Torrent File Organizer

This project aims to watch a directory for changes, specifically for extracting files after torrent downloads. It looks for media files and moves them to a specific directory to be served by a media server. It then deletes the subdirectory created by the torrent client if it becomes empty.

Features

• Watches a specified directory for new media files.
• Moves media files (.mp4, .mkv, .avi) to a designated media directory.
• Ensures files are fully written before moving them.
• Deletes empty subdirectories after moving files.

Prerequisites

• Node.js installed on your system.
• Proper permissions to read from and write to the directories being watched and moved.

Installation

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/torrent-file-organizer.git
   cd torrent-file-organizer

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

Usage

1. Update the paths in the script to match your setup:

   const mediaDir = '/media/ssd/torrent/files/movies';
   const watchDir = '/media/ssd/torrent/files';

2. Run the script:

   node index.js

3. If needed, run the script with elevated permissions to ensure it can access and modify the files:

   sudo node index.js

Script Details

• Watcher Setup: Uses chokidar to watch the specified directory for new files and directories.
• File Check: Ensures files are fully written before moving by checking file size stability over 1 second intervals.
• File Move: Moves detected media files to the specified media directory.
• Directory Cleanup: Deletes subdirectories if they become empty after file moves.

Error Handling

The script includes error handling for common issues such as permission errors and read/write errors, with appropriate logging to the console.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Contributing

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/your-feature).
3. Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add some feature').
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/your-feature).
5. Create a new Pull Request.

Acknowledgments

• chokidar - A neat wrapper around Node.js fs.watch / fs.watchFile / fsevents.

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This project simplifies the process of organizing downloaded media files, ensuring they are quickly and efficiently moved to the appropriate directory for serving via a media server.