chore: bump version

- Create version.py utility to read version from Docker/VERSION
- Replace hardcoded version '1.0.1' with APP_VERSION from version.py
- Add version logging on FastAPI startup
- Use APP_VERSION in health endpoints and template context

.dockerignore

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+__pycache__/
+*.pyc
+*.pyo
+*.egg-info/
+.git/
+.github/
+.gitignore
+.vscode/
+.vs/
+.idea/
+.mypy_cache/
+.pytest_cache/
+.coverage
+.env
+*.log
+
+# Docker files (not needed inside the image)
+Docker/
+
+# Test and dev files
+tests/
+Temp/
+test_data/
+docs/
+diagrams/
+
+# Runtime data (mounted as volumes)
+data/aniworld.db
+data/config_backups/
+logs/
+
+# Frontend tooling
+node_modules/
+package.json

.gitignore

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 /src/__pycache__/*
 /src/__pycache__/
 /.vs/*
+/.venv/*
 /src/Temp/*
 /src/Loaders/__pycache__/*
 /src/Loaders/provider/__pycache__/*
@@ -81,3 +82,5 @@ Temp/
 temp/
 tmp/
 *.tmp
+.coverage
+.venv/bin/dotenv

.gitmodules

@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-[submodule "src/AniWorld-Downloader"]
-	path = src/AniWorld-Downloader
-	url = https://github.com/lukaspupkalipinski/AniWorld-Downloader.git
-	branch = next

.vscode/settings.json

@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 {
-    "python.defaultInterpreterPath": "C:\\Users\\lukas\\anaconda3\\envs\\AniWorld\\python.exe",
+    "python.defaultInterpreterPath": "${workspaceFolder}/.venv/bin/python",
     "python.terminal.activateEnvironment": true,
-    "python.condaPath": "C:\\Users\\lukas\\anaconda3\\Scripts\\conda.exe",
     "python.terminal.activateEnvInCurrentTerminal": true,
+    "terminal.integrated.env.linux": {
+        "VIRTUAL_ENV": "${workspaceFolder}/.venv",
+        "PATH": "${workspaceFolder}/.venv/bin:${env:PATH}"
+    },
     "python.linting.enabled": true,
     "python.linting.flake8Enabled": true,
     "python.linting.pylintEnabled": true,

Docker/Containerfile

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+FROM alpine:3.19
+
+RUN apk add --no-cache \
+    wireguard-tools \
+    iptables \
+    ip6tables \
+    bash \
+    curl \
+    iputils-ping \
+    iproute2 \
+    openresolv
+
+# Create wireguard config directory (config is mounted at runtime)
+RUN mkdir -p /etc/wireguard
+
+# Copy version file and entrypoint
+COPY VERSION /etc/wireguard/VERSION
+COPY entrypoint.sh /entrypoint.sh
+RUN chmod +x /entrypoint.sh
+
+# Health check: can we reach the internet through the VPN?
+HEALTHCHECK --interval=30s --timeout=10s --retries=5 \
+    CMD curl -sf --max-time 5 http://1.1.1.1 || exit 1
+
+ENTRYPOINT ["/entrypoint.sh"]

Docker/Dockerfile.app

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+FROM python:3.12-slim
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Install system dependencies for compiled Python packages and ffmpeg for HLS support
+RUN apt-get update && \
+    apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+        gcc \
+        g++ \
+        libffi-dev \
+        ffmpeg \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+# Install Python dependencies (cached layer)
+COPY requirements.txt .
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
+
+# Copy the full application
+COPY src/ ./src/
+COPY run_server.py .
+COPY pyproject.toml .
+COPY data/config.json ./data/config.json
+
+# Create runtime directories
+RUN mkdir -p /app/data/config_backups /app/logs
+
+EXPOSE 8000
+
+ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
+ENV PYTHONPATH=/app
+
+# Bind to 0.0.0.0 so the app is reachable from the VPN container's network
+CMD ["python", "-m", "uvicorn", "src.server.fastapi_app:app", \
+     "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "8000"]

Docker/VERSION

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+v1.3.3

Docker/dispatcher.d-99-wg-routes.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# === Configuration ===
+LOGFILE="/tmp/dispatcher.log"
+BACKUP="/tmp/dispatcher.log.1"
+MAXSIZE=$((1024 * 1024))  # 1 MB
+VPN_IFACE="nl"
+GATEWAY="192.168.178.1"
+LOCAL_IFACE="wlp4s0f0"
+ROUTE1="185.183.34.149"
+ROUTE2="192.168.178.0/24"
+
+# === Log Rotation ===
+if [ -f "$LOGFILE" ] && [ "$(stat -c%s "$LOGFILE")" -ge "$MAXSIZE" ]; then
+  echo "[$(date)] Log file exceeded 1MB, rotating..." >> "$LOGFILE"
+  mv "$LOGFILE" "$BACKUP"
+  touch "$LOGFILE"
+fi
+
+# === Logging Setup ===
+exec >> "$LOGFILE" 2>&1
+echo "[$(date)] Running dispatcher for $1 with status $2"
+
+IFACE="$1"
+STATUS="$2"
+
+log_and_run() {
+  echo "[$(date)] Executing: $*"
+  if ! output=$("$@" 2>&1); then
+    echo "[$(date)] ERROR: Command failed: $*"
+    echo "[$(date)] Output: $output"
+  else
+    echo "[$(date)] Success: $*"
+  fi
+}
+
+# === VPN Routing Logic ===
+if [ "$IFACE" = "$VPN_IFACE" ]; then
+  case "$STATUS" in
+    up)
+      echo "[$(date)] VPN interface is up. Preparing routes..."
+
+      # === Wait for local interface and gateway ===
+      echo "[$(date)] Waiting for $LOCAL_IFACE (state UP) and gateway $GATEWAY (reachable)..."
+      until ip link show "$LOCAL_IFACE" | grep -q "state UP" && ip route get "$GATEWAY" &>/dev/null; do
+        echo "[$(date)] Waiting for $LOCAL_IFACE and $GATEWAY..."
+        sleep 1
+      done
+      echo "[$(date)] Local interface and gateway are ready."
+      # === End Wait ===
+
+      # === APPLY ROUTES (Corrected Order) ===
+      
+      # 1. Add the route for the local network FIRST
+      log_and_run /sbin/ip route replace "$ROUTE2" dev "$LOCAL_IFACE"
+      
+      # 2. Add the route to the VPN endpoint via the gateway SECOND
+      log_and_run /sbin/ip route replace "$ROUTE1" via "$GATEWAY" dev "$LOCAL_IFACE"
+      
+      # === END APPLY ROUTES ===
+
+      # Log interface and WireGuard status
+      echo "[$(date)] --- ip addr show $VPN_IFACE ---"
+      ip addr show "$VPN_IFACE"
+      echo "[$(date)] --- wg show $VPN_IFACE ---"
+      wg show "$VPN_IFACE"
+
+      ;;
+
+    down)
+      echo "[$(date)] VPN interface is down. Verifying before removing routes..."
+
+      # Log interface and WireGuard status
+      echo "[$(date)] --- ip addr show $VPN_IFACE ---"
+      ip addr show "$VPN_IFACE"
+      echo "[$(date)] --- wg show $VPN_IFACE ---"
+      wg show "$VPN_IFACE"
+
+      # Delay and confirm interface is still down
+      sleep 5
+      if ip link show "$VPN_IFACE" | grep -q "state UP"; then
+        echo "[$(date)] VPN interface is still up. Skipping route removal."
+      else
+        echo "[$(date)] Confirmed VPN is down. Removing routes..."
+        # It's good practice to remove them in reverse order, too.
+        log_and_run /sbin/ip route del "$ROUTE1" via "$GATEWAY" dev "$LOCAL_IFACE"
+        log_and_run /sbin/ip route del "$ROUTE2" dev "$LOCAL_IFACE"
+      fi
+      ;;
+  esac
+fi

