ckennard/qbittorrent-file-checker

qBittorrent File Checker

This script checks a specified directory for files that are not part of any active torrents in qBittorrent and optionally deletes or moves them to the recycle bin.

Features

• Connects to qBittorrent to retrieve torrent information.
• Checks a specified directory for files not part of any torrent.
• Supports dry run to display which files would be deleted.
• Option to delete files permanently or move them to the recycle bin.
• Uses concurrent processing for efficient handling of large numbers of files.

Requirements

• Python 3
• qbittorrent-api
• send2trash (optional for recycle bin functionality)

Installation

1. Clone this repository or download the script.
2. Install required Python packages:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

Run the script from the command line, providing the necessary arguments:

python qbittorrent_file_checker.py --folder_path "path/to/directory"

Arguments

--folder_path: Path to the folder containing files to check.
--dry_run: Perform a dry run without deleting files.
--recycle: Move files to recycle bin instead of permanent deletion.
--host: qBittorrent host (default: localhost).
--port: qBittorrent port (default: 8080).
--username: qBittorrent username (default: admin).
--password: qBittorrent password (default: admin).

Contributing

Contributions, issues, and feature requests are welcome!