `src/components/admin/bulk-import/types.ts` — Shared types
+- `src/components/admin/bulk-import/ScanFolderStep.tsx` — Folder browser
+- `src/components/admin/bulk-import/ScanProgressStep.tsx` — Progress display
+- `src/components/admin/bulk-import/MatchReviewStep.tsx` — Review list + import
+
+**Modified:**
+- `src/app/admin/page.tsx` — Added Bulk Import quick action + modal
+
+## Related
+- [Manual Import](manual-import.md) — Single-book import (reused pipeline)
+- [File Organization](../phase3/file-organization.md) — organize_files job
+- [Audible Integration](../integrations/audible.md) — Search/scraping
+- [Background Jobs](../backend/services/jobs.md) — Job queue system

documentation/integrations/audible.md

@@ -1,104 +1,120 @@
 # Audible Integration
 
-**Status:** ✅ Implemented (Audnexus API + Web Scraping)
+**Status:** Implemented | Unauthenticated Audible JSON catalog API (primary) + Audnexus API (per-ASIN details)
 
-Audiobook metadata from Audnexus API (primary) and Audible.com scraping (fallback) for discovery, search, and detail pages.
+## Overview
 
-## Detail Page Strategy
+Audiobook metadata for discovery, search, and detail pages. All catalog operations (search, popular, new releases, categories, category books, author books, single-product details) now call Audible's unauthenticated public JSON catalog API (`api.audible.<tld>/1.0/catalog/*`). Per-ASIN detail lookups prefer Audnexus; the catalog API is used as fallback.
 
-**Primary: Audnexus API**
+## Architecture
-- Endpoint: `https://api.audnex.us/books/{asin}`
-- Structured JSON response (no parsing needed)
-- Provides: title, authors, narrators, description, duration, rating, genres, cover art
-- Free, no API key required
-- ~95% success rate for popular audiobooks
 
-**Fallback: Audible Scraping**
+- **Primary data source:** Audible JSON catalog API, same endpoint used by the official Audible mobile apps. No authentication, no API key, no user credentials, no special headers.
-- Used when Audnexus returns 404
+- **Per-ASIN details:** Audnexus (`api.audnex.us/books/{asin}`) remains primary; catalog API (`/1.0/catalog/products/{asin}`) is the fallback when Audnexus returns 404.
-- Parse Audible HTML with Cheerio
+- **HTML scraping:** Removed from `audible.service.ts`. The only remaining HTML path is `audible-series.ts` (series-page scraping, out of scope).
-- Multiple selector strategies with promotional text filtering
+- **`www.audible.<tld>`:** Still used by `audible-series.ts` and by `getBaseUrl()` for "View on Audible" link generation. Not used for any catalog operation.
-- Extract JSON-LD structured data when available
+
+## Data Sources
+
+All catalog operations are HTTP GET against `{apiBaseUrl}` (region-dependent, e.g. `https://api.audible.com`):
+
+| Operation | Endpoint | Key params |
+|---|---|---|
+| Search | `/1.0/catalog/products` | `keywords=<q>` |
+| Author books | `/1.0/catalog/products` | `author=<name>` (name, NOT ASIN) |
+| Popular | `/1.0/catalog/products` | `products_sort_by=BestSellers` |
+| New releases | `/1.0/catalog/products` | `products_sort_by=-ReleaseDate` |
+| Category books | `/1.0/catalog/products` | `category_id=<id>&products_sort_by=BestSellers` |
+| Categories listing | `/1.0/catalog/categories` | (none) |
+| Single product | `/1.0/catalog/products/{asin}` | — |
+| Audnexus (per-ASIN) | `https://api.audnex.us/books/{asin}` | `region={audnexusParam}` |
+
+All `products` endpoints share:
+- `num_results` — max **50** (service constant `AUDIBLE_PAGE_SIZE = 50`)
+- `page` — **0-indexed at the API** (service public interface is 1-indexed; the service subtracts 1 at the call site). See Gotchas.
+- `response_groups=<CATALOG_RESPONSE_GROUPS>`
+
+## `response_groups` Constant
+
+`CATALOG_RESPONSE_GROUPS = 'contributors,product_desc,product_attrs,product_extended_attrs,media,rating,series,category_ladders,product_details'`
+
+Populates every `AudibleAudiobook` field. Covered:
+- `contributors` → authors (with ASINs), narrators
+- `product_desc` → `publisher_summary`, `merchandising_summary`
+- `product_attrs` / `product_extended_attrs` / `product_details` → title, release_date, language, runtime_length_min
+- `media` → `product_images` (cover URLs, uses `500` variant)
+- `rating` → `overall_distribution.display_stars`
+- `series` → array of `{asin, title, sequence}`
+- `category_ladders` → genre names (deduped, capped at 5)
+
+## Gotchas
+
+- **`author=` takes a name, not an ASIN.** The catalog API has no ASIN-based author param. `searchByAuthorAsin()` queries by name, then filters client-side: keeps only products where `products[].authors[].asin === authorAsin`. Preserves ASIN-authoritative author identity. Also filters by `product.language` via `isAcceptedLanguage()` for the configured region.
+- **Invalid ASIN returns HTTP 200 with stub body.** `/1.0/catalog/products/{asin}` responds 200 with `{product: {asin: INPUT}}` and no other fields. `fetchAudibleDetailsFromApi()` detects this via missing `product.title` and returns `null`.
+- **`publisher_summary` is HTML.** Service strips tags via inline `stripHtml()` helper (regex-based, no cheerio) before populating `description`. Falls back to `merchandising_summary` (plain text) if `publisher_summary` missing.
+- **Series is an array.** `products[].series[]` — a book may belong to multiple series. Service picks the first entry with non-empty `sequence`, else the first entry. `sequence` is cleaned by extracting first `/\d+(?:\.\d+)?/` match for numeric ordering.
+- **Stub `product_images`:** cover URL reads from `product_images['500']`; missing keys fall back to `undefined`.
+- **`page` is 0-indexed.** Despite the default value appearing to be 1, the API returns items `(page * num_results)` through `((page + 1) * num_results - 1)`. So `page=1` fetches items 51–100, not 1–50. All service methods accept a 1-indexed `page` and subtract 1 at the axios call. The symptom of getting this wrong is silent: queries whose `total_results ≤ num_results` return an empty `products` array while `total_results` is populated (e.g. author searches for small catalogues).
+
+## Rate Limiting & Resilience
+
+- 503s still possible but dramatically less frequent than the HTML surface.
+- `fetchWithRetry()` — jittered exponential backoff, 5 retries, retries on 503/429/5xx.
+- `AdaptivePacer` circuit-breaker preserved.
+- Inter-page base delay on API paths: **500–1500ms** (down from 2000–4000ms for HTML).
+- API responses include `Cache-Control: private, max-age=1800`.
 
 ## Region Configuration
 
-**Status:** ✅ Implemented
+**Status:** Implemented
 
-Configurable Audible region for accurate metadata matching across different international Audible stores.
+Configurable Audible region for accurate metadata matching across international stores.
 
 **Supported Regions:**
-- United States (`us`) - `audible.com` (default, English)
-- Canada (`ca`) - `audible.ca` (English)
-- United Kingdom (`uk`) - `audible.co.uk` (English)
-- Australia (`au`) - `audible.com.au` (English)
-- India (`in`) - `audible.in` (English)
-- Germany (`de`) - `audible.de` (non-English)
-- Spain (`es`) - `audible.es` (non-English)
-- French (`fr`) - `audible.fr` (non-English)
 
-**`isEnglish` Flag:**
+| Code | Name | HTML baseUrl | apiBaseUrl | isEnglish |
-- Each region has `isEnglish: boolean` in `AudibleRegionConfig`
+|---|---|---|---|---|
-- Non-English regions (`isEnglish: false`) display an amber warning in all region dropdowns (setup wizard + admin settings)
+| `us` | United States | `https://www.audible.com` | `https://api.audible.com` | true (default) |
-- Warning text: "Many features such as search, discovery, and metadata matching are not yet fully supported for non-English regions."
+| `ca` | Canada | `https://www.audible.ca` | `https://api.audible.ca` | true |
-- Dropdown options for non-English regions show `*` suffix (e.g., "Germany *")
+| `uk` | United Kingdom | `https://www.audible.co.uk` | `https://api.audible.co.uk` | true |
+| `au` | Australia | `https://www.audible.com.au` | `https://api.audible.com.au` | true |
+| `in` | India | `https://www.audible.in` | `https://api.audible.in` | true |
+| `de` | Germany | `https://www.audible.de` | `https://api.audible.de` | false |
+| `es` | Spain | `https://www.audible.es` | `https://api.audible.es` | false |
+| `fr` | France | `https://www.audible.fr` | `https://api.audible.fr` | false |
 
-**Why Regions Matter:**
+**`AudibleRegionConfig` fields:** `code`, `name`, `baseUrl`, `apiBaseUrl`, `audnexusParam`, `language`.
-- Each Audible region uses different ASINs for the same audiobook
+
-- Metadata engines (Audnexus/Audible Agent) in Plex/Audiobookshelf must match RMAB's region
+**`isEnglish` flag:**
-- Mismatched regions cause poor search results and failed metadata matching
+- Non-English regions show amber warning in region dropdowns (setup wizard + admin settings): "Many features such as search, discovery, and metadata matching are not yet fully supported for non-English regions."
+- Dropdown options for non-English regions show `*` suffix.
+
+**Why regions matter:**
+- Each Audible region uses different ASINs for the same audiobook.
+- Metadata engines (Audnexus / Audible Agent) in Plex / Audiobookshelf must match RMAB's region.
 
 **Configuration:**
 - Key: `audible.region` (stored in database)
 - Default: `us`
 - Set during: Setup wizard (Backend Selection step) or Admin Settings (Library tab)
-- Help text instructs users to match their metadata engine region
+- Auto-detection: Service checks config before each request and re-initializes if region changed.
+- Cache clearing: Region change clears ConfigService cache and AudibleService state.
+- Automatic refresh: Region change triggers `audible_refresh` job.
 
-**Implementation:**
+**Per-region HTTP clients (on init):**
-- `AudibleService` loads region from config on initialization
+- `apiClient` — `baseURL=apiBaseUrl`, `Accept: application/json`, `User-Agent: ReadMeABook/1.0`, no language/ipRedirect params.
-- Dynamically builds base URL: `AUDIBLE_REGIONS[region].baseUrl`
+- `htmlClient` — `baseURL=baseUrl`, browser headers, default params `ipRedirectOverride=true` + `language=<audibleLocaleParam>`. Used only by `audible-series.ts` and `getBaseUrl()`-based link generation.
-- Audnexus API calls include region parameter: `?region={code}`
+- Audnexus calls include `region=<audnexusParam>`.
-- IP redirect prevention: `?ipRedirectOverride=true` on all Audible requests (region only)
-- **Locale enforcement:** `?language=english` query parameter on all Audible requests (forces English content regardless of server IP geolocation)
-- Configuration service helper: `getAudibleRegion()` returns configured region
-- **Auto-detection of region changes**: Service checks config before each request and re-initializes if region changed
-- **Cache clearing**: When region changes, ConfigService cache and AudibleService initialization are cleared
-- **Automatic refresh**: Changing region automatically triggers `audible_refresh` job to fetch new data
 
 **Files:**
 - Types: `src/lib/types/audible.ts`
 - Service: `src/lib/integrations/audible.service.ts`
+- Series (HTML): `src/lib/integrations/audible-series.ts`
 - Config: `src/lib/services/config.service.ts`
 - API: `src/app/api/admin/settings/audible/route.ts`
 
-## Discovery Strategy (Popular/New/Search)
-
-- Parse Audible HTML with Cheerio
-- Multi-page scraping (20 items/page)
-- Rate limit: max 10 req/min, 1.5s delay between pages
-- Cache results in database (24hr TTL)
-
-## Data Sources
-
-URLs dynamically built based on configured region:
-
-1. **Best Sellers:** `{baseUrl}/adblbestsellers`
-2. **New Releases:** `{baseUrl}/newreleases`
-3. **Search:** `{baseUrl}/search?keywords={query}&ipRedirectOverride=true`
-4. **Detail Page:** `{baseUrl}/pd/{asin}?ipRedirectOverride=true`
-5. **Audnexus API:** `https://api.audnex.us/books/{asin}?region={code}`
-
-Where `{baseUrl}` is determined by configured region (e.g., `https://www.audible.co.uk` for UK).
-
-## Metadata Extracted
-
-- ASIN (Audible ID)
-- Title, author, narrator
-- Duration (minutes), release date, rating
-- Description, cover art URL
-- Genres/categories
-
 ## Unified Matching (`audiobook-matcher.ts`)
 
-**Status:** ✅ Production Ready (ASIN-Only Matching)
+**Status:** Production Ready (ASIN-Only Matching)
 
 Single matching algorithm used everywhere (search, popular, new-releases, jobs).
 
@@ -112,50 +128,42 @@ Single matching algorithm used everywhere (search, popular, new-releases, jobs).
 - `findPlexMatch()`: ASIN (field) → ASIN (GUID) → null
 - `matchAudiobook()`: ASIN → ISBN → null
 
-**Benefits:**
+**Note:** Fuzzy matching (70% threshold) is preserved in `ranking-algorithm.ts` for Prowlarr torrent ranking. Library availability checks require exact ASIN matches only.
-- Real-time matching at query time (not pre-matched)
-- 100% confidence matches only (eliminates false positives)
-- O(1) indexed lookups (faster than fuzzy matching)
-- Solves race condition with Audiobookshelf ASIN population
-- Used by all APIs for consistency
-
-**Note:** Fuzzy matching (70% threshold) is preserved in `ranking-algorithm.ts` for Prowlarr torrent ranking, where it's needed to score multiple release candidates. Library availability checks require exact ASIN matches only.
 
 ## Database-First Approach
 
-**Status:** ✅ Implemented
+**Status:** Implemented
 
 Discovery APIs serve cached data from DB with real-time matching.
 
 **Flow:**
-1. `audible_refresh` job runs daily → fetches 200 popular + 200 new releases + user-configured categories
+1. `audible_refresh` cron runs daily → fetches 200 popular + 200 new releases + user-configured categories via catalog API.
-2. Downloads and caches cover thumbnails locally (reduces Audible load)
+2. Downloads and caches cover thumbnails locally.
-3. Stores metadata in `audible_cache`, ranked entries in `audible_cache_categories` with reserved IDs (`__popular__`, `__new_releases__`) and user category IDs
+3. Stores metadata in `audible_cache`, ranked entries in `audible_cache_categories` with reserved IDs (`__popular__`, `__new_releases__`) and user category IDs.
-4. Cleans up unused thumbnails after sync
+4. Cleans up unused thumbnails after sync.
-5. API routes query `AudibleCacheCategory` by categoryId → join with `AudibleCache` metadata → apply real-time matching → return enriched results
+5. API routes query `AudibleCacheCategory` by categoryId → join with `AudibleCache` metadata → apply real-time matching → return enriched results.
-6. Homepage loads instantly (no Audible API hits)
+6. Homepage loads instantly (no Audible API hits).
 
 ## Thumbnail Caching
 
-**Status:** ✅ Implemented
+**Status:** Implemented
 
-Cover images cached locally to reduce external requests and improve performance.
+Cover images cached locally to reduce external requests.
 
-**Features:**
+- Downloads covers during `audible_refresh` job.
-- Downloads covers during `audible_refresh` job
+- Stores in `/app/cache/thumbnails` (Docker volume).
-- Stores in `/app/cache/thumbnails` (Docker volume)
+- Serves via `/api/cache/thumbnails/[filename]`.
-- Serves via `/api/cache/thumbnails/[filename]`
+- Auto-cleanup of unused thumbnails.
-- Auto-cleanup of unused thumbnails
+- Falls back to original URL if cache fails.
-- Falls back to original URL if cache fails
+- 24-hour browser cache headers.
-- 24-hour browser cache headers
+- Filename: `{asin}.{ext}` (e.g. `B08G9PRS1K.jpg`).
 
-**Implementation:**
+**Files:**
 - Service: `src/lib/services/thumbnail-cache.service.ts`
 - API Route: `src/app/api/cache/thumbnails/[filename]/route.ts`
 - Storage: Docker volume `cache` mounted at `/app/cache`
-- Filename: `{asin}.{ext}` (e.g., `B08G9PRS1K.jpg`)
 
-**API Endpoints:**
+## App-Level API Endpoints
 
 **GET /api/audiobooks/popular?page=1&limit=20**
 **GET /api/audiobooks/new-releases?page=1&limit=20**
@@ -182,6 +190,7 @@ interface AudibleAudiobook {
   asin: string;
   title: string;
   author: string;
+  authorAsin?: string;
   narrator?: string;
   description?: string;
   coverArtUrl?: string;
@@ -189,6 +198,9 @@ interface AudibleAudiobook {
   releaseDate?: string;
   rating?: number;
   genres?: string[];
+  series?: string;
+  seriesPart?: string;
+  seriesAsin?: string;
 }
 
