- 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
- Updated frontend CSS to Tailwind v4
- Reverted socket IO origin restriction
- Fixed search queries not persisting after auth redirect
- Move advanced search options to left UI selector
- Unlock IRC source to be used for audiobook content_type
- Tweaked security settings env var syncing to be prioritised
- Fix AA "all languages" query generation
- Added language-free AA query as second fallback in case of no results
- Testing moving SeleniumBase scratch files to /tmp via symlink
- Added enhanced logging for activity dismissals and other events
- Removed iFrame restrictions
- Restructured search field options into the left-hand selector.
Includes dynamic options for each provider.
- Moved Hardcover list and manual search mode into the left hand
selector
- Added search mode and metadata provider into the search options area
- Added new Hardcover series API query and live series suggestions
- Added live Hardcover author and title suggestions
## 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
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>
