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kikootwo 95c25ff73a Add e-book sidecar integration and improve request handling
Introduces optional e-book sidecar downloads from Anna's Archive, including admin UI, settings API, FlareSolverr integration, and documentation. Enhances request creation logic to prevent duplicate downloads by checking for 'downloaded' and 'available' statuses, updates UI to reflect processing state, and adds SABnzbd support to download and cleanup flows. Also updates ranking algorithm documentation and improves cache invalidation for recent requests.
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ReadMeABook - Audiobook Library Management

Status: MVP Complete (Phases 1-4 ) | Docker deployment pending

Stack

  • Frontend: Next.js 14+, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
  • Backend: Node.js/Express via Next.js API routes
  • Database: PostgreSQL (Docker embedded)
  • Queue: Bull + Redis (Docker embedded)
  • Deployment: Single Docker image

Architecture

Docker Container
├── Next.js App (Frontend + Backend)
├── PostgreSQL (users, audiobooks, requests, config, jobs)
├── Bull Queue + Redis (background jobs)
└── Volumes: /config, /downloads, /media

External integrations: Plex (auth + library), Prowlarr/Jackett (indexers), qBittorrent/Transmission (downloads), Audible (metadata scraping)

Core Features (Implemented)

  • Plex OAuth authentication
  • Setup wizard (8 steps: admin, Plex, Prowlarr, download client, paths)
  • Audiobook discovery (popular, new releases via Audible scraping)
  • Request management with status tracking
  • Automation pipeline: search → download → organize → Plex scan
  • Admin dashboard with metrics, active downloads, recent requests
  • Settings pages (Plex, Prowlarr, download client, paths)
  • Scheduled jobs (Plex scan, Audible refresh, retry logic, cleanup)
  • User/admin RBAC

User Flow

  1. Login with Plex → 2. Search/browse audiobooks → 3. Request → 4. Auto: search indexers → download torrent → organize files → scan Plex → 5. Available in Plex library

Documentation Map

Backend:

Integrations:

Automation (Phase 3):

Frontend:

Admin:

Deployment:

Development Phases

Phase 1: Foundation (auth, database, setup wizard) Phase 2: User features (discovery, requests, dashboard) Phase 3: Automation (search, download, organize, Plex integration) Phase 4: Admin tools (dashboard, settings, monitoring, scheduled jobs) Phase 5: Enhanced features (WebSockets, advanced search) Phase 6: Advanced admin (analytics, notifications, quality profiles)

Standards

  • Files ≤400 lines
  • File headers link to documentation
  • Update docs before/after code changes
  • Type-safe TypeScript throughout
  • Encrypted sensitive config (AES-256)