nastool/nas-tools

★ 9,060Audience · generalComplexity · 3/5Setup · moderate

Mindmap

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  root((NAS-tools))
    What it does
      Media organization
      Auto file naming
      Library management
    Install methods
      Docker container
      Standalone binary
      Synology plugin
    Features
      Local API
      Community wiki
    Audience
      Home users
      NAS enthusiasts

mindmap root((NAS-tools)) What it does Media organization Auto file naming Library management Install methods Docker container Standalone binary Synology plugin Features Local API Community wiki Audience Home users NAS enthusiasts

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Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Automatically sort and rename downloaded movies and TV episodes into a clean folder structure on your Synology or other NAS device.

USE CASE 2

Run as a Docker container on a home server to manage your media library without manual file organization.

USE CASE 3

Connect other software on the same machine to NAS-tools via its local API to automate your home media workflow.

Tech stack

Docker

Getting it running

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

In plain English

NAS-tools is a media library management tool designed for NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices. A NAS is a dedicated box you plug into your home network to store and serve files, and media library management means organizing your movies, TV shows, and other video or audio files so they are easy to browse and play. This project gives NAS owners a way to automate that organization work. The README is written primarily in Chinese and is quite brief, so details about specific features are limited. From what is provided, the tool can be installed in three ways: as a Docker container pulled from Docker Hub, as a standalone executable downloaded from the releases page, or as a package plugin for Synology NAS devices (a popular brand of home and small-business storage hardware). The project also exposes a local API, which means other software on the same machine can talk to it programmatically. A wiki is linked for fuller documentation. Beyond installation steps, the README does not describe which media servers the tool connects to, what automation it performs, or what the web interface looks like, so those details cannot be confirmed here. The disclaimer included in the README states the software is intended for personal learning and exchange only, that users bear responsibility for their own actions, and that the project does not accept donations or charges. It also notes that removing built-in restrictions from the open source code and redistributing modified versions is the responsibility of whoever publishes those changes. The project has over nine thousand stars on GitHub, which suggests a sizable community of NAS enthusiasts found it useful, though the repository appears to have had limited recent activity based on the sparse public-facing documentation.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

I want to run NAS-tools on my Synology NAS to automatically organize my downloaded TV shows. How do I install it as a Docker container?

Prompt 2

How do I install NAS-tools on a Synology NAS using the package plugin method instead of Docker?

Prompt 3

I want to automate media organization on my home server using the NAS-tools local API. How do I get started?

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