MichaelVessia/add-book

Add Book to AutoCaliWeb

Import a user-provided book file by copying it into AutoCaliWeb's watched ingest folder. AutoCaliWeb then handles import, metadata, cover, conversion, and EPUB fixing according to its configured automation.

Environment

• AUTOCALIWEB_INGEST_DIR - ingest path inside the AutoCaliWeb LXC, currently /book-ingest
• AUTOCALIWEB_PROXMOX_HOST - Proxmox SSH host, currently proxmox
• AUTOCALIWEB_CTID - AutoCaliWeb LXC id, currently 101
• AUTOCALIWEB_URL - UI/OPDS URL for reporting and CLI verification
• AUTOCALIWEB_USERNAME - optional, required for the autocaliweb CLI
• AUTOCALIWEB_PASSWORD - optional, required for the autocaliweb CLI

The wrapper uploads through ssh proxmox + pct exec 101 when the Proxmox env vars are present. Without them, it treats AUTOCALIWEB_INGEST_DIR as a local path.

The installed autocaliweb CLI is read-only. Use it for status/search/recent verification, not for ingesting files. It always emits a single JSON envelope with ok, command, result or error, and next_actions.

autocaliweb status                    # OPDS status + catalog stats
autocaliweb stats                     # database counts
autocaliweb recent --limit 25         # recently added books
autocaliweb search "Book Title"       # search books through OPDS
autocaliweb book-info <uuid>          # Calibre Companion metadata
autocaliweb shelves                   # OPDS shelves

Required Input

The user must provide one of:

• A local readable file path, such as /home/michaelvessia/Downloads/book.epub
• A direct http:// or https:// file URL they are allowed to download

If the user gives only a title/author, ask for a source file or direct download URL. Do not search for pirated copies.

Confirm Before Running

This skill has side effects. Confirm before copying because AutoCaliWeb may import, convert, modify metadata, and move the file into the Calibre library.

Usage

bash scripts/add-book.sh <file-or-url> [--name "Book Title.epub"] [--ingest-dir /path/to/ingest] [--proxmox-host proxmox] [--ctid 101] [--dry-run]

Examples:

bash scripts/add-book.sh ~/Downloads/example.epub
bash scripts/add-book.sh "https://example.com/book.epub" --name "Example.epub"
bash scripts/add-book.sh ~/Downloads/example.pdf --dry-run

Workflow

1. Confirm source path/URL and that the user wants it imported.
2. Run bash scripts/add-book.sh <source> --dry-run to validate paths.
3. Run without --dry-run to copy/download into /book-ingest in LXC 101.
4. Report the destination path and remind the user AutoCaliWeb imports async.
5. If CLI credentials are present, use autocaliweb recent --limit 10 or autocaliweb search "<title>" to verify after AutoCaliWeb has had time to import the file.
6. If AUTOCALIWEB_URL is set, include it for follow-up verification.

Notes

• The script copies local files. It never moves or deletes the original.
• Existing destination filenames fail instead of overwriting.
• Do not copy directly into /calibre-library; Calibre metadata must be updated by AutoCaliWeb/Calibre, not a raw filesystem copy.
• Do not claim the book is fully imported unless you verify it in AutoCaliWeb or its logs. Copying to ingest only means the import was queued.
• If autocaliweb returns an env-missing envelope, fall back to reporting the UI URL and queued ingest path instead of claiming verification succeeded.