Automation & Tools
Enhance your media setup with automation tools, post-processing utilities, and notification services. These applications streamline your workflow by eliminating manual tasks and keeping your media library up-to-date automatically.
Applications
Autoscan
Automatically scan and update your media library when files are added or modified
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Unpackerr
Automatically extract compressed archives downloaded by your *arr applications
FileBot
Powerful media file organizer and renamer with extensive customization
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FlexGet
Multipurpose automation tool for torrents, NZBs, podcasts, comics, and more
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FlareSolverr
Proxy server to bypass Cloudflare protection for Prowlarr and other applications
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Headphones
Automated music downloader for NZB and Torrent
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Notifiarr
Unified notification platform for *arr applications with Discord integration
SeedCross
Cross-seed torrents to maximize your ratio on private trackers
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Instant Updates
Trigger library scans the moment new media is added, not minutes later
Archive Handling
Automatically extract and clean up RAR, ZIP, and 7z archives
Smart Notifications
Get real-time alerts for downloads, imports, and system events
Quality Control
Enforce naming conventions and organize files automatically
Cloudflare Bypass
Access protected trackers and sites seamlessly
Cross-Seeding
Maximize ratios by automatically finding duplicate torrents
Common Workflows
Automated Library Updates
Eliminate manual library scans and get instant updates:
- Download completes in qBittorrent/SABnzbd
- Sonarr/Radarr moves file to media folder
- Autoscan detects the new file via webhook
- Plex/Jellyfin library updates in seconds
Autoscan is essential for cloud storage setups. Traditional inotify monitoring doesn’t work with rclone mounts, but Autoscan’s webhook-based approach works perfectly.
Automatic Archive Extraction
Handle compressed downloads without lifting a finger:
- Torrent downloads include RAR files
- Unpackerr monitors your
*arrqueue - Extracts video files automatically after download
- Sonarr/Radarr imports the extracted content
- Archive files cleaned up automatically
Notification Pipeline
Stay informed about every step of your automation:
- Sonarr grabs new episode → Notifiarr sends Discord message
- Download completes → Another notification
- Import succeeds → Final confirmation
- Issues detected → Alert with details
Installation
Install any automation tool from App Dashboard → Package Management (/): browse this category or search, pick the tool, and click Install. Where a tool has install-dialog inputs (FileBot’s license and media path, Unmanic’s library path), you fill them in the dialog. See each tool’s page for its specific options, and App Management for the full flow.
For best results, install your media management apps (Sonarr, Radarr) and download clients (qBittorrent, SABnzbd) before automation tools. The installers automatically detect and configure integrations.
The CLI runs the same install scripts and suits automation:
qb install autoscan -u username
qb install unpackerr -u username
qb install filebot -u username -mp /path/to/media -o 'sabnzbd' -o 'rtorrent'
qb install notifiarr -u usernameEach tool also accepts qb reinstall, qb update, and qb remove with the same -u username form. Full flag reference: CLI Reference and each tool’s page.