# Unmanic/unmanic

Unmanic - Library Optimiser

Repository: https://github.com/Unmanic/unmanic
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/unmanic
Language: Python
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: hacktoberfest
Last push: 2026-08-22T05:16:58+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 90/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 74, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2797, "days_push": 11, "days_rel": 19, "gap_med": 170, "n_releases_24m": 4}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2478, forks 125 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:55.041816+00:00)

## What it is
Unmanic is a self-hosted library optimiser that monitors a file library and converts files into a uniform format using configurable plugins and FFmpeg-based workers. It provides a web UI for managing file conversion, movement, and custom command execution across media collections.

## Use cases
- convert my entire media library to a single uniform format
- automatically transcode videos to h265 for plex
- monitor a folder and convert files as they are added
- batch normalize audio codecs across a video collection
- run custom commands on files based on timestamps
- optimize home media server library for direct play

## When to choose
- you maintain a large media library that needs consistent codecs or containers
- you want automated, plugin-driven transcoding triggered by file changes
- you prefer a self-hosted web UI over manual ffmpeg scripting

## When to avoid
- you only need a one-off single-file conversion
- you need real-time streaming transcoding rather than file rewriting
- you want a lightweight CLI-only tool without a web service

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: video-processing, audio-processing, file-system, workflow-automation, gui, self-hosted
- domain: media, self-hosted, files
- platform: self-hosted, python
- tags: media-library, transcoding, ffmpeg, plex, jellyfin, file-conversion, plugin-system, automation, docker, linux, web-server

## Member repositories
- Unmanic/unmanic (main) score 90

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:55.041816+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 2026-08-30T02:28:17.219884+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Unmanic/unmanic (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:55.041816+00:00, sha ee5f3bc25e80)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.