 interface EnrichedAudibleAudiobook extends AudibleAudiobook {
@@ -197,48 +209,45 @@ interface EnrichedAudibleAudiobook extends AudibleAudiobook {
   plexGuid: string | null;
   dbId: string;
 }
+
+interface AudibleSearchResult {
+  query: string;
+  results: AudibleAudiobook[];
+  totalResults: number;
+  page: number;
+  hasMore: boolean;
+}
+
+interface AuthorBooksResult {
+  books: AudibleAudiobook[];
+  hasMore: boolean;
+  page: number;
+  totalResults: number;
+}
 ```
 
 ## Tech Stack
 
-- axios (HTTP)
+- `axios` (HTTP, two clients: `apiClient` for JSON catalog, `htmlClient` for series-page scraping only)
-- cheerio (HTML parsing)
+- Audnexus API (per-ASIN details, primary)
-- Redis (caching, optional)
+- PostgreSQL (`audible_cache`, `audible_cache_categories`)
-- Database (PostgreSQL)
-- string-similarity (matching)
 
 ## Fixed Issues
 
-**Search returning empty results (2026-01-07)**
-- **Problem:** Audible changed HTML structure for search results from `.productListItem` to `.s-result-item`
-- **Impact:** All search queries returned 0 results
-- **Fix:** Updated `search()` method to support both `.s-result-item` (current) and `.productListItem` (legacy)
-- **Selectors updated:**
-  - Main: `.s-result-item, .productListItem`
-  - Title: `h2` (new) or `h3 a` (legacy)
-  - Author: `a[href*="/author/"]` (new) or `.authorLabel` (legacy)
-  - Narrator: `a[href*="searchNarrator="]` (new) or `.narratorLabel` (legacy)
-  - Runtime: `span:contains("Length:")` (new) or `.runtimeLabel` (legacy)
-  - Rating: `.a-icon-star span` (new) or `.ratingsLabel` (legacy)
-- **Location:** `src/lib/integrations/audible.service.ts:235`
-
-**Some audiobooks missing from search results (2026-01-07)**
-- **Problem:** ASIN extraction only matched `/pd/` URLs but some audiobooks use `/ac/` URLs
-- **Impact:** Books like "Beatitude" by DJ Krimmer (ASIN: B0DVH7XL36) were skipped
-- **Fix:** Updated ASIN regex to match both `/pd/` and `/ac/` URL patterns: `/\/(?:pd|ac)\/[^\/]+\/([A-Z0-9]{10})/`
-- **Location:** `src/lib/integrations/audible.service.ts:75, 161, 240`
-- **Affects:** `getPopularAudiobooks()`, `getNewReleases()`, `search()` methods
-
 **Audiobookshelf metadata matching not respecting configured region (2026-01-28)**
-- **Problem:** `triggerABSItemMatch()` hardcoded `'audible'` provider (audible.com) instead of respecting user's configured Audible region
+- **Problem:** `triggerABSItemMatch()` hardcoded `'audible'` provider (audible.com) instead of respecting user's configured Audible region.
-- **Impact:** Users with non-US regions (CA, UK, AU, IN) had incorrect metadata matching in Audiobookshelf, causing wrong ASINs and poor search results
+- **Impact:** Users with non-US regions (CA, UK, AU, IN) had incorrect metadata matching in Audiobookshelf, causing wrong ASINs.
-- **Fix:** Added `mapRegionToABSProvider()` to convert RMAB region codes to AudiobookShelf provider values. US → `'audible'`, others → `'audible.{region}'` (e.g., `'audible.ca'`, `'audible.uk'`)
+- **Fix:** Added `mapRegionToABSProvider()` to convert RMAB region codes to Audiobookshelf provider values. US → `'audible'`, others → `'audible.{region}'` (e.g. `'audible.ca'`, `'audible.uk'`).
 - **Location:** `src/lib/services/audiobookshelf/api.ts:14, 147`
-- **Affects:** All Audiobookshelf metadata matching operations
 
 **Non-English locale pages served to users outside US (2026-02-05)**
-- **Problem:** Audible uses IP geolocation to serve locale-specific pages (e.g., Spanish content for Dominican Republic IPs). `ipRedirectOverride=true` only prevents region redirects (audible.com → audible.co.uk), NOT language/locale changes.
+- **Problem:** Audible uses IP geolocation to serve locale-specific pages. `ipRedirectOverride=true` only prevents region redirects, NOT language/locale changes.
-- **Impact:** Users self-hosting from non-English-speaking countries got non-English bestsellers/new releases on their homepage.
+- **Impact:** Users self-hosting from non-English-speaking countries got non-English content on HTML-scraped surfaces.
-- **Fix:** Added `language=english` query parameter to all Audible requests via axios default params. Audible respects this parameter and serves English content regardless of IP geolocation. Fails gracefully for regions where English isn't available.
+- **Fix:** Added `language=<audibleLocaleParam>` default param on `htmlClient` (axios default params). Still in effect for the remaining HTML path (`audible-series.ts`). **Not applied to `apiClient`** — the catalog JSON API is region-bound via `apiBaseUrl` and does not require the language param.
-- **Location:** `src/lib/integrations/audible.service.ts` — `initialize()` (axios default params)
+- **Location:** `src/lib/integrations/audible.service.ts` — `initialize()` (htmlClient params)
-- **Affects:** All Audible scraping: popular, new releases, search, detail pages
+
+## Related
+
+- [Audiobookshelf Integration](./audiobookshelf.md)
+- [Plex Integration](./plex.md)
+- [Ranking Algorithm](../phase3/ranking-algorithm.md)

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "readmeabook",
-  "version": "1.1.4",
+  "version": "1.1.8",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "next dev",

prisma/migrations/20260311000000_add_ignored_audiobooks/migration.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+-- CreateTable
+CREATE TABLE "ignored_audiobooks" (
+    "id" TEXT NOT NULL,
+    "user_id" TEXT NOT NULL,
+    "asin" TEXT NOT NULL,
+    "title" TEXT NOT NULL,
+    "author" TEXT NOT NULL,
+    "cover_art_url" TEXT,
+    "created_at" TIMESTAMP(3) NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+
+    CONSTRAINT "ignored_audiobooks_pkey" PRIMARY KEY ("id")
+);
+
+-- CreateIndex
+CREATE INDEX "ignored_audiobooks_user_id_idx" ON "ignored_audiobooks"("user_id");
+
+-- CreateIndex
+CREATE INDEX "ignored_audiobooks_asin_idx" ON "ignored_audiobooks"("asin");
+
+-- CreateIndex
+CREATE UNIQUE INDEX "ignored_audiobooks_user_id_asin_key" ON "ignored_audiobooks"("user_id", "asin");
+
+-- AddForeignKey
+ALTER TABLE "ignored_audiobooks" ADD CONSTRAINT "ignored_audiobooks_user_id_fkey" FOREIGN KEY ("user_id") REFERENCES "users"("id") ON DELETE CASCADE ON UPDATE CASCADE;

prisma/migrations/20260312000000_add_login_token_hash/migration.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+-- AlterTable - Add login_token_hash column for admin-generated login tokens
+ALTER TABLE "users" ADD COLUMN "login_token_hash" TEXT;

prisma/migrations/20260313000000_add_sessions_invalidated_at/migration.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+-- AlterTable - Add sessions_invalidated_at column for immediate session revocation
+ALTER TABLE "users" ADD COLUMN "sessions_invalidated_at" TIMESTAMPTZ;

prisma/schema.prisma

@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ model User {
   interactiveSearchAccess Boolean? @map("interactive_search_access") // null = use global setting, true = allow, false = deny
   downloadAccess          Boolean? @map("download_access")           // null = use global setting, true = allow, false = deny
 
+  // Login token (admin-generated, for direct URL login)
+  loginTokenHash String? @map("login_token_hash") // SHA-256 hash of the login token (never store plaintext)
+
+  // Session invalidation (set when login token is revoked to force-logout active sessions)
+  sessionsInvalidatedAt DateTime? @map("sessions_invalidated_at")
+
   // Soft delete support
   deletedAt DateTime? @map("deleted_at")
   deletedBy String?   @map("deleted_by") // Admin user ID who deleted this user
@@ -74,6 +80,7 @@ model User {
   watchedSeries           WatchedSeries[]
   watchedAuthors          WatchedAuthor[]
   homeSections            UserHomeSection[]
+  ignoredAudiobooks       IgnoredAudiobook[]
 
   @@index([plexId])
   @@index([role])
@@ -527,9 +534,10 @@ model GoodreadsShelf {
   rssUrl     String    @map("rss_url") @db.Text
   lastSyncAt DateTime? @map("last_sync_at")
   bookCount  Int?      @map("book_count")
-  coverUrls  String?   @map("cover_urls") @db.Text // JSON array of cover image URLs
+  coverUrls   String?   @map("cover_urls") @db.Text // JSON array of cover image URLs
-  createdAt  DateTime  @default(now()) @map("created_at")
+  autoRequest Boolean   @default(true) @map("auto_request") // Whether to auto-create requests for books on this shelf
-  updatedAt  DateTime  @updatedAt @map("updated_at")
+  createdAt   DateTime  @default(now()) @map("created_at")
+  updatedAt   DateTime  @updatedAt @map("updated_at")
 
   // Relations
   user User @relation(fields: [userId], references: [id], onDelete: Cascade)
@@ -577,9 +585,10 @@ model HardcoverShelf {
   apiToken   String    @map("api_token") @db.Text // User's personal access token for hardcover api
   lastSyncAt DateTime? @map("last_sync_at")
   bookCount  Int?      @map("book_count")
-  coverUrls  String?   @map("cover_urls") @db.Text // JSON array of cover image URLs
+  coverUrls   String?   @map("cover_urls") @db.Text // JSON array of cover image URLs
-  createdAt  DateTime  @default(now()) @map("created_at")
+  autoRequest Boolean   @default(true) @map("auto_request") // Whether to auto-create requests for books on this shelf
-  updatedAt  DateTime  @updatedAt @map("updated_at")
+  createdAt   DateTime  @default(now()) @map("created_at")
+  updatedAt   DateTime  @updatedAt @map("updated_at")
 
   // Relations
   user User @relation(fields: [userId], references: [id], onDelete: Cascade)
@@ -673,6 +682,32 @@ model WatchedAuthor {
   @@map("watched_authors")
 }
 
+// ============================================================================
+// IGNORED AUDIOBOOK TABLE
+// Per-user ignore list for auto-request suppression.
+// Stores the ASIN the user clicked ignore on; works-system expansion
+// happens at check-time in request-creator.service.ts.
+// Documentation: documentation/features/ignored-audiobooks.md
+// ============================================================================
+
+model IgnoredAudiobook {
+  id          String   @id @default(uuid())
+  userId      String   @map("user_id")
+  asin        String   // Audible ASIN that was explicitly ignored
+  title       String   // Display only — snapshot at ignore time
+  author      String   // Display only — snapshot at ignore time
+  coverArtUrl String?  @map("cover_art_url") @db.Text
+  createdAt   DateTime @default(now()) @map("created_at")
+
+  // Relations
+  user User @relation(fields: [userId], references: [id], onDelete: Cascade)
+
+  @@unique([userId, asin])
+  @@index([userId])
+  @@index([asin])
+  @@map("ignored_audiobooks")
+}
+
 // ============================================================================
 // USER HOME SECTION TABLE
 // Per-user configurable home page sections (popular, new_releases, category)

src/app/admin/page.tsx

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { RecentRequestsTable } from './components/RecentRequestsTable';
 import { ToastProvider, useToast } from '@/components/ui/Toast';
 import { ReportedIssuesSection } from './components/ReportedIssuesSection';
 import { InteractiveTorrentSearchModal } from '@/components/requests/InteractiveTorrentSearchModal';
+import { BulkImportWizard } from '@/components/admin/BulkImportWizard';
 import { TorrentResult } from '@/lib/utils/ranking-algorithm';
 import { formatDistanceToNow } from 'date-fns';
 import { useState } from 'react';
@@ -379,6 +380,8 @@ function PendingApprovalSection({ requests }: { requests: PendingApprovalRequest
 }
 
 function AdminDashboardContent() {
+  const [isBulkImportOpen, setIsBulkImportOpen] = useState(false);
+
   // Fetch data with auto-refresh every 10 seconds
   const { data: metrics, error: metricsError } = useSWR(
     '/api/admin/metrics',
@@ -572,7 +575,7 @@ function AdminDashboardContent() {
             </div>
 
             {/* Quick Actions */}
-            <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4 gap-4 mb-8">
+            <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-5 gap-4 mb-8">
               <Link
                 href="/admin/settings"
                 className="block p-6 bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 rounded-lg hover:shadow-md transition-all"
@@ -657,8 +660,38 @@ function AdminDashboardContent() {
                   </span>
                 </div>
               </Link>
+
+              <button
+                onClick={() => setIsBulkImportOpen(true)}
+                className="block p-6 bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 rounded-lg hover:shadow-md transition-all text-left"
+              >
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+                  <svg
+                    className="w-6 h-6 text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400"
+                    fill="none"
+                    stroke="currentColor"
+                    viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+                  >
+                    <path
+                      strokeLinecap="round"
+                      strokeLinejoin="round"
+                      strokeWidth={2}
+                      d="M12 10v6m0 0l-3-3m3 3l3-3m2 8H7a2 2 0 01-2-2V5a2 2 0 012-2h5.586a1 1 0 01.707.293l5.414 5.414a1 1 0 01.293.707V19a2 2 0 01-2 2z"
+                    />
+                  </svg>
+                  <span className="font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">
+                    Bulk Import
+                  </span>
+                </div>
+              </button>
             </div>
 
+            {/* Bulk Import Wizard Modal */}
+            <BulkImportWizard
+              isOpen={isBulkImportOpen}
+              onClose={() => setIsBulkImportOpen(false)}
+            />
+
             {/* Requests Awaiting Approval */}
             {pendingApprovalData?.requests && pendingApprovalData.requests.length > 0 && (
               <PendingApprovalSection requests={pendingApprovalData.requests} />

src/app/admin/settings/lib/types.ts

@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ export interface PathsSettings {
   chapterMergingEnabled: boolean;
   fileRenameEnabled: boolean;
   fileRenameTemplate?: string;
+  fileChmod?: string;
+  dirChmod?: string;
 }
 
 /**

src/app/admin/settings/tabs/PathsTab/PathsTab.tsx

@@ -439,6 +439,54 @@ export function PathsTab({ paths, onChange, onValidationChange }: PathsTabProps)
         </div>
       </div>
 
+      {/* File Permissions */}
+      <div className="bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800 rounded-lg p-4 border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700">
+        <h3 className="text-sm font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 mb-3">
+          File Permissions
+        </h3>
+        <p className="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 mb-4">
+          Octal permissions applied when organizing files into the media library. These may be further restricted by the container&apos;s UMASK setting.
+        </p>
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 gap-4">
+          <div>
+            <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-2">
+              File Permissions
+            </label>
+            <Input
+              type="text"
+              value={paths.fileChmod || '664'}
+              onChange={(e) => updatePath('fileChmod', e.target.value)}
+              placeholder="664"
+              className={`font-mono max-w-32 ${paths.fileChmod && !/^[0-7]{3,4}$/.test(paths.fileChmod) ? 'border-red-500 dark:border-red-500' : ''}`}
+            />
+            {paths.fileChmod && !/^[0-7]{3,4}$/.test(paths.fileChmod) && (
+              <p className="text-xs text-red-600 dark:text-red-400 mt-1">Must be 3-4 octal digits (0-7)</p>
+            )}
+            <p className="text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 mt-1">
+              e.g. 664 = owner/group read-write, others read
+            </p>
+          </div>
+          <div>
+            <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-2">
+              Directory Permissions
+            </label>
+            <Input
+              type="text"
+              value={paths.dirChmod || '775'}
+              onChange={(e) => updatePath('dirChmod', e.target.value)}
+              placeholder="775"
+              className={`font-mono max-w-32 ${paths.dirChmod && !/^[0-7]{3,4}$/.test(paths.dirChmod) ? 'border-red-500 dark:border-red-500' : ''}`}
+            />
+            {paths.dirChmod && !/^[0-7]{3,4}$/.test(paths.dirChmod) && (
+              <p className="text-xs text-red-600 dark:text-red-400 mt-1">Must be 3-4 octal digits (0-7)</p>
+            )}
+            <p className="text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 mt-1">
+              e.g. 775 = owner/group full access, others read-execute
+            </p>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
       {/* Test Paths Button */}
       <div className="border-t border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 pt-6">
         <Button

src/app/admin/users/page.tsx

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ interface User {
   autoApproveRequests: boolean | null;
   interactiveSearchAccess: boolean | null;
   downloadAccess: boolean | null;
+  hasLoginToken: boolean;
   _count: {
     requests: number;
   };
@@ -220,6 +221,7 @@ function AdminUsersPageContent() {
   const [globalDownloadAccess, setGlobalDownloadAccess] = useState<boolean>(true);
   const [globalSettingsOpen, setGlobalSettingsOpen] = useState(false);
   const [permissionsUserId, setPermissionsUserId] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [generatedToken, setGeneratedToken] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const toast = useToast();
 
   const isLoading = !data && !error;
@@ -363,6 +365,24 @@ function AdminUsersPageContent() {
     }
   };
 
+  const handleToggleToken = async (user: { id: string; plexUsername: string }, newValue: boolean) => {
+    try {
+      if (newValue) {
+        const result = await fetchJSON(`/api/admin/users/${user.id}/login-token`, { method: 'POST' });
+        setGeneratedToken(result.fullToken);
+        toast.success(`Login token generated for ${user.plexUsername}`);
+      } else {
+        await fetchJSON(`/api/admin/users/${user.id}/login-token`, { method: 'DELETE' });
+        setGeneratedToken(null);
+        toast.success(`Login token revoked for ${user.plexUsername}`);
+      }
+      mutate();
+    } catch (err) {
+      const errorMsg = err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Failed to update login token';
+      toast.error(errorMsg);
+    }
+  };
+
   const showEditDialog = (user: User) => {
     setEditRole(user.role);
     setEditDialog({ isOpen: true, user });
@@ -968,11 +988,15 @@ function AdminUsersPageContent() {
         {/* User Permissions Modal */}
         <UserPermissionsModal
           isOpen={permissionsUser !== null}
-          onClose={() => setPermissionsUserId(null)}
+          onClose={() => {
+            setPermissionsUserId(null);
+            setGeneratedToken(null);
+          }}
           user={permissionsUser}
           globalAutoApprove={globalAutoApprove}
           globalInteractiveSearch={globalInteractiveSearch}
           globalDownloadAccess={globalDownloadAccess}
+          generatedToken={generatedToken}
           onToggleAutoApprove={(user, newValue) => {
             handleUserAutoApproveToggle(user as User, newValue);
           }}
@@ -982,6 +1006,9 @@ function AdminUsersPageContent() {
           onToggleDownloadAccess={(user, newValue) => {
             handleUserDownloadAccessToggle(user as User, newValue);
           }}
+          onToggleToken={(user, newValue) => {
+            handleToggleToken(user, newValue);
+          }}
         />
       </div>
     </div>

src/app/api/admin/api-tokens/[id]/route.ts

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server';
 import { requireAuth, requireAdmin, AuthenticatedRequest } from '@/lib/middleware/auth';
 import { prisma } from '@/lib/db';
 import { RMABLogger } from '@/lib/utils/logger';
-import { checkApiTokenRevokeRateLimit } from '@/lib/utils/apiTokenRateLimit';
+import { checkApiTokenRevokeRateLimit } from '@/lib/utils/rateLimit';
 
 const logger = RMABLogger.create('API.Admin.ApiTokens');
 

src/app/api/admin/api-tokens/route.ts

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server';
 import { requireAuth, requireAdmin, AuthenticatedRequest } from '@/lib/middleware/auth';
 import { prisma } from '@/lib/db';
 import { RMABLogger } from '@/lib/utils/logger';
-import { checkApiTokenCreateRateLimit } from '@/lib/utils/apiTokenRateLimit';
+import { checkApiTokenCreateRateLimit } from '@/lib/utils/rateLimit';
 import { MAX_TOKENS_PER_USER } from '@/lib/constants/api-tokens';
 import { generateApiToken } from '@/lib/utils/api-token';
 import { z } from 'zod';

src/app/api/admin/bulk-import/execute/route.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,304 @@
+/**
+ * Component: Bulk Import Execute API
+ * Documentation: documentation/features/bulk-import.md
+ *
+ * Queues manual imports for multiple audiobooks at once.
+ * Reuses the same logic as the single manual import endpoint.
+ * Admin-only.
+ */
+
+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server';
+import { requireAuth, requireAdmin, AuthenticatedRequest } from '@/lib/middleware/auth';
+import { prisma } from '@/lib/db';
+import { getJobQueueService } from '@/lib/services/job-queue.service';
+import { RMABLogger } from '@/lib/utils/logger';
+import { AUDIO_EXTENSIONS } from '@/lib/constants/audio-formats';
+import { getAudibleService } from '@/lib/integrations/audible.service';
+
+const logger = RMABLogger.create('API.Admin.BulkImport.Execute');
+
+const BOOKDROP_PATH = '/bookdrop';
+
+/** Statuses that indicate the request is actively being worked on. */
+const ACTIVE_STATUSES = ['searching', 'downloading', 'processing', 'awaiting_import'];
+
+/** Statuses that can be recycled for a new manual import. */
+const RECYCLABLE_STATUSES = [
+  'failed', 'warn', 'cancelled', 'denied', 'pending',
+  'awaiting_search', 'awaiting_approval',
+];
+
+interface ImportItem {
+  folderPath: string;
+  asin: string;
+  audioFiles?: string[]; // Specific files to import (from scanner grouping)
+}
+
+interface ImportResult {
+  folderPath: string;
+  asin: string;
+  success: boolean;
+  requestId?: string;
+  error?: string;
+}
+
+/** Check if a directory contains audio files. */
+async function hasAudioFiles(dirPath: string): Promise<boolean> {
+  const fs = await import('fs/promises');
+  const pathModule = await import('path');
+
+  try {
+    const children = await fs.readdir(dirPath, { withFileTypes: true });
+    return children.some(
+      (child) =>
+        child.isFile() &&
+        (AUDIO_EXTENSIONS as readonly string[]).includes(
+          pathModule.extname(child.name).toLowerCase()
+        )
+    );
+  } catch {
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
+  return requireAuth(request, async (req: AuthenticatedRequest) => {
+    return requireAdmin(req, async () => {
+      try {
+        const pathModule = await import('path');
+        const fs = await import('fs/promises');
+
+        const body = await request.json();
+        const { imports } = body as { imports: ImportItem[] };
+
+        if (!imports || !Array.isArray(imports) || imports.length === 0) {
+          return NextResponse.json(
+            { error: 'imports array is required and must not be empty' },
+            { status: 400 }
+          );
+        }
+
+        // Load allowed roots
+        const [downloadDirConfig, mediaDirConfig] = await Promise.all([
+          prisma.configuration.findUnique({ where: { key: 'download_dir' } }),
+          prisma.configuration.findUnique({ where: { key: 'media_dir' } }),
+        ]);
+
+        const allowedRoots: string[] = [];
+        if (downloadDirConfig?.value) {
+          allowedRoots.push(pathModule.resolve(downloadDirConfig.value).replace(/\\/g, '/'));
+        }
+        if (mediaDirConfig?.value) {
+          allowedRoots.push(pathModule.resolve(mediaDirConfig.value).replace(/\\/g, '/'));
+        }
+        try {
+          const bookdropStat = await fs.stat(BOOKDROP_PATH);
+          if (bookdropStat.isDirectory()) {
+            allowedRoots.push(pathModule.resolve(BOOKDROP_PATH).replace(/\\/g, '/'));
+          }
+        } catch {
+          /* not mounted */
+        }
+
+        const userId = req.user!.id;
+        const audibleService = getAudibleService();
+        const jobQueue = getJobQueueService();
+        const results: ImportResult[] = [];
+
+        for (const item of imports) {
+          const { folderPath, asin, audioFiles: itemAudioFiles } = item;
+
+          try {
+            // Validate path
+            const normalizedPath = pathModule.resolve(folderPath).replace(/\\/g, '/');
+            const isAllowed = allowedRoots.some(
+              (root) => normalizedPath === root || normalizedPath.startsWith(root + '/')
+            );
+
+            if (!isAllowed) {
+              results.push({ folderPath, asin, success: false, error: 'Path outside allowed directories' });
+              continue;
+            }
+
+            // Verify directory exists
+            try {
+              const stat = await fs.stat(normalizedPath);
+              if (!stat.isDirectory()) {
+                results.push({ folderPath, asin, success: false, error: 'Not a directory' });
+                continue;
+              }
+            } catch {
+              results.push({ folderPath, asin, success: false, error: 'Directory not found' });
+              continue;
+            }
+
+            // Verify audio files: if specific files provided, trust the scanner;
+            // otherwise fall back to folder-level check
+            if (!itemAudioFiles || itemAudioFiles.length === 0) {
+              const hasAudio = await hasAudioFiles(normalizedPath);
+              if (!hasAudio) {
+                results.push({ folderPath, asin, success: false, error: 'No audio files' });
+                continue;
+              }
+            }
+
+            // Resolve or create audiobook record
+            let audiobookId: string;
+            let existingBook = await prisma.audiobook.findFirst({
+              where: { audibleAsin: asin },
+            });
+
+            if (existingBook) {
+              audiobookId = existingBook.id;
+            } else {
+              // Try Audible cache, then Audnexus
+              const cached = await prisma.audibleCache.findUnique({ where: { asin } });
+              if (cached) {
+                const newBook = await prisma.audiobook.create({
+                  data: {
+                    audibleAsin: asin,
+                    title: cached.title,
+                    author: cached.author,
+                    coverArtUrl: cached.coverArtUrl,
+                    narrator: cached.narrator,
+                    status: 'pending',
+                  },
+                });
+                audiobookId = newBook.id;
+              } else {
+                try {
+                  const liveData = await audibleService.getAudiobookDetails(asin);
+                  if (!liveData) {
+                    results.push({ folderPath, asin, success: false, error: 'Audiobook not found' });
+                    continue;
+                  }
+                  const newBook = await prisma.audiobook.create({
+                    data: {
+                      audibleAsin: asin,
+                      title: liveData.title,
+                      author: liveData.author,
+                      coverArtUrl: liveData.coverArtUrl,
+                      narrator: liveData.narrator,
+                      series: liveData.series,
+                      seriesPart: liveData.seriesPart,
+                      seriesAsin: liveData.seriesAsin,
+                      year: liveData.releaseDate
+                        ? new Date(liveData.releaseDate).getFullYear() || undefined
+                        : undefined,
+                      status: 'pending',
+                    },
+                  });
+                  audiobookId = newBook.id;
+                } catch {
+                  results.push({ folderPath, asin, success: false, error: 'Failed to fetch audiobook details' });
+                  continue;
+                }
+              }
+            }
+
+            // Check for existing request and recycle or create
+            const existingRequest = await prisma.request.findFirst({
+              where: {
+                audiobookId,
+                type: 'audiobook',
+                deletedAt: null,
+              },
+              orderBy: { createdAt: 'desc' },
+            });
+
+            let requestId: string;
+
+            if (existingRequest) {
+              if (ACTIVE_STATUSES.includes(existingRequest.status)) {
+                results.push({ folderPath, asin, success: false, error: 'Already being processed' });
+                continue;
+              }
+
+              if (
+                RECYCLABLE_STATUSES.includes(existingRequest.status) ||
+                existingRequest.status === 'downloaded' ||
+                existingRequest.status === 'available'
+              ) {
+                await prisma.request.update({
+                  where: { id: existingRequest.id },
+                  data: {
+                    status: 'processing',
+                    progress: 100,
+                    errorMessage: null,
+                    importAttempts: 0,
+                    updatedAt: new Date(),
+                  },
+                });
+                requestId = existingRequest.id;
+              } else {
+                const newReq = await prisma.request.create({
+                  data: {
+                    userId,
+                    audiobookId,
+                    type: 'audiobook',
+                    status: 'processing',
+                    progress: 100,
+                  },
+                });
+                requestId = newReq.id;
+              }
+            } else {
+              const newReq = await prisma.request.create({
+                data: {
+                  userId,
+                  audiobookId,
+                  type: 'audiobook',
+                  status: 'processing',
+                  progress: 100,
+                },
+              });
+              requestId = newReq.id;
+            }
+
+            // Queue organize_files job (pass specific files if scanner provided them)
+            await jobQueue.addOrganizeJob(
+              requestId,
+              audiobookId,
+              normalizedPath,
+              undefined,
+              false,
+              itemAudioFiles && itemAudioFiles.length > 0 ? itemAudioFiles : undefined
+            );
+
+            results.push({ folderPath, asin, success: true, requestId });
+            logger.info(`Bulk import queued: asin=${asin}, path=${normalizedPath}, request=${requestId}`);
+          } catch (itemError) {
+            logger.error(`Bulk import item failed: asin=${asin}, path=${folderPath}`, {
+              error: itemError instanceof Error ? itemError.message : String(itemError),
+            });
+            results.push({
+              folderPath,
+              asin,
+              success: false,
+              error: itemError instanceof Error ? itemError.message : 'Import failed',
+            });
+          }
+        }
+
+        const succeeded = results.filter((r) => r.success).length;
+        const failed = results.filter((r) => !r.success).length;
+
+        logger.info(`Bulk import execute complete: ${succeeded} queued, ${failed} failed`);
+
+        return NextResponse.json({
+          success: true,
+          results,
+          summary: { total: results.length, succeeded, failed },
+        });
+      } catch (error) {
+        logger.error('Bulk import execute failed', {
+          error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
+        });
+        return NextResponse.json(
+          { error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Bulk import failed' },
+          { status: 500 }
+        );
+      }
+    });
+  });
+}

src/app/api/admin/bulk-import/scan/route.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,272 @@
+/**
+ * Component: Bulk Import Scan API (SSE)
+ * Documentation: documentation/features/bulk-import.md
+ *
+ * Streams audiobook discovery and Audible matching results via Server-Sent Events.
+ * Admin-only. Validates path is within allowed roots.
+ */
+
+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server';
+import { requireAuth, requireAdmin, AuthenticatedRequest } from '@/lib/middleware/auth';
+import { prisma } from '@/lib/db';
+import { RMABLogger } from '@/lib/utils/logger';
+import { discoverAudiobooks } from '@/lib/utils/bulk-import-scanner';
+import { getAudibleService } from '@/lib/integrations/audible.service';
+import { findPlexMatch } from '@/lib/utils/audiobook-matcher';
+
+const logger = RMABLogger.create('API.Admin.BulkImport.Scan');
+
+const BOOKDROP_PATH = '/bookdrop';
+const AUDIBLE_SEARCH_DELAY_MS = 1500;
+
+/** Load allowed root directories from configuration. */
+async function getAllowedRoots(): Promise<string[]> {
+  const pathModule = await import('path');
+  const fs = await import('fs/promises');
+
+  const [downloadDirConfig, mediaDirConfig] = await Promise.all([
+    prisma.configuration.findUnique({ where: { key: 'download_dir' } }),
+    prisma.configuration.findUnique({ where: { key: 'media_dir' } }),
+  ]);
+
+  const roots: string[] = [];
+  if (downloadDirConfig?.value) {
+    roots.push(pathModule.resolve(downloadDirConfig.value).replace(/\\/g, '/'));
+  }
+  if (mediaDirConfig?.value) {
+    roots.push(pathModule.resolve(mediaDirConfig.value).replace(/\\/g, '/'));
+  }
+  try {
+    const stat = await fs.stat(BOOKDROP_PATH);
+    if (stat.isDirectory()) {
+      roots.push(pathModule.resolve(BOOKDROP_PATH).replace(/\\/g, '/'));
+    }
+  } catch {
+    /* not mounted */
+  }
+
+  return roots;
+}
+
+/** Check if a path is within allowed roots. */
+function isPathAllowed(normalizedPath: string, roots: string[]): boolean {
+  return roots.some(
+    (root) => normalizedPath === root || normalizedPath.startsWith(root + '/')
+  );
+}
+
+/** Delay helper for rate limiting. */
+function delay(ms: number): Promise<void> {
+  return new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
+}
+
+export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
+  return requireAuth(request, async (req: AuthenticatedRequest) => {
+    return requireAdmin(req, async () => {
+      const pathModule = await import('path');
+      const fs = await import('fs/promises');
+
+      let body: any;
+      try {
+        body = await request.json();
+      } catch {
+        return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Invalid JSON body' }, { status: 400 });
+      }
+
+      const { rootPath } = body;
+      if (!rootPath) {
+        return NextResponse.json({ error: 'rootPath is required' }, { status: 400 });
+      }
+
+      // Validate path
+      const allowedRoots = await getAllowedRoots();
+      const normalizedPath = pathModule.resolve(rootPath).replace(/\\/g, '/');
+
+      if (!isPathAllowed(normalizedPath, allowedRoots)) {
+        return NextResponse.json(
+          { error: 'Access denied: path outside allowed directories' },
+          { status: 403 }
+        );
+      }
+
+      // Verify directory exists
+      try {
+        const stat = await fs.stat(normalizedPath);
+        if (!stat.isDirectory()) {
+          return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Path is not a directory' }, { status: 400 });
+        }
+      } catch {
+        return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Directory not found' }, { status: 404 });
+      }
+
+      logger.info(`Bulk import scan started: ${normalizedPath}`);
+
+      // Create SSE stream
+      const encoder = new TextEncoder();
+      const abortController = new AbortController();
+
+      const stream = new ReadableStream({
+        async start(controller) {
+          const send = (event: string, data: any) => {
+            try {
+              controller.enqueue(
+                encoder.encode(`event: ${event}\ndata: ${JSON.stringify(data)}\n\n`)
+              );
+            } catch {
+              /* stream closed */
+            }
+          };
+
+          try {
+            // Phase 1: Discover audiobook folders
+            const audiobooks = await discoverAudiobooks(
+              normalizedPath,
+              (progress) => {
+                send('progress', progress);
+              },
+              abortController.signal
+            );
+
+            if (audiobooks.length === 0) {
+              send('complete', { audiobooks: [], message: 'No audiobooks found' });
+              controller.close();
+              return;
+            }
+
+            send('discovery_complete', {
+              totalFound: audiobooks.length,
+              message: `Found ${audiobooks.length} audiobook folders`,
+            });
+
+            // Phase 2: Match each audiobook against Audible
+            const audibleService = getAudibleService();
+            const results: any[] = [];
+
+            for (let i = 0; i < audiobooks.length; i++) {
+              if (abortController.signal.aborted) break;
+
+              const book = audiobooks[i];
+
+              send('matching', {
+                current: i + 1,
+                total: audiobooks.length,
+                folderName: book.folderName,
+                searchTerm: book.searchTerm,
+              });
+
+              let match: any = null;
+              let inLibrary = false;
+              let hasActiveRequest = false;
+
+              try {
+                const searchResult = await audibleService.search(book.searchTerm);
+
+                if (searchResult.results.length > 0) {
+                  match = searchResult.results[0];
+
+                  // Check library availability
+                  const plexMatch = await findPlexMatch({
+                    asin: match.asin,
+                    title: match.title,
+                    author: match.author,
+                    narrator: match.narrator,
+                  });
+                  inLibrary = plexMatch !== null;
+
+                  // Check for active requests
+                  if (!inLibrary) {
+                    const activeRequest = await prisma.request.findFirst({
+                      where: {
+                        audiobook: { audibleAsin: match.asin },
+                        type: 'audiobook',
+                        status: {
+                          in: [
+                            'pending', 'searching', 'downloading', 'processing',
+                            'awaiting_search', 'awaiting_import', 'awaiting_approval',
+                            'downloaded', 'available',
+                          ],
+                        },
+                        deletedAt: null,
+                      },
+                    });
+                    hasActiveRequest = activeRequest !== null;
+                  }
+                }
+              } catch (searchError) {
+                logger.warn(
+                  `Audible search failed for "${book.searchTerm}": ${
+                    searchError instanceof Error ? searchError.message : String(searchError)
+                  }`
+                );
+              }
+
+              const result = {
+                index: i,
+                folderPath: book.folderPath,
+                folderName: book.folderName,
+                relativePath: book.relativePath,
+                audioFileCount: book.audioFileCount,
+                totalSizeBytes: book.totalSizeBytes,
+                metadataSource: book.metadataSource,
+                searchTerm: book.searchTerm,
+                audioFiles: book.audioFiles,
+                match: match
+                  ? {
+                      asin: match.asin,
+                      title: match.title,
+                      author: match.author,
+                      narrator: match.narrator,
+                      coverArtUrl: match.coverArtUrl,
+                      durationMinutes: match.durationMinutes,
+                    }
+                  : null,
+                inLibrary,
+                hasActiveRequest,
+              };
+
+              results.push(result);
+              send('book_matched', result);
+
+              // Rate limit: wait between Audible searches (except after last)
+              if (i < audiobooks.length - 1) {
+                await delay(AUDIBLE_SEARCH_DELAY_MS);
+              }
+            }
+
+            send('complete', {
+              totalFound: results.length,
+              matched: results.filter((r) => r.match !== null).length,
+              inLibrary: results.filter((r) => r.inLibrary).length,
+            });
+          } catch (error) {
+            logger.error('Bulk import scan failed', {
+              error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
+            });
+            send('error', {
+              message: error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Scan failed',
+            });
+          } finally {
+            try {
+              controller.close();
+            } catch {
+              /* already closed */
+            }
+          }
+        },
+        cancel() {
+          abortController.abort();
+        },
+      });
+
+      // Cast to NextResponse: SSE streams require raw Response constructor,
+      // but requireAdmin types expect NextResponse. The Response is valid at runtime.
+      return new Response(stream, {
+        headers: {
+          'Content-Type': 'text/event-stream',
+          'Cache-Control': 'no-cache',
+          Connection: 'keep-alive',
+        },
+      }) as unknown as NextResponse;
+    });
+  });
+}

src/app/api/admin/filesystem/browse/route.ts

@@ -17,47 +17,6 @@ const logger = RMABLogger.create('API.Admin.Filesystem.Browse');
 interface DirectoryEntry {
   name: string;
   type: 'directory';
-  audioFileCount: number;
-  subfolderCount: number;
-  totalSize: number;
-}
-
-/**
- * Scan immediate children of a directory to gather audio file and subfolder stats.
- */
-async function getDirectoryStats(
-  dirPath: string
-): Promise<{ audioFileCount: number; subfolderCount: number; totalSize: number }> {
-  const fs = await import('fs/promises');
-  const pathModule = await import('path');
-
-  let audioFileCount = 0;
