FlexGet

Multipurpose automation tool for all your media

FlexGet - Media Automation Framework

FlexGet is a powerful, plugin-based automation tool designed to automate your media workflow. Whether you’re managing torrents, nzbs, podcasts, comics, TV shows, movies, or RSS feeds, FlexGet provides a flexible framework to handle it all with ease.

What is FlexGet?

FlexGet is a multipurpose automation tool that excels at:

• Torrent Automation - Automatically download torrents from RSS feeds
• NZB Management - Handle NZB downloads and processing
• Media Organization - Sort and rename downloaded content
• Quality Management - Download specific qualities and formats
• Client Integration - Works with Deluge, qBittorrent, Transmission, rTorrent
• Web Interface - Manage tasks and monitor activity via web UI
• Flexible Configuration - YAML-based config for unlimited customization

Installation

Install from the Dashboard

Open App Dashboard → Package Management (/dashboard?mode=packages), find FlexGet in the catalog (browse the Automation category or search), and click Install. The dashboard streams the install log live and FlexGet appears in your Application Control panel when it finishes. Reinstall and Remove are in the same Package Management panel. To update, use the amber Update badge on the FlexGet row in the App Dashboard.

What you see is gated by your account: admins manage any user’s apps; regular users manage their own. See App Management for the full flow.

The installer sets up an isolated Python 3.11 virtual environment, installs the latest FlexGet with the Deluge, qBittorrent, Transmission, and rTorrent client plugins, configures the web UI behind your nginx reverse proxy with your QuickBox credentials, and registers a systemd service for automatic startup.

Install from the CLI (automation)

The CLI runs the same scripts as the Dashboard and is suited to automation and scripting:

qb install flexget -u username
qb reinstall flexget -u username
qb update flexget -u username
qb remove flexget -u username
qb help flexget

Full flag reference: CLI Reference.

Default Locations

FlexGet files are organized as follows:

Supported Integrations

FlexGet integrates with your entire media automation stack:

Enhanced Features

FlexGet on QuickBox Pro includes several advanced features:

Configuration

Accessing the Web UI

After installation, access FlexGet’s web interface:

Login credentials:

• Username: your-quickbox-username
• Password: your-quickbox-password

Configuration File

FlexGet uses YAML configuration at /home/username/.config/Flexget/config.yml:

web_server:
  bind: 127.0.0.1
  port: 5250
  web_ui: yes
  base_url: /username/flexget
 
tasks:
  example:
    priority: 2
    rss: http://example.com/rss/rss.xml

Task Configuration

FlexGet works by defining tasks in your configuration. Each task can:

1. Accept inputs (RSS feeds, HTML pages, CSV files)
2. Filter content (quality, size, series tracking)
3. Output to clients (download torrents, send to client)

Torrent Client Integration

FlexGet includes pre-installed plugins for popular torrent clients:

Example: Deluge Integration

tasks:
  tv-shows:
    rss: http://example.com/tv.rss
    series:
      - Show Name
    deluge:
      host: localhost
      port: 58846
      username: myuser
      password: mypassword
      path: /home/myuser/downloads/tv/

Example: qBittorrent Integration

tasks:
  movies:
    rss: http://example.com/movies.rss
    quality: 1080p bluray
    qbittorrent:
      host: localhost
      port: 8080
      username: myuser
      password: mypassword
      category: movies

Service Management

SystemD Service

FlexGet runs as a user-specific systemd service:

# Start FlexGet
sudo systemctl start flexget@username
 
# Stop FlexGet
sudo systemctl stop flexget@username
 
# Restart FlexGet
sudo systemctl restart flexget@username
 
# Check status
sudo systemctl status flexget@username
 
# View logs
sudo journalctl -u flexget@username -f

Configuration Reload

After editing your config.yml, reload FlexGet:

sudo systemctl reload flexget@username

Or use the FlexGet daemon command:

/opt/username/Flexget/.venv/bin/flexget -c /home/username/.config/Flexget/config.yml daemon reload

Troubleshooting

Check Service Status

sudo systemctl status flexget@username

View Logs

# Real-time logs
sudo journalctl -u flexget@username -f
 
# Last 100 lines
sudo journalctl -u flexget@username -n 100

Test Configuration

/opt/username/Flexget/.venv/bin/flexget -c /home/username/.config/Flexget/config.yml check

Manual Execution

Run a task manually to test:

/opt/username/Flexget/.venv/bin/flexget -c /home/username/.config/Flexget/config.yml execute --task task-name

Common Issues

Web UI not accessible:

• Check port in /home/username/.config/Flexget/flexget.port
• Verify nginx config: /etc/nginx/software/username.flexget.conf
• Restart nginx: sudo systemctl restart nginx

Tasks not running:

• Check config syntax: flexget check
• View daemon logs: journalctl -u flexget@username
• Verify service is running: systemctl status flexget@username

Password not working:

• Password is synced with your QuickBox user password
• Change via: /opt/username/Flexget/.venv/bin/flexget web passwd

Best Practices

Backup & Restore

QuickBox backs up your FlexGet configuration, port file, SQLite databases, and nginx config automatically during installation and updates. Backups live under /home/username/.QuickBox/software/flexget/backup/ (and the install defaults under .../default/). Use the Application Control panel in the dashboard to back up, restore, or reset to defaults — or run a manual backup from the CLI:

qb manage software -o backup -o app -s flexget -u username

Resources

Related Applications

FlexGet works seamlessly with these applications: