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- Update api-reference.md with current endpoint list - Update bulk_update_books.md with improved documentation - Update scanner/overview.md to reference scan_library.md
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# Library Scanner Overview
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The Bookhoard scanner provides comprehensive library management for ebooks, comics, and manga with both manual and automated scanning capabilities.
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## Scanner Types
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### Manual Scanning
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- **One-time scan**: On-demand scanning of library folders
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- **Progress tracking**: Real-time status updates with file-by-file progress
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- **Error reporting**: Detailed logs of failed files with error messages
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### Automated Scanner
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- **Periodic scanning**: Configurable interval-based background scanning
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- **Automatic discovery**: Detects new files without manual intervention
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- **Resource-efficient**: Minimizes system impact with smart scheduling
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### Watch Mode
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- **Real-time monitoring**: Instant detection of file system changes
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- **Event-driven**: Processes files immediately upon addition/modification
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- **Platform support**: Works with inotify (Linux), FSEvents (macOS), and ReadDirectoryChangesW (Windows)
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## Supported Formats
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### Ebooks
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| Format | Extensions |
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|--------|------------|
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| EPUB | `.epub` |
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| PDF | `.pdf` |
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| Kindle | `.mobi`, `.azw`, `.azw3` |
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| Text | `.txt`, `.rtf` |
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| Document | `.doc`, `.docx` |
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| Other | `.lit`, `.fb2`, `.pdb` |
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### Comics
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| Format | Extensions | Archive Type |
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|--------|------------|--------------|
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| Comic Book ZIP | `.cbz` | ZIP |
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| Comic Book RAR | `.cbr` | RAR |
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| Comic Book 7z | `.cb7` | 7-Zip |
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| Comic Book TAR | `.cbt` | TAR |
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| PDF Comics | `.pdf` | PDF |
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### Manga
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| Format | Extensions | Notes |
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|--------|------------|-------|
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| Comic Archives | `.cbz`, `.cbr` | Same as comics |
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| Image Files | `.png`, `.jpg`, `.jpeg`, `.gif`, `.bmp`, `.webp` | Individual pages |
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## Metadata Extraction
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### Comic Archives (.cbz, .cbr, .cb7, .cbt)
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The scanner automatically extracts metadata from comic archives:
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**ComicInfo.xml Support:**
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- Series title
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- Issue number
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- Publisher
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- Writer, artist, inker, colorist
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- Year, month
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- Genre, tags
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- Cover image extraction
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**Fallback Metadata:**
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- Filename parsing
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- Archive structure analysis
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- Page count detection
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### Manga Processing
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- **Archive-based**: Processes .cbz/.cbr files like comics
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- **Image-based**: Handles directories of sequential images
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- **Chapter detection**: Identifies chapter/volume numbers from filenames
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- **Series grouping**: Groups images into logical manga volumes
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## Scanner Features
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### Smart Deduplication
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- SHA256 hash calculation for all files
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- Automatic duplicate detection and skipping
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- Efficient incremental updates
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### Library Type Awareness
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- Format filtering based on library type
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- Type-specific metadata extraction
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- Appropriate thumbnail generation
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### Error Handling
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- Continues on individual file errors
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- Detailed error reporting in scan status
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- Failed file tracking for retry
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### Progress Tracking
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- Total files vs. processed files
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- Percentage completion
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- Added, updated, and failed file counts
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- Per-file error messages
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## Performance Considerations
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### Large Libraries
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- **Scanning speed**: Processes hundreds of files per second
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- **Memory usage**: Streaming metadata extraction
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- **Database efficiency**: Batch inserts and updates
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### Resource Limits
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- **Configurable intervals**: Prevent excessive scanning
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- **Rate limiting**: Watch mode debounce settings
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- **Admin controls**: Start/stop operations as needed
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## Usage Examples
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### Create and Scan a Comic Library
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```json
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POST /api/libraries
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{
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"name": "My Comic Collection",
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"library_type_id": "comics-type-uuid",
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"description": "Marvel and DC comics"
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}
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POST /api/scanner/scan
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{
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"library_id": "library-uuid",
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"recursive": true
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}
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```
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### Enable Watch Mode for Manga
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```json
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POST /api/scanner/watch/start
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{
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"library_id": "manga-library-uuid"
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}
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```
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### Check Scan Progress
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```http
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GET /api/scanner/status/550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000
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```
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## Related Endpoints
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- [Scan Library](scan_library.md) - Manual one-time scan
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- [Start Scanner](start_scanner.md) - Automated periodic scanning
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- [Stop Scanner](stop_scanner.md) - Stop automated scanner
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- [Get Scan Status](get_scan_status.md) - Check scan progress
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- [Start Watch Mode](start_watch_mode.md) - Enable real-time monitoring
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- [Stop Watch Mode](stop_watch_mode.md) - Disable watch mode
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- [Get Watch Mode Status](get_watch_mode_status.md) - Check watch status
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