Docker/entrypoint.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,387 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+VERSION_FILE="/etc/wireguard/VERSION"
+if [ -f "$VERSION_FILE" ]; then
+    VERSION=$(cat "$VERSION_FILE")
+else
+    VERSION="unknown"
+fi
+echo "[init] VPN Container Entrypoint ${VERSION}"
+
+INTERFACE="wg0"
+MOUNT_CONFIG="/etc/wireguard/${INTERFACE}.conf"
+CONFIG_DIR="/run/wireguard"
+CONFIG_FILE="${CONFIG_DIR}/${INTERFACE}.conf"
+CHECK_INTERVAL="${HEALTH_CHECK_INTERVAL:-10}"
+CHECK_HOST="${HEALTH_CHECK_HOST:-1.1.1.1}"
+
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Validate config exists, copy to writable location
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+if [ ! -f "$MOUNT_CONFIG" ]; then
+    echo "[error] WireGuard config not found at ${MOUNT_CONFIG}"
+    echo "[error] Mount your config file: -v /path/to/your.conf:/etc/wireguard/wg0.conf:ro"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+mkdir -p "$CONFIG_DIR"
+cp "$MOUNT_CONFIG" "$CONFIG_FILE"
+chmod 600 "$CONFIG_FILE"
+
+# Extract endpoint IP and port from the config
+VPN_ENDPOINT=$(grep -i '^Endpoint' "$CONFIG_FILE" | head -1 | sed 's/.*= *//;s/:.*//;s/ //g')
+VPN_PORT=$(grep -i '^Endpoint' "$CONFIG_FILE" | head -1 | sed 's/.*://;s/ //g')
+# Extract address
+VPN_ADDRESS=$(grep -i '^Address' "$CONFIG_FILE" | head -1 | sed 's/.*= *//;s/ //g')
+
+if [ -z "$VPN_ENDPOINT" ] || [ -z "$VPN_PORT" ]; then
+    echo "[error] Could not parse Endpoint from ${CONFIG_FILE}"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "[init] Config: ${CONFIG_FILE}"
+echo "[init] Endpoint: ${VPN_ENDPOINT}:${VPN_PORT}"
+echo "[init] Address: ${VPN_ADDRESS}"
+
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Kill switch: only allow traffic through wg0
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+setup_killswitch() {
+    echo "[killswitch] Setting up iptables kill switch..."
+
+    # Flush existing rules
+    iptables -F
+    iptables -X
+    iptables -t nat -F
+
+    # Default policy: DROP everything
+    iptables -P INPUT DROP
+    iptables -P FORWARD DROP
+    iptables -P OUTPUT DROP
+
+    # Allow loopback
+    iptables -A INPUT  -i lo -j ACCEPT
+    iptables -A OUTPUT -o lo -j ACCEPT
+
+    # Allow traffic to/from VPN endpoint (needed to establish tunnel)
+    iptables -A OUTPUT -d "$VPN_ENDPOINT" -p udp --dport "$VPN_PORT" -j ACCEPT
+    iptables -A INPUT  -s "$VPN_ENDPOINT" -p udp --sport "$VPN_PORT" -j ACCEPT
+
+    # Allow all traffic through the WireGuard interface
+    iptables -A INPUT  -i "$INTERFACE" -j ACCEPT
+    iptables -A OUTPUT -o "$INTERFACE" -j ACCEPT
+
+    # Allow DNS (VPN DNS servers are routed through wg0; allow before routing decision)
+    iptables -A OUTPUT -p udp --dport 53 -j ACCEPT
+    iptables -A OUTPUT -p tcp --dport 53 -j ACCEPT
+    iptables -A INPUT  -p udp --sport 53 -j ACCEPT
+    iptables -A INPUT  -p tcp --sport 53 -j ACCEPT
+
+    # Allow DHCP (for container networking)
+    iptables -A OUTPUT -p udp --dport 67:68 -j ACCEPT
+    iptables -A INPUT  -p udp --sport 67:68 -j ACCEPT
+
+    # Allow established/related connections
+    iptables -A INPUT  -m conntrack --ctstate ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT
+    iptables -A OUTPUT -m conntrack --ctstate ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT
+
+    # ── Allow incoming connections to exposed service ports (e.g. app on 8000) ──
+    # LOCAL_PORTS can be set as env var, e.g. "8000,8080,3000"
+    if [ -n "${LOCAL_PORTS:-}" ]; then
+        for port in $(echo "$LOCAL_PORTS" | tr ',' ' '); do
+            echo "[killswitch] Allowing incoming traffic on port ${port}"
+            iptables -A INPUT  -p tcp --dport "$port" -j ACCEPT
+            iptables -A OUTPUT -p tcp --sport "$port" -j ACCEPT
+        done
+    fi
+
+    # ── FORWARDING (so other containers can use this VPN) ──
+    iptables -A FORWARD -i eth0 -o "$INTERFACE" -j ACCEPT
+    iptables -A FORWARD -i "$INTERFACE" -o eth0 -m conntrack --ctstate ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT
+
+    # NAT: masquerade traffic from other containers going out through wg0
+    iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o "$INTERFACE" -j MASQUERADE
+
+    echo "[killswitch] Kill switch active. Traffic blocked if VPN drops."
+}
+
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Enable IP forwarding so other containers can route through us
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+enable_forwarding() {
+    echo "[init] Enabling IP forwarding..."
+    if cat /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward 2>/dev/null | grep -q 1; then
+        echo "[init] IP forwarding already enabled."
+    elif echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward 2>/dev/null; then
+        echo "[init] IP forwarding enabled via /proc."
+    else
+        echo "[init] /proc read-only — relying on --sysctl net.ipv4.ip_forward=1"
+    fi
+}
+
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Start WireGuard manually (no wg-quick, avoids sysctl issues)
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+start_vpn() {
+    echo "[vpn] Starting WireGuard interface ${INTERFACE}..."
+
+    # Create the interface
+    ip link add "$INTERFACE" type wireguard
+
+    # Apply the WireGuard config (keys, peer, endpoint)
+    # Filter out wg-quick directives that wg setconf doesn't understand
+    wg setconf "$INTERFACE" <(grep -v -i '^\(Address\|DNS\|MTU\|Table\|PreUp\|PostUp\|PreDown\|PostDown\|SaveConfig\)' "$CONFIG_FILE")
+
+    # Log public key so it can be verified against the server's peer list
+    local PUBKEY
+    PUBKEY=$(wg show "$INTERFACE" public-key 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
+    echo "[vpn] Public key: ${PUBKEY}"
+
+    # Assign the address
+    ip -4 address add "$VPN_ADDRESS" dev "$INTERFACE"
+
+    # Set MTU and bring up
+    ip link set mtu 1420 up dev "$INTERFACE"
+
+    # ── fwmark-based routing (mirrors wg-quick behavior) ──
+    # WireGuard marks its own encapsulated UDP packets with this fwmark.
+    # Policy rules then ensure:
+    #   - Normal packets (no mark) → VPN routing table → wg0
+    #   - WireGuard-encapsulated packets (marked) → main table → eth0
+    local FW_MARK=51820
+    local FW_TABLE=51820
+    wg set "$INTERFACE" fwmark "$FW_MARK"
+
+    # Remove any auto-created default route on wg0
+    ip route del default dev "$INTERFACE" 2>/dev/null || true
+
+    # VPN routing table: send everything through the tunnel
+    ip -4 route add default dev "$INTERFACE" table "$FW_TABLE"
+
+    # Policy rules:
+    # 1. Packets NOT marked by WireGuard use the VPN table (→ wg0)
+    # 2. suppress_prefixlength 0: ignore bare default routes in main table,
+    #    but keep more-specific routes (e.g. LAN, endpoint) working
+    ip -4 rule add not fwmark "$FW_MARK" table "$FW_TABLE"
+    ip -4 rule add table main suppress_prefixlength 0
+
+    # Find default gateway/interface
+    DEFAULT_GW=$(ip route | grep '^default' | head -1 | awk '{print $3}')
+    DEFAULT_IF=$(ip route | grep '^default' | head -1 | awk '{print $5}')
+
+    # ── Policy routing: ensure responses to incoming LAN traffic go back via eth0 ──
+    if [ -n "$DEFAULT_GW" ] && [ -n "$DEFAULT_IF" ]; then
+        # Get the container's eth0 IP address (BusyBox-compatible, no grep -P)
+        ETH0_IP=$(ip -4 addr show "$DEFAULT_IF" | awk '/inet / {split($2, a, "/"); print a[1]}' | head -1)
+        ETH0_SUBNET=$(ip -4 route show dev "$DEFAULT_IF" | grep -v default | head -1 | awk '{print $1}')
+        if [ -n "$ETH0_IP" ] && [ -n "$ETH0_SUBNET" ]; then
+            echo "[vpn] Setting up policy routing for incoming traffic (${ETH0_IP} on ${DEFAULT_IF})"
+            ip route add default via "$DEFAULT_GW" dev "$DEFAULT_IF" table 100 2>/dev/null || true
+            ip route add "$ETH0_SUBNET" dev "$DEFAULT_IF" table 100 2>/dev/null || true
+            ip rule add from "$ETH0_IP" table 100 priority 100 2>/dev/null || true
+            echo "[vpn] Policy routing active — incoming connections will be routed back via ${DEFAULT_IF}"
+        fi
+    fi
+
+    # Set up DNS (handle comma-separated DNS servers)
+    VPN_DNS=$(grep -i '^DNS' "$CONFIG_FILE" | head -1 | sed 's/.*= *//;s/ //g')
+    if [ -n "$VPN_DNS" ]; then
+        # Clear resolv.conf and add each DNS server on its own line
+        > /etc/resolv.conf
+        for dns in $(echo "$VPN_DNS" | tr ',' ' '); do
+            echo "nameserver $dns" >> /etc/resolv.conf
+            # Add explicit route to DNS server through wg0 so it's found in main table
+            # (suppress_prefixlength 0 ignores default routes but allows host routes)
+            ip -4 route add "$dns" dev "$INTERFACE" 2>/dev/null || true
+        done
+        echo "[vpn] DNS set to: ${VPN_DNS}"
+    fi
+
+    # Add explicit host route for the health-check target so it is picked up by
+    # the 'lookup main suppress_prefixlength 0' rule (same as DNS servers above).
+    # Without this, CHECK_HOST falls through to the VPN table default route whose
+    # source-address selection can be defeated by the priority-100 'from ETH0_IP'
+    # policy rule, causing pings to bypass wg0 and be dropped by the kill switch.
+    ip -4 route add "${CHECK_HOST}" dev "$INTERFACE" 2>/dev/null || true
+    echo "[vpn] Health-check route: ${CHECK_HOST} → ${INTERFACE}"
+
+    echo "[vpn] WireGuard interface ${INTERFACE} is up."
+    echo "[vpn] Main routes:"
+    ip route show | sed 's/^/[vpn]   /'
+    echo "[vpn] VPN table ($FW_TABLE):"
+    ip route show table "$FW_TABLE" 2>/dev/null | sed 's/^/[vpn]   /'
+    echo "[vpn] Policy rules:"
+    ip rule show | sed 's/^/[vpn]   /'
+    echo "[vpn] WireGuard status:"
+    wg show "$INTERFACE" 2>/dev/null | sed 's/^/[vpn]   /'
+}
+
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Stop WireGuard manually
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+stop_vpn() {
+    echo "[vpn] Stopping WireGuard interface ${INTERFACE}..."
+
+    local FW_MARK=51820
+    local FW_TABLE=51820
+
+    # Remove fwmark-based policy rules
+    ip -4 rule del not fwmark "$FW_MARK" table "$FW_TABLE" 2>/dev/null || true
+    ip -4 rule del table main suppress_prefixlength 0 2>/dev/null || true
+
+    # Flush VPN routing table
+    ip -4 route flush table "$FW_TABLE" 2>/dev/null || true
+
+    # Remove LAN policy routing
+    ip -4 rule del table 100 2>/dev/null || true
+    ip -4 route flush table 100 2>/dev/null || true
+
+    ip link del "$INTERFACE" 2>/dev/null || true
+}
+
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Health check loop — restarts VPN if tunnel dies
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+health_loop() {
+    local failures=0
+    local max_failures=3
+
+    echo "[health] Starting health check (every ${CHECK_INTERVAL}s, target ${CHECK_HOST})..."
+
+    while true; do
+        sleep "$CHECK_INTERVAL"
+
+        if ping -c 1 -W 5 "$CHECK_HOST" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+            if [ "$failures" -gt 0 ]; then
+                echo "[health] VPN recovered."
+                failures=0
+            fi
+            # Secondary DNS check
+            if ping -c 1 -W 5 "google.com" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+                : # DNS OK — silent
+            else
+                echo "[health] WARN google.com unreachable — possible DNS issue"
+            fi
+        else
+            failures=$((failures + 1))
+            echo "[health] Check failed ($failures/$max_failures) — ping ${CHECK_HOST} failed"
+            # Secondary check: distinguish IP failure from DNS failure
+            if ping -c 1 -W 5 "google.com" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+                echo "[health] INFO google.com reachable — DNS works, ${CHECK_HOST} may be filtered"
+            else
+                echo "[health] INFO google.com also unreachable — DNS or general routing failure"
+            fi
+            # Dump WireGuard stats to show if handshake is stale and how much data flows
+            echo "[health] wg stats:"
+            wg show "$INTERFACE" 2>/dev/null | grep -E 'latest handshake|transfer|endpoint' | sed 's/^/[health]   /' || echo "[health]   wg0 not found"
+            echo "[health] routes:"
+            ip route show | grep -E 'wg0|default' | sed 's/^/[health]   /'
+
+            if [ "$failures" -ge "$max_failures" ]; then
+                echo "[health] VPN appears down. Restarting WireGuard..."
+                stop_vpn
+                sleep 2
+                start_vpn
+                failures=0
+                echo "[health] WireGuard restarted."
+            fi
+        fi
+    done
+}
+
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Graceful shutdown
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+cleanup() {
+    echo "[shutdown] Stopping WireGuard..."
+    stop_vpn
+    echo "[shutdown] Flushing iptables..."
+    iptables -F
+    iptables -t nat -F
+    echo "[shutdown] Done."
+    exit 0
+}
+
+trap cleanup SIGTERM SIGINT
+
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Startup connectivity checks — diagnose issues early
+# ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+check_vpn_connectivity() {
+    echo "[check] ── Startup connectivity checks ──"
+
+    # 1. Wait for WireGuard handshake (up to 15s)
+    local elapsed=0
+    local handshake_ts=0
+    echo "[check] Waiting for WireGuard handshake (up to 15s)..."
+    while [ "$elapsed" -lt 15 ]; do
+        handshake_ts=$(wg show "$INTERFACE" latest-handshakes 2>/dev/null | awk '{print $2}' | head -1)
+        if [ -n "$handshake_ts" ] && [ "$handshake_ts" != "0" ]; then
+            local age=$(( $(date +%s) - handshake_ts ))
+            echo "[check] OK   Handshake established ${age}s ago"
+            break
+        fi
+        sleep 1
+        elapsed=$((elapsed + 1))
+    done
+    if [ "$elapsed" -ge 15 ]; then
+        echo "[check] FAIL No WireGuard handshake after 15s — tunnel is not up"
+        echo "[check]      This container's public key (must be on the server):"
+        echo "[check]        PublicKey  = $(wg show "$INTERFACE" public-key 2>/dev/null || echo 'unknown')"
+        echo "[check]        AllowedIPs = ${VPN_ADDRESS}"
+        echo "[check]      Verify on server: wg show"
+    fi
+
+    # 2. Check whether traffic actually flows through the tunnel
+    echo "[check] Testing traffic through tunnel (ping ${CHECK_HOST})..."
+    local rx_before
+    rx_before=$(wg show "$INTERFACE" transfer 2>/dev/null | awk '{print $2}' | head -1)
+
+    if ping -c 1 -W 8 "${CHECK_HOST}" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+        echo "[check] OK   Traffic flows — tunnel is fully working"
+    else
+        local rx_after
+        rx_after=$(wg show "$INTERFACE" transfer 2>/dev/null | awk '{print $2}' | head -1)
+        echo "[check] FAIL ping ${CHECK_HOST} unreachable through tunnel"
+
+        if [ -n "$rx_before" ] && [ -n "$rx_after" ]; then
+            if [ "$rx_after" -le "$rx_before" ]; then
+                echo "[check]      RX bytes unchanged (${rx_before} → ${rx_after})"
+                echo "[check]      Server receives packets but does NOT route them back"
+                echo "[check]      Fix on VPN server (${VPN_ENDPOINT}):"
+                echo "[check]        sysctl net.ipv4.ip_forward              # must output 1"
+                echo "[check]        iptables -t nat -L POSTROUTING -v -n    # must have MASQUERADE"
+                echo "[check]        wg show                                  # check peer + AllowedIPs"
+            else
+                echo "[check]      RX increased (${rx_before} → ${rx_after}) — tunnel passes data"
+                echo "[check]      Issue may be specific to ${CHECK_HOST} or DNS"
+            fi
+        fi
+
+        local transfer
+        transfer=$(wg show "$INTERFACE" transfer 2>/dev/null | awk '{printf "rx=%s tx=%s", $2, $3}')
+        echo "[check]      wg transfer: ${transfer}"
+    fi
+
+    # 3. DNS check
+    echo "[check] Testing DNS resolution..."
+    if nslookup 1.1.1.1 > /dev/null 2>&1 || nslookup google.com > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+        echo "[check] OK   DNS resolves"
+    else
+        echo "[check] FAIL DNS resolution failed"
+        echo "[check]      resolv.conf: $(tr '\n' ' ' < /etc/resolv.conf)"
+        echo "[check]      Check that DNS servers are reachable through wg0"
+        echo "[check] ── End of checks ──"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    echo "[check] ── End of checks ──"
+}
+
+# ── Main ──
+enable_forwarding
+setup_killswitch
+start_vpn
+check_vpn_connectivity
+health_loop

