- Adds `uv`, `ruff`, `pyright`, `vulture` and `pytest-xdist`
- Move project, lockfile, docker build etc to uv
- Align python tooling on 3.14
- Huge bulk of ruff linter fixes applied. Still in progress but all the
core types are now enforced
- Update CI and test helpers
- Refactored user and request code to avoid any database conflicts
- Fix threading behavior with custom script execution
- Harden the no_auth activity user filtering
- Add a hint to add local admin if none is created
- Added secret key to persist login states across updates / restarts
## Headline features
### Prowlarr plugin - search trackers and download usenet/torrent books
- Search any usenet/torrent tracker via Prowlarr, returns books within
Universal search
- Configure download clients in the app settings (Qbittorrent, Deluge,
Transmission, NZBget, SABnzbd)
- Unified download and file handling within the app, same as AA.
### IRC plugin
- Search IRCHighway #ebooks channel for books and download right in the
app.
- No setup needed
- Credit to OpenBooks for the broad idea and inspiration for best
practices for ebook-specific search and download.
### Google Books Metadata Provider
- Create a Google Cloud API key and use Google Books as a metadata
provider
- Not the best source (Hardcover is still recommended), but another
option and further redundancy for universal search
### Book series support
- New "Series" search field in Hardcover provider
- "Series order" sort option - lists books in reading order
- "View Series" button in book details modal to search the full series
- Series info display (e.g., "3 of 12 in The Wheel of Time")
## Others:
- Better format filtering, helpful errors when formats rejected (e.g.,
"Found 3 ebooks but format not supported (.pdf). Enable in Settings >
Formats."
- Directory processing - Handles multi-file torrent/usenet downloads
properly
- Expand search toggle - Skip ISBN search to find more editions
- Filtered authors - Uses primary authors only (excludes
translators/narrators) for better search results
- Language multi-select - Filter releases by multiple languages
Docker / Build / Testing
- pip cache mounts - Faster Docker builds via BuildKit cache
- npm cache mounts - Faster frontend builds
- APT cleanup - Smaller final image size
- Added make restart command for quick restarts without rebuild
- New pytest-based test framework with proper configuration
(pyproject.toml)
- Unit tests for all download clients (qBittorrent, Transmission,
Deluge, NZBGet, SABnzbd)
- Bencode parsing tests
- Cache tests
- Integration tests for Prowlarr handler
- E2E test framework
- Further pass on settings UI, rearranging and adding further options
- Full RAR/ZIP support, including automatic unzipping and moving valid
file formats to ingest folder
- SOCK5 proxy support
- Full pass on the orchestrator to handle RAR/ZIP and category-specific
ingest dirs regardless of release source.
- Enhanced debug output to include new config JSON files
- Further ReleaseModal refinement
Hey, made the tweaks we discussed, plus a couple related fixes :)
- Removed APP_ENV entirely. All dev-specific functionality is enabled
via `DEBUG: true` env var
- Set secure cookie handling to false by default, added to the readme to
enable if exclusively using HTTPS connection
- Fixed healthcheck potentially not working with auth enabled
- Removed APP_ENV from docker compose files and made sure app.db lines
are included in all versions.
APP_ENV in people's existing composes should get ignored entirely and
will be put on the default env, so no issues when updating.
This commit removes all references to the deprecated /request route
prefix
that was previously used for dual routing. The following changes were
made:
- Removed register_dual_routes() function that registered routes with
/request prefix
- Removed url_for_with_request() helper function for generating /request
URLs
- Removed call to register_dual_routes(app) at application startup
- Removed /request/ prefixed favicon routes
- Updated StatusEndpointFilter to remove /request/api/status log
filtering
- Removed unused flask_url_for import
All routes now only use the standard paths without the /request prefix.
This PR was coauthored by alexhb1 and davidemarcoli. It builds on the FE
rework created by alex, but adds a myriad of additional tweaks and
optimizations to make the frontend feel modern, fast, and responsive.
