move_to_folder.py is a short script that detects if a torrent entry is a single file and moves it to a directory generated from the torrent name. This is primarily for applications that don't deal well with files not being in their own folder e.g. Plex audiobook collections.

move_to_folder.py

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# move_to_folder.py is a short script that detects if a torrent entry is a single file
# and moves it to a directory generated from the torrent name.
# This is primarily for applications that don't deal well with files not being in their own folder
# e.g. Plex audiobook collections.
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import os
import re
from pathlib import Path

import transmission_rpc # pip install transmission-rpc

# config
TRANSMISSION_HOST = '192.168.4.105'
TRANSMISSION_PORT = 9092
TRANSMISSION_USER = 'admin'
TRANSMISSION_PASSWORD = 'admin'
TARGET_FOLDER = Path('/downloads/complete/audiobooks')

def torrent_name_to_path(input_string):
    input_string = os.path.splitext(input_string)[0]
    input_string = input_string.lower()
    input_string = input_string.replace(" ", "_")
    input_string = re.sub(r'[^a-z0-9_]', '', input_string)
    return Path(input_string)

def path_is_filename(path_str):
    path = Path(path_str)
    return path.parent == Path("")

def move_torrents_to_folder():
    try:
        # connect to Transmission
        client = transmission_rpc.Client(
            host=TRANSMISSION_HOST,
            port=TRANSMISSION_PORT,
            username=TRANSMISSION_USER,
            password=TRANSMISSION_PASSWORD
        )

        # get all torrents
        torrents = client.get_torrents()

        for torrent in torrents:
            # get list of files in the torrent
            files = torrent.get_files()
            file_paths = [f for f in files if path_is_filename(f.name)]

            torrent_download_dir = Path(torrent.download_dir)

            # check if any files are at the torrent root (i.e. not in a folder)
            if torrent_download_dir == TARGET_FOLDER and file_paths:
                dest_path = Path.joinpath(torrent_download_dir, torrent_name_to_path(torrent.name))
                print(f"Moving torrent '{torrent.name}' from '{torrent.download_dir}' to '{dest_path}'")
                client.move_torrent_data(torrent.id, dest_path.resolve())
        print("All applicable torrents have been moved.")
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"An error occurred: {e}")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    move_torrents_to_folder()