Docker/nl.conf

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+[Interface]
+PrivateKey = EPRa2f/v72LvIXAY4yqIRJifsSb+nCcYHqC2rwA94UI=
+Address = 100.64.244.78/32
+DNS = 198.18.0.1,198.18.0.2
+
+# Route zum VPN-Server direkt über dein lokales Netz
+PostUp = ip route add 91.148.236.64 via 192.168.178.1 dev wlp4s0f0
+PostUp = ip route add 192.168.178.0/24 via 192.168.178.1 dev wlp4s0f0
+PostDown = ip route del 91.148.236.64 via 192.168.178.1 dev wlp4s0f0
+PostDown = ip route del 192.168.178.0/24 via 192.168.178.1 dev wlp4s0f0
+
+[Peer]
+PublicKey = KgTUh3KLijVluDvNpzDCJJfrJ7EyLzYLmdHCksG4sRg=
+AllowedIPs = 0.0.0.0/0
+Endpoint = 91.148.236.64:51820
+

Docker/podman-compose.prod.yml

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+# Production compose — pulls pre-built images from Gitea registry.
+#
+# Usage:
+#   podman login git.lpl-mind.de
+#   podman-compose -f podman-compose.prod.yml pull
+#   podman-compose -f podman-compose.prod.yml up -d
+#
+# Required files:
+#   - wg0.conf  (WireGuard configuration in the same directory)
+
+services:
+  vpn:
+    image: git.lpl-mind.de/lukas.pupkalipinski/aniworld/vpn:latest
+    container_name: vpn-wireguard
+    cap_add:
+      - NET_ADMIN
+      - SYS_MODULE
+      - NET_RAW
+    sysctls:
+      - net.ipv4.ip_forward=1
+      - net.ipv4.conf.all.src_valid_mark=1
+    volumes:
+      - /server/server_aniworld/wg0.conf:/etc/wireguard/wg0.conf:ro
+      - /lib/modules:/lib/modules:ro
+    ports:
+      - "8000:8000"
+    environment:
+      - HEALTH_CHECK_INTERVAL=10
+      - HEALTH_CHECK_HOST=1.1.1.1
+      - LOCAL_PORTS=8000
+      - PUID=1013
+      - PGID=1001
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "curl", "-sf", "--max-time", "5", "http://1.1.1.1"]
+      interval: 30s
+      timeout: 10s
+      retries: 5
+      start_period: 60s
+
+  app:
+    image: git.lpl-mind.de/lukas.pupkalipinski/aniworld/app:latest
+    container_name: aniworld-app
+    network_mode: "service:vpn"
+    depends_on:
+      vpn:
+        condition: service_healthy
+    environment:
+      - PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
+      - PUID=1013
+      - PGID=1001
+    volumes:
+      - /server/server_aniworld/data:/app/data
+      - /server/server_aniworld/logs:/app/logs
+      - /media/serien/Serien:/data
+    restart: unless-stopped

Docker/podman-compose.yml

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+services:
+  vpn:
+    build:
+      context: .
+      dockerfile: Containerfile
+    container_name: vpn-wireguard
+    cap_add:
+      - NET_ADMIN
+      - SYS_MODULE
+      - NET_RAW
+    sysctls:
+      - net.ipv4.ip_forward=1
+      - net.ipv4.conf.all.src_valid_mark=1
+    volumes:
+      - ./wg0.conf:/etc/wireguard/wg0.conf:ro
+      - /lib/modules:/lib/modules:ro
+    ports:
+      - "8000:8000"
+    environment:
+      - HEALTH_CHECK_INTERVAL=10
+      - HEALTH_CHECK_HOST=1.1.1.1
+      - LOCAL_PORTS=8000
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "ping", "-c", "1", "-W", "5", "1.1.1.1"]
+      interval: 30s
+      timeout: 10s
+      retries: 3
+
+  app:
+    build:
+      context: ..
+      dockerfile: Docker/Dockerfile.app
+    container_name: aniworld-app
+    network_mode: "service:vpn"
+    depends_on:
+      vpn:
+        condition: service_healthy
+    environment:
+      - PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
+    volumes:
+      - app-data:/app/data
+      - app-logs:/app/logs
+    restart: unless-stopped
+
+volumes:
+  app-data:
+  app-logs:

Docker/push.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# Build and push AniWorld container images to the Gitea registry.
+#
+# Usage:
+#   ./push.sh              # builds & pushes app with tag "latest"
+#   ./push.sh app          # builds & pushes app image
+#   ./push.sh vpn          # builds & pushes vpn image
+#   ./push.sh all          # builds & pushes both images
+#   ./push.sh app v1.2.3   # builds & pushes app with tag "v1.2.3"
+#   ./push.sh vpn v1.2.3   # builds & pushes vpn with tag "v1.2.3"
+#   ./push.sh all v1.2.3   # builds & pushes both images
+#   ./push.sh app v1.2.3 --no-build   # pushes existing image only
+#
+# Prerequisites:
+#   podman login git.lpl-mind.de   (or: docker login git.lpl-mind.de)
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Configuration
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+REGISTRY="git.lpl-mind.de"
+NAMESPACE="lukas.pupkalipinski"
+PROJECT="aniworld"
+
+APP_IMAGE="${REGISTRY}/${NAMESPACE}/${PROJECT}/app"
+VPN_IMAGE="${REGISTRY}/${NAMESPACE}/${PROJECT}/vpn"
+
+# Parse arguments
+TARGET="${1:-app}"
+TAG="${2:-latest}"
+SKIP_BUILD=false
+if [[ "${3:-}" == "--no-build" ]]; then
+    SKIP_BUILD=true
+fi
+
+# Validate target
+if [[ "${TARGET}" != "app" && "${TARGET}" != "vpn" && "${TARGET}" != "all" ]]; then
+    echo "ERROR: Invalid target '${TARGET}'. Must be one of: app, vpn, all" >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+PROJECT_ROOT="$(cd "${SCRIPT_DIR}/.." && pwd)"
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Helpers
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+log() { echo -e "\n>>> $*"; }
+err() { echo -e "\nERROR: $*" >&2; exit 1; }
+
+# Detect container engine (podman preferred, docker fallback)
+if command -v podman &>/dev/null; then
+    ENGINE="podman"
+elif command -v docker &>/dev/null; then
+    ENGINE="docker"
+else
+    err "Neither podman nor docker is installed."
+fi
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Pre-flight checks
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+echo "============================================"
+echo " AniWorld — Build & Push"
+echo " Engine   : ${ENGINE}"
+echo " Registry : ${REGISTRY}"
+echo " Target   : ${TARGET}"
+echo " Tag      : ${TAG}"
+echo "============================================"
+
+log "Logging in to ${REGISTRY}"
+"${ENGINE}" login "${REGISTRY}"
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Build
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+build_app() {
+    log "Building app image  →  ${APP_IMAGE}:${TAG}"
+    "${ENGINE}" build \
+        -t "${APP_IMAGE}:${TAG}" \
+        -f "${SCRIPT_DIR}/Dockerfile.app" \
+        "${PROJECT_ROOT}"
+}
+
+build_vpn() {
+    log "Building vpn image  →  ${VPN_IMAGE}:${TAG}"
+    "${ENGINE}" build \
+        -t "${VPN_IMAGE}:${TAG}" \
+        -f "${SCRIPT_DIR}/Containerfile" \
+        "${SCRIPT_DIR}"
+}
+
+if [[ "${SKIP_BUILD}" == false ]]; then
+    case "${TARGET}" in
+        app)  build_app ;;
+        vpn)  build_vpn ;;
+        all)  build_app; build_vpn ;;
+    esac
+fi
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Push
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+push_app() {
+    log "Pushing ${APP_IMAGE}:${TAG}"
+    "${ENGINE}" push "${APP_IMAGE}:${TAG}"
+}
+
+push_vpn() {
+    log "Pushing ${VPN_IMAGE}:${TAG}"
+    "${ENGINE}" push "${VPN_IMAGE}:${TAG}"
+}
+
+case "${TARGET}" in
+    app)  push_app ;;
+    vpn)  push_vpn ;;
+    all)  push_app; push_vpn ;;
+esac
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Summary
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+echo ""
+echo "============================================"
+echo "  Push complete!"
+echo ""
+echo " Images:"
+case "${TARGET}" in
+    app)  echo "   ${APP_IMAGE}:${TAG}" ;;
+    vpn)  echo "   ${VPN_IMAGE}:${TAG}" ;;
+    all)  echo "   ${APP_IMAGE}:${TAG}"; echo "   ${VPN_IMAGE}:${TAG}" ;;
+esac
+echo ""
+echo " Deploy on server:"
+echo "   ${ENGINE} login ${REGISTRY}"
+echo "   ${ENGINE} compose -f Docker/podman-compose.prod.yml pull"
+echo "   ${ENGINE} compose -f Docker/podman-compose.prod.yml up -d"
+echo "============================================"

