qbithelparr

qbithelparr is a Discord bot that provides torrent status updates from qBittorrent. It can send notifications to both Discord channels.

Features

• Discord Integration: Provides status updates on torrents directly in your Discord server.
• Torrent Status Updates: Shows the status of torrents, including downloading, completed, stalled, and more.
• Customizable: Configure categories and status types through a configuration file.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.9+
• qBittorrent with Web UI enabled
• Discord Bot Token (with proper intents enabled)
• Discord Developer Mode enabled (to get channel IDs)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Entree3k/qbithelparr
   cd qbithelparr

2. Install the required Python packages:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Create your Discord bot:

   • Go to Discord Developer Portal
   • Create a new application
   • Go to "Bot" section and create a bot
   • Enable these intents: Message Content Intent, Server Members Intent
   • Copy your bot token
   • Invite the bot to your server with these permissions: Send Messages, Manage Messages, Read Message History

4. Configure config.ini:

   • Edit the provided config.ini file
   • Add your Discord bot token
   • Add your Discord channel ID (right-click channel → Copy ID)
   • Configure qBittorrent connection details
   • Set category names to match your Sonarr/Radarr setup

Usage

1. Run the bot:

   python qbithelparr.py

2. Interact with the bot on Discord using the /status slash command to get the status of torrents.

Docker

Using Docker Run

docker run -d \
  --name qbithelparr \
  --restart unless-stopped \
  -e token="your_discord_bot_token" \
  -e botChannel="your_discord_channel_id" \
  -e QBIT_HOST="localhost" \
  -e QBIT_PORT="8080" \
  -e QBIT_USER="admin" \
  -e QBIT_PASS="your_password" \
  -e TV_CATEGORY="tv" \
  -e MOVIE_CATEGORY="movies" \
  -v /path/to/config:/usr/src/app \
  entree3000/qbithelparr:latest

Using Docker Compose

Create a docker-compose.yml file (see included example) and run:

docker-compose up -d

Building from Source

docker build -t qbithelparr .
docker run -d --name qbithelparr-container qbithelparr

Unraid Installation

1. Go to the Apps tab in Unraid
2. Search for qbithelparr
3. Fill in the configuration fields:
   • Discord Bot Token
   • Discord Channel ID
   • qBittorrent host, port, username, password
   • TV and Movie categories
4. Click Apply

The container will automatically create a config.ini file at /mnt/user/appdata/qbithelparr/config.ini which you can edit and then restart the container.

Commands

• /status [filter]: Modern slash command to see the status of torrents.
  • /status or /status all: See all torrents
  • /status movies: See movie torrents only
  • /status tv: See TV show torrents only
  • /status completed: See completed torrents only
  • /status downloading: See actively downloading torrents only
  • /status tv completed: Combine filters to see completed TV shows
  • /status movies downloading: See movies currently downloading

Note: The status message updates every 5 seconds for 30 seconds, then auto-deletes. Non-pinned messages in the channel are cleared when the command is used.

What's New

Version 2.0 Improvements

• Modern Discord.py 2.x: Updated from deprecated 1.7.3 to latest discord.py with slash commands
• Slash Commands: Native Discord slash command integration
• Comprehensive Error Handling: Graceful error handling throughout with user-friendly error messages
• Type Hints: Added type annotations for better code maintainability
• Better Documentation: Improved docstrings and inline comments
• Enhanced Configuration: Better documented config.ini with instructions
• Channel Validation: Bot now validates it's being used in the correct channel
• Improved Message Formatting: Better error handling for edge cases in message formatting
• Docker Support: Updated Dockerfile with proper volume mounting and output buffering

Contributing

Feel free to submit issues or pull requests if you have suggestions or improvements.