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kbarr

Self-hosted automatic anime torrent downloader.

Browse & Discover

Explore anime by genre, season, and popularity through the AniList API.

Auto-monitoring

Add a show once and let kbarr monitor it for new episodes automatically.

Indexers

Search for releases via kbdex (no API key needed) or Prowlarr. Additional indexers can be added.

Downloading

Queue matched torrents in qBittorrent. Additional download clients can be added.

Rich Metadata

Pull comprehensive anime information from AniDB, including descriptions and episode counts.

Subtitle Preference

Prefer torrent releases that already include subtitles in your chosen language.

How it works

1

Add a show

Browse anime or search by title using the built-in search.

2

kbarr handles it

Monitors for new episodes, finds torrents, queues downloads.

3

Watch & enjoy

Files are organized in your media library and optionally trigger a Jellyfin refresh.

⚠️ Disclaimer

This is a hobby project built entirely using AI (Claude). It works for personal use but is not actively maintained as an open-source project. Use at your own risk — issues may or may not be addressed.