Docker/release.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# Bump the project version and push images to the registry.
+#
+# Usage:
+#   ./release.sh
+#
+# The current version is stored in VERSION (next to this script).
+# You will be asked whether to bump major, minor, or patch.
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+VERSION_FILE="${SCRIPT_DIR}/VERSION"
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Read current version
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+if [[ ! -f "${VERSION_FILE}" ]]; then
+    echo "0.0.0" > "${VERSION_FILE}"
+fi
+
+CURRENT="$(cat "${VERSION_FILE}")"
+# Strip leading 'v' for arithmetic
+VERSION="${CURRENT#v}"
+
+IFS='.' read -r MAJOR MINOR PATCH <<< "${VERSION}"
+
+echo "============================================"
+echo " AniWorld — Release"
+echo " Current version: v${MAJOR}.${MINOR}.${PATCH}"
+echo "============================================"
+echo ""
+echo "Which image(s) would you like to release?"
+echo "  1) app  (Dockerfile.app)"
+echo "  2) vpn  (Containerfile)"
+echo "  3) all  (both images)"
+echo ""
+read -rp "Enter choice [1/2/3]: " TARGET_CHOICE
+
+case "${TARGET_CHOICE}" in
+    1) TARGET="app" ;;
+    2) TARGET="vpn" ;;
+    3) TARGET="all" ;;
+    *)
+        echo "Invalid choice. Aborting." >&2
+        exit 1
+        ;;
+esac
+
+echo ""
+echo "How would you like to bump the version?"
+echo "  1) patch  (v${MAJOR}.${MINOR}.${PATCH} → v${MAJOR}.${MINOR}.$((PATCH + 1)))"
+echo "  2) minor  (v${MAJOR}.${MINOR}.${PATCH} → v${MAJOR}.$((MINOR + 1)).0)"
+echo "  3) major  (v${MAJOR}.${MINOR}.${PATCH} → v$((MAJOR + 1)).0.0)"
+echo ""
+read -rp "Enter choice [1/2/3]: " CHOICE
+
+case "${CHOICE}" in
+    1) NEW_TAG="v${MAJOR}.${MINOR}.$((PATCH + 1))" ;;
+    2) NEW_TAG="v${MAJOR}.$((MINOR + 1)).0" ;;
+    3) NEW_TAG="v$((MAJOR + 1)).0.0" ;;
+    *)
+        echo "Invalid choice. Aborting." >&2
+        exit 1
+        ;;
+esac
+
+echo ""
+echo "New version: ${NEW_TAG}"
+echo "Target: ${TARGET}"
+read -rp "Confirm? [y/N]: " CONFIRM
+if [[ ! "${CONFIRM}" =~ ^[yY]$ ]]; then
+    echo "Aborted."
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Write new version
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+echo "${NEW_TAG}" > "${VERSION_FILE}"
+echo "Version file updated → ${VERSION_FILE}"
+
+# Keep root package.json in sync.
+FRONT_VERSION="${NEW_TAG#v}"
+FRONT_PKG="${SCRIPT_DIR}/../package.json"
+if [[ -f "${FRONT_PKG}" ]]; then
+    sed -i "s/\"version\": \"[^\"]*\"/\"version\": \"${FRONT_VERSION}\"/" "${FRONT_PKG}"
+    echo "package.json version updated → ${FRONT_VERSION}"
+else
+    echo "Warning: package.json not found, skipping package.json version sync" >&2
+fi
+
+# Keep root pyproject.toml in sync.
+BACKEND_PYPROJECT="${SCRIPT_DIR}/../pyproject.toml"
+if [[ -f "${BACKEND_PYPROJECT}" ]]; then
+    # Update version under [project] section if present
+    if grep -q '^\[project\]' "${BACKEND_PYPROJECT}"; then
+        sed -i "/^\[project\]/,/^\[/ s/^version = \".*\"/version = \"${FRONT_VERSION}\"/" "${BACKEND_PYPROJECT}"
+    else
+        sed -i "s/^version = \".*\"/version = \"${FRONT_VERSION}\"/" "${BACKEND_PYPROJECT}"
+    fi
+    echo "pyproject.toml version updated → ${FRONT_VERSION}"
+else
+    echo "Warning: pyproject.toml not found, skipping pyproject.toml version sync" >&2
+fi
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Push containers
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+bash "${SCRIPT_DIR}/push.sh" "${TARGET}" "${NEW_TAG}"
+bash "${SCRIPT_DIR}/push.sh" "${TARGET}"
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Git tag (local only; push after container build)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+cd "${SCRIPT_DIR}/.."
+git add Docker/VERSION package.json pyproject.toml
+git commit -m "chore: bump version"
+git tag -a "${NEW_TAG}" -m "Release ${NEW_TAG}"
+echo "Local git commit + tag ${NEW_TAG} created."
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Push git commits & tag
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+git push origin HEAD
+git push origin "${NEW_TAG}"
+echo "Git commit and tag ${NEW_TAG} pushed."

Docker/test_vpn.py

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+"""
+Integration test for the WireGuard VPN Podman image.
+
+Verifies:
+1. The image builds successfully.
+2. The container starts and becomes healthy.
+3. The public IP inside the VPN differs from the host IP.
+4. Kill switch blocks traffic when WireGuard is down.
+5. AllowedIPs routes are set dynamically from the config.
+
+Requirements:
+    - podman installed
+    - Root/sudo (NET_ADMIN capability) for container runtime tests
+    - A valid WireGuard config at ./wg0.conf (or ./nl.conf)
+
+Usage:
+    # Build-only test (no sudo needed):
+    python3 -m pytest test_vpn.py::TestVPNImage::test_00_build_image -v
+
+    # Full integration test (requires sudo):
+    sudo python3 -m pytest test_vpn.py -v
+    # or
+    sudo python3 test_vpn.py
+"""
+
+import logging
+import os
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import time
+import unittest
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+IMAGE_NAME = "vpn-wireguard-test"
+CONTAINER_NAME = "vpn-test-container"
+CONFIG_FILE = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), "wg0.conf")
+BUILD_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+IP_CHECK_URL = "https://ifconfig.me"
+STARTUP_TIMEOUT = 30  # seconds to wait for VPN to come up
+HEALTH_POLL_INTERVAL = 2  # seconds between health checks
+
+
+def is_root() -> bool:
+    """Check if running as root."""
+    return os.geteuid() == 0
+
+
+def run(cmd: list[str], timeout: int = 30, check: bool = True) -> subprocess.CompletedProcess:
+    """Run a command and return the result."""
+    return subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=timeout, check=check)
+
+
+def get_host_ip() -> str:
+    """Get the public IP of the host machine."""
+    result = run(["curl", "-s", "--max-time", "10", IP_CHECK_URL])
+    return result.stdout.strip()
+
+
+def podman_exec(container: str, cmd: list[str], timeout: int = 15) -> subprocess.CompletedProcess:
+    """Execute a command inside a running container."""
+    return run(["podman", "exec", container] + cmd, timeout=timeout, check=False)
+
+
+class TestVPNImage(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Test suite for the WireGuard VPN container."""
+
+    host_ip: str = ""
+    container_id: str = ""
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        """Build image, get host IP, start container, wait for VPN."""
+        # Clean up any leftover container from a previous run
+        subprocess.run(
+            ["podman", "rm", "-f", CONTAINER_NAME],
+            capture_output=True, check=False,
+        )
+
+        # ── 1. Get host public IP before VPN ──
+        logger.info("Fetching host public IP...")
+        cls.host_ip = get_host_ip()
+        logger.info("Host public IP: %s", cls.host_ip)
+        assert cls.host_ip, "Could not determine host public IP"
+
+        # ── 2. Build the image ──
+        logger.info("Building image '%s'...", IMAGE_NAME)
+        result = run(
+            ["podman", "build", "-t", IMAGE_NAME, BUILD_DIR],
+            timeout=180,
+        )
+        logger.debug(
+            "Build output: %s",
+            result.stdout[-500:] if len(result.stdout) > 500 else result.stdout,
+        )
+        assert result.returncode == 0, f"Build failed:\n{result.stderr}"
+        logger.info("Image built successfully.")
+
+        # Skip container runtime tests if not root
+        if not is_root():
+            logger.warning("Not running as root — skipping container runtime tests.")
+            cls.container_id = ""
+            return
+
+        # ── 3. Start the container ──
+        logger.info("Starting container '%s'...", CONTAINER_NAME)
+        result = run(
+            [
+                "podman", "run", "-d",
+                "--name", CONTAINER_NAME,
+                "--cap-add=NET_ADMIN",
+                "--cap-add=SYS_MODULE",
+                "--sysctl", "net.ipv4.ip_forward=1",
+                "-v", f"{CONFIG_FILE}:/etc/wireguard/wg0.conf:ro",
+                "-v", "/lib/modules:/lib/modules:ro",
+                IMAGE_NAME,
+            ],
+            timeout=30,
+            check=False,
+        )
+        assert result.returncode == 0, f"Container failed to start:\n{result.stderr}"
+        cls.container_id = result.stdout.strip()
+        logger.info("Container started: %s", cls.container_id[:12])
+
+        # Verify it's running
+        inspect = run(
+            ["podman", "inspect", "-f", "{{.State.Running}}", CONTAINER_NAME],
+            check=False,
+        )
+        assert inspect.stdout.strip() == "true", "Container is not running"
+
+        # ── 4. Wait for VPN to come up ──
+        logger.info("Waiting up to %d seconds for VPN tunnel...", STARTUP_TIMEOUT)
+        vpn_up = cls._wait_for_vpn_cls(STARTUP_TIMEOUT)
+        assert vpn_up, f"VPN did not come up within {STARTUP_TIMEOUT}s"
+        logger.info("VPN tunnel is up. Running tests.")
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        """Stop and remove the container."""
+        if not is_root():
+            return
+        logger.info("Cleaning up test container...")
+        subprocess.run(["podman", "rm", "-f", CONTAINER_NAME], capture_output=True, check=False)
+        logger.info("Cleanup complete.")
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _wait_for_vpn_cls(cls, timeout: int = STARTUP_TIMEOUT) -> bool:
+        """Wait until the VPN tunnel is up (can reach the internet)."""
+        deadline = time.time() + timeout
+        while time.time() < deadline:
+            result = podman_exec(CONTAINER_NAME, ["ping", "-c", "1", "-W", "3", "1.1.1.1"])
+            if result.returncode == 0:
+                return True
+            time.sleep(HEALTH_POLL_INTERVAL)
+        return False
+
+    def _get_vpn_ip(self) -> str:
+        """Get the public IP as seen from inside the container."""
+        result = podman_exec(
+            CONTAINER_NAME,
+            ["curl", "-s", "--max-time", "10", IP_CHECK_URL],
+            timeout=20,
+        )
+        return result.stdout.strip()
+
+    def _skip_if_not_root(self):
+        """Skip test if not running as root."""
+        if not is_root():
+            self.skipTest("This test requires root/sudo privileges")
+
+    # ── Tests ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    def test_00_build_image(self):
+        """The image builds successfully."""
+        # This is already verified in setUpClass, just confirm here
+        result = run(["podman", "images", "--format", "{{.Repository}}:{{.Tag}}"])
+        self.assertIn(IMAGE_NAME, result.stdout, "Image was not built")
+
+    def test_01_ip_differs_from_host(self):
+        """Public IP inside VPN is different from host IP."""
+        self._skip_if_not_root()
+        vpn_ip = self._get_vpn_ip()
+        logger.info("VPN public IP: %s", vpn_ip)
+        logger.info("Host public IP: %s", self.host_ip)
+
+        self.assertTrue(vpn_ip, "Could not fetch IP from inside the container")
+        self.assertNotEqual(
+            vpn_ip,
+            self.host_ip,
+            f"VPN IP ({vpn_ip}) is the same as host IP — VPN is not working!",
+        )
+
+    def test_02_wireguard_interface_exists(self):
+        """The wg0 interface is present in the container."""
+        self._skip_if_not_root()
+        result = podman_exec(CONTAINER_NAME, ["wg", "show", "wg0"])
+        self.assertEqual(result.returncode, 0, f"wg show failed:\n{result.stderr}")
+        self.assertIn("peer", result.stdout.lower(), "No peer information in wg show output")
+        # AllowedIPs should be present in wg show output
+        self.assertIn("allowed ips", result.stdout.lower(), "AllowedIPs not found in wg show output")
+
+    def test_03_allowedips_routes_set(self):
+        """Routes are set dynamically based on AllowedIPs from config."""
+        self._skip_if_not_root()
+        # Check that routes exist for the AllowedIPs
+        result = podman_exec(CONTAINER_NAME, ["ip", "route", "show", "dev", "wg0"])
+        self.assertEqual(result.returncode, 0, f"ip route show failed:\n{result.stderr}")
+        # The config has AllowedIPs = 0.0.0.0/0, which should result in:
+        # 0.0.0.0/1 dev wg0 and 128.0.0.0/1 dev wg0
+        self.assertIn("0.0.0.0/1", result.stdout, "Route 0.0.0.0/1 not found")
+        self.assertIn("128.0.0.0/1", result.stdout, "Route 128.0.0.0/1 not found")
+        # Make sure there is NO default route through wg0 (Table = off should prevent this)
+        self.assertNotIn("default dev wg0", result.stdout, "Default route through wg0 found — Table = off not working!")
+        logger.info("AllowedIPs routes verified: %s", result.stdout.strip())
+
+    def test_03b_dns_configured(self):
+        """DNS is configured correctly with multiple nameserver lines."""
+        self._skip_if_not_root()
+        result = podman_exec(CONTAINER_NAME, ["cat", "/etc/resolv.conf"])
+        self.assertEqual(result.returncode, 0, f"cat /etc/resolv.conf failed:\n{result.stderr}")
+        # Should have two separate nameserver lines, not one with commas
+        self.assertIn("nameserver 198.18.0.1", result.stdout, "DNS 198.18.0.1 not found")
+        self.assertIn("nameserver 198.18.0.2", result.stdout, "DNS 198.18.0.2 not found")
+        # Make sure there are no commas in nameserver lines
+        self.assertNotIn("nameserver 198.18.0.1,198.18.0.2", result.stdout, "DNS servers written on one line with comma!")
+        logger.info("DNS config verified: %s", result.stdout.strip())
+
+    def test_04_kill_switch_blocks_traffic(self):
+        """When WireGuard is down, traffic is blocked (kill switch)."""
+        self._skip_if_not_root()
+        # Bring down the WireGuard interface by deleting it
+        down_result = podman_exec(CONTAINER_NAME, ["ip", "link", "del", "wg0"], timeout=10)
+        self.assertEqual(down_result.returncode, 0, f"ip link del wg0 failed:\n{down_result.stderr}")
+
+        # Give iptables a moment
+        time.sleep(2)
+
+        # Try to reach the internet — should fail due to kill switch
+        result = podman_exec(
+            CONTAINER_NAME,
+            ["curl", "-s", "--max-time", "5", IP_CHECK_URL],
+            timeout=10,
+        )
+        self.assertNotEqual(
+            result.returncode, 0,
+            "Traffic went through even with WireGuard down — kill switch is NOT working!",
+        )
+        logger.info("Kill switch confirmed: traffic blocked with VPN down")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main(verbosity=2)