The summary of the changes is as follows:
### Architecture Changes
React/TypeScript Migration: Refactored frontend from template/JS
structure to React/TypeScript application for better maintainability and
scalability
WebSocket Integration: Implemented real-time updates for download status
and progress with automatic fallback to polling
Gevent Worker: Configured production WebSocket support
### UI/UX Improvements
<img width="1502" height="890" alt="Screenshot 2025-11-10 at 10 02
59 AM"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/86bf8649-623f-413c-b8e5-656e687e55a8"
/>
Downloads Sidebar: Replaced bottom downloads section with sidebar
interface for better organization
<img width="201" height="450" alt="Screenshot 2025-11-10 at 10 07 52 AM"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/92b98e7c-c3bc-4b7e-80f1-252c3a760e33"
/>
Status Badges: Color-coded download status indicators instead of plain
text
Pinned Header: Fixed header position for consistent navigation
Enhanced Book Cards: Improved layout and hover states with info modal
button
<img width="1474" height="899" alt="Screenshot 2025-11-10 at 10 08
18 AM"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9216d8a3-f662-434d-80e6-2a69b96abc31"
/>
Download Progress: Circular progress indicator on download buttons
Toast Notifications: Added user feedback for actions
Spinner Feedback: Loading indicators on search and download buttons
Animations: Smooth transitions and fluid progress updates
### Mobile & Responsive Design
Mobile-friendly Layouts: Optimized book cards and search interface for
mobile
<img width="225" height="450" alt="Screenshot 2025-11-10 at 10 05 49 AM"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c8236c1c-5837-4309-9577-46db7292a54b"
/>
Keyboard Handling: Improved mobile keyboard behavior with proper input
types
PWA Improvements: Enhanced progressive web app functionality
Responsive Search: Better search box width and positioning across
devices
### Developer Experience
Development Mode: Separate frontend dev server that works with existing
backend container
Makefile: Added build automation and development commands
Documentation: Updated README with frontend architecture details
### Bug Fixes
Fixed "Clear completed" functionality
Fixed dark mode toggle text
Fixed sticky header behavior
Fixed mobile search box positioning
Removed active downloads requirement for initial state view
### Additional Features
ESC Key: Close downloads sidebar with ESC key
Calibre-Web Button: Direct link to Calibre-Web instance
<img width="282" height="83" alt="Screenshot 2025-11-11 at 9 38 05 AM"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/273075be-9743-4e13-9e48-5bf498f6c067"
/>
Granular Status Tracking: More detailed download progress information
obtained via websockets
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Co-authored-by: Alex <alex.bilbie1@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Zack Yancey <yanceyz@proton.me>
Co-authored-by: davidemarcoli <davide@marcoli.ch>
Adding support for an external CloudFlare bypasser service and
introducing a new Docker image build with a dedicated target.
Key Changes
- Added `cloudflare_bypasser_external.py` for external bypasser
integration.
- Updated Docker Compose files to support the new service.
- Introduced a new Docker target for building a separate image for the
external bypasser.
- Refactored relevant modules to utilize the external bypasser when
configured.
- Documentation and configuration updates to reflect new options and
Docker targets.
Impact
- Users can now choose between internal and external CloudFlare
bypassing.
- New Docker image and target streamline deployment of the external
bypasser.
- Improved modularity and maintainability.
- No breaking changes for existing workflows.
Testing
- Manual and E2E tests performed for both bypasser modes.
- Docker Compose setups and new image build verified for development and
production.
Notes
Please review the new configuration options and Docker targets. Update
your environment and deployment scripts as needed. Feedback and
suggestions are welcome!
### Problem
The current `HEALTHCHECK` uses a custom script that fails on any non-2xx
HTTP response. When the API returns a `401 Unauthorized` status (a
common and valid case), the container is incorrectly marked as
`unhealthy`, even though the web server is running perfectly.
### Solution
This PR replaces the custom `pyrequests` script with a standard `curl`
command. The new `HEALTHCHECK` now only verifies that the server is
reachable and responding to connections, regardless of the HTTP status
code.
`curl` is used instead of patching the existing script because it is the
standard, most robust, and simplest solution for this type of check in a
Docker environment. It removes a custom dependency and follows a
well-understood pattern.
This change ensures the container's health status accurately reflects
the state of the server process, improving reliability for orchestration
platforms.
Refactor: Improve Docker build, add Tor support, use SeleniumBase
- Overhauled Dockerfile:
- Switched to python:3.10-slim base.
- Implemented multi-stage builds (base, standard, tor).
- Consolidated RUN layers for efficiency.
- Added locale/timezone setup.
- Added Tor setup and iptables configuration in dedicated stage/script.
- Replaced DrissionPage with SeleniumBase for Cloudflare bypassing.
- Added Tor support via `docker-compose.tor.yml` and `tor.sh` script.
- Updated `docker-compose.yml` to build locally and changed default port
to 8083.
- Added `docker-compose.dev.yml` and `docker-compose.tor.dev.yml`.
- Updated `entrypoint.sh` for timezone and sudo usage.
- Added/Updated environment variables (`TZ`, `USING_TOR`, etc.).
- Improved `.dockerignore`.
- Updated `readme.md` to reflect port changes, build process, document
`TZ`, and add details about the new Tor variant.
The Calibre dependency was due to the script testing for validity of the
downloaded file, as often they would be corrupted from aa. But CWA is
already doing that, so we are just having redundant code here.
For the cloudflarebypasser, I basically run my own version now, instead
of depending on an external library, this way we have better control for
debugging and on the docker image.
Fixes#18, #33, #27, #48, #65, #78, #86, #88, #89
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Co-authored-by: mik593 <91991279+mik593@users.noreply.github.com>
This PR add the option to set UID/GID during runtime, making sure the
application is running as a non-root user.
Besides this, it also helps with making sure UID/GID match between
containers.