-  let subfolderCount = 0;
-  let totalSize = 0;
-
-  try {
-    const children = await fs.readdir(dirPath, { withFileTypes: true });
-    for (const child of children) {
-      if (child.isDirectory()) {
-        subfolderCount++;
-      } else if (child.isFile()) {
-        const ext = pathModule.extname(child.name).toLowerCase();
-        if ((AUDIO_EXTENSIONS as readonly string[]).includes(ext)) {
-          audioFileCount++;
-          try {
-            const stat = await fs.stat(pathModule.join(dirPath, child.name));
-            totalSize += stat.size;
-          } catch {
-            /* skip unreadable files */
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  } catch {
-    /* directory not readable */
-  }
-
-  return { audioFileCount, subfolderCount, totalSize };
 }
 
 /**
@@ -152,20 +111,11 @@ export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
         // Read directory entries
         const dirEntries = await fs.readdir(normalizedPath, { withFileTypes: true });
 
-        // Gather stats for each subdirectory (parallel for performance)
+        // List subdirectories (no nested stat calls — keeps browsing fast)
-        const directoryEntries = dirEntries.filter((e) => e.isDirectory());
+        const entries: DirectoryEntry[] = dirEntries
-        const statsPromises = directoryEntries.map(async (entry): Promise<DirectoryEntry> => {
+          .filter((e) => e.isDirectory())
-          const fullPath = pathModule.join(normalizedPath, entry.name);
+          .map((entry) => ({ name: entry.name, type: 'directory' as const }))
-          const stats = await getDirectoryStats(fullPath);
+          .sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name));
-          return {
-            name: entry.name,
-            type: 'directory',
-            ...stats,
-          };
-        });
-
-        const entries = await Promise.all(statsPromises);
-        entries.sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name));
 
         // Gather audio files in the current directory
         const audioFiles: Array<{ name: string; size: number }> = [];

src/app/api/admin/manual-import/route.ts

@@ -55,9 +55,25 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
         const fs = await import('fs/promises');
 
         const body = await request.json();
-        const { folderPath, asin, cleanupSource } = body;
+        const { folderPath, asin, cleanupSource, selectedFiles } = body;
         let { audiobookId } = body;
 
+        // Validate selectedFiles if provided
+        if (selectedFiles !== undefined) {
+          if (!Array.isArray(selectedFiles) || selectedFiles.length === 0) {
+            return NextResponse.json(
+              { error: 'selectedFiles must be a non-empty array of file names' },
+              { status: 400 }
+            );
+          }
+          if (!selectedFiles.every((f: unknown) => typeof f === 'string')) {
+            return NextResponse.json(
+              { error: 'selectedFiles must contain only strings' },
+              { status: 400 }
+            );
+          }
+        }
+
         // Validate required fields
         if ((!audiobookId && !asin) || !folderPath) {
           return NextResponse.json(
@@ -120,13 +136,52 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
           );
         }
 
-        // Verify folder contains audio files
+        // Verify selected files exist and are audio files, or fall back to folder scan
-        const audioCheck = await hasAudioFiles(normalizedPath);
+        let audioFileCount: number;
-        if (!audioCheck.found) {
+        const validatedFiles: string[] = [];
-          return NextResponse.json(
+
-            { error: 'No audio files found in the selected directory' },
+        if (selectedFiles && selectedFiles.length > 0) {
-            { status: 400 }
+          for (const fileName of selectedFiles as string[]) {
-          );
+            // Prevent path traversal
+            if (fileName.includes('/') || fileName.includes('\\') || fileName === '..' || fileName === '.') {
+              return NextResponse.json(
+                { error: `Invalid file name: ${fileName}` },
+                { status: 400 }
+              );
+            }
+            const ext = pathModule.extname(fileName).toLowerCase();
+            if (!(AUDIO_EXTENSIONS as readonly string[]).includes(ext)) {
+              return NextResponse.json(
+                { error: `Not an audio file: ${fileName}` },
+                { status: 400 }
+              );
+            }
+            try {
+              const fileStat = await fs.stat(pathModule.join(normalizedPath, fileName));
+              if (!fileStat.isFile()) {
+                return NextResponse.json(
+                  { error: `Not a file: ${fileName}` },
+                  { status: 400 }
+                );
+              }
+              validatedFiles.push(fileName);
+            } catch {
+              return NextResponse.json(
+                { error: `File not found: ${fileName}` },
+                { status: 404 }
+              );
+            }
+          }
+          audioFileCount = validatedFiles.length;
+        } else {
+          const audioCheck = await hasAudioFiles(normalizedPath);
+          if (!audioCheck.found) {
+            return NextResponse.json(
+              { error: 'No audio files found in the selected directory' },
+              { status: 400 }
+            );
+          }
+          audioFileCount = audioCheck.count;
         }
 
         // Resolve audiobook by ASIN if audiobookId not provided
@@ -317,9 +372,16 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
 
         // Queue organize_files job
         const jobQueue = getJobQueueService();
-        await jobQueue.addOrganizeJob(requestId, audiobookId, normalizedPath, undefined, cleanupSource === true);
+        await jobQueue.addOrganizeJob(
+          requestId,
+          audiobookId,
+          normalizedPath,
+          undefined,
+          cleanupSource === true,
+          validatedFiles.length > 0 ? validatedFiles : undefined
+        );
 
-        logger.info(`Manual import queued: request=${requestId}, path=${normalizedPath}, audioFiles=${audioCheck.count}`);
+        logger.info(`Manual import queued: request=${requestId}, path=${normalizedPath}, audioFiles=${audioFileCount}`);
 
         return NextResponse.json({
           success: true,

src/app/api/admin/settings/paths/route.ts

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export async function PUT(request: NextRequest) {
   return requireAuth(request, async (req: AuthenticatedRequest) => {
     return requireAdmin(req, async () => {
       try {
-        const { downloadDir, mediaDir, audiobookPathTemplate, ebookPathTemplate, metadataTaggingEnabled, chapterMergingEnabled, fileRenameEnabled, fileRenameTemplate } = await request.json();
+        const { downloadDir, mediaDir, audiobookPathTemplate, ebookPathTemplate, metadataTaggingEnabled, chapterMergingEnabled, fileRenameEnabled, fileRenameTemplate, fileChmod, dirChmod } = await request.json();
 
         if (!downloadDir || !mediaDir) {
           return NextResponse.json(
@@ -32,6 +32,21 @@ export async function PUT(request: NextRequest) {
           );
         }
 
+        // Validate octal permission strings (3-4 digits, each 0-7)
+        const octalRegex = /^[0-7]{3,4}$/;
+        if (fileChmod !== undefined && !octalRegex.test(fileChmod)) {
+          return NextResponse.json(
+            { error: 'File permissions must be 3-4 octal digits (0-7), e.g. 664' },
+            { status: 400 }
+          );
+        }
+        if (dirChmod !== undefined && !octalRegex.test(dirChmod)) {
+          return NextResponse.json(
+            { error: 'Directory permissions must be 3-4 octal digits (0-7), e.g. 775' },
+            { status: 400 }
+          );
+        }
+
         // Update configuration
         await prisma.configuration.upsert({
           where: { key: 'download_dir' },
@@ -123,6 +138,34 @@ export async function PUT(request: NextRequest) {
           });
         }
 
+        // Update file permissions (octal chmod)
+        if (fileChmod !== undefined) {
+          await prisma.configuration.upsert({
+            where: { key: 'file_chmod' },
+            update: { value: fileChmod },
+            create: {
+              key: 'file_chmod',
+              value: fileChmod,
+              category: 'automation',
+              description: 'Octal permissions applied to organized files',
+            },
+          });
+        }
+
+        // Update directory permissions (octal chmod)
+        if (dirChmod !== undefined) {
+          await prisma.configuration.upsert({
+            where: { key: 'dir_chmod' },
+            update: { value: dirChmod },
+            create: {
+              key: 'dir_chmod',
+              value: dirChmod,
+              category: 'automation',
+              description: 'Octal permissions applied to created directories',
+            },
+          });
+        }
+
         logger.info('Paths settings updated');
 
         // Clear config cache for all updated keys so services get fresh values
@@ -135,6 +178,8 @@ export async function PUT(request: NextRequest) {
         configService.clearCache('chapter_merging_enabled');
         configService.clearCache('file_rename_enabled');
         configService.clearCache('file_rename_template');
+        configService.clearCache('file_chmod');
+        configService.clearCache('dir_chmod');
 
         // Invalidate all download client singletons to force reload of download_dir
         const { invalidateDownloadClientManager } = await import('@/lib/services/download-client-manager.service');

src/app/api/admin/settings/route.ts

@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
         chapterMergingEnabled: configMap.get('chapter_merging_enabled') === 'true',
         fileRenameEnabled: configMap.get('file_rename_enabled') === 'true',
         fileRenameTemplate: configMap.get('file_rename_template') || '{title}',
+        fileChmod: configMap.get('file_chmod') || '664',
+        dirChmod: configMap.get('dir_chmod') || '775',
       },
       ebook: {
         // New granular source toggles (with migration from legacy ebook_sidecar_enabled)

src/app/api/admin/users/[id]/login-token/route.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+/**
+ * Component: Admin User Login Token
+ * Documentation: documentation/backend/services/auth.md
+ */
+
+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server';
+import { requireAuth, requireAdmin, AuthenticatedRequest } from '@/lib/middleware/auth';
+import { prisma } from '@/lib/db';
+import { RMABLogger } from '@/lib/utils/logger';
+import { generateApiToken } from '@/lib/utils/api-token';
+
+const logger = RMABLogger.create('API.Admin.Users.LoginToken');
+
+export async function POST(
+  request: NextRequest,
+  { params }: { params: Promise<{ id: string }> }
+) {
+  return requireAuth(request, async (req: AuthenticatedRequest) => {
+    return requireAdmin(req, async () => {
+      try {
+        const { id } = await params;
+
+        const targetUser = await prisma.user.findUnique({
+          where: { id },
+          select: { plexUsername: true, deletedAt: true },
+        });
+
+        if (!targetUser) {
+          return NextResponse.json({ error: 'User not found' }, { status: 404 });
+        }
+
+        if (targetUser.deletedAt) {
+          return NextResponse.json(
+            { error: 'Cannot generate token for deleted user' },
+            { status: 403 }
+          );
+        }
+
+        const { fullToken, tokenHash } = generateApiToken();
+
+        await prisma.user.update({
+          where: { id },
+          data: { loginTokenHash: tokenHash },
+        });
+
+        logger.info('Admin generated login token for user', {
+          targetUser: targetUser.plexUsername,
+          createdBy: req.user!.username,
+        });
+
+        return NextResponse.json({ fullToken }, { status: 201 });
+      } catch (error) {
+        logger.error('Failed to generate login token', {
+          error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
+        });
+        return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Failed to generate login token' }, { status: 500 });
+      }
+    });
+  });
+}
+
+export async function DELETE(
+  request: NextRequest,
+  { params }: { params: Promise<{ id: string }> }
+) {
+  return requireAuth(request, async (req: AuthenticatedRequest) => {
+    return requireAdmin(req, async () => {
+      try {
+        const { id } = await params;
+
+        const targetUser = await prisma.user.findUnique({
+          where: { id },
+          select: { plexUsername: true },
+        });
+
+        if (!targetUser) {
+          return NextResponse.json({ error: 'User not found' }, { status: 404 });
+        }
+
+        await prisma.user.update({
+          where: { id },
+          data: { loginTokenHash: null, sessionsInvalidatedAt: new Date() },
+        });
+
+        logger.info('Admin revoked login token for user', {
+          targetUser: targetUser.plexUsername,
+          revokedBy: req.user!.username,
+        });
+
+        return NextResponse.json({ success: true });
+      } catch (error) {
+        logger.error('Failed to revoke login token', {
+          error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
+        });
+        return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Failed to revoke login token' }, { status: 500 });
+      }
+    });
+  });
+}

src/app/api/admin/users/route.ts

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
             autoApproveRequests: true,
             interactiveSearchAccess: true,
             downloadAccess: true,
+            loginTokenHash: true,
             _count: {
               select: {
                 requests: true,
@@ -44,7 +45,12 @@ export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
           },
         });
 
-        return NextResponse.json({ users });
+        return NextResponse.json({
+          users: users.map(({ loginTokenHash, ...u }) => ({
+            ...u,
+            hasLoginToken: loginTokenHash !== null,
+          })),
+        });
       } catch (error) {
         logger.error('Failed to fetch users', { error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error) });
         return NextResponse.json(

src/app/api/audiobooks/category/[categoryId]/route.ts

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { prisma } from '@/lib/db';
 import { enrichAudiobooksWithMatches, getAvailableAsins } from '@/lib/utils/audiobook-matcher';
 import { getCurrentUser } from '@/lib/middleware/auth';
 import { RMABLogger } from '@/lib/utils/logger';
+import { annotateWithIgnoreStatus } from '@/lib/utils/ignored-audiobooks';
 
 const logger = RMABLogger.create('API.Audiobooks.Category');
 
@@ -129,12 +130,15 @@ export async function GET(
     const userId = currentUser?.sub || undefined;
     const enrichedAudiobooks = await enrichAudiobooksWithMatches(audibleBooks, userId);
 
+    // Annotate with per-user ignore status
+    const annotatedAudiobooks = await annotateWithIgnoreStatus(enrichedAudiobooks, userId);
+
     const totalPages = Math.ceil(totalCount / limit);
     const hasMore = page < totalPages;
 
     return NextResponse.json({
       success: true,
-      audiobooks: enrichedAudiobooks,
+      audiobooks: annotatedAudiobooks,
       count: enrichedAudiobooks.length,
       totalCount,
       page,

src/app/api/audiobooks/new-releases/route.ts

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { prisma } from '@/lib/db';
 import { enrichAudiobooksWithMatches, getAvailableAsins } from '@/lib/utils/audiobook-matcher';
 import { getCurrentUser } from '@/lib/middleware/auth';
 import { RMABLogger } from '@/lib/utils/logger';
+import { annotateWithIgnoreStatus } from '@/lib/utils/ignored-audiobooks';
 import { NEW_RELEASES_CATEGORY_ID } from '@/lib/processors/audible-refresh.processor';
 
 const logger = RMABLogger.create('API.Audiobooks.NewReleases');
@@ -136,12 +137,15 @@ export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
     // Enrich with real-time Plex library matching and request status
     const enrichedAudiobooks = await enrichAudiobooksWithMatches(audibleBooks, userId);
 
+    // Annotate with per-user ignore status
+    const annotatedAudiobooks = await annotateWithIgnoreStatus(enrichedAudiobooks, userId);
+
     const totalPages = Math.ceil(totalCount / limit);
     const hasMore = page < totalPages;
 
     return NextResponse.json({
       success: true,
-      audiobooks: enrichedAudiobooks,
+      audiobooks: annotatedAudiobooks,
       count: enrichedAudiobooks.length,
       totalCount,
       page,

src/app/api/audiobooks/popular/route.ts

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { prisma } from '@/lib/db';
 import { enrichAudiobooksWithMatches, getAvailableAsins } from '@/lib/utils/audiobook-matcher';
 import { getCurrentUser } from '@/lib/middleware/auth';
 import { RMABLogger } from '@/lib/utils/logger';
+import { annotateWithIgnoreStatus } from '@/lib/utils/ignored-audiobooks';
 import { POPULAR_CATEGORY_ID } from '@/lib/processors/audible-refresh.processor';
 
 const logger = RMABLogger.create('API.Audiobooks.Popular');
@@ -136,12 +137,15 @@ export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
     // Enrich with real-time Plex library matching and request status
     const enrichedAudiobooks = await enrichAudiobooksWithMatches(audibleBooks, userId);
 
+    // Annotate with per-user ignore status
+    const annotatedAudiobooks = await annotateWithIgnoreStatus(enrichedAudiobooks, userId);
+
     const totalPages = Math.ceil(totalCount / limit);
     const hasMore = page < totalPages;
 
     return NextResponse.json({
       success: true,
-      audiobooks: enrichedAudiobooks,
+      audiobooks: annotatedAudiobooks,
       count: enrichedAudiobooks.length,
       totalCount,
       page,

src/app/api/audiobooks/search/route.ts

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { deduplicateAndCollectGroups } from '@/lib/utils/deduplicate-audiobooks'
 import { persistDedupGroups } from '@/lib/services/works.service';
 import { getCurrentUser } from '@/lib/middleware/auth';
 import { RMABLogger } from '@/lib/utils/logger';
+import { annotateWithIgnoreStatus } from '@/lib/utils/ignored-audiobooks';
 
 const logger = RMABLogger.create('API.Audiobooks.Search');
 
@@ -51,10 +52,13 @@ export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
     // Enrich search results with availability and request status information
     const enrichedResults = await enrichAudiobooksWithMatches(dedupedResults, userId);
 
+    // Annotate with per-user ignore status
+    const annotatedResults = await annotateWithIgnoreStatus(enrichedResults, userId);
+
     return NextResponse.json({
       success: true,
       query: results.query,
-      results: enrichedResults,
+      results: annotatedResults,
       totalResults: enrichedResults.length,
       page: results.page,
       hasMore: results.hasMore,

src/app/api/auth/refresh/route.ts

@@ -45,9 +45,17 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
     // Get user from database
     const user = await prisma.user.findUnique({
       where: { id: payload.sub },
+      select: {
+        id: true,
+        plexId: true,
+        plexUsername: true,
+        role: true,
+        deletedAt: true,
+        sessionsInvalidatedAt: true,
+      },
     });
 
-    if (!user) {
+    if (!user || user.deletedAt) {
       return NextResponse.json(
         {
           error: 'Unauthorized',
@@ -57,6 +65,19 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
       );
     }
 
+    // Check if session was invalidated after this refresh token was issued
+    if (user.sessionsInvalidatedAt && payload.iat &&
+        payload.iat < Math.floor(user.sessionsInvalidatedAt.getTime() / 1000)) {
+      logger.warn('Refresh token issued before session invalidation', { userId: payload.sub });
+      return NextResponse.json(
+        {
+          error: 'Unauthorized',
+          message: 'Session has been revoked',
+        },
+        { status: 401 }
+      );
+    }
+
     // Generate new access token
     const accessToken = generateAccessToken({
       sub: user.id,

src/app/api/auth/token/login/route.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+/**
+ * Component: Token Login Route
+ * Documentation: documentation/backend/services/auth.md
+ */
+
+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server';
+import { prisma } from '@/lib/db';
+import { generateAccessToken, generateRefreshToken } from '@/lib/utils/jwt';
+import { RMABLogger } from '@/lib/utils/logger';
+import { checkTokenLoginRateLimit } from '@/lib/utils/rateLimit';
+import crypto from 'crypto';
+
+const logger = RMABLogger.create('API.Auth.TokenLogin');
+
+export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
+  try {
+    const ip = request.headers.get('x-forwarded-for') ?? 'unknown';
+    const rateLimit = checkTokenLoginRateLimit(ip);
+    if (!rateLimit.allowed) {
+      return NextResponse.json(
+        { error: 'Too many login attempts. Please try again later.' },
+        {
+          status: 429,
+          headers: { 'Retry-After': String(rateLimit.retryAfterSeconds) },
+        }
+      );
+    }
+
+    const { token } = await request.json();
+
+    if (!token) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Missing token parameter' }, { status: 400 });
+    }
+
+    const tokenHash = crypto.createHash('sha256').update(token).digest('hex');
+
+    const user = await prisma.user.findFirst({
+      where: {
+        loginTokenHash: tokenHash,
+        deletedAt: null,
+      },
+      select: {
+        id: true,
+        plexId: true,
+        plexUsername: true,
+        plexEmail: true,
+        avatarUrl: true,
+        role: true,
+      },
+    });
+
+    if (!user) {
+      logger.warn('Token login failed - not found or user deleted');
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Invalid token' }, { status: 401 });
+    }
+
+    await prisma.user.update({
+      where: { id: user.id },
+      data: { lastLoginAt: new Date() },
+    });
+
+    const accessToken = generateAccessToken({
+      sub: user.id,
+      plexId: user.plexId,
+      username: user.plexUsername,
+      role: user.role,
+    });
+
+    const refreshToken = generateRefreshToken(user.id);
+
+    logger.info('Token login successful', { username: user.plexUsername });
+
+    return NextResponse.json({
+      accessToken,
+      refreshToken,
+      user: {
+        id: user.id,
+        username: user.plexUsername,
+        email: user.plexEmail,
+        avatarUrl: user.avatarUrl,
+        role: user.role,
+      },
+    });
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error('Token login error', {
+      error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
+    });
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Authentication failed' }, { status: 500 });
+  }
+}

src/app/api/authors/[asin]/books/route.ts

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { deduplicateAndCollectGroups } from '@/lib/utils/deduplicate-audiobooks'
 import { persistDedupGroups } from '@/lib/services/works.service';
 import { getCurrentUser } from '@/lib/middleware/auth';
 import { RMABLogger } from '@/lib/utils/logger';
+import { annotateWithIgnoreStatus } from '@/lib/utils/ignored-audiobooks';
 
 const logger = RMABLogger.create('API.Authors.Books');
 
@@ -67,11 +68,14 @@ export async function GET(
     const userId = currentUser.sub || undefined;
     const enrichedBooks = await enrichAudiobooksWithMatches(dedupedBooks, userId);
 
-    logger.info(`Author books complete: "${authorName}" → ${enrichedBooks.length} books (page ${page})`);
+    // Annotate with per-user ignore status
+    const annotatedBooks = await annotateWithIgnoreStatus(enrichedBooks, userId);
+
+    logger.info(`Author books complete: "${authorName}" → ${annotatedBooks.length} books (page ${page})`);
 
     return NextResponse.json({
       success: true,
-      books: enrichedBooks,
+      books: annotatedBooks,
       authorName: authorName.trim(),
       authorAsin: asin,
       totalBooks: enrichedBooks.length,

src/app/api/requests/route.ts

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
         narrator: audiobook.narrator,
         description: audiobook.description,
         coverArtUrl: audiobook.coverArtUrl,
-      }, { skipAutoSearch });
+      }, { skipAutoSearch, bypassIgnore: true });
 
       if (!result.success) {
         const statusMap: Record<string, { error: string; status: number }> = {
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
           being_processed: { error: 'BeingProcessed', status: 409 },
           duplicate: { error: 'DuplicateRequest', status: 409 },
           user_not_found: { error: 'UserNotFound', status: 404 },
+          ignored: { error: 'Ignored', status: 409 },
         };
         const mapped = statusMap[result.reason] || { error: 'RequestError', status: 500 };
         return NextResponse.json(

src/app/api/series/[asin]/route.ts

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { scrapeSeriesPage } from '@/lib/integrations/audible-series';
 import { enrichAudiobooksWithMatches } from '@/lib/utils/audiobook-matcher';
 import { deduplicateAndCollectGroups } from '@/lib/utils/deduplicate-audiobooks';
 import { persistDedupGroups } from '@/lib/services/works.service';
+import { annotateWithIgnoreStatus } from '@/lib/utils/ignored-audiobooks';
 
 const logger = RMABLogger.create('API.Series.Detail');
 
@@ -63,13 +64,16 @@ export async function GET(
     const userId = currentUser.sub || undefined;
     const enrichedBooks = await enrichAudiobooksWithMatches(dedupedBooks, userId);
 
-    logger.info(`Series detail complete: "${detail.title}" (${enrichedBooks.length} books, page ${page})`);
+    // Annotate with per-user ignore status
+    const annotatedBooks = await annotateWithIgnoreStatus(enrichedBooks, userId);
+
+    logger.info(`Series detail complete: "${detail.title}" (${annotatedBooks.length} books, page ${page})`);
 
     return NextResponse.json({
       success: true,
       series: {
         ...detail,
-        books: enrichedBooks,
+        books: annotatedBooks,
       },
       hasMore: detail.hasMore,
       page: detail.page,

src/app/api/user/api-tokens/[id]/route.ts

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server';
 import { requireAuth, AuthenticatedRequest } from '@/lib/middleware/auth';
 import { prisma } from '@/lib/db';
 import { RMABLogger } from '@/lib/utils/logger';
-import { checkApiTokenRevokeRateLimit } from '@/lib/utils/apiTokenRateLimit';
+import { checkApiTokenRevokeRateLimit } from '@/lib/utils/rateLimit';
 
 const logger = RMABLogger.create('API.User.ApiTokens');
 

src/app/api/user/api-tokens/route.ts

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server';
 import { requireAuth, AuthenticatedRequest } from '@/lib/middleware/auth';
 import { prisma } from '@/lib/db';
 import { RMABLogger } from '@/lib/utils/logger';
-import { checkApiTokenCreateRateLimit } from '@/lib/utils/apiTokenRateLimit';
+import { checkApiTokenCreateRateLimit } from '@/lib/utils/rateLimit';
 import { MAX_TOKENS_PER_USER } from '@/lib/constants/api-tokens';
 import { generateApiToken } from '@/lib/utils/api-token';
 import { z } from 'zod';

src/app/api/user/goodreads-shelves/[id]/route.ts

@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ import { z } from 'zod';
 const logger = RMABLogger.create('API.GoodreadsShelves');
 
 const UpdateGoodreadsSchema = z.object({
-  rssUrl: z.string().url('Must be a valid URL'),
+  rssUrl: z.string().url('Must be a valid URL').optional(),
+  autoRequest: z.boolean().optional(),
 });
 
 /**
@@ -81,21 +82,37 @@ export async function PATCH(
       }
 
       const body = await request.json();
-      const { rssUrl } = UpdateGoodreadsSchema.parse(body);
+      const { rssUrl, autoRequest } = UpdateGoodreadsSchema.parse(body);
+
+      const updateData: Record<string, unknown> = {};
+      let needsResync = false;
+
+      if (rssUrl !== undefined) {
+        updateData.rssUrl = rssUrl;
+        updateData.lastSyncAt = null;
+        updateData.bookCount = null;
+        updateData.coverUrls = null;
+        needsResync = true;
+      }
+
+      if (autoRequest !== undefined) {
+        updateData.autoRequest = autoRequest;
+      }
 
-      // Force re-fetch by clearing metadata
       const updated = await prisma.goodreadsShelf.update({
         where: { id },
-        data: { rssUrl, lastSyncAt: null, bookCount: null, coverUrls: null },
+        data: updateData,
       });
 
-      try {
+      if (needsResync) {
-        const jobQueue = getJobQueueService();
+        try {
-        await jobQueue.addSyncShelvesJob(undefined, updated.id, 'goodreads', 0);
+          const jobQueue = getJobQueueService();
-      } catch (error) {
+          await jobQueue.addSyncShelvesJob(undefined, updated.id, 'goodreads', 0, req.user.id);
-        logger.error('Failed to trigger immediate list sync', {
+        } catch (error) {
-          error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
+          logger.error('Failed to trigger immediate list sync', {
-        });
+            error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
+          });
+        }
       }
 
       return NextResponse.json({ success: true, shelf: updated });

src/app/api/user/goodreads-shelves/route.ts

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ const AddShelfSchema = z.object({
     (url) => GOODREADS_RSS_PATTERN.test(url),
     { message: 'URL must be a Goodreads shelf RSS URL (goodreads.com/review/list_rss/...)' }
   ),
+  autoRequest: z.boolean().optional().default(true),
 });
 
 /**
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
           lastSyncAt: shelf.lastSyncAt,
           createdAt: shelf.createdAt,
           bookCount: shelf.bookCount ?? null,
+          autoRequest: shelf.autoRequest,
           books,
         };
       });
@@ -90,7 +92,7 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
       }
 
       const body = await req.json();
-      const { rssUrl } = AddShelfSchema.parse(body);
+      const { rssUrl, autoRequest } = AddShelfSchema.parse(body);
 
       // Check for duplicate
       const existing = await prisma.goodreadsShelf.findUnique({
@@ -132,6 +134,7 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
           name: shelfName,
           rssUrl,
           bookCount,
+          autoRequest,
           coverUrls: initialBooks.length > 0 ? JSON.stringify(initialBooks) : null,
         },
       });
@@ -139,7 +142,7 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
       // Trigger immediate sync for this shelf (unlimited lookups, process all books)
       try {
         const jobQueue = getJobQueueService();
-        await jobQueue.addSyncShelvesJob(undefined, shelf.id, 'goodreads', 0);
+        await jobQueue.addSyncShelvesJob(undefined, shelf.id, 'goodreads', 0, req.user.id);
         logger.info(`Triggered immediate sync for Goodreads shelf "${shelfName}" (${shelf.id})`);
       } catch (error) {
         logger.error('Failed to trigger immediate shelf sync', { error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error) });
@@ -154,6 +157,7 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
           lastSyncAt: shelf.lastSyncAt,
           createdAt: shelf.createdAt,
           bookCount: shelf.bookCount,
+          autoRequest: shelf.autoRequest,
           books: initialBooks,
         },
         bookCount,

src/app/api/user/hardcover-shelves/[id]/route.ts

@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ const logger = RMABLogger.create('API.HardcoverShelves');
 const UpdateHardcoverSchema = z.object({
   listId: z.string().min(1, 'List ID is required').optional(),
   apiToken: z.string().optional(),
+  forceSync: z.boolean().optional(),
+  autoRequest: z.boolean().optional(),
 });
 
 /**
@@ -89,10 +91,14 @@ export async function PATCH(
       }
 
       const body = await request.json();
-      const { listId, apiToken } = UpdateHardcoverSchema.parse(body);
+      const { listId, apiToken, forceSync, autoRequest } = UpdateHardcoverSchema.parse(body);
 
-      const updateData: { listId?: string; apiToken?: string; lastSyncAt?: null; bookCount?: null; coverUrls?: null } = {};
+      const updateData: { listId?: string; apiToken?: string; autoRequest?: boolean; lastSyncAt?: null; bookCount?: null; coverUrls?: null } = {};
-      let needsResync = false;
+
+      if (autoRequest !== undefined) {
+        updateData.autoRequest = autoRequest;
+      }
+      let needsResync = !!forceSync;
 
       let cleanedToken: string | undefined;
       if (apiToken && apiToken.trim() !== '') {
@@ -155,7 +161,7 @@ export async function PATCH(
       if (needsResync) {
         try {
           const jobQueue = getJobQueueService();
-          await jobQueue.addSyncShelvesJob(undefined, updated.id, 'hardcover', 0);
+          await jobQueue.addSyncShelvesJob(undefined, updated.id, 'hardcover', 0, req.user.id);
         } catch (error) {
           logger.error('Failed to trigger immediate list sync', {
             error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),

src/app/api/user/hardcover-shelves/route.ts

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const logger = RMABLogger.create('API.HardcoverShelves');
 const AddShelfSchema = z.object({
   listId: z.string().min(1, { message: 'List ID is required' }),
   apiToken: z.string().min(1, { message: 'API Token is required' }),
+  autoRequest: z.boolean().optional().default(true),
 });
 
 /**
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
           lastSyncAt: shelf.lastSyncAt,
           createdAt: shelf.createdAt,
           bookCount: shelf.bookCount ?? null,
+          autoRequest: shelf.autoRequest,
           books,
         };
       });
@@ -75,7 +77,9 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
       }
 
       const body = await req.json();
-      let { listId, apiToken } = AddShelfSchema.parse(body);
+      const parsed = AddShelfSchema.parse(body);
+      let { listId, apiToken } = parsed;
+      const { autoRequest } = parsed;
 
       // Clean up token in case user pasted "Bearer " prefix
       apiToken = apiToken.trim();
@@ -139,6 +143,7 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
           name: listName,
           listId,
           apiToken: encryptedToken,
+          autoRequest,
           bookCount,
           coverUrls:
             initialBooks.length > 0 ? JSON.stringify(initialBooks) : null,
@@ -148,7 +153,7 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
       // Trigger immediate sync for this shelf (unlimited lookups, process all books)
       try {
         const jobQueue = getJobQueueService();
-        await jobQueue.addSyncShelvesJob(undefined, shelf.id, 'hardcover', 0);
+        await jobQueue.addSyncShelvesJob(undefined, shelf.id, 'hardcover', 0, req.user.id);
         logger.info(
           `Triggered immediate sync for Hardcover list "${listName}" (${shelf.id})`,
         );
@@ -168,6 +173,7 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
             lastSyncAt: shelf.lastSyncAt,
             createdAt: shelf.createdAt,
             bookCount: shelf.bookCount,
+            autoRequest: shelf.autoRequest,
             books: initialBooks,
           },
           bookCount,

src/app/api/user/ignored-audiobooks/[id]/route.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/**
+ * Component: Ignored Audiobook Delete Route
+ * Documentation: documentation/features/ignored-audiobooks.md
+ *
+ * DELETE removes a single entry from the user's ignore list (un-ignore).
+ */
+
+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server';
+import { requireAuth, AuthenticatedRequest } from '@/lib/middleware/auth';
+import { prisma } from '@/lib/db';
+import { RMABLogger } from '@/lib/utils/logger';
+
+const logger = RMABLogger.create('API.IgnoredAudiobooks');
+
+/**
+ * DELETE /api/user/ignored-audiobooks/[id]
+ * Remove an audiobook from the user's ignore list
+ */
+export async function DELETE(
+  request: NextRequest,
+  { params }: { params: Promise<{ id: string }> }
+) {
+  return requireAuth(request, async (req: AuthenticatedRequest) => {
+    try {
+      if (!req.user) {
+        return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Unauthorized' }, { status: 401 });
+      }
+
+      const { id } = await params;
+
+      // Verify ownership before deleting
+      const existing = await prisma.ignoredAudiobook.findUnique({
+        where: { id },
+      });
+
+      if (!existing) {
+        return NextResponse.json(
+          { error: 'NotFound', message: 'Ignored audiobook entry not found' },
+          { status: 404 }
+        );
+      }
+
+      if (existing.userId !== req.user.id) {
+        return NextResponse.json(
+          { error: 'Forbidden', message: 'Cannot modify another user\'s ignore list' },
+          { status: 403 }
+        );
+      }
+
+      await prisma.ignoredAudiobook.delete({ where: { id } });
+
+      logger.info(`User ${req.user.id} un-ignored ASIN ${existing.asin} ("${existing.title}")`);
+
+      return NextResponse.json({ success: true });
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.error('Failed to remove ignored audiobook', {
+        error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
+      });
+      return NextResponse.json(
+        { error: 'DeleteError', message: 'Failed to remove ignored audiobook' },
+        { status: 500 }
+      );
+    }
+  });
+}

src/app/api/user/ignored-audiobooks/check/[asin]/route.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+/**
+ * Component: Ignored Audiobook Check Route
+ * Documentation: documentation/features/ignored-audiobooks.md
+ *
+ * Quick check whether a specific ASIN is ignored by the current user.
+ * Includes works-system expansion to catch sibling ASINs.
+ */
+
+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server';
+import { requireAuth, AuthenticatedRequest } from '@/lib/middleware/auth';
+import { prisma } from '@/lib/db';
+import { getSiblingAsins } from '@/lib/services/works.service';
+import { RMABLogger } from '@/lib/utils/logger';
+
+const logger = RMABLogger.create('API.IgnoredAudiobooks.Check');
+
+/**
+ * GET /api/user/ignored-audiobooks/check/[asin]
+ * Returns { ignored: boolean, ignoredId?: string } for the given ASIN.
+ * ignoredId is the ID of the matching IgnoredAudiobook record (for un-ignore).
+ */
+export async function GET(
+  request: NextRequest,
+  { params }: { params: Promise<{ asin: string }> }
+) {
+  return requireAuth(request, async (req: AuthenticatedRequest) => {
+    try {
+      if (!req.user) {
+        return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Unauthorized' }, { status: 401 });
+      }
+
+      const { asin } = await params;
+
+      // Direct check
+      const directIgnore = await prisma.ignoredAudiobook.findUnique({
+        where: { userId_asin: { userId: req.user.id, asin } },
+      });
+
+      if (directIgnore) {
+        return NextResponse.json({
+          ignored: true,
+          ignoredId: directIgnore.id,
+        });
+      }
+
+      // Works-system expansion: check sibling ASINs
+      try {
+        const siblingMap = await getSiblingAsins([asin]);
+        const siblings = siblingMap.get(asin);
+        if (siblings && siblings.length > 0) {
+          const siblingIgnore = await prisma.ignoredAudiobook.findFirst({
+            where: {
+              userId: req.user.id,
+              asin: { in: siblings },
+            },
+          });
+          if (siblingIgnore) {
+            return NextResponse.json({
+              ignored: true,
+              ignoredId: siblingIgnore.id,
+            });
+          }
+        }
+      } catch {
+        // Works expansion is best-effort
+      }
+
+      return NextResponse.json({ ignored: false });
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.error('Failed to check ignored status', {
+        error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
+      });
+      return NextResponse.json(
+        { error: 'CheckError', message: 'Failed to check ignored status' },
+        { status: 500 }
+      );
+    }
+  });
+}

src/app/api/user/ignored-audiobooks/route.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+/**
+ * Component: Ignored Audiobooks API Routes
+ * Documentation: documentation/features/ignored-audiobooks.md
+ *
+ * Per-user ignore list for auto-request suppression.
+ * GET returns the user's full ignore list; POST adds a new entry.
+ */
+
+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server';
+import { requireAuth, AuthenticatedRequest } from '@/lib/middleware/auth';
+import { prisma } from '@/lib/db';
+import { z } from 'zod';
+import { RMABLogger } from '@/lib/utils/logger';
+
+const logger = RMABLogger.create('API.IgnoredAudiobooks');
+
+const AddIgnoredSchema = z.object({
+  asin: z.string().min(1).max(20),
+  title: z.string().min(1).max(500),
+  author: z.string().min(1).max(500),
+  coverArtUrl: z.string().optional(),
+});
+
+/**
+ * GET /api/user/ignored-audiobooks
+ * List the current user's ignored audiobooks
+ */
+export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
+  return requireAuth(request, async (req: AuthenticatedRequest) => {
+    try {
+      if (!req.user) {
+        return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Unauthorized' }, { status: 401 });
+      }
+
+      const ignored = await prisma.ignoredAudiobook.findMany({
+        where: { userId: req.user.id },
+        orderBy: { createdAt: 'desc' },
+      });
+
+      return NextResponse.json({
+        success: true,
+        ignoredAudiobooks: ignored.map((item) => ({
+          id: item.id,
+          asin: item.asin,
+          title: item.title,
+          author: item.author,
+          coverArtUrl: item.coverArtUrl,
+          createdAt: item.createdAt.toISOString(),
+        })),
+      });
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.error('Failed to list ignored audiobooks', {
+        error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
+      });
+      return NextResponse.json(
+        { error: 'FetchError', message: 'Failed to fetch ignored audiobooks' },
+        { status: 500 }
+      );
+    }
+  });
+}
+
+/**
+ * POST /api/user/ignored-audiobooks
+ * Add an audiobook to the user's ignore list
+ */
+export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
+  return requireAuth(request, async (req: AuthenticatedRequest) => {
+    try {
+      if (!req.user) {
+        return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Unauthorized' }, { status: 401 });
+      }
+
+      const body = await req.json();
+      const data = AddIgnoredSchema.parse(body);
+
+      // Upsert to handle duplicate gracefully
+      const ignored = await prisma.ignoredAudiobook.upsert({
+        where: {
+          userId_asin: { userId: req.user.id, asin: data.asin },
+        },
+        update: {}, // Already exists — no-op
+        create: {
+          userId: req.user.id,
+          asin: data.asin,
+          title: data.title,
+          author: data.author,
+          coverArtUrl: data.coverArtUrl,
+        },
+      });
+
+      logger.info(`User ${req.user.id} ignored ASIN ${data.asin} ("${data.title}")`);
+
+      return NextResponse.json({
+        success: true,
+        ignoredAudiobook: {
+          id: ignored.id,
+          asin: ignored.asin,
+          title: ignored.title,
+          author: ignored.author,
+          coverArtUrl: ignored.coverArtUrl,
+          createdAt: ignored.createdAt.toISOString(),
+        },
+      }, { status: 201 });
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.error('Failed to add ignored audiobook', {
+        error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
+      });
+
+      if (error instanceof z.ZodError) {
+        return NextResponse.json(
+          { error: 'ValidationError', details: error.errors },
+          { status: 400 }
+        );
+      }
+
+      return NextResponse.json(
+        { error: 'CreateError', message: 'Failed to ignore audiobook' },
+        { status: 500 }
+      );
+    }
+  });
+}

src/app/api/user/shelves/route.ts

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
           lastSyncAt: s.lastSyncAt,
           createdAt: s.createdAt,
           bookCount: s.bookCount ?? null,
+          autoRequest: s.autoRequest,
           books: processBooks(s.coverUrls),
         })),
         ...hardcover.map((s) => ({
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
           lastSyncAt: s.lastSyncAt,
           createdAt: s.createdAt,
           bookCount: s.bookCount ?? null,
+          autoRequest: s.autoRequest,
           books: processBooks(s.coverUrls),
         })),
       ].sort(

src/app/api/user/shelves/sync/route.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+/**
+ * Component: Manual Shelf Sync API Route
+ * Documentation: documentation/backend/services/goodreads-sync.md
+ */
+
+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server';
+import { requireAuth, AuthenticatedRequest } from '@/lib/middleware/auth';
+import { prisma } from '@/lib/db';
+import { getJobQueueService } from '@/lib/services/job-queue.service';
+import { RMABLogger } from '@/lib/utils/logger';
+import { z } from 'zod';
+
+const logger = RMABLogger.create('API.ShelvesSync');
+
+const SyncSchema = z.object({
+  shelfId: z.string().optional(),
+  shelfType: z.enum(['goodreads', 'hardcover']).optional(),
+});
+
+/**
+ * POST /api/user/shelves/sync
+ * Trigger a manual sync for all or a specific shelf belonging to the user.
+ */
+export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
+  return requireAuth(request, async (req: AuthenticatedRequest) => {
+    try {
+      if (!req.user) {
+        return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Unauthorized' }, { status: 401 });
+      }
+
+      const body = await request.json().catch(() => ({}));
+      const { shelfId, shelfType } = SyncSchema.parse(body);
+
+      // Set lastSyncAt to null so the frontend SWR refresh catches the "Syncing..." state immediately
+      if (!shelfType || shelfType === 'goodreads') {
+        await prisma.goodreadsShelf.updateMany({
+          where: { userId: req.user.id, ...(shelfId ? { id: shelfId } : {}) },
+          data: { lastSyncAt: null },
+        });
+      }
+
+      if (!shelfType || shelfType === 'hardcover') {
+        await prisma.hardcoverShelf.updateMany({
+          where: { userId: req.user.id, ...(shelfId ? { id: shelfId } : {}) },
+          data: { lastSyncAt: null },
+        });
+      }
+
+      const jobQueue = getJobQueueService();
+
+      // Trigger sync job with userId filter
+      await jobQueue.addSyncShelvesJob(
+        undefined,
+        shelfId,
+        shelfType,
+        0, // unlimited lookups for manual trigger
+        req.user.id
+      );
+
+      logger.info(`Manual sync triggered for user ${req.user.id}${shelfId ? ` (shelf: ${shelfId})` : ' (all shelves)'}`);
+
+      return NextResponse.json({
+        success: true,
+        message: shelfId ? 'Shelf sync triggered' : 'All shelves sync triggered'
+      });
+    } catch (error) {
+      if (error instanceof z.ZodError) {
+        return NextResponse.json({ error: 'ValidationError', details: error.errors }, { status: 400 });
+      }
+      logger.error('Failed to trigger manual sync', {
+        error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
+      });
+      return NextResponse.json(
+        { error: 'Failed to trigger manual sync' },
+        { status: 500 },
+      );
+    }
+  });
+}

src/app/auth/token/login/page.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/**
+ * Component: Token Login Page
+ * Documentation: documentation/backend/services/auth.md
+ */
+
+'use client';
+
+import { Suspense, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useRouter, useSearchParams } from 'next/navigation';
+import { useAuth } from '@/contexts/AuthContext';
+
+function TokenLoginContent() {
+  const router = useRouter();
+  const searchParams = useSearchParams();
+  const { setAuthData } = useAuth();
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const token = searchParams.get('token');
+
+    if (!token) {
+      router.replace('/login');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Scrub token from browser URL/history immediately after extraction
+    window.history.replaceState({}, '', '/auth/token/login');
+
+    fetch('/api/auth/token/login', {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+      body: JSON.stringify({ token }),
+    })
+      .then((res) => res.json())
+      .then((data) => {
+        if (data.error) {
+          router.replace('/login');
+          return;
+        }
+
+        localStorage.setItem('accessToken', data.accessToken);
+        localStorage.setItem('refreshToken', data.refreshToken);
+        localStorage.setItem('user', JSON.stringify(data.user));
+
+        setAuthData(data.user, data.accessToken);
+        window.location.href = '/';
+      })
+      .catch(() => {
+        router.replace('/login');
+      });
+  }, [searchParams, router, setAuthData]);
+
+  return (
+    <div className="min-h-screen flex items-center justify-center bg-gray-900">
+      <div className="text-center">
+        <div className="animate-spin rounded-full h-12 w-12 border-b-2 border-orange-500 mx-auto mb-4"></div>
+        <p className="text-gray-400 text-sm">Authenticating...</p>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export default function TokenLoginPage() {
+  return (
+    <Suspense>
+      <TokenLoginContent />
+    </Suspense>
+  );
+}

src/app/path-helper/page.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,932 @@
+/**
+ * Component: Path Mapping Helper
+ * Documentation: documentation/deployment/volume-mapping.md
+ *
+ * Public, unprotected page that guides users through configuring
+ * Docker volume mappings for their download clients and RMAB.
+ * Purely client-side — no API calls, no real data access.
+ */
+
+'use client';
+
+import { useState, useMemo } from 'react';
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/Button';
+import { Input } from '@/components/ui/Input';
+import {
+  CLIENT_DISPLAY_NAMES,
+  CLIENT_PROTOCOL_MAP,
+  type DownloadClientType,
+} from '@/lib/interfaces/download-client.interface';
+
+// =========================================================================
+// TYPES
+// =========================================================================
+
+interface ClientConfig {
+  type: DownloadClientType;
+  /** The path inside the download client container where completed downloads land */
+  savePath: string;
+  /** The volume mapping from the client's docker-compose (host:container) — host side */
+  hostPath: string;
+  /** The volume mapping from the client's docker-compose (host:container) — container side */
+  containerMountPath: string;
+  /** Whether this client needs remote path mapping */
+  remotePathMapping: boolean;
+  /** The path as seen by the remote download client (for remote path mapping) */
+  remotePath: string;
+}
+
+type Step = 'clients' | 'save-paths' | 'host-paths' | 'results';
+
+const STEPS: { key: Step; title: string }[] = [
+  { key: 'clients', title: 'Clients' },
+  { key: 'save-paths', title: 'Save Paths' },
+  { key: 'host-paths', title: 'Volume Mapping' },
+  { key: 'results', title: 'Results' },
+];
+
+const ALL_CLIENTS: DownloadClientType[] = ['qbittorrent', 'transmission', 'deluge', 'sabnzbd', 'nzbget'];
+
+const DEFAULT_SAVE_PATHS: Record<DownloadClientType, string> = {
+  qbittorrent: '/downloads',
+  transmission: '/downloads/complete',
+  deluge: '/downloads',
+  sabnzbd: '/downloads/complete',
+  nzbget: '/downloads/completed',
+};
+
+// =========================================================================
+// UTILITY FUNCTIONS
+// =========================================================================
+
+/**
+ * Find the longest common path prefix across multiple paths.
+ * Only meaningful when there are multiple DIFFERENT paths.
+ */
+function findCommonRoot(paths: string[]): string {
+  if (paths.length === 0) return '';
+  if (paths.length === 1) return paths[0];
+
+  const unique = [...new Set(paths)];
+  if (unique.length === 1) return unique[0];
+
+  // Split each path into segments
+  const segmentArrays = unique.map((p) => p.replace(/\/+$/, '').split('/').filter(Boolean));
+  const minLength = Math.min(...segmentArrays.map((s) => s.length));
+
+  const commonSegments: string[] = [];
+  for (let i = 0; i < minLength; i++) {
+    const segment = segmentArrays[0][i];
+    if (segmentArrays.every((s) => s[i] === segment)) {
+      commonSegments.push(segment);
+    } else {
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (commonSegments.length === 0) return '/';
+  return '/' + commonSegments.join('/');
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get the relative path from a root to a full path.
+ * Returns empty string if they're the same.
+ */
+function getRelativePath(root: string, fullPath: string): string {
+  const normalizedRoot = root.replace(/\/+$/, '');
+  const normalizedFull = fullPath.replace(/\/+$/, '');
+
+  if (normalizedRoot === normalizedFull) return '';
+
+  if (normalizedFull.startsWith(normalizedRoot + '/')) {
+    return normalizedFull.slice(normalizedRoot.length + 1);
+  }
+
+  // Shouldn't happen if common root is correct, but fallback
+  return normalizedFull;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Find the common root of the host paths to build the RMAB volume mapping.
+ * Maps from the host path hierarchy to the container path hierarchy.
+ */
+function findHostCommonRoot(configs: ClientConfig[]): string {
+  const hostPaths = configs.map((c) => c.hostPath);
+  if (hostPaths.length === 0) return '';
+  if (hostPaths.length === 1) return hostPaths[0];
+
+  const unique = [...new Set(hostPaths)];
+  if (unique.length === 1) return unique[0];
+
+  return findCommonRoot(hostPaths);
+}
+
+// =========================================================================
+// COMPONENTS
+// =========================================================================
+
+function StepIndicator({ currentStep }: { currentStep: Step }) {
+  const currentIndex = STEPS.findIndex((s) => s.key === currentStep);
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex items-center justify-between py-4">
+      {STEPS.map((step, index) => (
+        <div key={step.key} className="flex items-center flex-1">
+          <div className="flex flex-col items-center flex-1">
+            <div
+              className={`
+                w-10 h-10 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center font-semibold text-sm
+                ${
+                  index < currentIndex
+                    ? 'bg-green-500 text-white'
+                    : index === currentIndex
+                    ? 'bg-blue-600 text-white'
+                    : 'bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400'
+                }
+              `}
+            >
+              {index < currentIndex ? (
+                <svg className="w-6 h-6" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 20 20">
+                  <path
+                    fillRule="evenodd"
+                    d="M16.707 5.293a1 1 0 010 1.414l-8 8a1 1 0 01-1.414 0l-4-4a1 1 0 011.414-1.414L8 12.586l7.293-7.293a1 1 0 011.414 0z"
+                    clipRule="evenodd"
+                  />
+                </svg>
+              ) : (
+                index + 1
+              )}
+            </div>
+            <span
+              className={`
+                text-xs mt-2 text-center whitespace-nowrap
+                ${
+                  index === currentIndex
+                    ? 'text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-400 font-medium'
+                    : 'text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400'
+                }
+              `}
+            >
+              {step.title}
+            </span>
+          </div>
+          {index < STEPS.length - 1 && (
+            <div
+              className={`
+                h-1 flex-1 mx-1 rounded
+                ${index < currentIndex ? 'bg-green-500' : 'bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700'}
+              `}
+            />
+          )}
+        </div>
+      ))}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function InfoBox({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
+  return (
+    <div className="bg-blue-50 dark:bg-blue-900/20 rounded-lg p-4 border border-blue-200 dark:border-blue-800">
+      <div className="flex gap-3">
+        <svg
+          className="w-6 h-6 text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-400 flex-shrink-0 mt-0.5"
+          fill="currentColor"
+          viewBox="0 0 20 20"
+        >
+          <path
+            fillRule="evenodd"
+            d="M18 10a8 8 0 11-16 0 8 8 0 0116 0zm-7-4a1 1 0 11-2 0 1 1 0 012 0zM9 9a1 1 0 000 2v3a1 1 0 001 1h1a1 1 0 100-2v-3a1 1 0 00-1-1H9z"
+            clipRule="evenodd"
+          />
+        </svg>
+        <div className="text-sm text-blue-800 dark:text-blue-200">{children}</div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function WarningBox({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
+  return (
+    <div className="bg-amber-50 dark:bg-amber-900/20 rounded-lg p-4 border border-amber-200 dark:border-amber-800">
+      <div className="flex gap-3">
+        <svg
+          className="w-6 h-6 text-amber-600 dark:text-amber-400 flex-shrink-0 mt-0.5"
+          fill="currentColor"
+          viewBox="0 0 20 20"
+        >
+          <path
+            fillRule="evenodd"
+            d="M8.257 3.099c.765-1.36 2.722-1.36 3.486 0l5.58 9.92c.75 1.334-.213 2.98-1.742 2.98H4.42c-1.53 0-2.493-1.646-1.743-2.98l5.58-9.92zM11 13a1 1 0 11-2 0 1 1 0 012 0zm-1-8a1 1 0 00-1 1v3a1 1 0 002 0V6a1 1 0 00-1-1z"
+            clipRule="evenodd"
+          />
+        </svg>
+        <div className="text-sm text-amber-800 dark:text-amber-200">{children}</div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function CodeBlock({ children, label, onCopy }: { children: string; label?: string; onCopy?: () => void }) {
+  const [copied, setCopied] = useState(false);
+
+  const handleCopy = () => {
+    navigator.clipboard.writeText(children);
+    setCopied(true);
+    onCopy?.();
+    setTimeout(() => setCopied(false), 2000);
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="relative">
+      {label && (
+        <div className="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 mb-1">{label}</div>
+      )}
+      <div className="bg-gray-900 dark:bg-gray-950 rounded-lg p-4 font-mono text-sm text-gray-100 overflow-x-auto">
+        <pre className="whitespace-pre">{children}</pre>
+      </div>
+      <button
+        onClick={handleCopy}
+        className="absolute top-2 right-2 px-2 py-1 text-xs rounded bg-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-600 text-gray-300 transition-colors"
+        style={label ? { top: '1.75rem' } : undefined}
+      >
+        {copied ? 'Copied!' : 'Copy'}
+      </button>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+// =========================================================================
+// STEP COMPONENTS
+// =========================================================================
+
+function ClientSelectionStep({
+  selectedClients,
+  onToggle,
+  onNext,
+}: {
+  selectedClients: Set<DownloadClientType>;
+  onToggle: (client: DownloadClientType) => void;
+  onNext: () => void;
+}) {
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-6">
+      <div>
+        <h2 className="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">
+          Which download clients do you use?
+        </h2>
+        <p className="text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 mt-2">
+          Select all the download clients you have configured or plan to use with ReadMeABook.
+        </p>
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="space-y-3">
+        {ALL_CLIENTS.map((client) => {
+          const protocol = CLIENT_PROTOCOL_MAP[client];
+          const isSelected = selectedClients.has(client);
+
+          return (
+            <button
+              key={client}
+              onClick={() => onToggle(client)}
+              className={`
+                w-full flex items-center gap-4 p-4 rounded-lg border-2 transition-all text-left
+                ${
+                  isSelected
+                    ? 'border-blue-500 bg-blue-50 dark:bg-blue-900/20'
+                    : 'border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 hover:border-gray-300 dark:hover:border-gray-600'
+                }
+              `}
+            >
+              <div
+                className={`
+                  w-6 h-6 rounded border-2 flex items-center justify-center flex-shrink-0
+                  ${
+                    isSelected
+                      ? 'border-blue-500 bg-blue-500'
+                      : 'border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600'
+                  }
+                `}
+              >
+                {isSelected && (
+                  <svg className="w-4 h-4 text-white" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 20 20">
+                    <path
+                      fillRule="evenodd"
+                      d="M16.707 5.293a1 1 0 010 1.414l-8 8a1 1 0 01-1.414 0l-4-4a1 1 0 011.414-1.414L8 12.586l7.293-7.293a1 1 0 011.414 0z"
+                      clipRule="evenodd"
+                    />
+                  </svg>
+                )}
+              </div>
+              <div className="flex-1">
+                <div className="font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">
+                  {CLIENT_DISPLAY_NAMES[client]}
+                </div>
+                <div className="text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 capitalize">
+                  {protocol} client
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </button>
+          );
+        })}
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="flex justify-end pt-4">
+        <Button onClick={onNext} disabled={selectedClients.size === 0}>
+          Next
+        </Button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function SavePathsStep({
+  configs,
+  onUpdateConfig,
+  onNext,
+  onBack,
+}: {
+  configs: ClientConfig[];
+  onUpdateConfig: (type: DownloadClientType, field: keyof ClientConfig, value: string) => void;
+  onNext: () => void;
+  onBack: () => void;
+}) {
+  const allFilled = configs.every((c) => c.savePath.trim() !== '');
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-6">
+      <div>
+        <h2 className="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">
+          Download client save paths
+        </h2>
+        <p className="text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 mt-2">
+          For each client, enter the path <strong>inside that client&apos;s container</strong> where
+          completed downloads are saved. This is the path you see in the client&apos;s own settings
+          (e.g., qBittorrent Web UI &rarr; Options &rarr; Downloads &rarr; Default Save Path).
+        </p>
+      </div>
+
+      <InfoBox>
+        <p>
+          <strong>This is the container path, not the host path.</strong> For example, if your
+          qBittorrent docker-compose has <code className="bg-blue-100 dark:bg-blue-800 px-1 rounded">-
+          /mnt/data/torrents:/downloads</code>, and qBittorrent is configured to save
+          to <code className="bg-blue-100 dark:bg-blue-800 px-1 rounded">/downloads</code>, then
+          enter <code className="bg-blue-100 dark:bg-blue-800 px-1 rounded">/downloads</code> here.
+        </p>
+      </InfoBox>
+
+      <div className="space-y-4">
+        {configs.map((config) => (
+          <div key={config.type} className="bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800/50 rounded-lg p-4 border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700">
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-3">
+              <span className="font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">
+                {CLIENT_DISPLAY_NAMES[config.type]}
+              </span>
+              <span className="text-xs px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 capitalize">
+                {CLIENT_PROTOCOL_MAP[config.type]}
+              </span>
+            </div>
+            <Input
+              placeholder={DEFAULT_SAVE_PATHS[config.type]}
+              value={config.savePath}
+              onChange={(e) => onUpdateConfig(config.type, 'savePath', e.target.value)}
+              className="font-mono"
+              helperText={`Default: ${DEFAULT_SAVE_PATHS[config.type]}`}
+            />
+          </div>
+        ))}
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="flex justify-between pt-4">
+        <Button onClick={onBack} variant="outline">
+          Back
+        </Button>
+        <Button onClick={onNext} disabled={!allFilled}>
+          Next
+        </Button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function HostPathsStep({
+  configs,
+  onUpdateConfig,
+  onNext,
+  onBack,
+}: {
+  configs: ClientConfig[];
+  onUpdateConfig: (type: DownloadClientType, field: keyof ClientConfig, value: string | boolean) => void;
+  onNext: () => void;
+  onBack: () => void;
+}) {
+  const allFilled = configs.every(
+    (c) => c.hostPath.trim() !== '' && c.containerMountPath.trim() !== '' && (!c.remotePathMapping || c.remotePath.trim() !== '')
+  );
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-6">
+      <div>
+        <h2 className="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">
+          Docker volume mappings
+        </h2>
+        <p className="text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 mt-2">
+          For each client, enter the volume mapping from <strong>that client&apos;s</strong> docker-compose
+          file. This tells us where on your host machine the downloads actually end up.
+        </p>
+      </div>
+
+      <InfoBox>
+        <p>
+          A Docker volume mapping looks like <code className="bg-blue-100 dark:bg-blue-800 px-1 rounded">/host/path:/container/path</code> in
+          your docker-compose.yml. We need both sides so we know how to map RMAB to the same files.
+        </p>
+      </InfoBox>
+
+      <div className="space-y-6">
+        {configs.map((config) => (
+          <div key={config.type} className="bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800/50 rounded-lg p-5 border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 space-y-4">
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+              <span className="font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">
+                {CLIENT_DISPLAY_NAMES[config.type]}
+              </span>
+              <span className="text-xs px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 capitalize">
+                {CLIENT_PROTOCOL_MAP[config.type]}
+              </span>
+            </div>
+
+            <div className="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 gap-4">
+              <Input
+                label="Host path (left side of :)"
+                placeholder="/mnt/data/downloads"
+                value={config.hostPath}
+                onChange={(e) => onUpdateConfig(config.type, 'hostPath', e.target.value)}
+                className="font-mono"
+                helperText="The real path on your server"
+              />
+              <Input
+                label="Container path (right side of :)"
+                placeholder="/downloads"
+                value={config.containerMountPath}
+                onChange={(e) => onUpdateConfig(config.type, 'containerMountPath', e.target.value)}
+                className="font-mono"
+                helperText="The path inside the container"
+              />
+            </div>
+
+            {config.containerMountPath && config.hostPath && (
+              <div className="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 font-mono bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-900 rounded px-3 py-2">
+                {config.hostPath}:{config.containerMountPath}
+              </div>
+            )}
+
+            {/* Remote path mapping toggle */}
+            <div className="border-t border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 pt-4">
+              <div className="flex items-start gap-3">
+                <input
+                  type="checkbox"
+                  id={`remote-${config.type}`}
+                  checked={config.remotePathMapping}
+                  onChange={(e) => onUpdateConfig(config.type, 'remotePathMapping', e.target.checked)}
+                  className="mt-1 h-5 w-5 rounded border-gray-300 text-blue-600 focus:ring-blue-500"
+                />
+                <div className="flex-1">
+                  <label
+                    htmlFor={`remote-${config.type}`}
+                    className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 cursor-pointer"
+                  >
+                    This client runs on a different machine than RMAB
+                  </label>
+                  <p className="text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 mt-1">
+                    Enable this if the download client is on a seedbox, separate server, or otherwise has a
+                    different filesystem than where RMAB runs. Also enable this if the client runs on the
+                    host (not in Docker) while RMAB runs in Docker.
+                  </p>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+
+              {config.remotePathMapping && (
+                <div className="mt-3 ml-8">
+                  <Input
+                    label="Remote path (as seen by the download client)"
+                    placeholder="/remote/mnt/downloads/complete"
+                    value={config.remotePath}
+                    onChange={(e) => onUpdateConfig(config.type, 'remotePath', e.target.value)}
+                    className="font-mono"
+                    helperText="The path the download client reports when a download completes. This is often the same as the client's save path."
+                  />
+                </div>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        ))}
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="flex justify-between pt-4">
+        <Button onClick={onBack} variant="outline">
+          Back
+        </Button>
+        <Button onClick={onNext} disabled={!allFilled}>
+          Generate Configuration
+        </Button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function ResultsStep({
+  configs,
+  onBack,
+  onRestart,
+}: {
+  configs: ClientConfig[];
+  onBack: () => void;
+  onRestart: () => void;
+}) {
+  // Determine if we need custom paths (multiple clients with different save paths)
+  const savePaths = configs.map((c) => c.savePath.replace(/\/+$/, ''));
+  const uniqueSavePaths = [...new Set(savePaths)];
+  const needsCustomPaths = configs.length > 1 && uniqueSavePaths.length > 1;
+
+  // Calculate RMAB download directory
+  const rmabDownloadDir = needsCustomPaths ? findCommonRoot(savePaths) : savePaths[0];
+
+  // Calculate custom paths per client (only if needed)
+  const clientCustomPaths = needsCustomPaths
+    ? configs.map((c) => ({
+        type: c.type,
+        customPath: getRelativePath(rmabDownloadDir, c.savePath.replace(/\/+$/, '')),
+      }))
+    : [];
+
+  // Calculate RMAB volume mapping
+  // We need the host path that corresponds to the rmabDownloadDir
+  // If all clients share the same save path, we use that client's host path directly.
+  // If multiple different paths, we find the common host root.
+  let rmabHostPath: string;
+  let rmabContainerPath: string;
+
+  if (!needsCustomPaths) {
+    // Single path scenario — use the first client's host path
+    // But we need to consider if the container mount path differs from the save path
+    const config = configs[0];
+    const saveRelativeToMount = getRelativePath(
+      config.containerMountPath.replace(/\/+$/, ''),
+      config.savePath.replace(/\/+$/, '')
+    );
+
+    if (saveRelativeToMount) {
+      // Save path is deeper than the mount: host must include that extra depth
+      rmabHostPath = config.hostPath.replace(/\/+$/, '') + '/' + saveRelativeToMount;
+    } else {
+      rmabHostPath = config.hostPath;
+    }
+    rmabContainerPath = rmabDownloadDir;
+  } else {
+    // Multiple different paths — we need to find the host root that covers all
+    // For each client, compute the host path that corresponds to the common container root
+    const hostRoots = configs.map((c) => {
+      const mountRelativeToCommon = getRelativePath(
+        rmabDownloadDir,
+        c.containerMountPath.replace(/\/+$/, '')
+      );
+      const saveRelativeToMount = getRelativePath(
+        c.containerMountPath.replace(/\/+$/, ''),
+        c.savePath.replace(/\/+$/, '')
+      );
+      // The host path maps to containerMountPath. We need to go up if rmabDownloadDir
+      // is a parent of the container mount path.
+      const containerMountNorm = c.containerMountPath.replace(/\/+$/, '');
+      const rmabDirNorm = rmabDownloadDir.replace(/\/+$/, '');
+
+      if (containerMountNorm === rmabDirNorm) {
+        return c.hostPath.replace(/\/+$/, '');
+      } else if (containerMountNorm.startsWith(rmabDirNorm + '/')) {
+        // Container mount is deeper than RMAB dir — we need to go up on the host side
+        const depth = containerMountNorm.slice(rmabDirNorm.length + 1).split('/').length;
+        const hostSegments = c.hostPath.replace(/\/+$/, '').split('/');
+        return hostSegments.slice(0, -depth).join('/') || '/';
+      } else if (rmabDirNorm.startsWith(containerMountNorm + '/')) {
+        // RMAB dir is deeper than container mount — append the extra to host
+        const extra = rmabDirNorm.slice(containerMountNorm.length + 1);
+        return c.hostPath.replace(/\/+$/, '') + '/' + extra;
+      }
+      return c.hostPath.replace(/\/+$/, '');
+    });
+
+    rmabHostPath = findHostCommonRoot(
+      configs.map((c, i) => ({ ...c, hostPath: hostRoots[i] }))
+    );
+    rmabContainerPath = rmabDownloadDir;
+  }
+
+  // Build the RMAB compose snippet
+  const composeSnippet = `services:
+  readmeabook:
+    volumes:
+      - ${rmabHostPath}:${rmabContainerPath}
+      # ... your other RMAB volumes (config, media, etc.)`;
+
+  // Build remote path mapping info
+  const remoteClients = configs.filter((c) => c.remotePathMapping);
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-6">
+      <div>
+        <h2 className="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">
+          Your recommended configuration
+        </h2>
+        <p className="text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 mt-2">
+          Based on your inputs, here&apos;s how to configure ReadMeABook and your download clients.
+        </p>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* RMAB Download Directory */}
+      <div className="space-y-2">
+        <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">
+          1. RMAB Download Directory Setting
+        </h3>
+        <p className="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">
+          Set this in RMAB&apos;s settings under <strong>Admin &rarr; Settings &rarr; Paths &rarr; Download Directory</strong>.
+        </p>
+        <CodeBlock label="Download Directory">{rmabDownloadDir}</CodeBlock>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Custom paths per client */}
+      {needsCustomPaths && clientCustomPaths.some((c) => c.customPath) && (
+        <div className="space-y-2">
+          <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">
+            2. Client Custom Paths
+          </h3>
+          <p className="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">
+            Since your clients save to different locations, set these custom paths on each download client
+            in RMAB (<strong>Admin &rarr; Settings &rarr; Download Clients &rarr; Edit &rarr; Custom Path</strong>).
+          </p>
+          <div className="space-y-2">
+            {clientCustomPaths.map((c) => (
+              <div key={c.type} className="flex items-center gap-3 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800/50 rounded-lg p-3 border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700">
+                <span className="font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 min-w-[120px]">
+                  {CLIENT_DISPLAY_NAMES[c.type as DownloadClientType]}:
+                </span>
+                <code className="font-mono text-sm bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 px-2 py-1 rounded text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-200">
+                  {c.customPath || '(none — same as download directory)'}
+                </code>
+              </div>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      {/* RMAB Docker Compose Volume */}
+      <div className="space-y-2">
+        <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">
+          {needsCustomPaths ? '3' : '2'}. RMAB Docker Compose Volume Mapping
+        </h3>
+        <p className="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">
+          Add this volume mapping to your RMAB docker-compose.yml. This ensures RMAB can see the
+          same files your download clients produce.
+        </p>
+        <CodeBlock label="docker-compose.yml">{composeSnippet}</CodeBlock>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Golden Rule explanation */}
+      <WarningBox>
+        <p className="font-semibold mb-1">The Golden Rule</p>
+        <p>
+          Both your download client and RMAB must see files at the <strong>same container path</strong>.
+          The volume mapping above ensures that when your download client saves a file
+          to <code className="bg-amber-100 dark:bg-amber-800 px-1 rounded">{configs[0]?.savePath}</code>,
+          RMAB can also find it at that same path.
+        </p>
+      </WarningBox>
+
+      {/* Verification */}
+      <div className="space-y-2">
+        <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">
+          {needsCustomPaths ? '4' : '3'}. Verify your setup
+        </h3>
+        <div className="bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800/50 rounded-lg p-4 border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700">
+          <ul className="space-y-2 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">
+            {configs.map((c) => (
+              <li key={c.type} className="flex items-start gap-2">
+                <span className="text-gray-400 mt-0.5">&#8226;</span>
+                <span>
+                  <strong>{CLIENT_DISPLAY_NAMES[c.type]}</strong> saves
+                  to <code className="bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 px-1 rounded font-mono text-xs">{c.savePath}</code>
+                  {' '}&rarr; host path <code className="bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 px-1 rounded font-mono text-xs">{c.hostPath}</code>
+                  {needsCustomPaths && (
+                    <>
+                      {' '}&rarr; RMAB custom
+                      path: <code className="bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 px-1 rounded font-mono text-xs">
+                        {getRelativePath(rmabDownloadDir, c.savePath.replace(/\/+$/, '')) || '(none)'}
+                      </code>
+                    </>
+                  )}
+                </span>
+              </li>
+            ))}
+            <li className="flex items-start gap-2">
+              <span className="text-gray-400 mt-0.5">&#8226;</span>
+              <span>
+                <strong>RMAB</strong> mounts <code className="bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 px-1 rounded font-mono text-xs">{rmabHostPath}:{rmabContainerPath}</code>
+                {' '}&rarr; download directory set
+                to <code className="bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 px-1 rounded font-mono text-xs">{rmabDownloadDir}</code>
+              </span>
+            </li>
+          </ul>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Remote Path Mapping */}
+      {remoteClients.length > 0 && (
+        <div className="space-y-2">
+          <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">
+            Remote Path Mapping
+          </h3>
+          <p className="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">
+            These clients run on a different machine. Configure remote path mapping for each in
+            RMAB (<strong>Admin &rarr; Settings &rarr; Download Clients &rarr; Edit</strong>).
+          </p>
+          <div className="space-y-3">
+            {remoteClients.map((c) => {
+              const localPath = needsCustomPaths
+                ? rmabDownloadDir + '/' + getRelativePath(rmabDownloadDir, c.savePath.replace(/\/+$/, ''))
+                : rmabDownloadDir;
+
+              return (
+                <div key={c.type} className="bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800/50 rounded-lg p-4 border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 space-y-2">
+                  <div className="font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">
+                    {CLIENT_DISPLAY_NAMES[c.type]}
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 gap-3 text-sm">
+                    <div>
+                      <span className="text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 block mb-1">Enable Remote Path Mapping:</span>
+                      <code className="bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 px-2 py-1 rounded font-mono text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-200">Yes</code>
+                    </div>
+                    <div>
+                      <span className="text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 block mb-1">Remote Path:</span>
+                      <code className="bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 px-2 py-1 rounded font-mono text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-200">{c.remotePath}</code>
+                    </div>
+                    <div className="sm:col-span-2">
+                      <span className="text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 block mb-1">Local Path:</span>
+                      <code className="bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 px-2 py-1 rounded font-mono text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-200">{localPath}</code>
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                  <InfoBox>
+                    <p>
+                      When this client reports a file at <code className="bg-blue-100 dark:bg-blue-800 px-1 rounded">{c.remotePath}/audiobook.m4b</code>,
+                      RMAB will translate it to <code className="bg-blue-100 dark:bg-blue-800 px-1 rounded">{localPath}/audiobook.m4b</code>.
+                    </p>
+                  </InfoBox>
+                </div>
+              );
+            })}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      <div className="flex justify-between pt-4">
+        <Button onClick={onBack} variant="outline">
+          Back
+        </Button>
+        <Button onClick={onRestart} variant="secondary">
+          Start Over
+        </Button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+// =========================================================================
+// MAIN PAGE
+// =========================================================================
+
+export default function PathHelperPage() {
+  const [step, setStep] = useState<Step>('clients');
+  const [selectedClients, setSelectedClients] = useState<Set<DownloadClientType>>(new Set());
+  const [clientConfigs, setClientConfigs] = useState<Map<DownloadClientType, ClientConfig>>(new Map());
+
+  // Build ordered configs array from selected clients
+  const configs = useMemo(() => {
+    return ALL_CLIENTS
+      .filter((c) => selectedClients.has(c))
+      .map((type) => {
+        const existing = clientConfigs.get(type);
+        return (
+          existing || {
+            type,
+            savePath: DEFAULT_SAVE_PATHS[type],
+            hostPath: '',
+            containerMountPath: '',
+            remotePathMapping: false,
+            remotePath: '',
+          }
+        );
+      });
+  }, [selectedClients, clientConfigs]);
+
+  const toggleClient = (client: DownloadClientType) => {
+    setSelectedClients((prev) => {
+      const next = new Set(prev);
+      if (next.has(client)) {
+        next.delete(client);
+      } else {
+        next.add(client);
+        // Initialize config if not exists