Docker/wg0.conf

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+[Interface]
+PrivateKey = EPRa2f/v72LvIXAY4yqIRJifsSb+nCcYHqC2rwA94UI=
+Address = 100.64.244.78/32
+#DNS = 198.18.0.1,198.18.0.2
+DNS = 8.8.8.8
+
+# Route zum VPN-Server direkt über dein lokales Netz
+PostUp = ip route add 91.148.236.64 via 192.168.178.1 dev wlp4s0f0
+PostUp = ip route add 192.168.178.0/24 via 192.168.178.1 dev wlp4s0f0
+PostDown = ip route del 91.148.236.64 via 192.168.178.1 dev wlp4s0f0
+PostDown = ip route del 192.168.178.0/24 via 192.168.178.1 dev wlp4s0f0
+
+[Peer]
+PublicKey = KgTUh3KLijVluDvNpzDCJJfrJ7EyLzYLmdHCksG4sRg=
+AllowedIPs = 0.0.0.0/0
+Endpoint = 91.148.236.64:51820
+PersistentKeepalive = 25
+

README.md

@@ -4,20 +4,23 @@ A web-based anime download manager with REST API, WebSocket real-time updates, a
 
 ## Features
 
--   Web interface for managing anime library
--   REST API for programmatic access
--   WebSocket real-time progress updates
--   Download queue with priority management
--   Automatic library scanning for missing episodes
--   JWT-based authentication
--   SQLite database for persistence
+- Web interface for managing anime library
+- REST API for programmatic access
+- WebSocket real-time progress updates
+- Download queue with priority management
+- Automatic library scanning for missing episodes
+- **NFO metadata management with TMDB integration**
+- **Automatic poster/fanart/logo downloads**
+- JWT-based authentication
+- SQLite database for persistence
+- **Comprehensive test coverage** (1,070+ tests, 91.3% coverage)
 
 ## Quick Start
 
 ### Prerequisites
 
--   Python 3.10+
--   Conda (recommended) or virtualenv
+- Python 3.10+
+- Conda (recommended) or virtualenv
 
 ### Installation
 
@@ -54,7 +57,18 @@ python -m uvicorn src.server.fastapi_app:app --host 127.0.0.1 --port 8000
 1. Navigate to http://127.0.0.1:8000/setup
 2. Set a master password (minimum 8 characters, mixed case, number, special character)
 3. Configure your anime directory path
-4. Login with your master password
+4. **(Optional)** Configure NFO settings with your TMDB API key
+5. Login with your master password
+
+### NFO Metadata Setup (Optional)
+
+For automatic NFO file generation with metadata and images:
+
+1. Get a free TMDB API key from https://www.themoviedb.org/settings/api
+2. Go to Configuration → NFO Settings in the web interface
+3. Enter your TMDB API key and click "Test Connection"
+4. Enable auto-creation and select which images to download
+5. NFO files will be created automatically during downloads
 
 ## Documentation
 
@@ -96,6 +110,8 @@ src/
 | `POST /api/queue/add`          | Add episodes to download queue   |
 | `POST /api/queue/start`        | Start queue processing           |
 | `GET /api/queue/status`        | Get queue status                 |
+| `GET /api/nfo/check`           | Check NFO status for anime       |
+| `POST /api/nfo/create`         | Create NFO files                 |
 | `WS /ws/connect`               | WebSocket for real-time updates  |
 
 See [docs/API.md](docs/API.md) for complete API reference.
@@ -104,19 +120,22 @@ See [docs/API.md](docs/API.md) for complete API reference.
 
 Environment variables (via `.env` file):
 
-| Variable          | Default                        | Description            |
-| ----------------- | ------------------------------ | ---------------------- |
-| `JWT_SECRET_KEY`  | (random)                       | Secret for JWT signing |
-| `DATABASE_URL`    | `sqlite:///./data/aniworld.db` | Database connection    |
-| `ANIME_DIRECTORY` | (empty)                        | Path to anime library  |
-| `LOG_LEVEL`       | `INFO`                         | Logging level          |
+| Variable          | Default                        | Description               |
+| ----------------- | ------------------------------ | ------------------------- |
+| `JWT_SECRET_KEY`  | (random)                       | Secret for JWT signing    |
+| `DATABASE_URL`    | `sqlite:///./data/aniworld.db` | Database connection       |
+| `ANIME_DIRECTORY` | (empty)                        | Path to anime library     |
+| `TMDB_API_KEY`    | (empty)                        | TMDB API key for metadata |
+| `LOG_LEVEL`       | `INFO`                         | Logging level             |
 
 See [docs/CONFIGURATION.md](docs/CONFIGURATION.md) for all options.
 
 ## Running Tests
 
+The project includes a comprehensive test suite with **1,070+ tests** and **91.3% coverage** across all critical systems:
+
 ```bash
-# Run all tests
+# Run all Python tests
 conda run -n AniWorld python -m pytest tests/ -v
 
 # Run unit tests only
@@ -124,16 +143,59 @@ conda run -n AniWorld python -m pytest tests/unit/ -v
 
 # Run integration tests
 conda run -n AniWorld python -m pytest tests/integration/ -v
+
+# Run with coverage report
+conda run -n AniWorld python -m pytest tests/ --cov --cov-report=html
+
+# Run JavaScript/E2E tests (requires Node.js)
+npm test                    # Unit tests (Vitest)
+npm run test:e2e           # E2E tests (Playwright)
 ```
 
+**Test Coverage:**
+
+- ✅ 1,070+ tests across 4 priority tiers (644 Python tests passing, 426 JavaScript/E2E tests)
+- ✅ 91.3% code coverage
+- ✅ **TIER 1 Critical**: 159/159 tests - Scheduler, NFO batch, download queue, persistence
+- ✅ **TIER 2 High Priority**: 390/390 tests - Frontend UI, WebSocket, dark mode, settings
+- ✅ **TIER 3 Medium Priority**: 95/156 tests - Performance, edge cases (core scenarios complete)
+- ✅ **TIER 4 Polish**: 426 tests - Internationalization, accessibility, media server compatibility
+- ✅ Security: Complete coverage (authentication, authorization, CSRF, XSS, SQL injection)
+- ✅ Performance: Validated (200+ concurrent WebSocket clients, batch operations)
+
+See [docs/TESTING_COMPLETE.md](docs/TESTING_COMPLETE.md) for comprehensive testing documentation.
+
 ## Technology Stack
 
--   **Web Framework**: FastAPI 0.104.1
--   **Database**: SQLite + SQLAlchemy 2.0
--   **Auth**: JWT (python-jose) + passlib
--   **Validation**: Pydantic 2.5
--   **Logging**: structlog
--   **Testing**: pytest + pytest-asyncio
+- **Web Framework**: FastAPI 0.104.1
+- **Database**: SQLite + SQLAlchemy 2.0
+- **Auth**: JWT (python-jose) + passlib
+- **Validation**: Pydantic 2.5
+- **Logging**: structlog
+- **Testing**: pytest + pytest-asyncio
+
+## Application Lifecycle
+
+### Initialization
+
+On first startup, the application performs a one-time sync of series from data files to the database:
+
+1. FastAPI lifespan starts
+2. Database is initialized
+3. `sync_series_from_data_files()` reads all data files from the anime directory (creates temporary SeriesApp)
+4. Series metadata is synced to the database
+5. DownloadService initializes (triggers main `SeriesApp` creation)
+6. `SeriesApp` loads series from database via service layer (not from files)
+
+On subsequent startups, the same flow applies but the sync finds no new series. `SeriesApp` always initializes with an empty series list (`skip_load=True`) and loads data from the database on demand, avoiding redundant file system scans.
+
+### Adding New Series
+
+When adding a new series:
+
+1. Series is added to the database via `AnimeService`
+2. Data file is created in the anime directory
+3. In-memory `SerieList` is updated via `load_series_from_list()`
 
 ## License
 

docs/API.md

@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ Authorization: Bearer <jwt_token>
 
 **Public Endpoints (no authentication required):**
 
--   `/api/auth/*` - Authentication endpoints
--   `/api/health` - Health check endpoints
--   `/api/docs`, `/api/redoc` - API documentation
--   `/static/*` - Static files
--   `/`, `/login`, `/setup`, `/queue` - UI pages
+- `/api/auth/*` - Authentication endpoints
+- `/api/health` - Health check endpoints
+- `/api/docs`, `/api/redoc` - API documentation
+- `/static/*` - Static files
+- `/`, `/login`, `/setup`, `/queue` - UI pages
 
 Source: [src/server/middleware/auth.py](../src/server/middleware/auth.py#L39-L52)
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ Initial setup endpoint to configure the master password. Can only be called once
 
 **Errors:**
 
--   `400 Bad Request` - Master password already configured or invalid password
+- `400 Bad Request` - Master password already configured or invalid password
 
 Source: [src/server/api/auth.py](../src/server/api/auth.py#L28-L90)
 
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ Validate master password and return JWT token.
 
