# akhilrex/podgrab

A self-hosted podcast manager/downloader/archiver tool to download podcast episodes as soon as they become live with an integrated player.

Repository: https://github.com/akhilrex/podgrab
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/podgrab
Language: JavaScript
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: podcast, podcast-player, podcast-downloader, self-hosted, golang, open-source
Last push: 2026-07-16T03:58:28+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 74/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 92, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2157, "days_push": 48, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1990, forks 132 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:03.087674+00:00)

## What it is
Podgrab is a self-hosted podcast manager and downloader that automatically fetches new podcast episodes as soon as they become live, with an integrated web player. It is a lightweight Go application with an iTunes-powered podcast search, deployable via Docker.

## Use cases
- download podcast episodes automatically as they are released
- archive podcast mp3 files for offline listening on a smartwatch
- self-host a personal podcast server with a web player
- search and subscribe to podcasts via iTunes
- monitor specific podcast feeds and fetch new episodes

## When to choose
- you want raw mp3 files for offline playback on devices that don't run podcast apps
- you prefer self-hosted, lightweight tooling over commercial podcast apps
- you want automatic downloading of episodes from feeds you already follow

## When to avoid
- you need a full-featured podcast discovery app with recommendations
- you want a mobile-first listening experience rather than a web interface
- you need active development and frequent updates, as the project appears to be in maintenance mode

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: web-framework, http-server, scheduling, file-system, search-engine
- domain: self-hosted, media, web-development
- platform: self-hosted, cross-platform
- tags: podcast-manager, podcast-downloader, podcast-archiver, podcast-player, golang, rss, media-server, automation, docker, linux, web-server

## Member repositories
- akhilrex/podgrab (main) score 74

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:03.087674+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:02:43.474759+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/akhilrex/podgrab (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:03.087674+00:00, sha 5723c3728bd0)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.