+        if (!clientConfigs.has(client)) {
+          setClientConfigs((prev) => {
+            const next = new Map(prev);
+            next.set(client, {
+              type: client,
+              savePath: DEFAULT_SAVE_PATHS[client],
+              hostPath: '',
+              containerMountPath: '',
+              remotePathMapping: false,
+              remotePath: '',
+            });
+            return next;
+          });
+        }
+      }
+      return next;
+    });
+  };
+
+  const updateConfig = (type: DownloadClientType, field: keyof ClientConfig, value: string | boolean) => {
+    setClientConfigs((prev) => {
+      const next = new Map(prev);
+      const existing = next.get(type);
+      if (existing) {
+        next.set(type, { ...existing, [field]: value });
+      }
+      return next;
+    });
+  };
+
+  const goToStep = (target: Step) => setStep(target);
+
+  const restart = () => {
+    setStep('clients');
+    setSelectedClients(new Set());
+    setClientConfigs(new Map());
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="min-h-screen bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-900">
+      {/* Header */}
+      <div className="bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 border-b border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 shadow-sm">
+        <div className="container mx-auto px-4 py-6 max-w-4xl">
+          <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">
+            Path Mapping Helper
+          </h1>
+          <p className="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 mt-1">
+            Get your download client volume mappings configured correctly for ReadMeABook
+          </p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Step Indicator */}
+      <div className="bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 border-b border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700">
+        <div className="container mx-auto px-2 sm:px-4 max-w-4xl">
+          <StepIndicator currentStep={step} />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Main Content */}
+      <div className="container mx-auto px-4 py-8 max-w-4xl">
+        <div className="bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 rounded-lg shadow-md p-8">
+          {step === 'clients' && (
+            <ClientSelectionStep
+              selectedClients={selectedClients}
+              onToggle={toggleClient}
+              onNext={() => goToStep('save-paths')}
+            />
+          )}
+          {step === 'save-paths' && (
+            <SavePathsStep
+              configs={configs}
+              onUpdateConfig={updateConfig}
+              onNext={() => goToStep('host-paths')}
+              onBack={() => goToStep('clients')}
+            />
+          )}
+          {step === 'host-paths' && (
+            <HostPathsStep
+              configs={configs}
+              onUpdateConfig={updateConfig}
+              onNext={() => goToStep('results')}
+              onBack={() => goToStep('save-paths')}
+            />
+          )}
+          {step === 'results' && (
+            <ResultsStep
+              configs={configs}
+              onBack={() => goToStep('host-paths')}
+              onRestart={restart}
+            />
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

src/app/setup/steps/OIDCConfigStep.tsx

@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ export function OIDCConfigStep({
               <ul className="text-sm text-blue-700 dark:text-blue-300 mt-1 space-y-1">
                 <li>• The redirect URI will be: {typeof window !== 'undefined' ? `${window.location.origin}/api/auth/oidc/callback` : '[Your Domain]/api/auth/oidc/callback'}</li>
                 <li>• Configure this redirect URI in your OIDC provider settings</li>
-                <li>• Required scopes: openid, profile, email, groups</li>
+                <li>• Required scopes: openid, profile, email (groups is added automatically when group-based access control is enabled)</li>
               </ul>
             </div>
           </div>

src/components/admin/BulkImportWizard.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,349 @@
+/**
+ * Component: Bulk Import Wizard
+ * Documentation: documentation/features/bulk-import.md
+ *
+ * Multi-step modal wizard for bulk importing audiobooks from server folders.
+ * Step 1: Select root folder to scan.
+ * Step 2: Scanning/matching progress.
+ * Step 3: Review matches and start import.
+ */
+
+'use client';
+
+import React, { useState, useCallback, useRef } from 'react';
+import { createPortal } from 'react-dom';
+import { XMarkIcon, FolderArrowDownIcon } from '@heroicons/react/24/outline';
+import { ScanFolderStep } from './bulk-import/ScanFolderStep';
+import { ScanProgressStep } from './bulk-import/ScanProgressStep';
+import { MatchReviewStep } from './bulk-import/MatchReviewStep';
+import { WizardStep, ScannedBook, ScanProgressEvent, MatchingProgressEvent } from './bulk-import/types';
+import { fetchWithAuth } from '@/lib/utils/api';
+
+interface BulkImportWizardProps {
+  isOpen: boolean;
+  onClose: () => void;
+}
+
+const STEP_LABELS: Record<WizardStep, string> = {
+  select_folder: 'Select Folder',
+  scanning: 'Scanning',
+  review: 'Review & Import',
+};
+
+const STEP_ORDER: WizardStep[] = ['select_folder', 'scanning', 'review'];
+
+export function BulkImportWizard({ isOpen, onClose }: BulkImportWizardProps) {
+  const [step, setStep] = useState<WizardStep>('select_folder');
+  const [selectedRootPath, setSelectedRootPath] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  // Scanning state
+  const [scanProgress, setScanProgress] = useState<ScanProgressEvent | null>(null);
+  const [matchingProgress, setMatchingProgress] = useState<MatchingProgressEvent | null>(null);
+  const [scanPhase, setScanPhase] = useState<'discovering' | 'matching' | 'idle'>('idle');
+  const abortRef = useRef<AbortController | null>(null);
+
+  // Results state
+  const [scannedBooks, setScannedBooks] = useState<ScannedBook[]>([]);
+  const [scanError, setScanError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  // Import state
+  const [isImporting, setIsImporting] = useState(false);
+  const [importResults, setImportResults] = useState<any>(null);
+
+  const resetWizard = useCallback(() => {
+    setStep('select_folder');
+    setSelectedRootPath(null);
+    setScanProgress(null);
+    setMatchingProgress(null);
+    setScanPhase('idle');
+    setScannedBooks([]);
+    setScanError(null);
+    setIsImporting(false);
+    setImportResults(null);
+    if (abortRef.current) {
+      abortRef.current.abort();
+      abortRef.current = null;
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleClose = useCallback(() => {
+    if (abortRef.current) {
+      abortRef.current.abort();
+      abortRef.current = null;
+    }
+    resetWizard();
+    onClose();
+  }, [onClose, resetWizard]);
+
+  const handleFolderSelected = useCallback(async (rootPath: string) => {
+    setSelectedRootPath(rootPath);
+    setStep('scanning');
+    setScanPhase('discovering');
+    setScanError(null);
+    setScannedBooks([]);
+
+    const controller = new AbortController();
+    abortRef.current = controller;
+
+    try {
+      const response = await fetchWithAuth('/api/admin/bulk-import/scan', {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+        body: JSON.stringify({ rootPath }),
+        signal: controller.signal,
+      });
+
+      if (!response.ok) {
+        const errData = await response.json().catch(() => ({ error: 'Scan failed' }));
+        throw new Error(errData.error || 'Scan failed');
+      }
+
+      const reader = response.body?.getReader();
+      if (!reader) throw new Error('No response stream');
+
+      const decoder = new TextDecoder();
+      let buffer = '';
+      let eventType = '';
+
+      while (true) {
+        const { done, value } = await reader.read();
+        if (done) break;
+
+        buffer += decoder.decode(value, { stream: true });
+
+        // Parse SSE events from buffer
+        const lines = buffer.split('\n');
+        buffer = lines.pop() || '';
+
+        for (const line of lines) {
+          if (line.startsWith('event: ')) {
+            eventType = line.slice(7).trim();
+          } else if (line.startsWith('data: ') && eventType) {
+            try {
+              const data = JSON.parse(line.slice(6));
+              handleSSEEvent(eventType, data);
+            } catch {
+              /* ignore parse errors */
+            }
+            eventType = '';
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      if (controller.signal.aborted) return;
+      setScanError(error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Scan failed');
+      setScanPhase('idle');
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleSSEEvent = useCallback((event: string, data: any) => {
+    switch (event) {
+      case 'progress':
+        setScanProgress(data);
+        break;
+
+      case 'discovery_complete':
+        setScanPhase('matching');
+        break;
+
+      case 'matching':
+        setMatchingProgress(data);
+        break;
+
+      case 'book_matched': {
+        const book: ScannedBook = {
+          ...data,
+          skipped: data.inLibrary || data.hasActiveRequest || data.match === null,
+        };
+        setScannedBooks((prev) => [...prev, book]);
+        break;
+      }
+
+      case 'complete':
+        setScanPhase('idle');
+        setStep('review');
+        break;
+
+      case 'error':
+        setScanError(data.message || 'Scan failed');
+        setScanPhase('idle');
+        break;
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleCancelScan = useCallback(() => {
+    if (abortRef.current) {
+      abortRef.current.abort();
+      abortRef.current = null;
+    }
+    setScanPhase('idle');
+    setStep('select_folder');
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleToggleSkip = useCallback((index: number) => {
+    setScannedBooks((prev) =>
+      prev.map((book) =>
+        book.index === index ? { ...book, skipped: !book.skipped } : book
+      )
+    );
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleStartImport = useCallback(async () => {
+    const booksToImport = scannedBooks.filter(
+      (b) => !b.skipped && b.match !== null
+    );
+
+    if (booksToImport.length === 0) return;
+
+    setIsImporting(true);
+
+    try {
+      const response = await fetchWithAuth('/api/admin/bulk-import/execute', {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          imports: booksToImport.map((b) => ({
+            folderPath: b.folderPath,
+            asin: b.match!.asin,
+            audioFiles: b.audioFiles,
+          })),
+        }),
+      });
+
+      const data = await response.json();
+
+      if (!response.ok) {
+        throw new Error(data.error || 'Import failed');
+      }
+
+      setImportResults(data);
+    } catch (error) {
+      setImportResults({
+        success: false,
+        error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Import failed',
+      });
+    } finally {
+      setIsImporting(false);
+    }
+  }, [scannedBooks]);
+
+  const handleBackToFolderSelect = useCallback(() => {
+    setStep('select_folder');
+    setScanError(null);
+    setScannedBooks([]);
+    setScanPhase('idle');
+  }, []);
+
+  if (!isOpen) return null;
+
+  const currentStepIndex = STEP_ORDER.indexOf(step);
+
+  const modalContent = (
+    <div
+      className="fixed inset-0 z-[60] flex items-center justify-center bg-black/60 backdrop-blur-sm"
+      style={{ height: '100dvh' }}
+      onClick={handleClose}
+    >
+      <div
+        className="relative w-full max-w-4xl bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 rounded-2xl shadow-2xl overflow-hidden flex flex-col"
+        style={{ height: 'min(720px, 90vh)' }}
+        onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
+      >
+        {/* Header */}
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between px-5 py-4 border-b border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700/50">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2.5">
+            <FolderArrowDownIcon className="w-5 h-5 text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-400" />
+            <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">
+              Bulk Import
+            </h2>
+          </div>
+          <button
+            onClick={handleClose}
+            className="p-1.5 rounded-lg hover:bg-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-gray-800 transition-colors"
+          >
+            <XMarkIcon className="w-5 h-5 text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400" />
+          </button>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Step Indicator */}
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-center gap-2 px-5 py-3 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800/50 border-b border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700/50">
+          {STEP_ORDER.map((s, i) => (
+            <React.Fragment key={s}>
+              {i > 0 && (
+                <div
+                  className={`w-8 h-px ${
+                    i <= currentStepIndex
+                      ? 'bg-blue-400 dark:bg-blue-500'
+                      : 'bg-gray-300 dark:bg-gray-600'
+                  }`}
+                />
+              )}
+              <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+                <div
+                  className={`w-6 h-6 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-xs font-medium ${
+                    i < currentStepIndex
+                      ? 'bg-blue-600 text-white'
+                      : i === currentStepIndex
+                      ? 'bg-blue-600 text-white ring-2 ring-blue-200 dark:ring-blue-800'
+                      : 'bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400'
+                  }`}
+                >
+                  {i < currentStepIndex ? (
+                    <svg className="w-3.5 h-3.5" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+                      <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" strokeWidth={2.5} d="M5 13l4 4L19 7" />
+                    </svg>
+                  ) : (
+                    i + 1
+                  )}
+                </div>
+                <span
+                  className={`text-xs font-medium hidden sm:inline ${
+                    i <= currentStepIndex
+                      ? 'text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100'
+                      : 'text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500'
+                  }`}
+                >
+                  {STEP_LABELS[s]}
+                </span>
+              </div>
+            </React.Fragment>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Content */}
+        <div className="flex-1 min-h-0 overflow-hidden">
+          {step === 'select_folder' && (
+            <ScanFolderStep onFolderSelected={handleFolderSelected} />
+          )}
+
+          {step === 'scanning' && (
+            <ScanProgressStep
+              scanProgress={scanProgress}
+              matchingProgress={matchingProgress}
+              scanPhase={scanPhase}
+              error={scanError}
+              booksFound={scannedBooks.length}
+              onCancel={handleCancelScan}
+              onRetry={() => selectedRootPath && handleFolderSelected(selectedRootPath)}
+              onBack={handleBackToFolderSelect}
+            />
+          )}
+
+          {step === 'review' && (
+            <MatchReviewStep
+              books={scannedBooks}
+              onToggleSkip={handleToggleSkip}
+              onStartImport={handleStartImport}
+              isImporting={isImporting}
+              importResults={importResults}
+              onClose={handleClose}
+              onBack={handleBackToFolderSelect}
+            />
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+
+  return createPortal(modalContent, document.body);
+}

src/components/admin/bulk-import/MatchReviewStep.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,344 @@
+/**
+ * Component: Bulk Import - Match Review Step
+ * Documentation: documentation/features/bulk-import.md
+ *
+ * Scrollable list of discovered audiobooks with Audible matches,
+ * skip toggles, library status badges, and import controls.
+ */
+
+'use client';
+
+import React from 'react';
+import {
+  ArrowLeftIcon,
+  CheckCircleIcon,
+  ExclamationTriangleIcon,
+  MusicalNoteIcon,
+  XCircleIcon,
+} from '@heroicons/react/24/outline';
+import { CheckCircleIcon as CheckCircleSolid } from '@heroicons/react/24/solid';
+import { ScannedBook, formatBytes } from './types';
+
+interface MatchReviewStepProps {
+  books: ScannedBook[];
+  onToggleSkip: (index: number) => void;
+  onStartImport: () => void;
+  isImporting: boolean;
+  importResults: any;
+  onClose: () => void;
+  onBack: () => void;
+}
+
+function BookRow({
+  book,
+  onToggleSkip,
+}: {
+  book: ScannedBook;
+  onToggleSkip: () => void;
+}) {
+  const isDisabled = book.inLibrary || book.hasActiveRequest;
+  const isSkipped = book.skipped;
+  const hasMatch = book.match !== null;
+  const isLowConfidence = book.metadataSource === 'file_name';
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      className={`flex items-center gap-3 px-4 py-3 transition-opacity ${
+        isSkipped ? 'opacity-40' : ''
+      }`}
+    >
+      {/* Cover Art */}
+      <div className="flex-shrink-0 w-12 h-12 rounded-lg overflow-hidden bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-800">
+        {hasMatch && book.match!.coverArtUrl ? (
+          /* eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element */
+          <img
+            src={book.match!.coverArtUrl}
+            alt={book.match!.title}
+            className="w-12 h-12 object-cover"
+            onError={(e) => {
+              (e.target as HTMLImageElement).src = '/placeholder_cover.svg';
+            }}
+          />
+        ) : (
+          <div className="w-12 h-12 flex items-center justify-center">
+            <MusicalNoteIcon className="w-6 h-6 text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-600" />
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Book Info */}
+      <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+        {hasMatch ? (
+          <>
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap">
+              <p className="text-sm font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 truncate">
+                {book.match!.title}
+              </p>
+              {isLowConfidence && (
+                <span className="inline-flex items-center px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded text-[10px] font-medium bg-amber-100 dark:bg-amber-900/30 text-amber-700 dark:text-amber-300 flex-shrink-0">
+                  Low Confidence
+                </span>
+              )}
+            </div>
+            <p className="text-xs text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 truncate">
+              {book.match!.author}
+              {book.match!.narrator && (
+                <span className="text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500">
+                  {' '}&middot; {book.match!.narrator}
+                </span>
+              )}
+            </p>
+          </>
+        ) : (
+          <>
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+              <p className="text-sm font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 truncate">
+                {book.folderName}
+              </p>
+              <span className="inline-flex items-center px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded text-[10px] font-medium bg-red-100 dark:bg-red-900/30 text-red-700 dark:text-red-300 flex-shrink-0">
+                No Match
+              </span>
+            </div>
+            <p className="text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 italic">
+              Could not find this title on Audible
+            </p>
+          </>
+        )}
+        <p className="text-[11px] text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500 font-mono truncate mt-0.5">
+          {book.relativePath}
+        </p>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Badges */}
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-2 flex-shrink-0">
+        {/* Audio file count */}
+        <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1 px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full bg-blue-50 dark:bg-blue-900/20 text-blue-700 dark:text-blue-300 text-xs font-medium">
+          <MusicalNoteIcon className="w-3 h-3" />
+          {book.audioFileCount}
+        </span>
+
+        {/* Status badges */}
+        {book.inLibrary && (
+          <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1 px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full bg-green-100 dark:bg-green-900/30 text-green-700 dark:text-green-300 text-xs font-medium">
+            <CheckCircleSolid className="w-3 h-3" />
+            In Library
+          </span>
+        )}
+        {book.hasActiveRequest && !book.inLibrary && (
+          <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1 px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full bg-purple-100 dark:bg-purple-900/30 text-purple-700 dark:text-purple-300 text-xs font-medium">
+            Requested
+          </span>
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Skip Toggle */}
+      <button
+        onClick={onToggleSkip}
+        disabled={isDisabled}
+        className={`flex-shrink-0 relative inline-flex h-6 w-11 items-center rounded-full transition-colors focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500 focus:ring-offset-2 dark:focus:ring-offset-gray-900 ${
+          isDisabled
+            ? 'cursor-not-allowed opacity-50'
+            : 'cursor-pointer'
+        } ${
+          isSkipped
+            ? 'bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700'
+            : 'bg-blue-600'
+        }`}
+        title={
+          isDisabled
+            ? book.inLibrary
+              ? 'Already in your library'
+              : 'Already requested'
+            : isSkipped
+            ? 'Click to include in import'
+            : 'Click to skip this book'
+        }
+      >
+        <span
+          className={`inline-block h-4 w-4 transform rounded-full bg-white shadow-sm transition-transform ${
+            isSkipped ? 'translate-x-1' : 'translate-x-6'
+          }`}
+        />
+      </button>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export function MatchReviewStep({
+  books,
+  onToggleSkip,
+  onStartImport,
+  isImporting,
+  importResults,
+  onClose,
+  onBack,
+}: MatchReviewStepProps) {
+  const toImport = books.filter((b) => !b.skipped && b.match !== null);
+  const skippedCount = books.filter((b) => b.skipped).length;
+  const inLibraryCount = books.filter((b) => b.inLibrary).length;
+  const noMatchCount = books.filter((b) => b.match === null).length;
+  const matchedCount = books.filter((b) => b.match !== null).length;
+
+  // Import completed state
+  if (importResults) {
+    const succeeded = importResults.summary?.succeeded || 0;
+    const failed = importResults.summary?.failed || 0;
+
+    return (
+      <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center h-full px-6 py-16">
+        {importResults.success !== false ? (
+          <>
+            <CheckCircleSolid className="w-14 h-14 text-green-500 mb-4" />
+            <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 mb-2">
+              Import Started
+            </h3>
+            <p className="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 text-center mb-2">
+              {succeeded} audiobook{succeeded !== 1 ? 's' : ''} queued for import.
+            </p>
+            {failed > 0 && (
+              <p className="text-sm text-amber-600 dark:text-amber-400 text-center mb-2">
+                {failed} book{failed !== 1 ? 's' : ''} could not be queued.
+              </p>
+            )}
+            <p className="text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 text-center max-w-sm">
+              Files will be organized, tagged, and imported into your library. Check the admin
+              dashboard for progress.
+            </p>
+            <button
+              onClick={onClose}
+              className="mt-6 px-6 py-2.5 bg-blue-600 hover:bg-blue-700 text-white text-sm font-medium rounded-xl transition-colors"
+            >
+              Done
+            </button>
+          </>
+        ) : (
+          <>
+            <XCircleIcon className="w-14 h-14 text-red-500 mb-4" />
+            <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 mb-2">
+              Import Failed
+            </h3>
+            <p className="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 text-center mb-6">
+              {importResults.error || 'An unexpected error occurred'}
+            </p>
+            <button
+              onClick={onClose}
+              className="px-6 py-2.5 bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-800 hover:bg-gray-200 dark:hover:bg-gray-700 text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 text-sm font-medium rounded-xl transition-colors"
+            >
+              Close
+            </button>
+          </>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  // Empty state (no audiobooks found)
+  if (books.length === 0) {
+    return (
+      <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center h-full px-6 py-16">
+        <ExclamationTriangleIcon className="w-12 h-12 text-gray-300 dark:text-gray-600 mb-4" />
+        <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 mb-2">
+          No Audiobooks Found
+        </h3>
+        <p className="text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 text-center max-w-sm mb-6">
+          The selected folder does not contain any folders with audio files. Try selecting a
+          different folder.
+        </p>
+        <button
+          onClick={onBack}
+          className="flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-800 hover:bg-gray-200 dark:hover:bg-gray-700 rounded-xl transition-colors"
+        >
+          <ArrowLeftIcon className="w-4 h-4" />
+          Select Different Folder
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex flex-col h-full">
+      {/* Summary header */}
+      <div className="px-5 py-3 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800/50 border-b border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700/50">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-4 text-xs">
+          <span className="text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">
+            <span className="font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">{books.length}</span> discovered
+          </span>
+          <span className="text-gray-300 dark:text-gray-600">&middot;</span>
+          <span className="text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">
+            <span className="font-semibold text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-400">{matchedCount}</span> matched
+          </span>
+          {noMatchCount > 0 && (
+            <>
+              <span className="text-gray-300 dark:text-gray-600">&middot;</span>
+              <span className="text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">
+                <span className="font-semibold text-red-600 dark:text-red-400">{noMatchCount}</span> unmatched
+              </span>
+            </>
+          )}
+          {inLibraryCount > 0 && (
+            <>
+              <span className="text-gray-300 dark:text-gray-600">&middot;</span>
+              <span className="text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">
+                <span className="font-semibold text-green-600 dark:text-green-400">{inLibraryCount}</span> in library
+              </span>
+            </>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Scrollable book list */}
+      <div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto divide-y divide-gray-100 dark:divide-gray-800">
+        {books.map((book) => (
+          <BookRow
+            key={book.index}
+            book={book}
+            onToggleSkip={() => onToggleSkip(book.index)}
+          />
+        ))}
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Import footer */}
+      <div className="px-5 py-3.5 border-t border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700/50 bg-gray-50/50 dark:bg-gray-800/30 flex items-center justify-between gap-4">
+        <button
+          onClick={onBack}
+          className="flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 hover:text-gray-900 dark:hover:text-gray-100 transition-colors"
+        >
+          <ArrowLeftIcon className="w-4 h-4" />
+          Back
+        </button>
+
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+          <span className="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">
+            <span className="font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">
+              {toImport.length}
+            </span>{' '}
+            book{toImport.length !== 1 ? 's' : ''} to import
+            {skippedCount > 0 && (
+              <span className="text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500">
+                {' '}({skippedCount} skipped)
+              </span>
+            )}
+          </span>
+
+          <button
+            onClick={onStartImport}
+            disabled={toImport.length === 0 || isImporting}
+            className="flex items-center gap-2 px-5 py-2.5 bg-blue-600 hover:bg-blue-700 disabled:bg-blue-400 disabled:cursor-not-allowed text-white text-sm font-medium rounded-xl transition-colors"
+          >
+            {isImporting ? (
+              <>
+                <svg className="animate-spin h-4 w-4" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+                  <circle className="opacity-25" cx="12" cy="12" r="10" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="4" />
+                  <path className="opacity-75" fill="currentColor" d="M4 12a8 8 0 018-8V0C5.373 0 0 5.373 0 12h4zm2 5.291A7.962 7.962 0 014 12H0c0 3.042 1.135 5.824 3 7.938l3-2.647z" />
+                </svg>
+                Importing...
+              </>
+            ) : (
+              <>Start Import</>
+            )}
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

src/components/admin/bulk-import/ScanFolderStep.tsx

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+/**
+ * Component: Bulk Import - Folder Selection Step
+ * Documentation: documentation/features/bulk-import.md
+ *
+ * Filesystem browser for selecting a root folder to scan for audiobooks.
+ * Adapted from the manual import BrowsePhase patterns.
+ * Any folder is selectable (not just audio-containing folders).
+ */
+
+'use client';
+
+import React, { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from 'react';
+import {
+  FolderIcon,
+  FolderOpenIcon,
+  FolderArrowDownIcon,
+  InboxArrowDownIcon,
+  HomeIcon,
+  ChevronRightIcon,
+  ArrowLeftIcon,
+  ExclamationTriangleIcon,
+  ArrowPathIcon,
+  MagnifyingGlassIcon,
+} from '@heroicons/react/24/outline';
+import { fetchWithAuth } from '@/lib/utils/api';
+import { RootEntry, DirectoryEntry } from './types';
+
+function SkeletonRow() {
+  return (
+    <div className="flex items-center gap-3 px-4 py-3 animate-pulse">
+      <div className="w-5 h-5 bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded" />
+      <div className="flex-1 space-y-1.5">
+        <div className="h-4 bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded w-48" />
+        <div className="h-3 bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-800 rounded w-32" />
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+interface ScanFolderStepProps {
+  onFolderSelected: (rootPath: string) => void;
+}
+
+export function ScanFolderStep({ onFolderSelected }: ScanFolderStepProps) {
+  const [roots, setRoots] = useState<RootEntry[]>([]);
+  const [currentPath, setCurrentPath] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [entries, setEntries] = useState<DirectoryEntry[]>([]);
+  const [pathHistory, setPathHistory] = useState<string[]>([]);
+  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false);
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [hoveredFolder, setHoveredFolder] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    fetchRoots();
+  }, []);
+
+  const fetchRoots = async () => {
+    setIsLoading(true);
+    setError(null);
+    try {
+      const res = await fetchWithAuth('/api/admin/filesystem/browse');
+      if (!res.ok) {
+        const data = await res.json().catch(() => ({ error: 'Failed to load' }));
+        throw new Error(data.error || 'Failed to load directories');
+      }
+      const data = await res.json();
+      setRoots(data.roots || []);
+    } catch (err) {
+      setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Failed to load directories');
+    } finally {
+      setIsLoading(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const fetchDirectory = useCallback(async (dirPath: string) => {
+    setIsLoading(true);
+    setError(null);
+    try {
+      const res = await fetchWithAuth(
+        `/api/admin/filesystem/browse?path=${encodeURIComponent(dirPath)}`
+      );
+      if (!res.ok) {
+        const data = await res.json().catch(() => ({ error: 'Failed to load' }));
+        throw new Error(data.error || 'Failed to browse directory');
+      }
+      const data = await res.json();
+      setEntries(data.entries || []);
+      setCurrentPath(data.path || dirPath);
+    } catch (err) {
+      setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Failed to browse directory');
+    } finally {
+      setIsLoading(false);
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  const navigateInto = (dirPath: string) => {
+    if (currentPath) {
+      setPathHistory((prev) => [...prev, currentPath]);
+    }
+    fetchDirectory(dirPath);
+  };
+
+  const navigateBack = () => {
+    if (pathHistory.length > 0) {
+      const prevPath = pathHistory[pathHistory.length - 1];
+      setPathHistory((prev) => prev.slice(0, -1));
+      fetchDirectory(prevPath);
+    } else {
+      setCurrentPath(null);
+      setEntries([]);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const navigateToRoot = () => {
+    setCurrentPath(null);
+    setEntries([]);
+    setPathHistory([]);
+  };
+
+  const navigateToBreadcrumb = (index: number) => {
+    if (!currentPath) return;
+    const allPaths = [...pathHistory, currentPath];
+    const targetPath = allPaths[index];
+    if (targetPath) {
+      setPathHistory(allPaths.slice(0, index));
+      fetchDirectory(targetPath);
+    } else {
+      navigateToRoot();
+    }
+  };
+
+  // Build breadcrumb segments
+  const breadcrumbs = (() => {
+    if (!currentPath) return [];
+    const allPaths = [...pathHistory, currentPath];
+    return allPaths.map((p) => {
+      const parts = p.replace(/\\/g, '/').split('/');
+      return parts[parts.length - 1] || p;
+    });
+  })();
+
+  const visibleBreadcrumbs = (() => {
+    if (breadcrumbs.length <= 3) return breadcrumbs.map((b, i) => ({ label: b, index: i }));
+    return [
+      { label: breadcrumbs[0], index: 0 },
+      { label: '...', index: -1 },
+      { label: breadcrumbs[breadcrumbs.length - 1], index: breadcrumbs.length - 1 },
+    ];
+  })();
+
+  // Count subfolders in current listing
+  const totalSubfolders = entries.length;
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex flex-col h-full">
+      {/* Breadcrumb bar */}
+      {currentPath && (
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-1 px-5 py-2.5 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800/50 border-b border-gray-100 dark:border-gray-800 text-sm overflow-x-auto">
+          <button
+            onClick={navigateToRoot}
+            className="flex-shrink-0 p-1 rounded hover:bg-gray-200 dark:hover:bg-gray-700 transition-colors"
+          >
+            <HomeIcon className="w-4 h-4 text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400" />
+          </button>
+          {visibleBreadcrumbs.map((crumb, i) => (
+            <React.Fragment key={i}>
+              <ChevronRightIcon className="w-3.5 h-3.5 text-gray-400 flex-shrink-0" />
+              {crumb.index === -1 ? (
+                <span className="text-gray-400 px-1">...</span>
+              ) : i === visibleBreadcrumbs.length - 1 ? (
+                <span className="font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 truncate">
+                  {crumb.label}
+                </span>
+              ) : (
+                <button
+                  onClick={() => navigateToBreadcrumb(crumb.index)}
+                  className="text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300 hover:text-blue-600 dark:hover:text-blue-400 truncate transition-colors"
+                >
+                  {crumb.label}
+                </button>
+              )}
+            </React.Fragment>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      {/* Listing */}
+      <div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto">
+        {/* Loading */}
+        {isLoading && (
+          <div className="py-2">
+            {[...Array(5)].map((_, i) => (
+              <SkeletonRow key={i} />
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Error */}
+        {error && !isLoading && (
+          <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center py-16 px-6">
+            <ExclamationTriangleIcon className="w-10 h-10 text-red-400 mb-3" />
+            <p className="text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 font-medium text-center">{error}</p>
+            <button
+              onClick={currentPath ? () => fetchDirectory(currentPath) : fetchRoots}
+              className="mt-4 flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-400 hover:bg-blue-50 dark:hover:bg-blue-900/20 rounded-lg transition-colors"
+            >
+              <ArrowPathIcon className="w-4 h-4" />
+              Try Again
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Root view */}
+        {!currentPath && !isLoading && !error && (
+          <div className="p-5">
+            <p className="text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 mb-4">
+              Select a folder to scan for audiobooks. All subfolders will be searched recursively.
+            </p>
+            <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3">
+              {roots.map((root) => (
+                <button
+                  key={root.path}
+                  onClick={() => navigateInto(root.path)}
+                  className="flex flex-col items-center gap-3 p-6 rounded-xl border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 hover:border-blue-300 dark:hover:border-blue-700 hover:bg-blue-50/50 dark:hover:bg-blue-900/10 transition-all group"
+                >
+                  {root.icon === 'download' ? (
+                    <FolderArrowDownIcon className="w-10 h-10 text-blue-500 group-hover:text-blue-600 transition-colors" />
+                  ) : root.icon === 'bookdrop' ? (
+                    <InboxArrowDownIcon className="w-10 h-10 text-amber-500 group-hover:text-amber-600 transition-colors" />
+                  ) : (
+                    <FolderIcon className="w-10 h-10 text-emerald-500 group-hover:text-emerald-600 transition-colors" />
+                  )}
+                  <span className="text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">
+                    {root.name}
+                  </span>
+                  <span className="text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 font-mono truncate max-w-full">
+                    {root.path}
+                  </span>
+                </button>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Directory listing */}
+        {currentPath && !isLoading && !error && entries.length > 0 && (
+          <div className="divide-y divide-gray-100 dark:divide-gray-800">
+            {entries.map((entry) => {
+              const isHovered = hoveredFolder === entry.name;
+
+              return (
+                <button
+                  key={`dir-${entry.name}`}
+                  onClick={() => navigateInto(currentPath + '/' + entry.name)}
+                  onMouseEnter={() => setHoveredFolder(entry.name)}
+                  onMouseLeave={() => setHoveredFolder(null)}
+                  className="w-full flex items-center gap-3 px-4 py-3 text-left transition-all duration-150 hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-800/50"
+                >
+                  <div className="flex-shrink-0 w-5 h-5 text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500 transition-all duration-150">
+                    {isHovered ? (
+                      <FolderOpenIcon className="w-5 h-5 text-blue-500" />
+                    ) : (
+                      <FolderIcon className="w-5 h-5" />
+                    )}
+                  </div>
+
+                  <p className="flex-1 min-w-0 text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 truncate">
+                    {entry.name}
+                  </p>
+
+                  <ChevronRightIcon className="w-4 h-4 text-gray-300 dark:text-gray-600 flex-shrink-0" />
+                </button>
+              );
+            })}
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Empty state */}
+        {currentPath && !isLoading && !error && entries.length === 0 && (
+          <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center py-16 px-6 text-center">
+            <FolderOpenIcon className="w-10 h-10 text-gray-300 dark:text-gray-600 mb-3" />
+            <p className="text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 font-medium">This folder is empty</p>
+            <button
+              onClick={navigateBack}
+              className="mt-4 flex items-center gap-2 text-sm text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-400 hover:underline"
+            >
+              <ArrowLeftIcon className="w-4 h-4" />
+              Go back
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Footer: Scan this folder */}
+      {currentPath && !isLoading && (
+        <div className="px-5 py-3.5 border-t border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700/50 bg-gray-50/50 dark:bg-gray-800/30 flex items-center justify-between gap-4">