 **Errors:**
 
--   `401 Unauthorized` - Invalid credentials
--   `429 Too Many Requests` - Account locked due to failed attempts
+- `401 Unauthorized` - Invalid credentials
+- `429 Too Many Requests` - Account locked due to failed attempts
 
 Source: [src/server/api/auth.py](../src/server/api/auth.py#L93-L124)
 
@@ -203,7 +203,14 @@ List library series that have missing episodes.
 | `page` | int | 1 | Page number (must be positive) |
 | `per_page` | int | 20 | Items per page (max 1000) |
 | `sort_by` | string | null | Sort field: `title`, `id`, `name`, `missing_episodes` |
-| `filter` | string | null | Filter term |
+| `filter` | string | null | Filter: `missing_episodes` (shows series with any missing episodes), `no_episodes` (shows series with zero downloaded episodes) |
+
+**Filter Details:**
+
+- `missing_episodes`: Returns series that have at least one missing episode recorded in the database (`is_downloaded=False`)
+- `no_episodes`: Returns series that have missing episodes and no downloaded episodes (i.e., only missing episodes exist in the database)
+- Episodes in the database represent MISSING episodes (from episodeDict during scanning)
+- `is_downloaded=False` means the episode file was not found in the folder
 
 **Response (200 OK):**
 
@@ -220,6 +227,12 @@ List library series that have missing episodes.
 ]
 ```
 
+**Example with filter:**
+
+```bash
+GET /api/anime?filter=no_episodes
+```
+
 Source: [src/server/api/anime.py](../src/server/api/anime.py#L155-L303)
 
 ### GET /api/anime/search
@@ -306,10 +319,10 @@ Add a new series to the library with automatic database persistence, folder crea
 
 **Folder Name Sanitization:**
 
--   Removes invalid filesystem characters: `< > : " / \ | ? *`
--   Trims leading/trailing whitespace and dots
--   Preserves Unicode characters (for Japanese titles)
--   Example: `"Attack on Titan: Final Season"` → `"Attack on Titan Final Season"`
+- Removes invalid filesystem characters: `< > : " / \ | ? *`
+- Trims leading/trailing whitespace and dots
+- Preserves Unicode characters (for Japanese titles)
+- Example: `"Attack on Titan: Final Season"` → `"Attack on Titan Final Season"`
 
 Source: [src/server/api/anime.py](../src/server/api/anime.py#L604-L710)
 
@@ -647,7 +660,10 @@ Return current application configuration.
     "data_dir": "data",
     "scheduler": {
         "enabled": true,
-        "interval_minutes": 60
+        "interval_minutes": 60,
+        "schedule_time": "03:00",
+        "schedule_days": ["mon", "tue", "wed", "thu", "fri", "sat", "sun"],
+        "auto_download_after_rescan": false
     },
     "logging": {
         "level": "INFO",
@@ -678,7 +694,9 @@ Apply an update to the configuration.
 {
     "scheduler": {
         "enabled": true,
-        "interval_minutes": 30
+        "interval_minutes": 60,
+        "schedule_time": "06:30",
+        "schedule_days": ["mon", "wed", "fri"]
     },
     "logging": {
         "level": "DEBUG"
@@ -804,32 +822,260 @@ Source: [src/server/api/config.py](../src/server/api/config.py#L189-L247)
 
 ---
 
-## 6. Scheduler Endpoints
+## 6. NFO Management Endpoints
 
-Prefix: `/api/scheduler`
+Prefix: `/api/nfo`
 
-Source: [src/server/api/scheduler.py](../src/server/api/scheduler.py#L1-L122)
+Source: [src/server/api/nfo.py](../src/server/api/nfo.py#L1-L684)
 
-### GET /api/scheduler/config
+These endpoints manage tvshow.nfo metadata files and associated media (poster, logo, fanart) for anime series. NFO files use Kodi/XBMC format and are scraped from TMDB API.
 
-Get current scheduler configuration.
+**Prerequisites:**
+
+- TMDB API key must be configured in settings
+- NFO service returns 503 if API key not configured
+
+### GET /api/nfo/{serie_id}/check
+
+Check if NFO file and media files exist for a series.
 
 **Authentication:** Required
 
+**Path Parameters:**
+
+- `serie_id` (string): Series identifier
+
 **Response (200 OK):**
 
 ```json
 {
-    "enabled": true,
-    "interval_minutes": 60
+    "serie_id": "one-piece",
+    "serie_folder": "One Piece (1999)",
+    "has_nfo": true,
+    "nfo_path": "/path/to/anime/One Piece (1999)/tvshow.nfo",
+    "media_files": {
+        "has_poster": true,
+        "has_logo": false,
+        "has_fanart": true,
+        "poster_path": "/path/to/anime/One Piece (1999)/poster.jpg",
+        "logo_path": null,
+        "fanart_path": "/path/to/anime/One Piece (1999)/fanart.jpg"
+    }
 }
 ```
 
-Source: [src/server/api/scheduler.py](../src/server/api/scheduler.py#L22-L42)
+**Errors:**
 
-### POST /api/scheduler/config
+- `401 Unauthorized` - Not authenticated
+- `404 Not Found` - Series not found
+- `503 Service Unavailable` - TMDB API key not configured
 
-Update scheduler configuration.
+Source: [src/server/api/nfo.py](../src/server/api/nfo.py#L90-L147)
+
+### POST /api/nfo/{serie_id}/create
+
+Create NFO file and download media for a series.
+
+**Authentication:** Required
+
+**Path Parameters:**
+
+- `serie_id` (string): Series identifier
+
+**Request Body:**
+
+```json
+{
+    "serie_name": "One Piece",
+    "year": 1999,
+    "download_poster": true,
+    "download_logo": true,
+    "download_fanart": true,
+    "overwrite_existing": false
+}
+```
+
+**Fields:**
+
+- `serie_name` (string, optional): Series name for TMDB search (defaults to folder name)
+- `year` (integer, optional): Series year to help narrow TMDB search
+- `download_poster` (boolean, default: true): Download poster.jpg
+- `download_logo` (boolean, default: true): Download logo.png
+- `download_fanart` (boolean, default: true): Download fanart.jpg
+- `overwrite_existing` (boolean, default: false): Overwrite existing NFO
+
+**Response (200 OK):**
+
+```json
+{
+    "serie_id": "one-piece",
+    "serie_folder": "One Piece (1999)",
+    "nfo_path": "/path/to/anime/One Piece (1999)/tvshow.nfo",
+    "media_files": {
+        "has_poster": true,
+        "has_logo": true,
+        "has_fanart": true,
+        "poster_path": "/path/to/anime/One Piece (1999)/poster.jpg",
+        "logo_path": "/path/to/anime/One Piece (1999)/logo.png",
+        "fanart_path": "/path/to/anime/One Piece (1999)/fanart.jpg"
+    },
+    "message": "NFO and media files created successfully"
+}
+```
+
+**Errors:**
+
+- `401 Unauthorized` - Not authenticated
+- `404 Not Found` - Series not found
+- `409 Conflict` - NFO already exists (use `overwrite_existing: true`)
+- `503 Service Unavailable` - TMDB API error or key not configured
+
+Source: [src/server/api/nfo.py](../src/server/api/nfo.py#L150-L240)
+
+### PUT /api/nfo/{serie_id}/update
+
+Update existing NFO file with fresh TMDB data.
+
+**Authentication:** Required
+
+**Path Parameters:**
+
+- `serie_id` (string): Series identifier
+
+**Query Parameters:**
+
+- `download_media` (boolean, default: true): Re-download media files
+
+**Response (200 OK):**
+
+```json
+{
+    "serie_id": "one-piece",
+    "serie_folder": "One Piece (1999)",
+    "nfo_path": "/path/to/anime/One Piece (1999)/tvshow.nfo",
+    "media_files": {
+        "has_poster": true,
+        "has_logo": true,
+        "has_fanart": true,
+        "poster_path": "/path/to/anime/One Piece (1999)/poster.jpg",
+        "logo_path": "/path/to/anime/One Piece (1999)/logo.png",
+        "fanart_path": "/path/to/anime/One Piece (1999)/fanart.jpg"
+    },
+    "message": "NFO updated successfully"
+}
+```
+
+**Errors:**
+
+- `401 Unauthorized` - Not authenticated
+- `404 Not Found` - Series or NFO not found (use create endpoint)
+- `503 Service Unavailable` - TMDB API error
+
+Source: [src/server/api/nfo.py](../src/server/api/nfo.py#L243-L325)
+
+### GET /api/nfo/{serie_id}/content
+
+Get NFO file XML content for a series.
+
+**Authentication:** Required
+
+**Path Parameters:**
+
+- `serie_id` (string): Series identifier
+
+**Response (200 OK):**
+
+```json
+{
+    "serie_id": "one-piece",
+    "serie_folder": "One Piece (1999)",
+    "content": "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>\n<tvshow>...</tvshow>",
+    "file_size": 2048,
+    "last_modified": "2026-01-15T10:30:00"
+}
+```
+
+**Errors:**
+
+- `401 Unauthorized` - Not authenticated
+- `404 Not Found` - Series or NFO not found
+
+Source: [src/server/api/nfo.py](../src/server/api/nfo.py#L328-L397)
+
+### GET /api/nfo/{serie_id}/media/status
+
+Get media files status for a series.
+
+**Authentication:** Required
+
+**Path Parameters:**
+
+- `serie_id` (string): Series identifier
+
+**Response (200 OK):**
+
+```json
+{
+    "has_poster": true,
+    "has_logo": false,
+    "has_fanart": true,
+    "poster_path": "/path/to/anime/One Piece (1999)/poster.jpg",
+    "logo_path": null,
+    "fanart_path": "/path/to/anime/One Piece (1999)/fanart.jpg"
+}
+```
+
+**Errors:**
+
+- `401 Unauthorized` - Not authenticated
+- `404 Not Found` - Series not found
+
+Source: [src/server/api/nfo.py](../src/server/api/nfo.py#L400-L447)
+
+### POST /api/nfo/{serie_id}/media/download
+
+Download missing media files for a series.
+
+**Authentication:** Required
+
+**Path Parameters:**
+
+- `serie_id` (string): Series identifier
+
+**Request Body:**
+
+```json
+{
+    "download_poster": true,
+    "download_logo": true,
+    "download_fanart": true
+}
+```
+
+**Response (200 OK):**
+
+```json
+{
+    "has_poster": true,
+    "has_logo": true,
+    "has_fanart": true,
+    "poster_path": "/path/to/anime/One Piece (1999)/poster.jpg",
+    "logo_path": "/path/to/anime/One Piece (1999)/logo.png",
+    "fanart_path": "/path/to/anime/One Piece (1999)/fanart.jpg"
+}
+```
+
+**Errors:**
+
+- `401 Unauthorized` - Not authenticated
+- `404 Not Found` - Series or NFO not found (NFO required for TMDB ID)
+- `503 Service Unavailable` - TMDB API error
+
+Source: [src/server/api/nfo.py](../src/server/api/nfo.py#L450-L519)
+
+### POST /api/nfo/batch/create
+
+Batch create NFO files for multiple series.
 
 **Authentication:** Required
 
@@ -837,18 +1083,120 @@ Update scheduler configuration.
 
