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Readarr/Readarr

Book Manager and Automation (Sonarr for Ebooks) observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/Readarr/Readarr · homepage · C# · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) · archived observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

10/100

  • Activity 28
  • Release rhythm 40
  • Longevity 100

Flags: prerelease_only archived

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 13.5
  • age_days: 2377
  • days_rel: 444
  • days_push: 432
  • n_releases_24m: 19

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

3476 stars · 375 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Readarr is a self-hosted ebook and audiobook collection manager for Usenet and BitTorrent users, in the style of Sonarr, that monitors RSS feeds, grabs, sorts, and renames books. The project has been officially retired because its book metadata source became unusable and no maintainers took over.

Use cases

  • automatically download and organize my ebook collection
  • monitor RSS feeds for new books from favorite authors
  • manage audiobooks with usenet and torrents
  • self-hosted pvr for ebooks like sonarr but for books
  • sort and rename downloaded books automatically

When to choose

  • you already run it and only need non-metadata features during the transition
  • you are willing to use unsupported third-party metadata mirrors at your own risk
  • you want to fork or revive the project

When to avoid

  • you need a maintained, working book automation tool today
  • you rely on the default metadata service, which is dead
  • you want long-term support or new features

Facets

application · maturity abandoned

workflow-automation http-server search-engine media self-hosted files cross-platform self-hosted dotnet ebook audiobook usenet bittorrent pvr servarr media-automation retired automation docker web-server

3 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
Readarr/Readarrmain10

For agents

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