+          <div className="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 min-w-0">
+            <p className="font-mono text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-500 truncate">{currentPath}</p>
+            {entries.length > 0 && (
+              <p className="mt-0.5">
+                {totalSubfolders} subfolder{totalSubfolders !== 1 ? 's' : ''}
+              </p>
+            )}
+          </div>
+          <button
+            onClick={() => onFolderSelected(currentPath)}
+            className="flex-shrink-0 flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 bg-blue-600 hover:bg-blue-700 text-white text-sm font-medium rounded-xl transition-colors"
+          >
+            <MagnifyingGlassIcon className="w-4 h-4" />
+            Scan for Audiobooks
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}

src/components/admin/bulk-import/ScanProgressStep.tsx

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+/**
+ * Component: Bulk Import - Scan Progress Step
+ * Documentation: documentation/features/bulk-import.md
+ *
+ * Displays progress during folder discovery and Audible matching phases.
+ * Shows animated indicators, counts, and cancel/retry controls.
+ */
+
+'use client';
+
+import React from 'react';
+import {
+  FolderIcon,
+  ExclamationTriangleIcon,
+  ArrowPathIcon,
+  ArrowLeftIcon,
+  XMarkIcon,
+} from '@heroicons/react/24/outline';
+import { ScanProgressEvent, MatchingProgressEvent } from './types';
+
+interface ScanProgressStepProps {
+  scanProgress: ScanProgressEvent | null;
+  matchingProgress: MatchingProgressEvent | null;
+  scanPhase: 'discovering' | 'matching' | 'idle';
+  error: string | null;
+  booksFound: number;
+  onCancel: () => void;
+  onRetry: () => void;
+  onBack: () => void;
+}
+
+export function ScanProgressStep({
+  scanProgress,
+  matchingProgress,
+  scanPhase,
+  error,
+  booksFound,
+  onCancel,
+  onRetry,
+  onBack,
+}: ScanProgressStepProps) {
+  // Error state
+  if (error) {
+    return (
+      <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center h-full px-6 py-16">
+        <ExclamationTriangleIcon className="w-12 h-12 text-red-400 mb-4" />
+        <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 mb-2">
+          Scan Failed
+        </h3>
+        <p className="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 text-center max-w-md mb-6">
+          {error}
+        </p>
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+          <button
+            onClick={onBack}
+            className="flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-800 hover:bg-gray-200 dark:hover:bg-gray-700 rounded-xl transition-colors"
+          >
+            <ArrowLeftIcon className="w-4 h-4" />
+            Go Back
+          </button>
+          <button
+            onClick={onRetry}
+            className="flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white bg-blue-600 hover:bg-blue-700 rounded-xl transition-colors"
+          >
+            <ArrowPathIcon className="w-4 h-4" />
+            Retry Scan
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  const matchPercent = matchingProgress
+    ? Math.round((matchingProgress.current / matchingProgress.total) * 100)
+    : 0;
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center h-full px-6 py-16">
+      {/* Animated icon */}
+      <div className="relative mb-6">
+        <div className="w-16 h-16 rounded-full border-4 border-blue-200 dark:border-blue-800 flex items-center justify-center">
+          <FolderIcon className="w-8 h-8 text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-400" />
+        </div>
+        <div className="absolute inset-0 w-16 h-16 rounded-full border-4 border-transparent border-t-blue-600 dark:border-t-blue-400 animate-spin" />
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Phase-specific content */}
+      {scanPhase === 'discovering' && (
+        <>
+          <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 mb-2">
+            Scanning Folders
+          </h3>
+          <p className="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 text-center mb-4">
+            Searching for folders containing audiobook files...
+          </p>
+
+          {scanProgress && (
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-6 text-sm">
+              <div className="text-center">
+                <div className="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">
+                  {scanProgress.foldersScanned}
+                </div>
+                <div className="text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">
+                  Folders Scanned
+                </div>
+              </div>
+              <div className="w-px h-8 bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700" />
+              <div className="text-center">
+                <div className="text-2xl font-bold text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-400">
+                  {scanProgress.audiobooksFound}
+                </div>
+                <div className="text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">
+                  Audiobooks Found
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          )}
+
+          {scanProgress?.currentFolder && (
+            <p className="mt-4 text-xs text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500 font-mono truncate max-w-md">
+              {scanProgress.currentFolder}
+            </p>
+          )}
+        </>
+      )}
+
+      {scanPhase === 'matching' && (
+        <>
+          <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 mb-2">
+            Matching Against Audible
+          </h3>
+          <p className="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 text-center mb-6">
+            Searching Audible for each discovered audiobook...
+          </p>
+
+          {matchingProgress && (
+            <>
+              {/* Progress bar */}
+              <div className="w-full max-w-sm mb-3">
+                <div className="h-2 bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded-full overflow-hidden">
+                  <div
+                    className="h-full bg-blue-600 dark:bg-blue-500 rounded-full transition-all duration-500"
+                    style={{ width: `${matchPercent}%` }}
+                  />
+                </div>
+              </div>
+
+              <div className="text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 font-medium">
+                {matchingProgress.current} / {matchingProgress.total}
+              </div>
+
+              {matchingProgress.folderName && (
+                <p className="mt-2 text-xs text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500 truncate max-w-md">
+                  {matchingProgress.folderName}
+                </p>
+              )}
+
+              {/* Books matched so far count */}
+              {booksFound > 0 && (
+                <p className="mt-4 text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">
+                  {booksFound} book{booksFound !== 1 ? 's' : ''} matched so far
+                </p>
+              )}
+            </>
+          )}
+        </>
+      )}
+
+      {/* Cancel button */}
+      <button
+        onClick={onCancel}
+        className="mt-8 flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 hover:text-gray-900 dark:hover:text-gray-100 bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-800 hover:bg-gray-200 dark:hover:bg-gray-700 rounded-xl transition-colors"
+      >
+        <XMarkIcon className="w-4 h-4" />
+        Cancel Scan
+      </button>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

src/components/admin/bulk-import/types.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+/**
+ * Component: Bulk Import Shared Types
+ * Documentation: documentation/features/bulk-import.md
+ */
+
+/** Root directory entry from the filesystem browse API. */
+export interface RootEntry {
+  name: string;
+  path: string;
+  icon: string;
+}
+
+/** Directory entry from the filesystem browse API. */
+export interface DirectoryEntry {
+  name: string;
+  type: 'directory';
+}
+
+/** Audible match data for a discovered audiobook. */
+export interface AudibleMatch {
+  asin: string;
+  title: string;
+  author: string;
+  narrator?: string;
+  coverArtUrl?: string;
+  durationMinutes?: number;
+}
+
+/** A scanned audiobook result with its Audible match status. */
+export interface ScannedBook {
+  index: number;
+  folderPath: string;
+  folderName: string;
+  relativePath: string;
+  audioFileCount: number;
+  totalSizeBytes: number;
+  metadataSource: 'tags' | 'file_name';
+  searchTerm: string;
+  audioFiles: string[];
+  match: AudibleMatch | null;
+  inLibrary: boolean;
+  hasActiveRequest: boolean;
+  /** User toggle: true = skip this book during import. */
+  skipped: boolean;
+}
+
+/** Progress event from the SSE scan stream. */
+export interface ScanProgressEvent {
+  phase: 'discovering' | 'reading_metadata' | 'grouping';
+  foldersScanned: number;
+  audiobooksFound: number;
+  currentFolder?: string;
+}
+
+/** Matching progress event from the SSE scan stream. */
+export interface MatchingProgressEvent {
+  current: number;
+  total: number;
+  folderName: string;
+  searchTerm: string;
+}
+
+/** Discovery complete event from the SSE scan stream. */
+export interface DiscoveryCompleteEvent {
+  totalFound: number;
+  message: string;
+}
+
+/** Wizard step identifiers. */
+export type WizardStep = 'select_folder' | 'scanning' | 'review';
+
+/** Format bytes into a human-readable string. */
+export function formatBytes(bytes: number): string {
+  if (bytes === 0) return '0 B';
+  const k = 1024;
+  const sizes = ['B', 'KB', 'MB', 'GB', 'TB'];
+  const i = Math.floor(Math.log(bytes) / Math.log(k));
+  return `${parseFloat((bytes / Math.pow(k, i)).toFixed(1))} ${sizes[i]}`;
+}

src/components/admin/users/UserPermissionsModal.tsx

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 'use client';
 
 import { Modal } from '@/components/ui/Modal';
+import { useToast } from '@/components/ui/Toast';
 
 interface UserPermissionsUser {
   id: string;
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ interface UserPermissionsUser {
   autoApproveRequests: boolean | null;
   interactiveSearchAccess: boolean | null;
   downloadAccess: boolean | null;
+  hasLoginToken: boolean;
 }
 
 interface UserPermissionsModalProps {
@@ -25,9 +27,11 @@ interface UserPermissionsModalProps {
   globalAutoApprove: boolean;
   globalInteractiveSearch: boolean;
   globalDownloadAccess: boolean;
+  generatedToken: string | null;
   onToggleAutoApprove: (user: UserPermissionsUser, newValue: boolean) => void;
   onToggleInteractiveSearch: (user: UserPermissionsUser, newValue: boolean) => void;
   onToggleDownloadAccess: (user: UserPermissionsUser, newValue: boolean) => void;
+  onToggleToken: (user: UserPermissionsUser, newValue: boolean) => void;
 }
 
 interface PermissionToggleProps {
@@ -83,6 +87,79 @@ function PermissionToggle({ label, ariaLabel, value, disabled, disabledMessage,
   );
 }
 
+interface LoginTokenRowProps {
+  value: boolean;
+  generatedToken: string | null;
+  onToggle: () => void;
+}
+
+function LoginTokenRow({ value, generatedToken, onToggle }: LoginTokenRowProps) {
+  const toast = useToast();
+  const loginUrl = generatedToken
+      ? `${typeof window !== 'undefined' ? window.location.origin : ''}/auth/token/login?token=${generatedToken}`
+      : null;
+
+  const copyUrl = async () => {
+    if (!loginUrl) return;
+    try {
+      await navigator.clipboard.writeText(loginUrl);
+    } catch {
+      toast.error('Failed to copy to clipboard');
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+      <div className="flex flex-col gap-2 p-3 border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 rounded-lg">
+        <div className="flex items-start gap-4">
+          <button
+              onClick={onToggle}
+              className="relative inline-flex h-5 w-10 flex-shrink-0 items-center rounded-full transition-colors focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500 focus:ring-offset-2 dark:focus:ring-offset-gray-800 mt-0.5"
+              style={{ backgroundColor: value ? '#3b82f6' : '#d1d5db' }}
+              role="switch"
+              aria-checked={value}
+              aria-label="Login Token"
+          >
+          <span
+              className={`inline-block h-3 w-3 transform rounded-full bg-white transition-transform ${
+                  value ? 'translate-x-6' : 'translate-x-1'
+              }`}
+          />
+          </button>
+          <div className="flex-1">
+            <div className="text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">
+              Login Token
+            </div>
+            <p className="text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 mt-1">
+              When enabled, this user can log in via a direct URL without credentials
+            </p>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        {loginUrl && (
+            <div className="mt-1 p-2 bg-amber-50 dark:bg-amber-900/20 border border-amber-200 dark:border-amber-700 rounded-md">
+              <p className="text-xs font-medium text-amber-800 dark:text-amber-300 mb-1">
+                Copy the login URL - it won&apos;t be shown again
+              </p>
+              <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                <code className="flex-1 text-xs font-mono text-amber-900 dark:text-amber-200 break-all select-all">
+                  {loginUrl}
+                </code>
+                <button
+                    onClick={copyUrl}
+                    className="flex-shrink-0 p-1.5 rounded text-amber-700 dark:text-amber-300 hover:bg-amber-100 dark:hover:bg-amber-800/50 transition-colors"
+                    aria-label="Copy login URL"
+                >
+                  <svg className="w-3.5 h-3.5" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+                    <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" strokeWidth={2} d="M8 16H6a2 2 0 01-2-2V6a2 2 0 012-2h8a2 2 0 012 2v2m-6 12h8a2 2 0 002-2v-8a2 2 0 00-2-2h-8a2 2 0 00-2 2v8a2 2 0 002 2z" />
+                  </svg>
+                </button>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+  );
+}
+
 export function UserPermissionsModal({
   isOpen,
   onClose,
@@ -90,9 +167,11 @@ export function UserPermissionsModal({
   globalAutoApprove,
   globalInteractiveSearch,
   globalDownloadAccess,
+  generatedToken,
   onToggleAutoApprove,
   onToggleInteractiveSearch,
   onToggleDownloadAccess,
+  onToggleToken,
 }: UserPermissionsModalProps) {
   if (!user) return null;
 
@@ -201,6 +280,13 @@ export function UserPermissionsModal({
               description="When enabled, this user can download audiobook files directly"
               onToggle={() => onToggleDownloadAccess(user, !downloadValue)}
             />
+
+            {/* Login Token */}
+            <LoginTokenRow
+                value={user.hasLoginToken || generatedToken !== null}
+                generatedToken={generatedToken}
+                onToggle={() => onToggleToken(user, !(user.hasLoginToken || generatedToken !== null))}
+            />
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>

src/components/audiobooks/AudiobookCard.tsx

@@ -59,13 +59,15 @@ export function AudiobookCard({
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [showModal, setShowModal] = useState(false);
   const [localRequestStatus, setLocalRequestStatus] = useState<string | undefined>(undefined);
+  const [localIsIgnored, setLocalIsIgnored] = useState<boolean | undefined>(undefined);
   const [coverError, setCoverError] = useState(false);
 
-  // Build a display-only audiobook with the local status override
+  // Build a display-only audiobook with local overrides
   const displayAudiobook = localRequestStatus !== undefined
     ? { ...audiobook, requestStatus: localRequestStatus }
     : audiobook;
   const status = getStatusConfig(displayAudiobook);
+  const isIgnored = localIsIgnored !== undefined ? localIsIgnored : audiobook.isIgnored;
 
   const handleRequest = async (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
     e.stopPropagation();
@@ -218,6 +220,19 @@ export function AudiobookCard({
                 <span>{audiobook.rating.toFixed(1)}</span>
               </div>
             )}
+
+            {/* Ignored Indicator - Bottom Left */}
+            {isIgnored && (
+              <div
+                className="absolute bottom-3 left-3 flex items-center gap-1 px-2 py-1 rounded-lg bg-black/50 backdrop-blur-md text-gray-300 text-xs font-medium transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:opacity-0"
+                title="Ignored from auto-requests"
+              >
+                <svg className="w-3.5 h-3.5" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24" strokeWidth={2}>
+                  <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M3.98 8.223A10.477 10.477 0 001.934 12C3.226 16.338 7.244 19.5 12 19.5c.993 0 1.953-.138 2.863-.395M6.228 6.228A10.45 10.45 0 0112 4.5c4.756 0 8.773 3.162 10.065 7.498a10.523 10.523 0 01-4.293 5.774M6.228 6.228L3 3m3.228 3.228l3.65 3.65m7.894 7.894L21 21m-3.228-3.228l-3.65-3.65m0 0a3 3 0 10-4.243-4.243m4.242 4.242L9.88 9.88" />
+                </svg>
+                <span>Ignored</span>
+              </div>
+            )}
           </div>
         </div>
 
@@ -253,6 +268,7 @@ export function AudiobookCard({
         onClose={() => setShowModal(false)}
         onRequestSuccess={onRequestSuccess}
         onStatusChange={(newStatus) => setLocalRequestStatus(newStatus)}
+        onIgnoreChange={(ignored) => setLocalIsIgnored(ignored)}
         isRequested={audiobook.isRequested || localRequestStatus !== undefined}
         requestStatus={displayAudiobook.requestStatus}
         isAvailable={audiobook.isAvailable}

src/components/audiobooks/AudiobookDetailsModal.tsx

@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@ import { usePreferences } from '@/contexts/PreferencesContext';
 import { InteractiveTorrentSearchModal } from '@/components/requests/InteractiveTorrentSearchModal';
 import { ReportIssueModal } from '@/components/audiobooks/ReportIssueModal';
 import { ManualImportBrowser } from '@/components/audiobooks/ManualImportBrowser';
-import { FolderArrowDownIcon } from '@heroicons/react/24/outline';
+import { FolderArrowDownIcon, EyeSlashIcon } from '@heroicons/react/24/outline';
+import { EyeSlashIcon as EyeSlashSolidIcon } from '@heroicons/react/24/solid';
 import { fetchWithAuth } from '@/lib/utils/api';
+import { useIsIgnored, useToggleIgnore } from '@/lib/hooks/useIgnoredAudiobooks';
 
 interface AudiobookDetailsModalProps {
   asin: string;
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ interface AudiobookDetailsModalProps {
   onClose: () => void;
   onRequestSuccess?: () => void;
   onStatusChange?: (newStatus: string) => void;
+  onIgnoreChange?: (isIgnored: boolean) => void;
   isRequested?: boolean;
   requestStatus?: string | null;
   isAvailable?: boolean;
@@ -69,6 +72,7 @@ export function AudiobookDetailsModal({
   onClose,
   onRequestSuccess,
   onStatusChange,
+  onIgnoreChange,
   isRequested = false,
   requestStatus = null,
   isAvailable = false,
@@ -85,6 +89,9 @@ export function AudiobookDetailsModal({
   const { downloadAvailable, requestId } = useDownloadStatus(isOpen ? asin : null);
   const { fetchEbook, isLoading: isFetchingEbook } = useFetchEbookByAsin();
 
+  const { isIgnored, ignoredId, isLoading: isLoadingIgnore } = useIsIgnored(isOpen ? asin : null);
+  const { addIgnore, removeIgnore } = useToggleIgnore();
+
   const [showToast, setShowToast] = useState(false);
   const [toastMessage, setToastMessage] = useState('');
   const [toastType, setToastType] = useState<'success' | 'error'>('success');
@@ -97,6 +104,7 @@ export function AudiobookDetailsModal({
   const [localRequestStatus, setLocalRequestStatus] = useState<string | null>(requestStatus ?? null);
   const [isDownloading, setIsDownloading] = useState(false);
   const [coverError, setCoverError] = useState(false);
+  const [isTogglingIgnore, setIsTogglingIgnore] = useState(false);
 
   // Sync local status when the prop changes (e.g. page data refreshes)
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -196,6 +204,31 @@ export function AudiobookDetailsModal({
     }
   };
 
+  const handleToggleIgnore = async () => {
+    if (!user || !audiobook) return;
+    setIsTogglingIgnore(true);
+    try {
+      if (isIgnored && ignoredId) {
+        await removeIgnore(ignoredId, asin);
+        onIgnoreChange?.(false);
+        showNotification('Removed from ignore list');
+      } else {
+        await addIgnore({
+          asin,
+          title: audiobook.title,
+          author: audiobook.author,
+          coverArtUrl: audiobook.coverArtUrl,
+        });
+        onIgnoreChange?.(true);
+        showNotification('Added to ignore list — auto-requests will skip this book');
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      showNotification(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Failed to update ignore status', 'error');
+    } finally {
+      setIsTogglingIgnore(false);
+    }
+  };
+
   const formatDuration = (minutes?: number) => {
     if (!minutes) return null;
     const hours = Math.floor(minutes / 60);
@@ -685,6 +718,26 @@ export function AudiobookDetailsModal({
                 </>
               )}
 
+              {/* Ignore Toggle - always visible when user is logged in */}
+              {user && !isLoadingIgnore && (
+                <button
+                  onClick={handleToggleIgnore}
+                  disabled={isTogglingIgnore}
+                  className={`p-3 rounded-xl transition-colors disabled:opacity-50 ${
+                    isIgnored
+                      ? 'bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300'
+                      : 'bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-800/50 text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500 hover:bg-gray-200 dark:hover:bg-gray-700'
+                  }`}
+                  title={isIgnored ? 'Stop Ignoring — auto-requests will resume for this book' : 'Ignore from Auto-Requests'}
+                >
+                  {isIgnored ? (
+                    <EyeSlashSolidIcon className="w-6 h-6" />
+                  ) : (
+                    <EyeSlashIcon className="w-6 h-6" />
+                  )}
+                </button>
+              )}
+
             </div>
           </div>
         )}

src/components/audiobooks/ManualImportBrowser.tsx

@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ export function ManualImportBrowser({
   const [currentPath, setCurrentPath] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [entries, setEntries] = useState<DirectoryEntry[]>([]);
   const [selectedPath, setSelectedPath] = useState<string | null>(null);
-  const [selectedAudioCount, setSelectedAudioCount] = useState(0);
-  const [selectedSize, setSelectedSize] = useState(0);
   const [selectedAudioFiles, setSelectedAudioFiles] = useState<AudioFileEntry[]>([]);
   const [currentAudioFiles, setCurrentAudioFiles] = useState<AudioFileEntry[]>([]);
   const [pathHistory, setPathHistory] = useState<string[]>([]);
@@ -62,6 +60,9 @@ export function ManualImportBrowser({
   // Cleanup source toggle
   const [cleanupSource, setCleanupSource] = useState(false);
 
+  // File selection state (shared between BrowsePhase and ConfirmPhase)
+  const [checkedFiles, setCheckedFiles] = useState<Set<string>>(new Set());
+
   // Hover state for folder icon swap
   const [hoveredFolder, setHoveredFolder] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ export function ManualImportBrowser({
   const fetchDirectory = useCallback(async (dirPath: string) => {
     setIsLoading(true);
     setError(null);
+    setCheckedFiles(new Set());
     try {
       const res = await fetchWithAuth(
         `/api/admin/filesystem/browse?path=${encodeURIComponent(dirPath)}`
@@ -105,8 +107,9 @@ export function ManualImportBrowser({
         throw new Error(data.error || 'Failed to browse directory');
       }
       const data = await res.json();
+      const audioFiles: AudioFileEntry[] = data.audioFiles || [];
       setEntries(data.entries || []);
-      setCurrentAudioFiles(data.audioFiles || []);
+      setCurrentAudioFiles(audioFiles);
       setCurrentPath(data.path || dirPath);
     } catch (err) {
       setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Failed to browse directory');
@@ -165,12 +168,38 @@ export function ManualImportBrowser({
     navigateInto(fullPath);
   };
 
-  const handleSelectCurrentFolder = () => {
+  const handleToggleFile = (fileName: string) => {
+    setCheckedFiles((prev) => {
+      const next = new Set(prev);
+      if (next.has(fileName)) {
+        next.delete(fileName);
+      } else {
+        next.add(fileName);
+      }
+      return next;
+    });
+  };
+
+  const handleToggleAll = () => {
+    // In confirm phase, toggle against selectedAudioFiles; in browse phase, against currentAudioFiles
+    const files = phase === 'confirm' ? selectedAudioFiles : currentAudioFiles;
+    if (checkedFiles.size === files.length) {
+      setCheckedFiles(new Set());
+    } else {
+      setCheckedFiles(new Set(files.map((f) => f.name)));
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleSelectFiles = () => {
     if (!currentPath || currentAudioFiles.length === 0) return;
+    // No individual selection = whole folder; otherwise only checked files
+    const selected = checkedFiles.size > 0
+      ? currentAudioFiles.filter((f) => checkedFiles.has(f.name))
+      : currentAudioFiles;
     setSelectedPath(currentPath);
-    setSelectedAudioCount(currentAudioFiles.length);
+    setSelectedAudioFiles(selected);
-    setSelectedSize(currentAudioFiles.reduce((sum, f) => sum + f.size, 0));
+    // Ensure checkedFiles reflects what we're importing for ConfirmPhase
-    setSelectedAudioFiles(currentAudioFiles);
+    setCheckedFiles(new Set(selected.map((f) => f.name)));
     setSlideDirection('right');
     setPhase('confirm');
   };
@@ -185,12 +214,18 @@ export function ManualImportBrowser({
     setIsImporting(true);
     setImportError(null);
     try {
+      // Send only the files that are still checked in ConfirmPhase
+      const fileNames = selectedAudioFiles
+        .filter((f) => checkedFiles.has(f.name))
+        .map((f) => f.name);
+      if (fileNames.length === 0) return;
       const res = await fetchWithAuth('/api/admin/manual-import', {
         method: 'POST',
         headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
         body: JSON.stringify({
           asin: audiobook.asin,
           folderPath: selectedPath,
+          selectedFiles: fileNames,
           cleanupSource,
         }),
       });
@@ -268,6 +303,7 @@ export function ManualImportBrowser({
               currentPath={currentPath}
               entries={entries}
               currentAudioFiles={currentAudioFiles}
+              checkedFiles={checkedFiles}
               isLoading={isLoading}
               error={error}
               hoveredFolder={hoveredFolder}
@@ -278,7 +314,8 @@ export function ManualImportBrowser({
               onNavigateToRoot={navigateToRoot}
               onNavigateToBreadcrumb={navigateToBreadcrumb}
               onFolderClick={handleFolderClick}
-              onSelectCurrentFolder={handleSelectCurrentFolder}
+              onSelectFiles={handleSelectFiles}
+              onToggleFile={handleToggleFile}
               onHoverFolder={setHoveredFolder}
               onRetry={currentPath ? () => fetchDirectory(currentPath) : fetchRoots}
             />
@@ -286,14 +323,15 @@ export function ManualImportBrowser({
             <ConfirmPhase
               audiobook={audiobook}
               selectedPath={selectedPath!}
-              audioFileCount={selectedAudioCount}
-              totalSize={selectedSize}
               audioFiles={selectedAudioFiles}
+              checkedFiles={checkedFiles}
               isImporting={isImporting}
               importError={importError}
               slideClass={slideClass}
               cleanupSource={cleanupSource}
               onCleanupSourceChange={setCleanupSource}
+              onToggleFile={handleToggleFile}
+              onToggleAll={handleToggleAll}
               onBack={handleBackToBrowse}
               onStartImport={handleStartImport}
             />

src/components/audiobooks/manual-import/BrowsePhase.tsx

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ interface BrowsePhaseProps {
   currentPath: string | null;
   entries: DirectoryEntry[];
   currentAudioFiles: AudioFileEntry[];
+  checkedFiles: Set<string>;
   isLoading: boolean;
   error: string | null;
   hoveredFolder: string | null;
@@ -50,7 +51,8 @@ interface BrowsePhaseProps {
   onNavigateToRoot: () => void;
   onNavigateToBreadcrumb: (index: number) => void;
   onFolderClick: (entry: DirectoryEntry) => void;
-  onSelectCurrentFolder: () => void;
+  onSelectFiles: () => void;
+  onToggleFile: (fileName: string) => void;
   onHoverFolder: (name: string | null) => void;
   onRetry: () => void;
 }
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ export function BrowsePhase({
   currentPath,
   entries,
   currentAudioFiles,
+  checkedFiles,
   isLoading,
   error,
   hoveredFolder,
@@ -70,10 +73,16 @@ export function BrowsePhase({
   onNavigateToRoot,
   onNavigateToBreadcrumb,
   onFolderClick,
-  onSelectCurrentFolder,
+  onSelectFiles,
+  onToggleFile,
   onHoverFolder,
   onRetry,
 }: BrowsePhaseProps) {
+  const hasSelection = checkedFiles.size > 0;
+  const totalSize = currentAudioFiles.reduce((sum, f) => sum + f.size, 0);
+  const checkedSize = hasSelection
+    ? currentAudioFiles.filter((f) => checkedFiles.has(f.name)).reduce((sum, f) => sum + f.size, 0)
+    : totalSize;
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col h-full">
       {/* Breadcrumb bar */}
@@ -165,7 +174,6 @@ export function BrowsePhase({
           <div className="divide-y divide-gray-100 dark:divide-gray-800">
             {/* Subdirectories */}
             {entries.map((entry) => {
-              const hasAudio = entry.audioFileCount > 0;
               const isHovered = hoveredFolder === entry.name;
 
               return (
@@ -184,33 +192,9 @@ export function BrowsePhase({
                     )}
                   </div>
 
-                  <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+                  <p className="flex-1 min-w-0 text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 truncate">
-                    <p className="text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 truncate">
+                    {entry.name}
-                      {entry.name}
+                  </p>
-                    </p>
-                    <p className="text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">
-                      {entry.subfolderCount > 0 && (
-                        <span>{entry.subfolderCount} folder{entry.subfolderCount !== 1 ? 's' : ''}</span>
-                      )}
-                      {entry.subfolderCount > 0 && entry.audioFileCount > 0 && <span> &middot; </span>}
-                      {entry.audioFileCount > 0 && (
-                        <span>{entry.audioFileCount} audio file{entry.audioFileCount !== 1 ? 's' : ''}</span>
-                      )}
-                      {entry.totalSize > 0 && (
-                        <span> &middot; {formatBytes(entry.totalSize)}</span>
-                      )}
-                      {entry.subfolderCount === 0 && entry.audioFileCount === 0 && (
-                        <span className="italic">Empty</span>
-                      )}
-                    </p>
-                  </div>
-
-                  {hasAudio && (
-                    <span className="flex-shrink-0 inline-flex items-center gap-1 px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full bg-blue-100 dark:bg-blue-900/30 text-blue-700 dark:text-blue-300 text-xs font-medium">
-                      <MusicalNoteIcon className="w-3 h-3" />
-                      {entry.audioFileCount}
-                    </span>
-                  )}
 
                   <ChevronRightIcon className="w-4 h-4 text-gray-300 dark:text-gray-600 flex-shrink-0" />
                 </button>
@@ -221,24 +205,38 @@ export function BrowsePhase({
             {currentAudioFiles.length > 0 && entries.length > 0 && (
               <div className="px-4 py-2 bg-gray-50/50 dark:bg-gray-800/20">
                 <p className="text-xs font-medium text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">
-                  Audio Files
+                  Audio Files {hasSelection && `\u00B7 click to select`}
                 </p>
               </div>
             )}
-            {currentAudioFiles.map((file) => (
+            {currentAudioFiles.map((file) => {
-              <div
+              const isSelected = checkedFiles.has(file.name);
-                key={`file-${file.name}`}
+              return (
-                className="flex items-center gap-3 px-4 py-2.5"
+                <button
-              >
+                  key={`file-${file.name}`}
-                <MusicalNoteIcon className="w-4 h-4 text-blue-500 dark:text-blue-400 flex-shrink-0" />
+                  onClick={() => onToggleFile(file.name)}
-                <span className="flex-1 min-w-0 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 truncate">
+                  className={`w-full flex items-center gap-3 px-4 py-2.5 text-left transition-colors ${
-                  {file.name}
+                    isSelected
-                </span>
+                      ? 'bg-blue-50 dark:bg-blue-900/20 border-l-2 border-blue-500'
-                <span className="text-xs text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500 flex-shrink-0">
+                      : 'hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-800/50 border-l-2 border-transparent'
-                  {formatBytes(file.size)}
+                  }`}
-                </span>
+                >
-              </div>
+                  <MusicalNoteIcon className={`w-4 h-4 flex-shrink-0 ${
-            ))}
+                    isSelected ? 'text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-400' : 'text-blue-500/50 dark:text-blue-400/50'
+                  }`} />
+                  <span className={`flex-1 min-w-0 text-sm truncate ${
+                    isSelected
+                      ? 'text-blue-900 dark:text-blue-100 font-medium'
+                      : 'text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300'
+                  }`}>
+                    {file.name}
+                  </span>
+                  <span className="text-xs text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500 flex-shrink-0">
+                    {formatBytes(file.size)}
+                  </span>
+                </button>
+              );
+            })}
           </div>
         )}
 
@@ -258,18 +256,33 @@ export function BrowsePhase({
         )}
       </div>
 
-      {/* Footer: Select this folder */}
+      {/* Footer */}
       {currentPath && !isLoading && currentAudioFiles.length > 0 && (
         <div className="px-5 py-3.5 border-t border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700/50 bg-gray-50/50 dark:bg-gray-800/30 flex items-center justify-between gap-4">
           <p className="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">
-            <span className="font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">{currentAudioFiles.length}</span>
+            {hasSelection ? (
-            {' '}audio file{currentAudioFiles.length !== 1 ? 's' : ''} in this folder
+              <>
+                <span className="font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">{checkedFiles.size}</span>
+                {' '}of {currentAudioFiles.length} file{currentAudioFiles.length !== 1 ? 's' : ''} selected
+              </>
+            ) : (
+              <>
+                <span className="font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">{currentAudioFiles.length}</span>
+                {' '}audio file{currentAudioFiles.length !== 1 ? 's' : ''} in this folder
+              </>
+            )}
+            {checkedSize > 0 && (
+              <span className="text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500"> &middot; {formatBytes(checkedSize)}</span>
+            )}
           </p>
           <button
-            onClick={onSelectCurrentFolder}
+            onClick={onSelectFiles}
             className="flex-shrink-0 px-4 py-2 bg-blue-600 hover:bg-blue-700 text-white text-sm font-medium rounded-xl transition-colors"
           >
-            Select This Folder &rarr;
+            {hasSelection
+              ? `Select ${checkedFiles.size} File${checkedFiles.size !== 1 ? 's' : ''}`
+              : 'Select This Folder'
+            } &rarr;
           </button>
         </div>
       )}

src/components/audiobooks/manual-import/ConfirmPhase.tsx

@@ -16,14 +16,15 @@ import { AudioFileEntry, formatBytes } from './types';
 interface ConfirmPhaseProps {
   audiobook: { asin: string; title: string; author: string; coverArtUrl?: string };
   selectedPath: string;
-  audioFileCount: number;
-  totalSize: number;
   audioFiles: AudioFileEntry[];
+  checkedFiles: Set<string>;
   isImporting: boolean;
   importError: string | null;
   slideClass: string;
   cleanupSource: boolean;
   onCleanupSourceChange: (value: boolean) => void;
+  onToggleFile: (fileName: string) => void;
+  onToggleAll: () => void;
   onBack: () => void;
   onStartImport: () => void;
 }
@@ -31,17 +32,23 @@ interface ConfirmPhaseProps {
 export function ConfirmPhase({
   audiobook,
   selectedPath,
-  audioFileCount,
-  totalSize,
   audioFiles,
+  checkedFiles,
   isImporting,
   importError,
   slideClass,
   cleanupSource,
   onCleanupSourceChange,
+  onToggleFile,
+  onToggleAll,
   onBack,
   onStartImport,
 }: ConfirmPhaseProps) {
+  const allChecked = audioFiles.length > 0 && checkedFiles.size === audioFiles.length;
+  const someChecked = checkedFiles.size > 0 && !allChecked;
+  const checkedSize = audioFiles
+    .filter((f) => checkedFiles.has(f.name))
+    .reduce((sum, f) => sum + f.size, 0);
   return (
     <div className={`flex flex-col h-full ${slideClass}`}>
       <div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto p-6 space-y-6">
@@ -79,28 +86,51 @@ export function ConfirmPhase({
             {selectedPath}
           </p>
           <p className="text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400 mt-1.5">
-            {audioFileCount} audio file{audioFileCount !== 1 ? 's' : ''}
+            {checkedFiles.size} of {audioFiles.length} file{audioFiles.length !== 1 ? 's' : ''} selected
-            {totalSize > 0 ? ` \u00B7 ${formatBytes(totalSize)}` : ''}
+            {checkedSize > 0 ? ` \u00B7 ${formatBytes(checkedSize)}` : ''}
           </p>
         </div>
 
         {/* Audio files to import */}
         <div>
-          <h4 className="text-sm font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 mb-3">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-3 mb-3">
-            Files to import
+            <input
-          </h4>
+              type="checkbox"
-          <div className="rounded-xl border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 divide-y divide-gray-100 dark:divide-gray-800 overflow-hidden">
+              checked={allChecked}
-            {audioFiles.map((file) => (
+              ref={(el) => { if (el) el.indeterminate = someChecked; }}
-              <div key={file.name} className="flex items-center gap-3 px-3.5 py-2.5">
+              onChange={onToggleAll}
-                <MusicalNoteIcon className="w-4 h-4 text-blue-500 dark:text-blue-400 flex-shrink-0" />
+              disabled={isImporting}
-                <span className="flex-1 min-w-0 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 truncate">
+              className="w-4 h-4 rounded border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 text-blue-600 focus:ring-blue-500 cursor-pointer"
-                  {file.name}
+            />
-                </span>
+            <h4 className="text-sm font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">
-                <span className="text-xs text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500 flex-shrink-0">
+              Files to import
-                  {formatBytes(file.size)}
+            </h4>
-                </span>
+          </div>
-              </div>
+          <div className="rounded-xl border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 divide-y divide-gray-100 dark:divide-gray-800 overflow-hidden max-h-48 overflow-y-auto">
-            ))}
+            {audioFiles.map((file) => {
+              const isChecked = checkedFiles.has(file.name);
+              return (
+                <label
+                  key={file.name}
+                  className={`flex items-center gap-3 px-3.5 py-2.5 cursor-pointer hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-800/50 transition-colors ${!isChecked ? 'opacity-50' : ''}`}
+                >
+                  <input
+                    type="checkbox"
+                    checked={isChecked}
+                    onChange={() => onToggleFile(file.name)}
+                    disabled={isImporting}
+                    className="w-4 h-4 rounded border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 text-blue-600 focus:ring-blue-500 cursor-pointer"
+                  />
+                  <MusicalNoteIcon className="w-4 h-4 text-blue-500 dark:text-blue-400 flex-shrink-0" />
+                  <span className="flex-1 min-w-0 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 truncate">
+                    {file.name}
+                  </span>
+                  <span className="text-xs text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500 flex-shrink-0">
+                    {formatBytes(file.size)}
+                  </span>
+                </label>
+              );
+            })}
           </div>
         </div>
 
@@ -149,7 +179,7 @@ export function ConfirmPhase({
         </button>
         <button
           onClick={onStartImport}
-          disabled={isImporting}
+          disabled={isImporting || checkedFiles.size === 0}
           className="px-5 py-2 bg-blue-600 hover:bg-blue-700 text-white text-sm font-medium rounded-xl transition-colors disabled:opacity-70 flex items-center gap-2"
         >