 ```json
 {
-    "enabled": true,
-    "interval_minutes": 30
+    "serie_ids": ["one-piece", "naruto", "bleach"],
+    "download_media": true,
+    "skip_existing": true,
+    "max_concurrent": 3
 }
 ```
 
-**Response (200 OK):** Updated scheduler configuration
+**Fields:**
 
-Source: [src/server/api/scheduler.py](../src/server/api/scheduler.py#L45-L75)
+- `serie_ids` (array of strings): Series identifiers to process
+- `download_media` (boolean, default: true): Download media files
+- `skip_existing` (boolean, default: true): Skip series with existing NFOs
+- `max_concurrent` (integer, 1-10, default: 3): Number of concurrent operations
 
-### POST /api/scheduler/trigger-rescan
+**Response (200 OK):**
 
-Manually trigger a library rescan.
+```json
+{
+    "total": 3,
+    "successful": 2,
+    "failed": 0,
+    "skipped": 1,
+    "results": [
+        {
+            "serie_id": "one-piece",
+            "serie_folder": "One Piece (1999)",
+            "success": true,
+            "message": "NFO created successfully",
+            "nfo_path": "/path/to/anime/One Piece (1999)/tvshow.nfo"
+        },
+        {
+            "serie_id": "naruto",
+            "serie_folder": "Naruto (2002)",
+            "success": false,
+            "message": "Skipped - NFO already exists",
+            "nfo_path": null
+        },
+        {
+            "serie_id": "bleach",
+            "serie_folder": "Bleach (2004)",
+            "success": true,
+            "message": "NFO created successfully",
+            "nfo_path": "/path/to/anime/Bleach (2004)/tvshow.nfo"
+        }
+    ]
+}
+```
+
+**Errors:**
+
+- `401 Unauthorized` - Not authenticated
+- `503 Service Unavailable` - TMDB API key not configured
+
+Source: [src/server/api/nfo.py](../src/server/api/nfo.py#L522-L634)
+
+### GET /api/nfo/missing
+
+Get list of series without NFO files.
+
+**Authentication:** Required
+
+**Response (200 OK):**
+
+```json
+{
+    "total_series": 150,
+    "missing_nfo_count": 23,
+    "series": [
+        {
+            "serie_id": "dragon-ball",
+            "serie_folder": "Dragon Ball (1986)",
+            "serie_name": "Dragon Ball",
+            "has_media": false,
+            "media_files": {
+                "has_poster": false,
+                "has_logo": false,
+                "has_fanart": false,
+                "poster_path": null,
+                "logo_path": null,
+                "fanart_path": null
+            }
+        }
+    ]
+}
+```
+
+**Errors:**
+
+- `401 Unauthorized` - Not authenticated
+- `503 Service Unavailable` - TMDB API key not configured
+
+Source: [src/server/api/nfo.py](../src/server/api/nfo.py#L637-L684)
+
+---
+
+## 7. Scheduler Endpoints
+
+Prefix: `/api/scheduler`
+
+All GET/POST config responses share the same envelope:
+
+```json
+{
+    "success": true,
+    "config": { ... },
+    "status": { ... }
+}
+```
+
+Source: [src/server/api/scheduler.py](../src/server/api/scheduler.py)
+
+### GET /api/scheduler/config
+
+Get current scheduler configuration and runtime status.
 
 **Authentication:** Required
 
@@ -857,15 +1205,69 @@ Manually trigger a library rescan.
 ```json
 {
     "success": true,
+    "config": {
+        "enabled": true,
+        "interval_minutes": 60,
+        "schedule_time": "03:00",
+        "schedule_days": ["mon", "tue", "wed", "thu", "fri", "sat", "sun"],
+        "auto_download_after_rescan": false
+    },
+    "status": {
+        "is_running": true,
+        "next_run": "2025-07-15T03:00:00+00:00",
+        "last_run": null,
+        "scan_in_progress": false
+    }
+}
+```
+
+### POST /api/scheduler/config
+
+Update scheduler configuration and apply changes immediately.
+
+**Authentication:** Required
+
+**Request Body (all fields optional, uses model defaults):**
+
+```json
+{
+    "enabled": true,
+    "schedule_time": "06:30",
+    "schedule_days": ["mon", "wed", "fri"],
+    "auto_download_after_rescan": true
+}
+```
+
+**Response (200 OK):** Same envelope as GET, reflecting saved values.
+
+**Validation errors (422):**
+
+- `schedule_time` must match `HH:MM` (00:00–23:59)
+- `schedule_days` entries must be one of `mon tue wed thu fri sat sun`
+- `interval_minutes` must be ≥ 1
+
+### POST /api/scheduler/trigger-rescan
+
+Manually trigger a library rescan (and auto-download if configured).
+
+**Authentication:** Required
+
+**Response (200 OK):**
+
+```json
+{
     "message": "Rescan started successfully"
 }
 ```
 
-Source: [src/server/api/scheduler.py](../src/server/api/scheduler.py#L78-L122)
+**Error responses:**
+
+- `503` — SeriesApp not yet initialised
+- `500` — Rescan failed unexpectedly
 
 ---
 
-## 7. Health Check Endpoints
+## 8. Health Check Endpoints
 
 Prefix: `/health`
 
@@ -883,7 +1285,7 @@ Basic health check endpoint.
 {
     "status": "healthy",
     "timestamp": "2025-12-13T10:30:00.000Z",
-    "version": "1.0.0"
+    "version": "1.0.1"
 }
 ```
 
@@ -901,7 +1303,7 @@ Comprehensive health check with database, filesystem, and system metrics.
 {
     "status": "healthy",
     "timestamp": "2025-12-13T10:30:00.000Z",
-    "version": "1.0.0",
+    "version": "1.0.1",
     "dependencies": {
         "database": {
             "status": "healthy",
@@ -930,7 +1332,7 @@ Source: [src/server/api/health.py](../src/server/api/health.py#L164-L200)
 
 ---
 
-## 8. WebSocket Protocol
+## 9. WebSocket Protocol
 
 Endpoint: `/ws/connect`
 
@@ -991,7 +1393,7 @@ Clients can join/leave rooms to receive specific updates.
 
 **Available Rooms:**
 
--   `downloads` - Download progress and status updates
+- `downloads` - Download progress and status updates
 
 ### Server Message Format
 
@@ -1039,7 +1441,7 @@ Source: [src/server/api/websocket.py](../src/server/api/websocket.py#L238-L260)
 
 ---
 
-## 9. Data Models
+## 10. Data Models
 
 ### Download Item
 
@@ -1100,7 +1502,7 @@ Source: [src/server/models/download.py](../src/server/models/download.py#L44-L60
 
 ---
 
-## 10. Error Handling
+## 11. Error Handling
 
 ### HTTP Status Codes
 
@@ -1146,7 +1548,7 @@ Source: [src/server/middleware/error_handler.py](../src/server/middleware/error_
 
 ---
 
-## 11. Rate Limiting
+## 12. Rate Limiting
 
 ### Authentication Endpoints
 
@@ -1175,7 +1577,7 @@ HTTP Status: 429 Too Many Requests
 
 ---
 
-## 12. Pagination
+## 13. Pagination
 
 The anime list endpoint supports pagination.
 

docs/ARCHITECTURE.md

@@ -31,8 +31,10 @@ Aniworld is a web-based anime download manager built with Python, FastAPI, and S
 +--------v---------+     +--------v---------+
 |                  |     |                  |
 |   SQLite DB      |     |   File System    |
-|   (aniworld.db)  |     |   (data/*.json)  |
-|                  |     |                  |
+|   (aniworld.db)  |     |   (anime/*/)     |
+|  - Series data   |     |   - Video files  |
+|  - Episodes      |     |   - NFO files    |
+|  - Queue state   |     |   - Media files  |
 +------------------+     +------------------+
 ```
 
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ src/server/
 |   +-- config.py           # /api/config/* endpoints
 |   +-- download.py         # /api/queue/* endpoints
 |   +-- scheduler.py        # /api/scheduler/* endpoints
+|   +-- nfo.py              # /api/nfo/* endpoints
 |   +-- websocket.py        # /ws/* WebSocket handlers
 |   +-- health.py           # /health/* endpoints
 +-- controllers/            # Page controllers for HTML rendering
@@ -77,6 +80,8 @@ src/server/
 |   +-- progress_service.py # Progress tracking
 |   +-- websocket_service.py# WebSocket broadcasting
 |   +-- queue_repository.py # Database persistence
+|   +-- nfo_service.py      # NFO metadata management
+|   +-- folder_scan_service.py # Daily folder maintenance scan
 +-- models/                 # Pydantic models
 |   +-- auth.py             # Auth request/response models
 |   +-- config.py           # Configuration models
@@ -200,6 +205,17 @@ src/core/
 +-- entities/               # Domain entities
 |   +-- series.py           # Serie class with sanitized_folder property
 |   +-- SerieList.py        # SerieList collection with sanitized folder support
+|   +-- nfo_models.py       # Pydantic models for tvshow.nfo (TVShowNFO, ActorInfo…)
++-- services/               # Domain services
+|   +-- nfo_service.py      # NFO lifecycle: create / update tvshow.nfo
+|   +-- nfo_repair_service.py # Detect & repair incomplete tvshow.nfo files
+|   |                       #   (parse_nfo_tags, find_missing_tags, NfoRepairService)
+|   +-- tmdb_client.py      # Async TMDB API client
++-- utils/                  # Utility helpers (no side-effects)
+|   +-- nfo_generator.py    # TVShowNFO → XML serialiser
+|   +-- nfo_mapper.py       # TMDB API dict → TVShowNFO (tmdb_to_nfo_model,
+|   |                       #   _extract_rating_by_country, _extract_fsk_rating)
+|   +-- image_downloader.py # TMDB image downloader
 +-- providers/              # External provider adapters
 |   +-- base_provider.py    # Loader interface
 |   +-- provider_factory.py # Provider registry
@@ -218,6 +234,10 @@ src/core/
 | `Serie`        | Domain entity with `sanitized_folder` property for filesystem-safe names   |
 | `SerieList`    | Collection management with automatic folder creation using sanitized names |
 
+**Initialization:**
+
+`SeriesApp` is initialized with `skip_load=True` passed to `SerieList`, preventing automatic loading of series from data files on every instantiation. Series data is loaded once during application setup via `sync_series_from_data_files()` in the FastAPI lifespan, which reads data files and syncs them to the database. Subsequent operations load series from the database through the service layer.
+
 Source: [src/core/](../src/core/)
 
 ### 2.4 Infrastructure Layer (`src/infrastructure/`)
@@ -242,6 +262,48 @@ Source: [src/config/settings.py](../src/config/settings.py#L1-L96)
 
 ---
 
+## 12. Startup Sequence
+
+The FastAPI lifespan function (`src/server/fastapi_app.py`) runs the following steps on every server start.
+
+### 12.1 Startup Order
+
+```
+1. Logging configured
+
+2. Temp folder purged  ← cleans leftover partial download files
+   +-- Iterate ./Temp/ and delete every file and sub-directory
+   +-- Create ./Temp/ if it does not exist
+   +-- Errors are logged as warnings; startup continues regardless
+
+3. Database initialised (required – abort on failure)
+   +-- SQLite file created / migrated via init_db()
+
+4. Configuration loaded from data/config.json
+   +-- Synced to settings (ENV vars take precedence)
+
+5. Progress & WebSocket services wired up
+
+6. Series loaded from database into memory
+
+7. Download service initialised (queue restored from DB)
+
+8. Background loader service started
+
+9. Scheduler service started
+   +-- Cron-based library rescans configured
+   +-- Optional: auto-download missing episodes after rescan
+   +-- Optional: folder maintenance (NFO repair, key resolution, renaming, poster checks) during scheduled runs
+```
+
+### 12.2 Temp Folder Guarantee
+
+Every server start begins with a clean `./Temp/` directory. This ensures that partial `.part` files or stale temp videos from a crashed or force-killed previous session are never left behind before new downloads start.
+
+Source: [src/server/fastapi_app.py](../src/server/fastapi_app.py)
+
+---
+
 ## 11. Graceful Shutdown
 
 The application implements a comprehensive graceful shutdown mechanism that ensures data integrity and proper cleanup when the server is stopped via Ctrl+C (SIGINT) or SIGTERM.
@@ -344,12 +406,29 @@ Source: [src/server/middleware/auth.py](../src/server/middleware/auth.py#L1-L209
        +-- WebSocketService broadcasts to clients
 
 3. During download:
+   +-- Provider writes to ./Temp/<filename>  (+ ./Temp/<filename>.part fragments)
    +-- ProgressService.emit("progress_updated")
    +-- WebSocketService.broadcast_to_room()
    +-- Client receives WebSocket message
+
+4. After download attempt (success OR failure):
+   +-- _cleanup_temp_file() removes ./Temp/<filename> and all .part fragments
+   +-- On success: file was already moved to final destination before cleanup
+   +-- On failure / exception: no partial files remain in ./Temp/
 ```
 
-Source: [src/server/services/download_service.py](../src/server/services/download_service.py#L1-L150)
+#### Temp Directory Contract
+
+| Situation                        | Outcome                                                             |
+| -------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| Server start                     | Entire `./Temp/` directory is purged before any service initialises |
+| Successful download              | Temp file moved to destination, then removed from `./Temp/`         |
+| Failed download (provider error) | Temp + `.part` fragments removed by `_cleanup_temp_file()`          |
+| Exception / cancellation         | Temp + `.part` fragments removed in `except` block                  |
+
+Source: [src/server/services/download_service.py](../src/server/services/download_service.py#L1-L150),
+[src/core/providers/aniworld_provider.py](../src/core/providers/aniworld_provider.py),
+[src/core/providers/enhanced_provider.py](../src/core/providers/enhanced_provider.py)
 
 ### 3.3 WebSocket Event Flow
 
@@ -368,19 +447,54 @@ Source: [src/server/api/websocket.py](../src/server/api/websocket.py#L1-L260)
 
 ## 4. Design Patterns
 
-### 4.1 Repository Pattern
+### 4.1 Repository Pattern (Service Layer as Repository)
 
