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kayone/ppscripts

Analysis updated 2026-07-11 · repo last pushed 2015-01-11

ShellAudience · ops devopsComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · moderate

TLDR

A set of shell scripts that automatically run after media tools like Sonarr or CouchPotato finish downloading, handling cleanup tasks like moving or renaming files so your library stays organized without manual effort.

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Post-download cleanup
      Move files to folders
      Rename media files
    Tech stack
      Shell scripts
      Linux command line
    Use cases
      Organize TV episodes
      Sort downloaded movies
      Automate file placement
    Audience
      Home media server owners
      NAS users
      Sonarr CouchPotato users
    Setup
      Configure in media app
      Read scripts manually
      Minimal documentation
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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Automatically move downloaded TV episodes to the correct folder on your media server.

USE CASE 2

Rename and organize movie files after CouchPotato finishes downloading them.

USE CASE 3

Run cleanup steps on files after Sonarr completes a download so your library stays tidy.

What is it built with?

ShellLinux

How does it compare?

kayone/ppscriptsalexbloch-ia/legal-datachloevpin/kiro-arm64
Stars00
LanguageShellShellShell
Last pushed2015-01-11
MaintenanceDormant
Setup difficultymoderatemoderatemoderate
Complexity2/52/53/5
Audienceops devopsgeneralops devops

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Minimal documentation means you must read the scripts themselves to understand what they do and how to configure them with your media software.

No license information is provided in the README, so it is unclear what you are allowed to do with this code.

In plain English

The ppscripts project is a collection of helper scripts designed to work with media management tools like Sick Beard, Sonarr (formerly NzbDrone), and CouchPotato Server. These tools automatically download TV shows and movies, and the scripts in this repository kick in after a download finishes to handle whatever cleanup or follow-up steps are needed. At a high level, these scripts are written in shell (a basic command-line language common on Linux and similar systems). When your media manager finishes downloading a file, it can be configured to run one of these scripts automatically. The script then performs a post-processing task, for example, moving the file to a specific folder, renaming it, or doing some other organizational step before you sit down to watch. The people who would use this are typically folks running a home media server, think someone with a NAS (network-attached storage) device who has set up Sonarr or CouchPotato to grab new episodes or movies automatically. If they want files placed in the right directory or handled in a particular way after download, these scripts can automate that final step instead of doing it by hand. The README doesn't go into detail on what each script specifically does or how to configure them. It's a minimal project page, so you'd need to look at the scripts themselves to understand the exact tasks they perform and how to set them up with your media software.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to configure Sonarr to run one of the ppscripts shell scripts automatically after a download finishes.
Prompt 2
Walk me through each script in this repository and explain what post-processing task it performs on downloaded media files.
Prompt 3
Help me set up a NAS so that CouchPotato runs a ppscripts cleanup script after each movie download completes.
Prompt 4
Explain how to read and customize these shell scripts so they place files in the specific folders I use on my media server.

Frequently asked questions

What is ppscripts?

A set of shell scripts that automatically run after media tools like Sonarr or CouchPotato finish downloading, handling cleanup tasks like moving or renaming files so your library stays organized without manual effort.

What language is ppscripts written in?

Mainly Shell. The stack also includes Shell, Linux.

Is ppscripts actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2015-01-11).

What license does ppscripts use?

No license information is provided in the README, so it is unclear what you are allowed to do with this code.

How hard is ppscripts to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is ppscripts for?

Mainly ops devops.

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