Feature Request: Dynamic Additions/Removals #28

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2026-01-02T19:54:54+01:00

anville commented

2026-01-02 19:54:54 +01:00

Not sure if this is outside of your minimalist approach, but it would be cool to have ComicOPDS support the ability to incrementally add/remove files. Maybe I'm mistaken, but it seems like if I want to add one file to a existing library of 20k files, I have to initiate a full re-scan?

Maybe the additions wouldn't have to be automatic, seems that a manual update would be fine.

Either way, I realize this is a non-trivial request.

One ancillary bonus from this would be a new smart list sort-by "Library Added Time" ability, which always a useful feed to have.

Not sure if this is outside of your minimalist approach, but it would be cool to have ComicOPDS support the ability to incrementally add/remove files. Maybe I'm mistaken, but it seems like if I want to add one file to a existing library of 20k files, I have to initiate a full re-scan? Maybe the additions wouldn't have to be automatic, seems that a manual update would be fine. Either way, I realize this is a non-trivial request. One ancillary bonus from this would be a new smart list sort-by "Library Added Time" ability, which always a useful feed to have.

anville commented

2026-01-07 00:12:20 +01:00

So, heh, I had a closer look at the docs, and found:

ENABLE_WATCH false Optional Watch filesystem for changes and update index incrementally. (true/false).

I added setting this to "true" in my docker compose file, but it doesn't seem to do anything if I add or remove files.

So I guess not a feature request now and either a user error, or a bug?

Maybe relevant that the host OS is Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS.

So, heh, I had a closer look at the docs, and found: ```ENABLE_WATCH false Optional Watch filesystem for changes and update index incrementally. (true/false).``` I added setting this to "true" in my docker compose file, but it doesn't seem to do anything if I add or remove files. So I guess not a feature request now and either a user error, or a bug? Maybe relevant that the host OS is Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS.

FrederikBaerentsen referenced this issue from a commit

2026-01-13 18:08:14 +01:00

feat(watcher): add filesystem watcher with dashboard integration (fixed #28)

FrederikBaerentsen commented

2026-01-13 18:11:47 +01:00

Hey! I've implemented the filesystem watcher feature in ad5c7b05be. It monitors your Comics directory in real-time and automatically updates the index when you add, modify, or delete files. What's working:

Filesystem watcher with watchdog library
Real-time indexing (no more manual rescans needed)
Dashboard badge showing recent activity (last 5 minutes)
Auto-refresh of library stats when changes detected
Proper logging with WARNING level messages
Directory deletion with cascade to children
Support for moves outside the library (treated as deletions)

Quick note: I had implemented and tested this in my pre-release environment, but it looks like I must have lost a commit somewhere along the way before pushing to the repo. I've now recreated the implementation with all the fixes we worked through (threading issues, deletion handling, logging visibility, etc.). You'll see a green "Watch (N)" badge that shows how many file changes happened in the last 5 minutes, and it automatically resets as events age out.

You can test it on the dev branch right now and it will be released with version 1.1

Hey! I've implemented the filesystem watcher feature in ad5c7b05be. It monitors your Comics directory in real-time and automatically updates the index when you add, modify, or delete files. What's working: - Filesystem watcher with watchdog library - Real-time indexing (no more manual rescans needed) - Dashboard badge showing recent activity (last 5 minutes) - Auto-refresh of library stats when changes detected - Proper logging with WARNING level messages - Directory deletion with cascade to children - Support for moves outside the library (treated as deletions) Quick note: I had implemented and tested this in my pre-release environment, but it looks like I must have lost a commit somewhere along the way before pushing to the repo. I've now recreated the implementation with all the fixes we worked through (threading issues, deletion handling, logging visibility, etc.). You'll see a green "Watch (N)" badge that shows how many file changes happened in the last 5 minutes, and it automatically resets as events age out. You can test it on the `dev` branch right now and it will be released with version 1.1

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2026-01-13 18:11:47 +01:00

FrederikBaerentsen added the bug label 2026-01-13 18:11:59 +01:00

FrederikBaerentsen referenced this issue

2026-01-15 15:06:38 +01:00

PRECACHE_ON_START not respected #18

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