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Calibre-Web-Automated: Simplify eBook Setup

Name: Calibre-Web-Automated: Simplify eBook Setup
Author: crocodilestick

Automate eBook management with Calibre-Web-Automated, ideal for founders. 5.9k+ GitHub stars

5,881 stars463 forksJavaScriptQuality 8/10Updated 7/5/2026100% free · open source

What it does

Calibre-Web-Automated automates eBook management tasks, such as adding, removing, and organizing eBooks, using the Calibre library management system

Install / run

docker run -d -p 8083:8083 -v /path/to/calibre/library:/calibre/library crocodilestick/calibre-web-automated

When to use it

•When you have a large collection of eBooks and want to automate tasks like adding metadata or converting formats
•When you need to integrate eBook management with other automated workflows or tools
•When you want to provide a web-based interface for managing eBooks, but also automate tasks in the background

Quick start

1Create a Docker container using the command above, replacing /path/to/calibre/library with the path to your Calibre library
2Configure the Calibre-Web-Automated settings by editing the config.json file, which can be found in the /calibre/library directory
3Add a new eBook to the library by using the calibre-add command, for example: calibre-add --title 'Example Book' --author 'John Doe' /path/to/ebook.epub
4Use the Calibre-Web-Automated API to automate tasks, such as adding a new eBook, by sending a POST request to http://localhost:8083/api/add
5Monitor the Calibre-Web-Automated logs to troubleshoot any issues, by using the command: docker logs -f calibre-web-automated

Ready-to-paste prompt

calibre-add --title 'Example Book' --author 'John Doe' --tags 'fiction,example' /path/to/ebook.epub

Heads up: Make sure you have Docker installed and configured on your system, and that the Calibre library is properly set up and accessible by the Docker container, as Calibre-Web-Automated relies on Docker to run

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