discarr/README.md

💿 Discarr

Scan disc rips. Map titles. Queue HEVC encodes. Notify Sonarr and Radarr when done.

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Discarr is a Node.js web UI (no npm packages) that bridges your disc ripping workflow with Sonarr and Radarr. Point it at a VIDEO_TS or BDMV directory, map the title to the right episode or movie in your library, and let it handle the HEVC encode and import.

No npm packages. No Python. No config files to edit by hand — just a browser, your API keys, and the system tools you probably already have (ffmpeg, HandBrake).

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Features

• Disc scanning — detects VIDEO_TS, BDMV, multi-disc, and ISO structures automatically
• Episode/movie mapping — web UI maps disc titles to Sonarr episodes or Radarr movies
• HEVC encode queue — dispatches ffmpeg or HandBrake jobs locally or over SSH to a remote host
• IFO chapter extraction — reads DVD structure to split multi-episode discs correctly
• Sonarr/Radarr notification — custom script hooks notify on import, file delete, or completion
• qBittorrent integration — optional hook triggers a scan automatically on torrent completion
• Tdarr notification — optional ping to Tdarr after encode completes
• Persistent job queue — survive restarts; jobs resume automatically
• No npm deps — pure Node.js built-ins only

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Quick start

git clone https://git.opensourcesolarpunk.com/Circuit-Forge/discarr
cd discarr

# Set up your API keys
mkdir -p ~/.config/media-postprocessor
cp api-keys.conf.example ~/.config/media-postprocessor/api-keys.conf
$EDITOR ~/.config/media-postprocessor/api-keys.conf

# Run
node server.js

Open http://localhost:8603 — paste a disc path and click Scan.

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Install

Native installer (recommended)

Handles Node.js, ffmpeg, HandBrake CLI, and DVD libraries automatically. Supports Ubuntu/Debian, Fedora/RHEL, Arch, and macOS.

git clone https://git.opensourcesolarpunk.com/Circuit-Forge/discarr
cd discarr
sudo bash install.sh

The installer will ask if you want to register a systemd service. Override defaults with env vars:

sudo DISCARR_INSTALL_DIR=/opt/discarr DISCARR_PORT=8603 REGISTER_SERVICE=yes bash install.sh

System dependencies installed

Dependency	Required	Purpose
Node.js 18+	Yes	Runtime
ffmpeg + ffprobe	Yes	Disc metadata scanning, encode dispatch
HandBrake CLI	Recommended	HEVC encoding (falls back to ffmpeg if absent)
libdvdcss	Recommended	CSS-encrypted DVD decryption
libdvdread + libdvdnav	Yes (DVD)	DVD structure and navigation reading

Note on libdvdcss: Legal in most jurisdictions for personal use. Ubuntu users: libdvd-pkg builds it from source. Fedora users: requires RPM Fusion. The installer handles both.

Docker

Pre-built image (includes ffmpeg, ffprobe, HandBrake, libdvd*, openssh-client):

docker run -d \
  -p 8603:8603 \
  -v ~/.config/media-postprocessor:/root/.config/media-postprocessor:ro \
  -v ~/.local/share/discarr:/root/.local/share/discarr \
  -v /path/to/media:/media \
  pyr0ball/discarr:latest

Or build from source:

docker build -t discarr .
docker run -d \
  -p 8603:8603 \
  -v ~/.config/media-postprocessor:/root/.config/media-postprocessor:ro \
  -v ~/.local/share/discarr:/root/.local/share/discarr \
  -v /path/to/media:/media \
  discarr

Manual (from source)

git clone https://git.opensourcesolarpunk.com/Circuit-Forge/discarr
cd discarr
# Install deps manually (see table above), then:
node server.js

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Config

All config lives in ~/.config/media-postprocessor/api-keys.conf (see api-keys.conf.example). Every key can also be set as an environment variable — env vars override the config file.

# Minimum required config
SONARR_URL=http://your-sonarr-host:8989/sonarr
SONARR_API_KEY=your-sonarr-api-key

RADARR_URL=http://your-radarr-host:7878/radarr
RADARR_API_KEY=your-radarr-api-key

Environment variables

Variable	Default	Description
PORT	8603	Web UI port
DISCARR_CONFIG	~/.config/media-postprocessor/api-keys.conf	Config file path
DISCARR_LOG	~/.local/share/discarr/jobs.log	Job log path
DISCARR_QUEUE	~/.local/share/discarr/pending-queue.json	Pending queue path

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Notification hooks

Drop the scripts from scripts/ as custom hooks in your arr apps and qBittorrent:

Script	Where to set it
scripts/sonarr-notify.sh	Sonarr: Settings → Connect → Custom Script → On Import, On Episode File Delete
scripts/radarr-notify.sh	Radarr: Settings → Connect → Custom Script → On Import, On Movie File Delete
scripts/qbittorrent-notify.sh	qBittorrent: Options → Downloads → Run external program on torrent completion

All scripts respect the DISCARR_URL environment variable (default: http://127.0.0.1:8603).

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Related

• Recovarr — re-trigger Sonarr/Radarr imports for corrupted or missing media files

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Contributing

Issues and PRs welcome. Please open an issue before starting a large change.

License

GPL-3.0 — see LICENSE.