           {isImporting ? (

src/components/audiobooks/manual-import/types.ts

@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ export interface RootEntry {
 export interface DirectoryEntry {
   name: string;
   type: 'directory';
-  audioFileCount: number;
-  subfolderCount: number;
-  totalSize: number;
 }
 
 export interface AudioFileEntry {

src/components/profile/ShelvesSection.tsx

@@ -6,9 +6,13 @@
 'use client';
 
 import React, { useState } from 'react';
-import { useShelves, GenericShelf } from '@/lib/hooks/useShelves';
+import {
-import { useDeleteGoodreadsShelf } from '@/lib/hooks/useGoodreadsShelves';
+  useShelves,
-import { useDeleteHardcoverShelf } from '@/lib/hooks/useHardcoverShelves';
+  GenericShelf,
+  useSyncShelves,
+} from '@/lib/hooks/useShelves';
+import { useDeleteGoodreadsShelf, useUpdateGoodreadsShelf } from '@/lib/hooks/useGoodreadsShelves';
+import { useDeleteHardcoverShelf, useUpdateHardcoverShelf } from '@/lib/hooks/useHardcoverShelves';
 import { AddShelfModal } from '@/components/ui/AddShelfModal';
 import { AudiobookDetailsModal } from '@/components/audiobooks/AudiobookDetailsModal';
 import { usePreferences } from '@/contexts/PreferencesContext';
@@ -37,6 +41,9 @@ export function ShelvesSection() {
     useDeleteGoodreadsShelf();
   const { deleteShelf: deleteHardcover, isLoading: isDeletingHardcover } =
     useDeleteHardcoverShelf();
+  const { syncShelves, isSyncing: isSyncingAll } = useSyncShelves();
+  const { updateShelf: updateGoodreads } = useUpdateGoodreadsShelf();
+  const { updateShelf: updateHardcover } = useUpdateHardcoverShelf();
   const { squareCovers } = usePreferences();
 
   const [confirmDeleteId, setConfirmDeleteId] = useState<string | null>(null);
@@ -57,6 +64,18 @@ export function ShelvesSection() {
     }
   };
 
+  const handleToggleAutoRequest = async (shelf: GenericShelf) => {
+    try {
+      if (shelf.type === 'goodreads') {
+        await updateGoodreads(shelf.id, { autoRequest: !shelf.autoRequest });
+      } else {
+        await updateHardcover(shelf.id, { autoRequest: !shelf.autoRequest });
+      }
+    } catch {
+      // Error handled by hook
+    }
+  };
+
   const isDeleting = isDeletingGoodreads || isDeletingHardcover;
 
   return (
@@ -93,25 +112,48 @@ export function ShelvesSection() {
         </div>
 
         {shelves.length > 0 && (
-          <button
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
-            onClick={() => setShowAddShelf(true)}
+            <button
-            className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3.5 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300 bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 rounded-xl hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-700/70 hover:border-gray-300 dark:hover:border-gray-600 transition-all duration-200 shadow-sm"
+              onClick={() => syncShelves()}
-          >
+              disabled={isSyncingAll}
-            <svg
+              className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3.5 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-400 bg-blue-50 dark:bg-blue-500/10 border border-blue-100 dark:border-blue-500/20 rounded-xl hover:bg-blue-100 dark:hover:bg-blue-500/20 transition-all duration-200 shadow-sm disabled:opacity-50"
-              className="w-4 h-4"
+              title="Resync all shelves"
-              fill="none"
-              stroke="currentColor"
-              viewBox="0 0 24 24"
-              strokeWidth={2}
             >
-              <path
+              <svg
-                strokeLinecap="round"
+                className={cn('w-4 h-4', isSyncingAll && 'animate-spin')}
-                strokeLinejoin="round"
+                fill="none"
-                d="M12 4.5v15m7.5-7.5h-15"
+                stroke="currentColor"
-              />
+                viewBox="0 0 24 24"
-            </svg>
+                strokeWidth={2}
-            Add Shelf
+              >
-          </button>
+                <path
+                  strokeLinecap="round"
+                  strokeLinejoin="round"
+                  d="M16.023 9.348h4.992v-.001M2.985 19.644v-4.992m0 0h4.992m-4.993 0l3.181 3.183a8.25 8.25 0 0013.803-3.7M4.031 9.865a8.25 8.25 0 0113.803-3.7l3.181 3.182m0-4.991v4.99"
+                />
+              </svg>
+              {isSyncingAll ? 'Syncing...' : 'Resync All'}
+            </button>
+            <button
+              onClick={() => setShowAddShelf(true)}
+              className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3.5 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300 bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 rounded-xl hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-700/70 hover:border-gray-300 dark:hover:border-gray-600 transition-all duration-200 shadow-sm"
+            >
+              <svg
+                className="w-4 h-4"
+                fill="none"
+                stroke="currentColor"
+                viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+                strokeWidth={2}
+              >
+                <path
+                  strokeLinecap="round"
+                  strokeLinejoin="round"
+                  d="M12 4.5v15m7.5-7.5h-15"
+                />
+              </svg>
+              Add Shelf
+            </button>
+          </div>
         )}
       </div>
 
@@ -131,6 +173,7 @@ export function ShelvesSection() {
               onConfirmDelete={() => setConfirmDeleteId(shelf.id)}
               onCancelDelete={() => setConfirmDeleteId(null)}
               onManage={() => setManageShelf(shelf)}
+              onToggleAutoRequest={() => handleToggleAutoRequest(shelf)}
               onBookClick={(asin) => setSelectedAsin(asin)}
             />
           ))}
@@ -254,6 +297,7 @@ interface ShelfCardProps {
   onConfirmDelete: () => void;
   onCancelDelete: () => void;
   onManage: () => void;
+  onToggleAutoRequest: () => void;
   onBookClick: (asin: string) => void;
 }
 
@@ -266,8 +310,10 @@ function ShelfCard({
   onConfirmDelete,
   onCancelDelete,
   onManage,
+  onToggleAutoRequest,
   onBookClick,
 }: ShelfCardProps) {
+  const { syncShelves, isSyncing: isManualSyncing } = useSyncShelves();
   const displayBooks = shelf.books.slice(0, 6);
   const hasCovers = displayBooks.length > 0;
   const remainingCount = Math.max(
@@ -292,7 +338,12 @@ function ShelfCard({
     );
 
   return (
-    <div className="group rounded-2xl bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 border border-gray-100 dark:border-gray-700/30 p-6 sm:p-7 transition-all duration-300 hover:shadow-lg hover:shadow-black/[0.04] dark:hover:shadow-black/20 hover:border-gray-200 dark:hover:border-gray-600/40">
+    <div className={cn(
+      'group rounded-2xl bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 border p-6 sm:p-7 transition-all duration-300',
+      shelf.autoRequest
+        ? 'border-gray-100 dark:border-gray-700/30 hover:shadow-lg hover:shadow-black/[0.04] dark:hover:shadow-black/20 hover:border-gray-200 dark:hover:border-gray-600/40'
+        : 'border-gray-200/60 dark:border-gray-700/20 bg-gray-50/50 dark:bg-gray-800/60',
+    )}>
       {/* Top: Shelf info + actions */}
       <div
         className={cn(
@@ -301,7 +352,12 @@ function ShelfCard({
         )}
       >
         <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
-          <h3 className="font-semibold text-[15px] text-gray-900 dark:text-white truncate leading-snug flex items-center">
+          <h3 className={cn(
+            'font-semibold text-[15px] truncate leading-snug flex items-center',
+            shelf.autoRequest
+              ? 'text-gray-900 dark:text-white'
+              : 'text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500',
+          )}>
             {shelf.name} {providerIcon}
           </h3>
           <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mt-2">
@@ -310,6 +366,14 @@ function ShelfCard({
                 {shelf.bookCount} {shelf.bookCount === 1 ? 'book' : 'books'}
               </span>
             )}
+            {!shelf.autoRequest && (
+              <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1 px-2 py-0.5 rounded-md text-xs font-medium bg-amber-50 dark:bg-amber-500/10 text-amber-600 dark:text-amber-400 ring-1 ring-amber-200/50 dark:ring-amber-500/20">
+                <svg className="w-3 h-3" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24" strokeWidth={2}>
+                  <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M15.75 5.25v13.5m-7.5-13.5v13.5" />
+                </svg>
+                Paused
+              </span>
+            )}
             <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-xs text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500">
               {isSyncing ? (
                 <>
@@ -352,6 +416,27 @@ function ShelfCard({
             </div>
           ) : (
             <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+              <button
+                onClick={onToggleAutoRequest}
+                className={cn(
+                  'p-2 transition-all duration-200 rounded-xl outline-none',
+                  shelf.autoRequest
+                    ? 'text-gray-400 hover:text-amber-500 dark:text-gray-500 dark:hover:text-amber-400 hover:bg-amber-50 dark:hover:bg-amber-500/10 opacity-40 hover:opacity-100 focus-visible:opacity-100 focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-amber-500/40'
+                    : 'text-amber-500 dark:text-amber-400 bg-amber-50 dark:bg-amber-500/10 opacity-100',
+                )}
+                title={shelf.autoRequest ? 'Pause auto-requesting' : 'Resume auto-requesting'}
+                aria-label={shelf.autoRequest ? 'Pause auto-requesting' : 'Resume auto-requesting'}
+              >
+                {shelf.autoRequest ? (
+                  <svg className="w-[18px] h-[18px]" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24" strokeWidth={1.5}>
+                    <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M15.75 5.25v13.5m-7.5-13.5v13.5" />
+                  </svg>
+                ) : (
+                  <svg className="w-[18px] h-[18px]" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24" strokeWidth={1.5}>
+                    <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M5.25 5.653c0-.856.917-1.398 1.667-.986l11.54 6.348a1.125 1.125 0 010 1.971l-11.54 6.347a1.125 1.125 0 01-1.667-.985V5.653z" />
+                  </svg>
+                )}
+              </button>
               <button
                 onClick={onManage}
                 className="p-2 text-gray-400 hover:text-blue-500 dark:text-gray-500 dark:hover:text-blue-400 transition-all duration-200 rounded-xl hover:bg-blue-50 dark:hover:bg-blue-500/10 opacity-40 hover:opacity-100 focus-visible:opacity-100 focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-blue-500/40 outline-none"
@@ -372,6 +457,30 @@ function ShelfCard({
                   />
                 </svg>
               </button>
+              <button
+                onClick={() => syncShelves(shelf.id, shelf.type)}
+                disabled={isManualSyncing}
+                className="p-2 text-gray-400 hover:text-emerald-500 dark:text-gray-500 dark:hover:text-emerald-400 transition-all duration-200 rounded-xl hover:bg-emerald-50 dark:hover:bg-emerald-500/10 opacity-40 hover:opacity-100 focus-visible:opacity-100 focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-emerald-500/40 outline-none disabled:opacity-30"
+                title="Resync shelf"
+                aria-label="Resync shelf"
+              >
+                <svg
+                  className={cn(
+                    'w-[18px] h-[18px]',
+                    isManualSyncing && 'animate-spin',
+                  )}
+                  fill="none"
+                  stroke="currentColor"
+                  viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+                  strokeWidth={1.5}
+                >
+                  <path
+                    strokeLinecap="round"
+                    strokeLinejoin="round"
+                    d="M16.023 9.348h4.992v-.001M2.985 19.644v-4.992m0 0h4.992m-4.993 0l3.181 3.183a8.25 8.25 0 0013.803-3.7M4.031 9.865a8.25 8.25 0 0113.803-3.7l3.181 3.182m0-4.991v4.99"
+                  />
+                </svg>
+              </button>
               <button
                 onClick={onConfirmDelete}
                 className="p-2 text-gray-400 hover:text-red-400 dark:text-gray-500 dark:hover:text-red-400 transition-all duration-200 rounded-xl hover:bg-red-50 dark:hover:bg-red-500/10 opacity-40 hover:opacity-100 focus-visible:opacity-100 focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-red-500/40 outline-none"
@@ -398,6 +507,7 @@ function ShelfCard({
       </div>
 
       {/* Bottom: Stacked book covers */}
+      <div className={cn(!shelf.autoRequest && 'opacity-50 grayscale-[30%]')}>
       {hasCovers ? (
         <CoverStack
           books={displayBooks}
@@ -419,6 +529,7 @@ function ShelfCard({
           ))}
         </div>
       ) : null}
+      </div>
     </div>
   );
 }

src/components/ui/AddShelfModal.tsx

@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ export function AddShelfModal({ isOpen, onClose }: AddShelfModalProps) {
   const [statusId, setStatusId] = useState('1');
   const [customListId, setCustomListId] = useState('');
 
+  // Shared State
+  const [autoRequest, setAutoRequest] = useState(true);
   const [validationError, setValidationError] = useState('');
   const [success, setSuccess] = useState(false);
   const [successMessage, setSuccessMessage] = useState('');
@@ -72,12 +74,12 @@ export function AddShelfModal({ isOpen, onClose }: AddShelfModalProps) {
 
     try {
       if (provider === 'goodreads') {
-        const shelf = await addGoodreads(rssUrl);
+        const shelf = await addGoodreads(rssUrl, autoRequest);
         setSuccessMessage(`Added shelf "${shelf.name}" successfully!`);
         setRssUrl('');
       } else {
         const finalId = listType === 'status' ? `status-${statusId}` : customListId.trim();
-        const shelf = await addHardcover(apiToken.trim(), finalId);
+        const shelf = await addHardcover(apiToken.trim(), finalId, autoRequest);
         setSuccessMessage(`Added list "${shelf.name}" successfully!`);
         setApiToken('');
         setCustomListId('');
@@ -98,6 +100,7 @@ export function AddShelfModal({ isOpen, onClose }: AddShelfModalProps) {
     setRssUrl('');
     setApiToken('');
     setCustomListId('');
+    setAutoRequest(true);
     setValidationError('');
     setSuccess(false);
     setSuccessMessage('');
@@ -215,6 +218,32 @@ export function AddShelfModal({ isOpen, onClose }: AddShelfModalProps) {
             />
           )}
 
+          {/* Auto-Request Toggle */}
+          <label className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3 p-3 rounded-xl bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800/50 border border-gray-100 dark:border-gray-700/30 cursor-pointer select-none">
+            <div>
+              <span className="text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">Auto-request books</span>
+              <p className="text-xs text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500 mt-0.5">
+                Automatically request audiobooks from this shelf
+              </p>
+            </div>
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              role="switch"
+              aria-checked={autoRequest}
+              onClick={() => setAutoRequest(!autoRequest)}
+              disabled={isLoading || success}
+              className={`relative inline-flex h-5 w-9 flex-shrink-0 rounded-full transition-colors duration-200 ease-in-out focus:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-blue-500/40 ${
+                autoRequest ? 'bg-blue-600' : 'bg-gray-300 dark:bg-gray-600'
+              } ${(isLoading || success) ? 'opacity-50 cursor-not-allowed' : ''}`}
+            >
+              <span
+                className={`pointer-events-none inline-block h-4 w-4 transform rounded-full bg-white shadow-sm ring-0 transition duration-200 ease-in-out ${
+                  autoRequest ? 'translate-x-4' : 'translate-x-0.5'
+                } mt-0.5`}
+              />
+            </button>
+          </label>
+
           <div className="flex justify-end gap-3 pt-2">
             <Button type="button" variant="ghost" size="sm" onClick={handleClose} disabled={isLoading || success}>
               Cancel

src/components/ui/ManageShelfModal.tsx

@@ -45,12 +45,13 @@ export function ManageShelfModal({ shelf, isOpen, onClose }: ManageShelfModalPro
     try {
       if (shelf.type === 'goodreads') {
         if (!rssUrl.trim()) return;
-        await updateGoodreads(shelf.id, rssUrl.trim());
+        await updateGoodreads(shelf.id, { rssUrl: rssUrl.trim() });
       } else {
         if (!listId.trim()) return;
         await updateHardcover(shelf.id, {
           listId: listId.trim(),
           apiToken: apiToken.trim() || undefined,
+          forceSync: true,
         });
       }
       onClose();

src/lib/hooks/createShelfHooks.ts

@@ -46,7 +46,13 @@ export function createShelfHooks<TShelf>(endpoint: string) {
     const key = accessToken ? endpoint : null;
 
     const { data, error, isLoading } = useSWR(key, fetcher, {
-      refreshInterval: 30000,
+      refreshInterval: (latestData: { shelves: TShelf[] } | undefined) => {
+        const shelves = latestData?.shelves || [];
+        const hasSyncing = shelves.some(
+          (s) => !(s as Record<string, unknown>)['lastSyncAt'],
+        );
+        return hasSyncing ? 3000 : 30000;
+      },
     });
 
     return {

src/lib/hooks/useAudiobooks.ts

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export interface Audiobook {
   requestId?: string | null;  // ID of request (if any)
   requestedByUsername?: string | null;  // Username who requested (only if not current user)
   hasReportedIssue?: boolean;  // True if an open issue exists for this audiobook
+  isIgnored?: boolean;  // True if this user has ignored this audiobook from auto-requests
 }
 
 export function useAudiobooks(type: 'popular' | 'new-releases', limit: number = 20, page: number = 1, hideAvailable: boolean = false) {

src/lib/hooks/useGoodreadsShelves.ts

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export interface GoodreadsShelf {
   lastSyncAt: string | null;
   createdAt: string;
   bookCount: number | null;
+  autoRequest: boolean;
   books: ShelfBook[];
 }
 
@@ -27,8 +28,8 @@ export const useGoodreadsShelves = useList;
 export function useAddGoodreadsShelf() {
   const { addShelf: addGeneric, isLoading, error } = useAdd();
 
-  const addShelf = async (rssUrl: string) => {
+  const addShelf = async (rssUrl: string, autoRequest: boolean = true) => {
-    return addGeneric({ rssUrl });
+    return addGeneric({ rssUrl, autoRequest });
   };
 
   return { addShelf, isLoading, error };
@@ -39,8 +40,8 @@ export const useDeleteGoodreadsShelf = useDelete;
 export function useUpdateGoodreadsShelf() {
   const { updateShelf: updateGeneric, isLoading, error } = useUpdate();
 
-  const updateShelf = async (shelfId: string, rssUrl: string) => {
+  const updateShelf = async (shelfId: string, updates: { rssUrl?: string; autoRequest?: boolean }) => {
-    return updateGeneric(shelfId, { rssUrl });
+    return updateGeneric(shelfId, updates);
   };
 
   return { updateShelf, isLoading, error };

src/lib/hooks/useHardcoverShelves.ts

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export interface HardcoverShelf {
   lastSyncAt: string | null;
   createdAt: string;
   bookCount: number | null;
+  autoRequest: boolean;
   books: ShelfBook[];
 }
 
@@ -27,8 +28,8 @@ export const useHardcoverShelves = useList;
 export function useAddHardcoverShelf() {
   const { addShelf: addGeneric, isLoading, error } = useAdd();
 
-  const addShelf = async (apiToken: string, listId: string) => {
+  const addShelf = async (apiToken: string, listId: string, autoRequest: boolean = true) => {
-    return addGeneric({ apiToken, listId });
+    return addGeneric({ apiToken, listId, autoRequest });
   };
 
   return { addShelf, isLoading, error };
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ export function useUpdateHardcoverShelf() {
 
   const updateShelf = async (
     shelfId: string,
-    updates: { listId?: string; apiToken?: string },
+    updates: { listId?: string; apiToken?: string; forceSync?: boolean; autoRequest?: boolean },
   ) => {
     return updateGeneric(shelfId, updates);
   };

src/lib/hooks/useIgnoredAudiobooks.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+/**
+ * Component: Ignored Audiobooks Hook
+ * Documentation: documentation/features/ignored-audiobooks.md
+ *
+ * Provides hooks for checking and toggling audiobook ignore status.
+ * - useIsIgnored(asin): check if a specific book is ignored
+ * - useToggleIgnore(): toggle ignore on/off for a book
+ * - useIgnoredList(): list all ignored books for the current user
+ */
+
+'use client';
+
+import useSWR, { mutate } from 'swr';
+import { authenticatedFetcher, fetchWithAuth } from '@/lib/utils/api';
+
+interface IgnoredAudiobook {
+  id: string;
+  asin: string;
+  title: string;
+  author: string;
+  coverArtUrl?: string;
+  createdAt: string;
+}
+
+interface IgnoreCheckResult {
+  ignored: boolean;
+  ignoredId?: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Check if a specific ASIN is ignored by the current user.
+ * Includes works-system expansion on the server side.
+ */
+export function useIsIgnored(asin: string | null) {
+  const endpoint = asin ? `/api/user/ignored-audiobooks/check/${asin}` : null;
+
+  const { data, error, isLoading } = useSWR<IgnoreCheckResult>(
+    endpoint,
+    authenticatedFetcher,
+    {
+      revalidateOnFocus: false,
+      dedupingInterval: 30000,
+    }
+  );
+
+  return {
+    isIgnored: data?.ignored ?? false,
+    ignoredId: data?.ignoredId ?? null,
+    isLoading,
+    error,
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Toggle ignore status for an audiobook.
+ * Returns { addIgnore, removeIgnore } functions.
+ */
+export function useToggleIgnore() {
+  const addIgnore = async (book: {
+    asin: string;
+    title: string;
+    author: string;
+    coverArtUrl?: string;
+  }): Promise<IgnoredAudiobook> => {
+    const res = await fetchWithAuth('/api/user/ignored-audiobooks', {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+      body: JSON.stringify(book),
+    });
+
+    if (!res.ok) {
+      const err = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+      throw new Error(err.message || 'Failed to ignore audiobook');
+    }
+
+    const result = await res.json();
+
+    // Invalidate the check cache for this ASIN
+    mutate(`/api/user/ignored-audiobooks/check/${book.asin}`);
+    // Invalidate the full list
+    mutate('/api/user/ignored-audiobooks');
+
+    return result.ignoredAudiobook;
+  };
+
+  const removeIgnore = async (id: string, asin: string): Promise<void> => {
+    const res = await fetchWithAuth(`/api/user/ignored-audiobooks/${id}`, {
+      method: 'DELETE',
+    });
+
+    if (!res.ok) {
+      const err = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+      throw new Error(err.message || 'Failed to un-ignore audiobook');
+    }
+
+    // Invalidate the check cache for this ASIN
+    mutate(`/api/user/ignored-audiobooks/check/${asin}`);
+    // Invalidate the full list
+    mutate('/api/user/ignored-audiobooks');
+  };
+
+  return { addIgnore, removeIgnore };
+}
+
+/**
+ * List all ignored audiobooks for the current user.
+ */
+export function useIgnoredList() {
+  const { data, error, isLoading } = useSWR<{ ignoredAudiobooks: IgnoredAudiobook[] }>(
+    '/api/user/ignored-audiobooks',
+    authenticatedFetcher,
+    {
+      revalidateOnFocus: false,
+      dedupingInterval: 60000,
+    }
+  );
+
+  return {
+    ignoredAudiobooks: data?.ignoredAudiobooks ?? [],
+    isLoading,
+    error,
+  };
+}

src/lib/hooks/useShelves.ts

@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
  * Component: Shelves Hook
  * Documentation: documentation/frontend/components.md
  */
-
 'use client';
 
-import useSWR from 'swr';
+import { useState } from 'react';
+import useSWR, { mutate } from 'swr';
 import { useAuth } from '@/contexts/AuthContext';
 import { fetchWithAuth } from '@/lib/utils/api';
 import { ShelfBook } from './useGoodreadsShelves';
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export interface GenericShelf {
   lastSyncAt: string | null;
   createdAt: string;
   bookCount: number | null;
+  autoRequest: boolean;
   books: ShelfBook[];
 }
 
@@ -29,7 +30,11 @@ export function useShelves() {
   const endpoint = accessToken ? '/api/user/shelves' : null;
 
   const { data, error, isLoading } = useSWR(endpoint, fetcher, {
-    refreshInterval: 30000,
+    refreshInterval: (latestData: { shelves: GenericShelf[] } | undefined) => {
+      const shelves = latestData?.shelves || [];
+      const hasSyncing = shelves.some((s) => !s.lastSyncAt);
+      return hasSyncing ? 3000 : 30000;
+    },
   });
 
   return {
@@ -38,3 +43,52 @@ export function useShelves() {
     error,
   };
 }
+
+export function useSyncShelves() {
+  const { accessToken } = useAuth();
+  const [isSyncing, setIsSyncing] = useState(false);
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  const syncShelves = async (
+    shelfId?: string,
+    shelfType?: 'goodreads' | 'hardcover',
+  ) => {
+    if (!accessToken) throw new Error('Not authenticated');
+
+    setIsSyncing(true);
+    setError(null);
+
+    try {
+      const response = await fetchWithAuth('/api/user/shelves/sync', {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+        body: JSON.stringify({ shelfId, shelfType }),
+      });
+
+      const data = await response.json();
+
+      if (!response.ok) {
+        throw new Error(data.message || data.error || 'Failed to trigger sync');
+      }
+
+      // Invalidate both the provider-specific endpoints and the combined endpoint
+      mutate(
+        (key) =>
+          typeof key === 'string' &&
+          (key.includes('/api/user/shelves') ||
+            key.includes('/api/user/goodreads-shelves') ||
+            key.includes('/api/user/hardcover-shelves')),
+      );
+
+      return true;
+    } catch (err) {
+      const message = err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Unknown error';
+      setError(message);
+      throw err;
+    } finally {
+      setIsSyncing(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  return { syncShelves, isSyncing, error };
+}

src/lib/integrations/nzbget.service.ts

@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ export class NZBGetService implements IDownloadClient {
         responseType: 'arraybuffer',
         timeout: 30000,
         maxRedirects: 5,
+        headers: options?.sourceHeaders,
         httpsAgent: url.startsWith('https') ? this.httpsAgent : undefined,
       });
 

src/lib/integrations/sabnzbd.service.ts

@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ export interface AddNZBOptions {
   category?: string;
   priority?: 'low' | 'normal' | 'high' | 'force';
   paused?: boolean;
+  /** Headers to include when fetching the NZB from the source URL */
+  sourceHeaders?: Record<string, string>;
 }
 
 export interface NZBInfo {
@@ -492,6 +494,7 @@ export class SABnzbdService implements IDownloadClient {
         responseType: 'arraybuffer',
         timeout: 30000,
         maxRedirects: 5,
+        headers: options?.sourceHeaders,
         // Use the same SSL settings as the SABnzbd client if the NZB URL
         // happens to be served over HTTPS with a self-signed cert
         httpsAgent: url.startsWith('https') ? this.httpsAgent : undefined,
@@ -787,6 +790,7 @@ export class SABnzbdService implements IDownloadClient {
       category: options?.category,
       priority: options?.priority ? priorityMap[options.priority] || 'normal' : undefined,
       paused: options?.paused,
+      sourceHeaders: options?.sourceHeaders,
     });
   }
 

src/lib/interfaces/download-client.interface.ts

@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ export interface AddDownloadOptions {
   priority?: string;
   /** Whether to add in paused state */
   paused?: boolean;
+  /** Headers to include when fetching the source file (e.g. Prowlarr API key for proxy URLs) */
+  sourceHeaders?: Record<string, string>;
 }
 
 /** Result of a connection test */

src/lib/middleware/auth.ts

@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ export async function requireAuth(
     select: {
       id: true,
       deletedAt: true,
+      sessionsInvalidatedAt: true,
     },
   });
 
@@ -186,6 +187,19 @@ export async function requireAuth(
     );
   }
 
+  // Check if session was invalidated after this token was issued
+  if (user.sessionsInvalidatedAt && payload.iat &&
+      payload.iat < Math.floor(user.sessionsInvalidatedAt.getTime() / 1000)) {
+    logger.warn('Token issued before session invalidation', { userId: payload.sub });
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      {
+        error: 'Unauthorized',
+        message: 'Session has been revoked',
+      },
+      { status: 401 }
+    );
+  }
+
   // Add user to request
   const authenticatedRequest = request as AuthenticatedRequest;
   authenticatedRequest.user = {

src/lib/processors/direct-download.processor.ts

@@ -289,8 +289,11 @@ async function downloadFileWithProgress(
   logger: RMABLogger
 ): Promise<boolean> {
   try {
-    // Ensure target directory exists
+    // Ensure target directory exists with configured permissions
-    await fs.mkdir(path.dirname(targetPath), { recursive: true });
+    const configService = getConfigService();
+    const dirChmodStr = await configService.get('dir_chmod') || '775';
+    const dirMode = parseInt(dirChmodStr, 8);
+    await fs.mkdir(path.dirname(targetPath), { recursive: true, mode: dirMode });
 
     // Start download with axios streaming
     const response = await axios({

src/lib/processors/download-torrent.processor.ts

@@ -58,10 +58,19 @@ export async function processDownloadTorrent(payload: DownloadTorrentPayload): P
 
     logger.info(`Routing to ${client.clientType} (${client.protocol})`);
 
+    // Include Prowlarr API key as source header so NZB/torrent downloads from
+    // Prowlarr proxy URLs are authenticated (fixes 403 for indexers like NZBFinder)
+    const prowlarrApiKey = (await config.getMany(['prowlarr_api_key'])).prowlarr_api_key || process.env.PROWLARR_API_KEY;
+    const sourceHeaders: Record<string, string> = {};
+    if (prowlarrApiKey) {
+      sourceHeaders['X-Api-Key'] = prowlarrApiKey;
+    }
+
     // Add download via unified interface
     const downloadClientId = await client.addDownload(torrent.downloadUrl, {
       category,
       priority: 'normal',
+      sourceHeaders,
     });
 
     logger.info(`Download added with ID: ${downloadClientId}`);

src/lib/processors/organize-files.processor.ts

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import { getAudibleService } from '../integrations/audible.service';
  * Handles both audiobook and ebook request types with appropriate branching
  */
 export async function processOrganizeFiles(payload: OrganizeFilesPayload): Promise<any> {
-  const { requestId, audiobookId, downloadPath, jobId, cleanupSource } = payload;
+  const { requestId, audiobookId, downloadPath, jobId, cleanupSource, selectedFiles } = payload;
 
   const logger = RMABLogger.forJob(jobId, 'OrganizeFiles');
 
@@ -212,7 +212,8 @@ export async function processOrganizeFiles(payload: OrganizeFilesPayload): Promi
       },
       template,
       jobId ? { jobId, context: 'FileOrganizer' } : undefined,
-      renameConfig
+      renameConfig,
+      selectedFiles
     );
 
     if (!result.success) {
@@ -322,7 +323,7 @@ export async function processOrganizeFiles(payload: OrganizeFilesPayload): Promi
 
     // Cleanup source files if requested (manual import feature)
     if (cleanupSource) {
-      await cleanupSourceAfterOrganize(downloadPath, configService, jobId, logger);
+      await cleanupSourceAfterOrganize(downloadPath, configService, jobId, logger, selectedFiles);
     }
 
     return {
@@ -1132,20 +1133,38 @@ async function cleanupSourceAfterOrganize(
   downloadPath: string,
   configService: any,
   jobId: string | undefined,
-  logger: RMABLogger
+  logger: RMABLogger,
+  selectedFiles?: string[]
 ): Promise<void> {
   try {
     const fs = await import('fs/promises');
+    const pathModule = await import('path');
 
     logger.info(`Cleaning up source files: ${downloadPath}`);
 
-    const stats = await fs.stat(downloadPath);
+    if (selectedFiles && selectedFiles.length > 0) {
-    if (stats.isDirectory()) {
+      // Only delete the specific files that were imported, not the entire directory
-      await fs.rm(downloadPath, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      for (const fileName of selectedFiles) {
-      logger.info(`Removed source directory: ${downloadPath}`);
+        const filePath = pathModule.join(downloadPath, fileName);
+        try {
+          await fs.unlink(filePath);
+        } catch (err) {
+          if ((err as NodeJS.ErrnoException).code !== 'ENOENT') {
+            logger.warn(`Failed to delete source file: ${filePath}`);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+      logger.info(`Removed ${selectedFiles.length} selected source files from ${downloadPath}`);
     } else {
-      await fs.unlink(downloadPath);
+      // No file filter — delete entire source path (original behavior)
-      logger.info(`Removed source file: ${downloadPath}`);
+      const stats = await fs.stat(downloadPath);
+      if (stats.isDirectory()) {
+        await fs.rm(downloadPath, { recursive: true, force: true });
+        logger.info(`Removed source directory: ${downloadPath}`);
+      } else {
+        await fs.unlink(downloadPath);
+        logger.info(`Removed source file: ${downloadPath}`);
+      }
     }
 
     // Determine boundary path based on download path prefix

src/lib/processors/plex-recently-added.processor.ts

@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ export async function processPlexRecentlyAddedCheck(payload: PlexRecentlyAddedPa
           },
         },
       },
-      take: 100,
+
     });
 
     if (matchableRequests.length > 0) {

src/lib/processors/scan-plex.processor.ts

@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ export async function processScanPlex(payload: ScanPlexPayload): Promise<any> {
           },
         },
       },
-      take: 100, // Increased from 50 to handle more eligible requests
+
     });
 
     logger.info(`Found ${matchableRequests.length} matchable requests (all non-terminal statuses)`);

src/lib/processors/sync-shelves.processor.ts

@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ export interface SyncShelvesPayload {
   shelfId?: string;
   /** The type of shelf, if shelfId is specified */
   shelfType?: 'goodreads' | 'hardcover';
+  /** If set, only process shelves for this user */
+  userId?: string;
   /** Max Audible lookups per shelf. 0 = unlimited. */
   maxLookupsPerShelf?: number;
 }
@@ -22,7 +24,7 @@ export interface SyncShelvesPayload {
 export async function processSyncShelves(
   payload: SyncShelvesPayload,
 ): Promise<any> {
-  const { jobId, shelfId, shelfType, maxLookupsPerShelf } = payload;
+  const { jobId, shelfId, shelfType, userId, maxLookupsPerShelf } = payload;
   const logger = RMABLogger.forJob(jobId, 'SyncShelves');
 
   const stats = {
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@ export async function processSyncShelves(
         await import('../services/goodreads-sync.service');
       const grStats = await processGoodreadsShelves(logger, {
         shelfId: shelfType === 'goodreads' ? shelfId : undefined,
+        userId,
         maxLookupsPerShelf: maxLookupsPerShelf ?? (shelfId ? 0 : undefined),
       });
 
@@ -70,6 +73,7 @@ export async function processSyncShelves(
         await import('../services/hardcover-sync.service');
       const hcStats = await processHardcoverShelves(logger, {
         shelfId: shelfType === 'hardcover' ? shelfId : undefined,
+        userId,
         maxLookupsPerShelf: maxLookupsPerShelf ?? (shelfId ? 0 : undefined),
       });
 

src/lib/services/auth/OIDCAuthProvider.ts

@@ -98,9 +98,15 @@ export class OIDCAuthProvider implements IAuthProvider {
         timestamp: Date.now(),
       });
 
+      // Only request 'groups' scope when group-based features are configured
+      const accessMethod = await this.configService.get('oidc.access_control_method');
+      const adminClaimEnabled = await this.configService.get('oidc.admin_claim_enabled');
+      const needsGroups = accessMethod === 'group_claim' || adminClaimEnabled === 'true';
+      const scope = needsGroups ? 'openid profile email groups' : 'openid profile email';
+
       // Generate authorization URL
       const redirectUrl = client.authorizationUrl({
-        scope: 'openid profile email groups',
+        scope,
         state,
         nonce,
         code_challenge: codeChallenge,

src/lib/services/goodreads-sync.service.ts

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 import axios from 'axios';
 import { XMLParser } from 'fast-xml-parser';
 import { prisma } from '@/lib/db';
+import { Prisma } from '@/generated/prisma/client';
 import { RMABLogger } from '@/lib/utils/logger';
 import {
   ShelfBook,
@@ -118,7 +119,10 @@ export async function processGoodreadsShelves(
   const stats = createEmptyStats();
   const maxLookups = resolveMaxLookups(options);
 
-  const whereClause = options.shelfId ? { id: options.shelfId } : {};
+  const whereClause: Prisma.GoodreadsShelfWhereInput = {};
+  if (options.shelfId) whereClause.id = options.shelfId;
+  if (options.userId) whereClause.userId = options.userId;
+
   const shelves = await prisma.goodreadsShelf.findMany({
     where: whereClause,
     include: { user: { select: { id: true, plexUsername: true } } },
@@ -144,10 +148,10 @@ export async function processGoodreadsShelves(
         continue;
       }
 
-      log.info(`Found ${rssData.books.length} books in shelf "${shelf.name}"`);
+      log.info(`Found ${rssData.books.length} books in shelf "${shelf.name}"${!shelf.autoRequest ? ' (auto-request disabled)' : ''}`);
 
       const bookData = await processShelfBooks(
-        'goodreads', rssData.books, shelf.user.id, shelf.id, stats, log, maxLookups,
+        'goodreads', rssData.books, shelf.user.id, shelf.id, stats, log, maxLookups, shelf.autoRequest,
       );
 
       await prisma.goodreadsShelf.update({

src/lib/services/hardcover-sync.service.ts

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 import { prisma } from '@/lib/db';
+import { Prisma } from '@/generated/prisma/client';
 import { getEncryptionService } from '@/lib/services/encryption.service';
 import { RMABLogger } from '@/lib/utils/logger';
 import { fetchHardcoverList, HardcoverApiBook } from '@/lib/services/hardcover-api.service';
@@ -38,8 +39,10 @@ export async function processHardcoverShelves(
   const log = jobLogger || logger;
   const stats = createEmptyStats();
   const maxLookups = resolveMaxLookups(options);
+  const whereClause: Prisma.HardcoverShelfWhereInput = {};
+  if (options.shelfId) whereClause.id = options.shelfId;
+  if (options.userId) whereClause.userId = options.userId;
 
-  const whereClause = options.shelfId ? { id: options.shelfId } : {};
   const shelves = await prisma.hardcoverShelf.findMany({
     where: whereClause,
     include: { user: { select: { id: true, plexUsername: true } } },
@@ -85,10 +88,10 @@ export async function processHardcoverShelves(
         continue;
       }
 
-      log.info(`Found ${fetchedData.books.length} books in list "${shelf.name}" (Hardcover API)`);
+      log.info(`Found ${fetchedData.books.length} books in list "${shelf.name}" (Hardcover API)${!shelf.autoRequest ? ' (auto-request disabled)' : ''}`);
 
       const bookData = await processShelfBooks(
-        'hardcover', fetchedData.books, shelf.user.id, shelf.id, stats, log, maxLookups,
+        'hardcover', fetchedData.books, shelf.user.id, shelf.id, stats, log, maxLookups, shelf.autoRequest,
       );
 
       const finalListName =

src/lib/services/job-queue.service.ts

@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ export interface OrganizeFilesPayload extends JobPayload {
   downloadPath: string;
   targetPath?: string; // Optional - not used by processor (reads from database config)
   cleanupSource?: boolean; // If true, delete source files after successful import
+  selectedFiles?: string[]; // If set, only import these specific files from downloadPath
 }
 
 export interface ScanPlexPayload extends JobPayload {
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ export interface SyncShelvesPayload extends JobPayload {
   scheduledJobId?: string;
   shelfId?: string;
   shelfType?: 'goodreads' | 'hardcover';
+  userId?: string;
   maxLookupsPerShelf?: number;
 }
 
@@ -643,7 +645,8 @@ export class JobQueueService {
     audiobookId: string,
     downloadPath: string,
     targetPath?: string,
-    cleanupSource?: boolean
+    cleanupSource?: boolean,
+    selectedFiles?: string[]
   ): Promise<string> {
     return await this.addJob(
       'organize_files',
@@ -653,6 +656,7 @@ export class JobQueueService {
         downloadPath,
         targetPath, // Not used by processor
         cleanupSource,
+        selectedFiles,
       } as OrganizeFilesPayload,
       {
         priority: 8,
@@ -770,7 +774,13 @@ export class JobQueueService {
   /**
    * Add sync reading shelves job
    */
-  async addSyncShelvesJob(scheduledJobId?: string, shelfId?: string, shelfType?: 'goodreads' | 'hardcover', maxLookupsPerShelf?: number): Promise<string> {
+  async addSyncShelvesJob(
+    scheduledJobId?: string,
+    shelfId?: string,
+    shelfType?: 'goodreads' | 'hardcover',
+    maxLookupsPerShelf?: number,
+    userId?: string
+  ): Promise<string> {
     return await this.addJob(
       'sync_reading_shelves',
       {
@@ -778,6 +788,7 @@ export class JobQueueService {
         shelfId,
         shelfType,
         maxLookupsPerShelf,
+        userId,
       } as SyncShelvesPayload,
       {
         priority: 7,

src/lib/services/request-creator.service.ts

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { getJobQueueService } from '@/lib/services/job-queue.service';
 import { findPlexMatch } from '@/lib/utils/audiobook-matcher';
 import { getAudibleService } from '@/lib/integrations/audible.service';
 import { RMABLogger } from '@/lib/utils/logger';
-import { seedAsin } from '@/lib/services/works.service';
+import { seedAsin, getSiblingAsins } from '@/lib/services/works.service';
 
 const logger = RMABLogger.create('RequestCreator');
 
@@ -27,11 +27,13 @@ export interface CreateRequestInput {
 
 export interface CreateRequestOptions {
   skipAutoSearch?: boolean;
+  /** When true, skip the per-user ignore list check (used for manual requests) */
+  bypassIgnore?: boolean;
 }
 
 export type CreateRequestResult =
   | { success: true; request: any }
-  | { success: false; reason: 'already_available' | 'being_processed' | 'duplicate' | 'user_not_found'; message: string };
+  | { success: false; reason: 'already_available' | 'being_processed' | 'duplicate' | 'user_not_found' | 'ignored'; message: string };
 
 /**
  * Create a request for a user, with full duplicate detection, library checks,
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ export async function createRequestForUser(
   audiobook: CreateRequestInput,
   options: CreateRequestOptions = {}
 ): Promise<CreateRequestResult> {
-  const { skipAutoSearch = false } = options;
+  const { skipAutoSearch = false, bypassIgnore = false } = options;
 
   // Check for existing active request (downloaded/available) for this ASIN
   const existingActiveRequest = await prisma.request.findFirst({
@@ -81,6 +83,18 @@ export async function createRequestForUser(
     };
   }
 
+  // Check per-user ignore list (skipped for manual requests via bypassIgnore)
+  if (!bypassIgnore) {
+    const isIgnored = await checkIgnoreList(userId, audiobook.asin);
+    if (isIgnored) {
+      return {
+        success: false,
+        reason: 'ignored',
+        message: 'This audiobook is on your ignore list',
+      };
+    }
+  }
+
   // Fetch full details from Audnexus for year/series
   let year: number | undefined;
   let series: string | undefined;
@@ -279,3 +293,34 @@ export async function createRequestForUser(
 
   return { success: true, request: newRequest };
 }
+
+/**
+ * Check if an ASIN (or any of its sibling ASINs via the works table)
+ * is on the user's ignore list. Returns true if the book should be blocked.
+ */
+async function checkIgnoreList(userId: string, asin: string): Promise<boolean> {
+  // Direct check: is this exact ASIN ignored?
+  const directIgnore = await prisma.ignoredAudiobook.findUnique({
+    where: { userId_asin: { userId, asin } },
+  });
+  if (directIgnore) return true;
+
+  // Works-system expansion: check sibling ASINs
+  try {
+    const siblingMap = await getSiblingAsins([asin]);
+    const siblings = siblingMap.get(asin);
+    if (siblings && siblings.length > 0) {
+      const siblingIgnore = await prisma.ignoredAudiobook.findFirst({
+        where: {
+          userId,
+          asin: { in: siblings },
+        },
+      });
+      if (siblingIgnore) return true;
+    }
+  } catch {
+    // Works expansion is best-effort — if it fails, only direct check applies
+  }
+
+  return false;
+}

src/lib/services/shelf-sync-core.service.ts

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export interface ShelfSyncStats {
 /** Common sync options */
 export interface ShelfSyncOptions {
   shelfId?: string;
+  userId?: string;
   maxLookupsPerShelf?: number;
 }
 
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ export async function processShelfBooks(
   stats: ShelfSyncStats,
   log: LoggerType,
   maxLookups: number,
+  autoRequest: boolean = true,
 ): Promise<{ coverUrl: string; asin: string | null; title: string; author: string }[]> {
   stats.booksFound += books.length;
 
@@ -111,7 +113,7 @@ export async function processShelfBooks(
       }
     }
 
-    if (mapping.audibleAsin) {
+    if (mapping.audibleAsin && autoRequest) {
       try {
         const result = await createRequestForUser(userId, {
           asin: mapping.audibleAsin,

src/lib/types/audible.ts

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export interface AudibleRegionConfig {
   code: AudibleRegion;
   name: string;
   baseUrl: string;
+  apiBaseUrl: string;
   audnexusParam: string;
   language: SupportedLanguage;
 }
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ export const AUDIBLE_REGIONS: Record<AudibleRegion, AudibleRegionConfig> = {
     code: 'us',
     name: 'United States',
     baseUrl: 'https://www.audible.com',
+    apiBaseUrl: 'https://api.audible.com',
     audnexusParam: 'us',
     language: 'en',
   },
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ export const AUDIBLE_REGIONS: Record<AudibleRegion, AudibleRegionConfig> = {
     code: 'ca',
     name: 'Canada',
     baseUrl: 'https://www.audible.ca',
+    apiBaseUrl: 'https://api.audible.ca',
     audnexusParam: 'ca',
     language: 'en',
   },
@@ -34,6 +37,7 @@ export const AUDIBLE_REGIONS: Record<AudibleRegion, AudibleRegionConfig> = {
     code: 'uk',
     name: 'United Kingdom',
     baseUrl: 'https://www.audible.co.uk',
+    apiBaseUrl: 'https://api.audible.co.uk',
     audnexusParam: 'uk',
     language: 'en',
   },
@@ -41,6 +45,7 @@ export const AUDIBLE_REGIONS: Record<AudibleRegion, AudibleRegionConfig> = {
     code: 'au',
     name: 'Australia',
     baseUrl: 'https://www.audible.com.au',
+    apiBaseUrl: 'https://api.audible.com.au',
     audnexusParam: 'au',
     language: 'en',
   },
@@ -48,6 +53,7 @@ export const AUDIBLE_REGIONS: Record<AudibleRegion, AudibleRegionConfig> = {
     code: 'in',
     name: 'India',
     baseUrl: 'https://www.audible.in',
+    apiBaseUrl: 'https://api.audible.in',
     audnexusParam: 'in',
     language: 'en',
   },
@@ -55,6 +61,7 @@ export const AUDIBLE_REGIONS: Record<AudibleRegion, AudibleRegionConfig> = {
     code: 'de',
     name: 'Germany',
     baseUrl: 'https://www.audible.de',
+    apiBaseUrl: 'https://api.audible.de',
     audnexusParam: 'de',
     language: 'de',
   },
@@ -62,6 +69,7 @@ export const AUDIBLE_REGIONS: Record<AudibleRegion, AudibleRegionConfig> = {
     code: 'es',
     name: 'Spain',
     baseUrl: 'https://www.audible.es',
+    apiBaseUrl: 'https://api.audible.es',
     audnexusParam: 'es',
     language: 'es',
   },
@@ -69,9 +77,10 @@ export const AUDIBLE_REGIONS: Record<AudibleRegion, AudibleRegionConfig> = {
     code: 'fr',
     name: 'France',
     baseUrl: 'https://www.audible.fr',
+    apiBaseUrl: 'https://api.audible.fr',
     audnexusParam: 'fr',
     language: 'fr',
-  }
+  },
 };
 
 export const DEFAULT_AUDIBLE_REGION: AudibleRegion = 'us';

src/lib/utils/bulk-import-scanner.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,545 @@
+/**
+ * Component: Bulk Import Scanner Utility
+ * Documentation: documentation/features/bulk-import.md
+ *
+ * Recursively discovers audiobook folders, reads embedded metadata via ffprobe,
+ * groups loose audio files by metadata, and prepares search terms for Audible
+ * matching. Used by the bulk import API.
+ */
+
+import { exec } from 'child_process';
+import { promisify } from 'util';
+import path from 'path';
+import fs from 'fs/promises';
+import { AUDIO_EXTENSIONS } from '../constants/audio-formats';
+
+const execPromise = promisify(exec);
+
+/** Maximum recursion depth for folder scanning. */
+export const MAX_SCAN_DEPTH = 10;
+
+/** Maximum concurrent ffprobe calls for metadata reads. */
+const METADATA_CONCURRENCY = 10;
+
+/** Metadata extracted from an audio file via ffprobe. */
+export interface AudioFileMetadata {
+  title?: string;              // From 'album' tag (book title)
+  author?: string;             // From 'album_artist' tag
+  narrator?: string;           // From 'composer' tag
+  contributingArtists?: string; // From 'artist' tag (contributing artists)
+  trackTitle?: string;         // From 'title' tag (chapter/track name)
+}
+
+/** A discovered audiobook folder with its metadata and file info. */
+export interface DiscoveredAudiobook {
+  folderPath: string;
+  folderName: string;
+  relativePath: string;       // Relative to scan root
+  audioFileCount: number;
+  totalSizeBytes: number;
+  metadata: AudioFileMetadata;
+  searchTerm: string;         // Constructed search query for Audible
+  metadataSource: 'tags' | 'file_name';  // Where the search term came from
+  audioFiles: string[];       // File names (relative to folderPath) belonging to this book
+  groupingKey: string;        // Normalized key for cross-folder deduplication
+}
+
+/** Progress callback for streaming updates to the caller. */
+export interface ScanProgress {
+  phase: 'discovering' | 'reading_metadata' | 'grouping';
+  foldersScanned: number;
+  audiobooksFound: number;
+  currentFolder?: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Check if a file has a supported audio extension.
+ */
+function isAudioFile(filename: string): boolean {
+  const ext = path.extname(filename).toLowerCase();
+  return (AUDIO_EXTENSIONS as readonly string[]).includes(ext);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Read audio metadata from a file using ffprobe.
+ * Extracts album, album_artist, composer, and title tags.
+ * Returns empty metadata on any failure (non-blocking).
+ */
+export async function readAudioMetadata(filePath: string): Promise<AudioFileMetadata> {
+  try {
+    const command = `ffprobe -v quiet -print_format json -show_format "${filePath}"`;
+    const { stdout } = await execPromise(command, { timeout: 15000 });
+    const data = JSON.parse(stdout);
+
+    const tags = data?.format?.tags || {};
+
+    // ffprobe tag names can be case-insensitive; check common variants
+    const album = tags.album || tags.ALBUM || tags.Album || undefined;
+    const albumArtist = tags.album_artist || tags.ALBUM_ARTIST || tags['Album Artist']
+      || tags.albumartist || tags.ALBUMARTIST || undefined;
+    const composer = tags.composer || tags.COMPOSER || tags.Composer || undefined;
+    const artist = tags.artist || tags.ARTIST || tags.Artist
+      || tags['Contributing artists'] || tags['CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS'] || undefined;
+    const title = tags.title || tags.TITLE || tags.Title || undefined;
+
+    return {
+      title: album || undefined,
+      author: albumArtist || undefined,
+      narrator: composer || undefined,
+      contributingArtists: artist || undefined,
+      trackTitle: title || undefined,
+    };
+  } catch {
+    return {};
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Deduplicate names across author, narrator, and contributing artists fields.
+ * Sometimes Album Artist contains "Author, Narrator" and Composer also has "Narrator",
+ * and Contributing Artists may overlap with both.
+ * We split on common delimiters and cross-reference to remove duplicates.
+ */
+export function deduplicateNames(
+  rawAuthor?: string,
+  rawNarrator?: string,
+  rawContributingArtists?: string
+): { author?: string; narrator?: string; contributingArtists?: string } {
+  const splitNames = (str: string): string[] =>
+    str.split(/[,;&]/).map((s) => s.trim()).filter(Boolean);
+
+  const normalize = (s: string) => s.toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g, ' ').trim();
+
+  const authorNames = rawAuthor ? splitNames(rawAuthor) : [];
+  const narratorNames = rawNarrator ? splitNames(rawNarrator) : [];
+  const contributingNames = rawContributingArtists ? splitNames(rawContributingArtists) : [];
+
+  // Build sets for cross-referencing
+  const authorNormalized = new Set(authorNames.map(normalize));
+  const narratorNormalized = new Set(narratorNames.map(normalize));
+
+  // Remove from author list any name that appears in narrator list
+  const dedupedAuthors = authorNames.filter(
+    (name) => !narratorNormalized.has(normalize(name))
+  );
+
+  // Remove from contributing artists any name already in author or narrator
+  const allKnown = new Set([...authorNormalized, ...narratorNormalized]);
+  const dedupedContributing = contributingNames.filter(
+    (name) => !allKnown.has(normalize(name))
+  );
+
+  return {
+    author: dedupedAuthors.length > 0 ? dedupedAuthors.join(', ')
+      : rawAuthor || undefined,
+    narrator: rawNarrator || undefined,
+    contributingArtists: dedupedContributing.length > 0
+      ? dedupedContributing.join(', ')
+      : undefined,
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Build a search term from metadata or file name.
+ * Returns the search term and the source it was derived from.
+ * When metadata tags are present, constructs "Title Author Narrator ContributingArtists".
+ * When tags are empty, falls back to the first audio file's name (cleaned).
+ */
+export function buildSearchTerm(
+  metadata: AudioFileMetadata,
+  firstFileName: string
+): { searchTerm: string; source: 'tags' | 'file_name' } {
+  const { author, narrator, contributingArtists } = deduplicateNames(
+    metadata.author,
+    metadata.narrator,
+    metadata.contributingArtists
+  );
+  const title = metadata.title;
+
+  // If we have at least a title from metadata, use tags
+  if (title) {
+    const parts = [title];
+    if (author) parts.push(author);
+    if (narrator) parts.push(narrator);
+    if (contributingArtists) parts.push(contributingArtists);
+    return { searchTerm: parts.join(' '), source: 'tags' };
+  }
+
+  // Fallback: clean up the first audio file name and use it as search term
+  const cleaned = firstFileName
+    .replace(/\.[^.]+$/, '')                       // Remove file extension
+    .replace(/[\[\(][A-Z0-9]{10}[\]\)]/g, '')     // Remove ASIN in brackets
+    .replace(/[\[\(]\d{4}[\]\)]/g, '')             // Remove year in brackets
+    .replace(/^\d+[\s._-]+/, '')                   // Remove leading track numbers
+    .replace(/[_]/g, ' ')                           // Underscores to spaces
+    .replace(/\s+/g, ' ')                           // Collapse whitespace
+    .trim();
+
+  return { searchTerm: cleaned || firstFileName, source: 'file_name' };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Build a normalized grouping key from metadata.
+ * Used to determine which files belong to the same book.
+ * Returns null if metadata has no title (ungroupable).
+ */
+function buildGroupingKey(metadata: AudioFileMetadata): string | null {
+  if (!metadata.title) return null;
+
+  const normalize = (s?: string) =>
+    (s || '').toLowerCase().replace(/[^a-z0-9]/g, '');
+
+  return [
+    normalize(metadata.title),
+    normalize(metadata.author),
+    normalize(metadata.narrator),
+  ].join('|');
+}
+
+/**
+ * Scan a single directory for audio files (immediate children only).
+ * Returns audio file names and total size, or null if no audio files found.
+ */
+async function scanDirectoryForAudio(
+  dirPath: string
+): Promise<{ audioFiles: string[]; totalSize: number } | null> {
+  try {
+    const children = await fs.readdir(dirPath, { withFileTypes: true });
+    const audioFiles: string[] = [];
+    let totalSize = 0;
+
+    for (const child of children) {
+      if (child.isFile() && isAudioFile(child.name)) {
+        audioFiles.push(child.name);
+        try {
+          const stat = await fs.stat(path.join(dirPath, child.name));
+          totalSize += stat.size;
+        } catch {
+          /* skip unreadable files */
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (audioFiles.length === 0) return null;
+
+    audioFiles.sort((a, b) => a.localeCompare(b));
+    return { audioFiles, totalSize };
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Run async tasks with a concurrency limit.
+ */
+async function asyncPool<T, R>(
+  items: T[],
+  concurrency: number,
+  fn: (item: T) => Promise<R>
+): Promise<R[]> {
+  const results: R[] = [];
+  let index = 0;
+
+  async function worker() {
+    while (index < items.length) {
+      const i = index++;
+      results[i] = await fn(items[i]);
+    }
+  }
+
+  const workers = Array.from(
+    { length: Math.min(concurrency, items.length) },
+    () => worker()
+  );
+  await Promise.all(workers);
+  return results;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Group audio files in a directory by their metadata.
+ * Reads metadata from all files using a concurrency pool, then groups them
+ * by a normalized key of title + author + narrator.
+ * Files with no metadata title each become their own group.
+ */
+async function groupAudioFilesByMetadata(
+  dirPath: string,
+  audioFiles: string[],
+  audioSizes: Map<string, number>
+): Promise<Array<{
+  files: string[];
+  totalSize: number;
+  metadata: AudioFileMetadata;
+  metadataSource: 'tags' | 'file_name';
+  searchTerm: string;
+  groupingKey: string;
+}>> {
+  // Read metadata from all files with concurrency limit
+  const metadataResults = await asyncPool(
+    audioFiles,
+    METADATA_CONCURRENCY,
+    async (fileName) => {
+      const filePath = path.join(dirPath, fileName);
+      const metadata = await readAudioMetadata(filePath);
+      return { fileName, metadata };
+    }
+  );
+
+  // Group by metadata key
+  const groups = new Map<string, {
+    files: string[];
+    totalSize: number;
+    metadata: AudioFileMetadata;
+  }>();
+
+  let ungroupedCounter = 0;
+
+  for (const { fileName, metadata } of metadataResults) {
+    const key = buildGroupingKey(metadata);
+    const fileSize = audioSizes.get(fileName) || 0;
+
+    if (key) {
+      // Has metadata — group with others sharing the same key
+      const existing = groups.get(key);
+      if (existing) {
+        existing.files.push(fileName);
+        existing.totalSize += fileSize;
+      } else {
+        groups.set(key, {
+          files: [fileName],
+          totalSize: fileSize,
+          metadata,
+        });
+      }
+    } else {
+      // No title metadata — treat as individual book
+      const uniqueKey = `__ungrouped_${ungroupedCounter++}`;
+      groups.set(uniqueKey, {
+        files: [fileName],
+        totalSize: fileSize,
+        metadata,
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Build result with search terms
+  return Array.from(groups.entries()).map(([groupingKey, group]) => {
+    group.files.sort((a, b) => a.localeCompare(b));
+    const { searchTerm, source } = buildSearchTerm(group.metadata, group.files[0]);
+    return {
+      files: group.files,
+      totalSize: group.totalSize,
+      metadata: group.metadata,
+      metadataSource: source,
+      searchTerm,
+      groupingKey,
+    };
+  });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Merge discoveries that share the same grouping key across different folders.
+ * Handles the multi-CD case (e.g., CD1/ and CD2/ with same metadata).
+ */
+function deduplicateDiscoveries(
+  discoveries: DiscoveredAudiobook[]
+): DiscoveredAudiobook[] {
+  const byKey = new Map<string, DiscoveredAudiobook[]>();
+
+  for (const disc of discoveries) {
+    // Skip ungrouped entries (each is unique)
+    if (disc.groupingKey.startsWith('__ungrouped_')) {
+      const key = `${disc.folderPath}::${disc.groupingKey}`;
+      byKey.set(key, [disc]);
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    const existing = byKey.get(disc.groupingKey);
+    if (existing) {
+      existing.push(disc);
+    } else {
+      byKey.set(disc.groupingKey, [disc]);
+    }
+  }
+
+  const merged: DiscoveredAudiobook[] = [];
+
+  for (const group of byKey.values()) {
+    if (group.length === 1) {
+      merged.push(group[0]);
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    // Merge multiple discoveries with the same key
+    // Use the common parent directory as the folder path
+    const allPaths = group.map((d) => d.folderPath);
+    const commonParent = findCommonParent(allPaths);
+    const first = group[0];
+
+    // Combine audio files with relative paths from the common parent
+    const combinedFiles: string[] = [];
+    let combinedSize = 0;
+    let combinedCount = 0;
+
+    for (const disc of group) {
+      const relPrefix = path.relative(commonParent, disc.folderPath).replace(/\\/g, '/');
+      for (const file of disc.audioFiles) {
+        combinedFiles.push(relPrefix ? `${relPrefix}/${file}` : file);
+      }
+      combinedSize += disc.totalSizeBytes;
+      combinedCount += disc.audioFileCount;
+    }
+
+    merged.push({
+      folderPath: commonParent,
+      folderName: path.basename(commonParent),
+      relativePath: first.relativePath.split('/').slice(0, -1).join('/') || path.basename(commonParent),
+      audioFileCount: combinedCount,
+      totalSizeBytes: combinedSize,
+      metadata: first.metadata,
+      searchTerm: first.searchTerm,
+      metadataSource: first.metadataSource,
+      audioFiles: combinedFiles,
+      groupingKey: first.groupingKey,
+    });
+  }
+
+  return merged;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Find the longest common parent directory among a set of paths.
+ */
+function findCommonParent(paths: string[]): string {
+  if (paths.length === 0) return '';
+  if (paths.length === 1) return paths[0];
+
+  const normalized = paths.map((p) => p.replace(/\\/g, '/'));
+  const parts = normalized.map((p) => p.split('/'));
+  const minLen = Math.min(...parts.map((p) => p.length));
+
+  let commonParts = 0;
+  for (let i = 0; i < minLen; i++) {
+    if (parts.every((p) => p[i] === parts[0][i])) {
+      commonParts = i + 1;
+    } else {
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return parts[0].slice(0, commonParts).join('/');
+}
+
+/**
+ * Recursively discover audiobooks starting from a root path.
+ *
+ * Scans every folder for audio files. When audio files are found, they are
+ * grouped by metadata (title + author + narrator) — each group becomes a
+ * separate discovered audiobook. Files with no metadata are treated as
+ * individual books. Scanning ALWAYS recurses into subfolders regardless of
+ * whether the current folder has audio files.
+ *
+ * After the full walk, discoveries sharing the same grouping key across
+ * different folders (e.g., CD1/ and CD2/) are merged.
+ *
+ * @param rootPath - The root directory to scan
+ * @param onProgress - Optional callback for progress updates
+ * @param abortSignal - Optional AbortSignal to cancel the scan
+ * @returns Array of discovered audiobook folders with metadata
+ */
+export async function discoverAudiobooks(
+  rootPath: string,
+  onProgress?: (progress: ScanProgress) => void,
+  abortSignal?: AbortSignal
+): Promise<DiscoveredAudiobook[]> {
+  const results: DiscoveredAudiobook[] = [];
+  let foldersScanned = 0;
+
+  async function walk(currentPath: string, depth: number): Promise<void> {
+    if (depth > MAX_SCAN_DEPTH) return;
+    if (abortSignal?.aborted) return;
+
+    foldersScanned++;
+
+    onProgress?.({
+      phase: 'discovering',
+      foldersScanned,
+      audiobooksFound: results.length,
+      currentFolder: path.basename(currentPath),
+    });
+
+    // Check if this folder contains audio files
+    const audioResult = await scanDirectoryForAudio(currentPath);
+
+    if (audioResult) {
+      // Build size lookup for grouping
+      const audioSizes = new Map<string, number>();
+      for (const fileName of audioResult.audioFiles) {
+        try {
+          const stat = await fs.stat(path.join(currentPath, fileName));
+          audioSizes.set(fileName, stat.size);
+        } catch {
+          audioSizes.set(fileName, 0);
+        }
+      }
+
+      onProgress?.({
+        phase: 'grouping',
+        foldersScanned,
+        audiobooksFound: results.length,
+        currentFolder: path.basename(currentPath),
+      });
+
+      // Group audio files by metadata
+      const groups = await groupAudioFilesByMetadata(
+        currentPath,
+        audioResult.audioFiles,
+        audioSizes
+      );
+
+      const folderName = path.basename(currentPath);
+      const relativePath = path.relative(rootPath, currentPath).replace(/\\/g, '/');
+
+      for (const group of groups) {
+        results.push({
+          folderPath: currentPath.replace(/\\/g, '/'),
+          folderName,
+          relativePath: relativePath || folderName,
+          audioFileCount: group.files.length,
+          totalSizeBytes: group.totalSize,
+          metadata: group.metadata,
+          searchTerm: group.searchTerm,
+          metadataSource: group.metadataSource,
+          audioFiles: group.files,
+          groupingKey: group.groupingKey,
+        });
+      }
+
+      onProgress?.({
+        phase: 'reading_metadata',
+        foldersScanned,
+        audiobooksFound: results.length,
+        currentFolder: path.basename(currentPath),
+      });
+    }
+
+    // Always recurse into subfolders
+    try {
+      const children = await fs.readdir(currentPath, { withFileTypes: true });
+      const subdirs = children
+        .filter((c) => c.isDirectory() && !c.name.startsWith('.'))
+        .sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name));
+
+      for (const subdir of subdirs) {
+        if (abortSignal?.aborted) return;
+        await walk(path.join(currentPath, subdir.name), depth + 1);
+      }
+    } catch {
+      /* directory not readable — skip */
+    }
+  }
+
+  await walk(rootPath, 0);
+
+  // Post-scan: merge discoveries with the same grouping key across folders
+  return deduplicateDiscoveries(results);
+}

src/lib/utils/chapter-merger.ts

@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ export interface MergeOptions {
   year?: number;
   asin?: string;
   outputPath: string;
+  dirMode?: number;
 }
 
 export interface MergeResult {
@@ -616,7 +617,7 @@ export async function mergeChapters(
     await logger?.info(`✓ All ${chapters.length} source files validated`);
 
     // Ensure temp directory exists
-    await fs.mkdir(tempDir, { recursive: true });
+    await fs.mkdir(tempDir, { recursive: true, ...(options.dirMode !== undefined && { mode: options.dirMode }) });
 
     // Create concat file
     const concatContent = chapters

src/lib/utils/deduplicate-audiobooks.ts

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * under different ASINs (publisher re-listings, rights transfers, etc.).
  *
  * Dedup key: normalized title + normalized narrator
- * Duration tolerance: max(longerDuration * 0.01, 5) minutes
+ * Duration tolerance: max(longerDuration * 0.05, 10) minutes
  * Missing duration treated as compatible (graceful degradation).
  */
 
@@ -95,13 +95,13 @@ function normalizeNarrator(narrator?: string): string {
 
 /**
  * Check if two durations are compatible (represent the same recording).
- * Tolerance: max(longerDuration * 0.01, 5) minutes.
+ * Tolerance: max(longerDuration * 0.05, 10) minutes.
  * Missing duration on either side is treated as compatible.
  */
 export function areDurationsCompatible(a?: number, b?: number): boolean {
   if (a == null || b == null) return true;
   const longer = Math.max(a, b);
-  const tolerance = Math.max(longer * 0.01, 5);
+  const tolerance = Math.max(longer * 0.05, 10);
   return Math.abs(a - b) <= tolerance;
 }
 

src/lib/utils/epub-fixer.ts

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import * as cheerio from 'cheerio';
 import path from 'path';
 import fs from 'fs/promises';
 import { RMABLogger } from './logger';
+import { getConfigService } from '../services/config.service';
 
 const moduleLogger = RMABLogger.create('EpubFixer');
 
@@ -204,7 +205,10 @@ export async function fixEpubForKindle(
     // Create unique temp subdirectory to avoid filename conflicts
     // This preserves the original filename for the final organized file
     const uniqueDir = path.join(tempDir, `kindle-fix-${Date.now()}`);
-    await fs.mkdir(uniqueDir, { recursive: true });
+    const configService = getConfigService();
+    const dirChmodStr = await configService.get('dir_chmod') || '775';
+    const dirMode = parseInt(dirChmodStr, 8);
+    await fs.mkdir(uniqueDir, { recursive: true, mode: dirMode });
 
     // Keep original filename
     const sourceFilename = path.basename(sourcePath);

src/lib/utils/file-organizer.ts

@@ -64,10 +64,14 @@ export interface LoggerConfig {
 export class FileOrganizer {
   private mediaDir: string;
   private tempDir: string;
+  private fileMode: number;
+  private dirMode: number;
 
-  constructor(mediaDir: string = '/media/audiobooks', tempDir: string = '/tmp/readmeabook') {
+  constructor(mediaDir: string = '/media/audiobooks', tempDir: string = '/tmp/readmeabook', fileMode: number = 0o664, dirMode: number = 0o775) {
     this.mediaDir = mediaDir;
     this.tempDir = tempDir;
+    this.fileMode = fileMode;
+    this.dirMode = dirMode;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -78,7 +82,8 @@ export class FileOrganizer {
     audiobook: AudiobookMetadata,
     template: string,
     loggerConfig?: LoggerConfig,
-    renameConfig?: { enabled: boolean; template: string }
+    renameConfig?: { enabled: boolean; template: string },
+    selectedFiles?: string[]
   ): Promise<OrganizationResult> {
     // Create logger if config provided
     const logger = loggerConfig ? RMABLogger.forJob(loggerConfig.jobId, loggerConfig.context) : null;
@@ -95,7 +100,14 @@ export class FileOrganizer {
       await logger?.info(`Organizing: ${downloadPath}`);
 
       // Find audiobook files
-      const { audioFiles, coverFile, isFile } = await this.findAudiobookFiles(downloadPath);
+      let { audioFiles, coverFile, isFile } = await this.findAudiobookFiles(downloadPath);
+
+      // Filter to only selected files if specified
+      if (selectedFiles && selectedFiles.length > 0) {
+        const selectedSet = new Set(selectedFiles);
+        audioFiles = audioFiles.filter((f) => selectedSet.has(f));
+        await logger?.info(`Filtered to ${audioFiles.length} selected files`);
+      }
 
       if (audioFiles.length === 0) {
         throw new Error('No audiobook files found in download');
@@ -166,6 +178,7 @@ export class FileOrganizer {
                       year: audiobook.year,
                       asin: audiobook.asin,
                       outputPath,
+                      dirMode: this.dirMode,
                     },
                     logger ?? undefined
                   );
@@ -293,7 +306,7 @@ export class FileOrganizer {
       await logger?.info(`Target path: ${targetPath}`);
 
       // Create target directory
-      await fs.mkdir(targetPath, { recursive: true });
+      await fs.mkdir(targetPath, { recursive: true, mode: this.dirMode });
 
       // Determine if file renaming should be applied
       const shouldRename = renameConfig?.enabled && renameConfig.template;
@@ -386,7 +399,7 @@ export class FileOrganizer {
           // Copy file via streams (avoids copy_file_range EPERM on NFS/FUSE)
           await copyFile(sourcePath, targetFilePath);
           // Set explicit permissions after copy
-          await fs.chmod(targetFilePath, 0o644);
+          await fs.chmod(targetFilePath, this.fileMode);
 
           result.audioFiles.push(targetFilePath);
           result.filesMovedCount++;
@@ -422,7 +435,7 @@ export class FileOrganizer {
             try {
               await fs.access(originalSourcePath, fs.constants.R_OK);
               await copyFile(originalSourcePath, targetFilePath);
-              await fs.chmod(targetFilePath, 0o644);
+              await fs.chmod(targetFilePath, this.fileMode);
               result.audioFiles.push(targetFilePath);
               result.filesMovedCount++;
               await logger?.info(`Fallback copy succeeded (without metadata tags): ${filename}`);
@@ -457,7 +470,7 @@ export class FileOrganizer {
         try {
           // Copy cover art (do NOT delete original)
           await copyFile(sourcePath, targetCoverPath);
-          await fs.chmod(targetCoverPath, 0o644);
+          await fs.chmod(targetCoverPath, this.fileMode);
           result.coverArtFile = targetCoverPath;
           result.filesMovedCount++;
           await logger?.info(`Copied cover art`);
@@ -718,7 +731,7 @@ export class FileOrganizer {
 
         // Copy from local cache instead of downloading
         await copyFile(cachedPath, targetPath);
-        await fs.chmod(targetPath, 0o644);
+        await fs.chmod(targetPath, this.fileMode);
         moduleLogger.debug(`Copied cover art from cache: ${filename}`);
       } else {
         // Download from external URL (e.g., Audible CDN)
@@ -846,7 +859,7 @@ export class FileOrganizer {
       await logger?.info(`Target directory: ${targetDir}`);
 
       // Create target directory
-      await fs.mkdir(targetDir, { recursive: true });
+      await fs.mkdir(targetDir, { recursive: true, mode: this.dirMode });
 
       // Build target filename (apply rename template if enabled, otherwise sanitize source filename)
       const sourceFilename = path.basename(ebookFile);
@@ -882,7 +895,7 @@ export class FileOrganizer {
 
       // Copy ebook file (do NOT delete original - may need for seeding or retry)
       await copyFile(sourceFilePath, targetPath);
-      await fs.chmod(targetPath, 0o644);
+      await fs.chmod(targetPath, this.fileMode);
 
       await logger?.info(`Copied ebook: ${targetFilename}`);
 
@@ -968,7 +981,7 @@ export class FileOrganizer {
 
 /**
  * Get FileOrganizer instance configured from database settings
- * Reads media_dir from database configuration, falls back to /media/audiobooks if not configured
+ * Reads media_dir, file_chmod, dir_chmod from database configuration
  */
 export async function getFileOrganizer(): Promise<FileOrganizer> {
   // Read media_dir from database config
@@ -979,7 +992,15 @@ export async function getFileOrganizer(): Promise<FileOrganizer> {
   const mediaDir = config?.value || process.env.MEDIA_DIR || '/media/audiobooks';
   const tempDir = process.env.TEMP_DIR || '/tmp/readmeabook';
 
-  return new FileOrganizer(mediaDir, tempDir);
+  // Read file/directory permission settings
+  const { getConfigService } = await import('../services/config.service');
+  const configService = getConfigService();
+  const fileChmodStr = await configService.get('file_chmod') || '664';
+  const dirChmodStr = await configService.get('dir_chmod') || '775';
+  const fileMode = parseInt(fileChmodStr, 8);
+  const dirMode = parseInt(dirChmodStr, 8);
+
+  return new FileOrganizer(mediaDir, tempDir, fileMode, dirMode);
 }
 
 /**

src/lib/utils/ignored-audiobooks.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/**
+ * Component: Ignored Audiobooks Utility
+ * Documentation: documentation/features/ignored-audiobooks.md
+ *
+ * Shared utility for annotating audiobook lists with per-user ignore status.
+ * Uses a single bulk query for the user's full ignore list, then annotates in-memory.
+ */
+
+import { prisma } from '@/lib/db';
+
+/**
+ * Annotate an array of audiobook objects with `isIgnored: boolean`.
+ * Fetches the user's full ignore list in one query and matches by ASIN.
+ *
+ * If userId is undefined (unauthenticated), all books get `isIgnored: false`.
+ */
+export async function annotateWithIgnoreStatus<T extends { asin: string }>(
+  audiobooks: T[],
+  userId?: string
+): Promise<(T & { isIgnored: boolean })[]> {
+  if (!userId || audiobooks.length === 0) {
+    return audiobooks.map((book) => ({ ...book, isIgnored: false }));
+  }
+
+  // Single query: get all ASINs this user has ignored
+  const ignoredEntries = await prisma.ignoredAudiobook.findMany({
+    where: { userId },
+    select: { asin: true },
+  });
+
+  const ignoredAsinSet = new Set(ignoredEntries.map((e) => e.asin));
+
+  return audiobooks.map((book) => ({
+    ...book,
+    isIgnored: ignoredAsinSet.has(book.asin),
+  }));
+}

src/lib/utils/jwt.ts

@@ -20,11 +20,13 @@ export interface TokenPayload {
   plexId: string;
   username: string;
   role: string;
+  iat?: number; // Issued-at (auto-set by jsonwebtoken)
 }
 
 export interface RefreshTokenPayload {
   sub: string;
   type: 'refresh';
+  iat?: number; // Issued-at (auto-set by jsonwebtoken)
 }
 
 /**

src/lib/utils/rateLimit.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /**
- * Component: API Token Rate Limiting
+ * Component: Rate Limiting
- * Documentation: documentation/backend/services/api-tokens.md
+ * Documentation: documentation/backend/services/auth.md
  *
- * In-memory sliding-window rate limiter with lazy eviction and periodic sweep
+ * In-memory fixed-window rate limiter with lazy eviction and periodic sweep
  * to prevent unbounded memory growth.
  */
 
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ type Bucket = {
   resetAt: number;
 };
 
-type RateLimitResult = {
+export type RateLimitResult = {
   allowed: boolean;
   retryAfterSeconds: number;
 };
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ function sweepExpiredBuckets(): void {
   }
 }
 
-function checkRateLimit(key: string, maxRequests: number, windowMs: number): RateLimitResult {
+export function checkRateLimit(key: string, maxRequests: number, windowMs: number): RateLimitResult {
   const now = Date.now();
 
   // Periodic full sweep every SWEEP_INTERVAL calls
@@ -72,14 +72,21 @@ function checkRateLimit(key: string, maxRequests: number, windowMs: number): Rat
   };
 }
 
+/** 10 attempts per minute per actor */
 export function checkApiTokenCreateRateLimit(actorId: string): RateLimitResult {
   return checkRateLimit(`api-token-create:${actorId}`, 10, 60 * 1000);
 }
 
+/** 20 attempts per minute per actor */
 export function checkApiTokenRevokeRateLimit(actorId: string): RateLimitResult {
   return checkRateLimit(`api-token-revoke:${actorId}`, 20, 60 * 1000);
 }
 
+/** 10 attempts per 15 minutes per IP */
+export function checkTokenLoginRateLimit(ip: string): RateLimitResult {
+  return checkRateLimit(`token-login:${ip}`, 10, 15 * 60 * 1000);
+}
+
 /** Reset all buckets and the sweep counter. For testing only. */
 export function _resetBuckets(): void {
   buckets.clear();

tests/api/admin-api-tokens.routes.test.ts

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ vi.mock('@/lib/middleware/auth', () => ({
   requireAdmin: requireAdminMock,
 }));
 
-vi.mock('@/lib/utils/apiTokenRateLimit', () => ({
+vi.mock('@/lib/utils/rateLimit', () => ({
   checkApiTokenCreateRateLimit: checkApiTokenCreateRateLimitMock,
 }));
 

tests/api/admin-login-token.routes.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+/**
+ * Component: Admin User Login Token Tests
+ * Documentation: documentation/testing.md
+ */
+
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
+import { createPrismaMock } from '../helpers/prisma';
+
+let authRequest: any;
+
+const prismaMock = createPrismaMock();
+const requireAuthMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
+const requireAdminMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
+const generateApiTokenMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
+
+vi.mock('@/lib/db', () => ({
+  prisma: prismaMock,
+}));
+
+vi.mock('@/lib/middleware/auth', () => ({
+  requireAuth: requireAuthMock,
+  requireAdmin: requireAdminMock,
+}));
+
+vi.mock('@/lib/utils/api-token', () => ({
+  generateApiToken: generateApiTokenMock,
+}));
+
+describe('Admin login token routes', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks();
+    authRequest = { user: { id: 'admin-1', username: 'admin', role: 'admin' }, json: vi.fn() };
+    requireAuthMock.mockImplementation((_req: any, handler: any) => handler(authRequest));
+    requireAdminMock.mockImplementation((_req: any, handler: any) => handler());
+    generateApiTokenMock.mockReturnValue({ fullToken: 'rmab_test_token', tokenHash: 'hash_abc123' });
+  });
+
+  describe('POST /api/admin/users/[id]/login-token', () => {
+    it('generates a login token for an active user', async () => {
+      prismaMock.user.findUnique.mockResolvedValueOnce({
+        plexUsername: 'testuser',
+        deletedAt: null,
+      });
+      prismaMock.user.update.mockResolvedValueOnce({});
+
+      const { POST } = await import('@/app/api/admin/users/[id]/login-token/route');
+      const response = await POST({} as any, { params: Promise.resolve({ id: 'u1' }) });
+      const payload = await response.json();
+
+      expect(response.status).toBe(201);
+      expect(payload.fullToken).toBe('rmab_test_token');
+    });
+
+    it('returns 404 when user does not exist', async () => {
+      prismaMock.user.findUnique.mockResolvedValueOnce(null);
+
+      const { POST } = await import('@/app/api/admin/users/[id]/login-token/route');
+      const response = await POST({} as any, { params: Promise.resolve({ id: 'missing' }) });
+      const payload = await response.json();
+
+      expect(response.status).toBe(404);
+      expect(payload.error).toMatch(/User not found/);
+    });
+
+    it('returns 403 when user is deleted', async () => {
+      prismaMock.user.findUnique.mockResolvedValueOnce({
+        plexUsername: 'deleteduser',
+        deletedAt: new Date(),
+      });
+
+      const { POST } = await import('@/app/api/admin/users/[id]/login-token/route');
+      const response = await POST({} as any, { params: Promise.resolve({ id: 'u2' }) });
+      const payload = await response.json();
+
+      expect(response.status).toBe(403);
+      expect(payload.error).toMatch(/deleted user/);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('DELETE /api/admin/users/[id]/login-token', () => {
+    it('revokes the login token for a user', async () => {
+      prismaMock.user.findUnique.mockResolvedValueOnce({
+        plexUsername: 'testuser',
+      });
+      prismaMock.user.update.mockResolvedValueOnce({});
+
+      const { DELETE } = await import('@/app/api/admin/users/[id]/login-token/route');
+      const response = await DELETE({} as any, { params: Promise.resolve({ id: 'u1' }) });
+      const payload = await response.json();
+
+      expect(response.status).toBe(200);
+      expect(payload.success).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it('returns 404 when user does not exist', async () => {
+      prismaMock.user.findUnique.mockResolvedValueOnce(null);
+
+      const { DELETE } = await import('@/app/api/admin/users/[id]/login-token/route');
+      const response = await DELETE({} as any, { params: Promise.resolve({ id: 'missing' }) });
+      const payload = await response.json();
+
+      expect(response.status).toBe(404);
+      expect(payload.error).toMatch(/User not found/);
+    });
+  });
+});

tests/api/audiobooks-browse.routes.test.ts

@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@ vi.mock('@/lib/utils/audiobook-matcher', () => ({
   enrichAudiobooksWithMatches: enrichMock,
 }));
 
+// Mock ignore status annotation — pass-through that adds isIgnored: false
+vi.mock('@/lib/utils/ignored-audiobooks', () => ({
+  annotateWithIgnoreStatus: vi.fn(async (books: any[]) =>
+    books.map((b: any) => ({ ...b, isIgnored: false }))
+  ),
+}));
+
 vi.mock('@/lib/middleware/auth', () => ({
   getCurrentUser: currentUserMock,
 }));