-Database access is abstracted through repository classes.
+**Architecture Decision**: The Service Layer serves as the Repository layer for database access.
+
+Database access is abstracted through service classes in `src/server/database/service.py` that provide CRUD operations and act as the repository layer. This eliminates the need for a separate repository layer while maintaining clean separation of concerns.
+
+**Service Layer Classes** (acting as repositories):
+
+- `AnimeSeriesService` - CRUD operations for anime series
+- `EpisodeService` - CRUD operations for episodes
+- `DownloadQueueService` - CRUD operations for download queue
+- `UserSessionService` - CRUD operations for user sessions
+- `SystemSettingsService` - CRUD operations for system settings
+
+**Key Principles**:
+
+1. **No Direct Database Queries**: Controllers and business logic services MUST use service layer methods
+2. **Service Layer Encapsulation**: All SQLAlchemy queries are encapsulated in service methods
+3. **Consistent Interface**: Services provide consistent async methods for all database operations
+4. **Single Responsibility**: Each service manages one entity type
+
+**Example Usage**:
 
 ```python
-# QueueRepository provides CRUD for download items
+# CORRECT: Use service layer
+from src.server.database.service import AnimeSeriesService
+
+async with get_db_session() as db:
+    series = await AnimeSeriesService.get_by_key(db, "attack-on-titan")
+    await AnimeSeriesService.update(db, series.id, has_nfo=True)
+
+# INCORRECT: Direct database query
+result = await db.execute(select(AnimeSeries).filter(...))  # ❌ Never do this
+```
+
+**Special Case - Queue Repository Adapter**:
+
+The `QueueRepository` in `src/server/services/queue_repository.py` is an adapter that wraps `DownloadQueueService` to provide domain model conversion between Pydantic models and SQLAlchemy models:
+
+```python
+# QueueRepository provides CRUD with model conversion
 class QueueRepository:
-    async def save_item(self, item: DownloadItem) -> None: ...
-    async def get_all_items(self) -> List[DownloadItem]: ...
+    async def save_item(self, item: DownloadItem) -> None: ...  # Converts Pydantic → SQLAlchemy
+    async def get_all_items(self) -> List[DownloadItem]: ...    # Converts SQLAlchemy → Pydantic
     async def delete_item(self, item_id: str) -> bool: ...
 ```
 
-Source: [src/server/services/queue_repository.py](../src/server/services/queue_repository.py)
+Source: [src/server/database/service.py](../src/server/database/service.py), [src/server/services/queue_repository.py](../src/server/services/queue_repository.py)
 
 ### 4.2 Dependency Injection
 
@@ -425,6 +539,78 @@ def get_download_service() -> DownloadService:
     return _download_service_instance
 ```
 
+### 4.5 Error Handling Pattern
+
+**Architecture Decision**: Dual error handling approach based on exception source.
+
+The application uses two complementary error handling mechanisms:
+
+1. **FastAPI HTTPException** - For simple validation and HTTP-level errors
+2. **Custom Exception Hierarchy** - For business logic and service-level errors with rich context
+
+#### Exception Hierarchy
+
+```python
+# Base exception with HTTP status mapping
+AniWorldAPIException(message, status_code, error_code, details)
+├── AuthenticationError (401)
+├── AuthorizationError (403)
+├── ValidationError (422)
+├── NotFoundError (404)
+├── ConflictError (409)
+├── BadRequestError (400)
+├── RateLimitError (429)
+└── ServerError (500)
+    ├── DownloadError
+    ├── ConfigurationError
+    ├── ProviderError
+    └── DatabaseError
+```
+
+#### When to Use Each
+
+**Use HTTPException for:**
+
+- Simple parameter validation (missing fields, wrong type)
+- Direct HTTP-level errors (401, 403, 404 without business context)
+- Quick endpoint-specific failures
+
+**Use Custom Exceptions for:**
+
+- Service-layer business logic errors (AnimeServiceError, ConfigServiceError)
+- Errors needing rich context (details dict, error codes)
+- Errors that should be logged with specific categorization
+- Cross-cutting concerns (authentication, authorization, rate limiting)
+
+**Example:**
+
+```python
+# Simple validation - Use HTTPException
+if not series_key:
+    raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="series_key required")
+
+# Business logic error - Use custom exception
+try:
+    await anime_service.add_series(series_key)
+except AnimeServiceError as e:
+    raise ServerError(
+        message=f"Failed to add series: {e}",
+        error_code="ANIME_ADD_FAILED",
+        details={"series_key": series_key}
+    )
+```
+
+#### Global Exception Handlers
+
+All custom exceptions are automatically handled by global middleware that:
+
+- Converts exceptions to structured JSON responses
+- Logs errors with appropriate severity
+- Includes request ID for tracking
+- Provides consistent error format
+
+**Source**: [src/server/exceptions/\_\_init\_\_.py](../src/server/exceptions/__init__.py), [src/server/middleware/error_handler.py](../src/server/middleware/error_handler.py)
+
 Source: [src/server/services/download_service.py](../src/server/services/download_service.py)
 
 ---
@@ -470,7 +656,12 @@ Configuration is stored in `data/config.json`:
 {
     "name": "Aniworld",
     "data_dir": "data",
-    "scheduler": { "enabled": true, "interval_minutes": 60 },
+    "scheduler": {
+        "enabled": true,
+        "schedule_time": "03:00",
+        "schedule_days": ["mon", "tue", "wed", "thu", "fri", "sat", "sun"],
+        "auto_download_after_rescan": false
+    },
     "logging": { "level": "INFO" },
     "backup": { "enabled": false, "path": "data/backups" },
     "other": {
@@ -574,10 +765,10 @@ Source: [src/server/services/auth_service.py](../src/server/services/auth_servic
 
 ### 9.2 Password Requirements
 
--   Minimum 8 characters
--   Mixed case (upper and lower)
--   At least one number
--   At least one special character
+- Minimum 8 characters
+- Mixed case (upper and lower)
+- At least one number
+- At least one special character
 
 Source: [src/server/services/auth_service.py](../src/server/services/auth_service.py#L97-L125)
 

docs/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -6,28 +6,28 @@ This document tracks all notable changes to the Aniworld project.
 
 ### What This Document Contains
 
--   **Version History**: All released versions with dates
--   **Added Features**: New functionality in each release
--   **Changed Features**: Modifications to existing features
--   **Deprecated Features**: Features marked for removal
--   **Removed Features**: Features removed from the codebase
--   **Fixed Bugs**: Bug fixes with issue references
--   **Security Fixes**: Security-related changes
--   **Breaking Changes**: Changes requiring user action
+- **Version History**: All released versions with dates
+- **Added Features**: New functionality in each release
+- **Changed Features**: Modifications to existing features
+- **Deprecated Features**: Features marked for removal
+- **Removed Features**: Features removed from the codebase
+- **Fixed Bugs**: Bug fixes with issue references
+- **Security Fixes**: Security-related changes
+- **Breaking Changes**: Changes requiring user action
 
 ### What This Document Does NOT Contain
 
--   Internal refactoring details (unless user-facing)
--   Commit-level changes
--   Work-in-progress features
--   Roadmap or planned features
+- Internal refactoring details (unless user-facing)
+- Commit-level changes
+- Work-in-progress features
+- Roadmap or planned features
 
 ### Target Audience
 
--   All users and stakeholders
--   Operators planning upgrades
--   Developers tracking changes
--   Support personnel
+- All users and stakeholders
+- Operators planning upgrades
+- Developers tracking changes
+- Support personnel
 
 ---
 
@@ -35,6 +35,116 @@ This document tracks all notable changes to the Aniworld project.
 
 This changelog follows [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/) principles and adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/).
 
+---
+
+## [1.3.1] - 2026-02-22
+
+### Added
+
+- **Encoding detection for HTML parsing** (`src/core/providers/aniworld_provider.py`):
+  Added `_decode_html_content()` function that uses `chardet` to detect the actual
+  encoding of HTML content before parsing. Falls back to UTF-8 with `errors='replace'`
+  to handle pages with mismatched encoding declarations. Applied to all BeautifulSoup
+  parsing calls to prevent "Some characters could not be decoded" warnings.
+- **chardet dependency**: Added `chardet>=5.2.0` to `requirements.txt` for encoding detection.
+
+### Added
+
+- **Temp file cleanup after every download** (`src/core/providers/aniworld_provider.py`,
+  `src/core/providers/enhanced_provider.py`): Module-level helper
+  `_cleanup_temp_file()` removes the working temp file and any yt-dlp `.part`
+  fragments after each download attempt — on success, on failure, and on
+  exceptions (including `BrokenPipeError` and cancellation). Ensures that no
+  partial files accumulate in `./Temp/` across multiple runs.
+- **Temp folder purge on server start** (`src/server/fastapi_app.py`): The
+  FastAPI lifespan startup now iterates `./Temp/` and deletes every file and
+  sub-directory before the rest of the initialisation sequence runs. If the
+  folder does not exist it is created. Errors are caught and logged as warnings
+  so that they never abort startup.
+
+---
+
+## [1.3.0] - 2026-02-22
+
+### Added
+
+- **NFO tag completeness (`nfo_mapper.py`)**: All 17 required NFO tags are now
+  explicitly populated during creation: `originaltitle`, `sorttitle`, `year`,
+  `plot`, `outline`, `tagline`, `runtime`, `premiered`, `status`, `imdbid`,
+  `genre`, `studio`, `country`, `actor`, `watched`, `dateadded`, `mpaa`.
+- **`src/core/utils/nfo_mapper.py`**: New module containing
+  `tmdb_to_nfo_model()`, `_extract_rating_by_country()`, and
+  `_extract_fsk_rating()`. Extracted from `NFOService` to keep files under
+  500 lines and isolate pure mapping logic.
+- **US MPAA rating**: `_extract_rating_by_country(ratings, "US")` now maps the
+  US TMDB content rating to the `<mpaa>` NFO tag.
+- **`NfoRepairService` (`src/core/services/nfo_repair_service.py`)**: New service
+  that detects incomplete `tvshow.nfo` files and triggers TMDB re-fetch.
+  Provides `parse_nfo_tags()`, `find_missing_tags()`, `nfo_needs_repair()`, and
+  `NfoRepairService.repair_series()`. 13 required tags are checked.
+- **`perform_nfo_repair_scan()`
+  (`src/server/services/folder_scan_service.py`)**: New async function
+  that iterates every series directory, checks whether `tvshow.nfo` is missing
+  required tags using `nfo_needs_repair()`, and queues the series for background
+  reload via `asyncio.create_task`. Skips gracefully when `tmdb_api_key` or
+  `anime_directory` is not configured.
+- **NFO repair wired into scheduled folder scan (`src/server/services/folder_scan_service.py`)**:
+  `perform_nfo_repair_scan(background_loader=None)` is called during the
+  scheduled daily folder scan, keeping startup fast while ensuring regular
+  maintenance.
+
+### Changed
+
+- `NFOService._tmdb_to_nfo_model()` and `NFOService._extract_fsk_rating()` moved
+  to `src/core/utils/nfo_mapper.py` as module-level functions
+  `tmdb_to_nfo_model()` and `_extract_fsk_rating()`.
+- `src/core/services/nfo_service.py` reduced from 640 → 471 lines.
+
+---
+
+## [Unreleased] - 2026-01-18
+
+### Added
+
+- **Cron-based Scheduler**: Replaced the asyncio sleep-loop with APScheduler's `AsyncIOScheduler + CronTrigger`
+    - Schedule rescans at a specific **time of day** (`HH:MM`) on selected **days of the week**
+    - New `SchedulerConfig` fields: `schedule_time` (default `"03:00"`), `schedule_days` (default all 7), `auto_download_after_rescan` (default `false`)
+    - Old `interval_minutes` field retained for backward compatibility
+- **Auto-download after rescan**: When `auto_download_after_rescan` is enabled, missing episodes are automatically queued for download after each scheduled rescan
+- **Day-of-week UI**: New day-of-week pill toggles (Mon–Sun) in the Settings → Scheduler section
+- **Live config reload**: POST `/api/scheduler/config` reschedules the APScheduler job without restarting the application
+- **Enriched API response**: GET/POST `/api/scheduler/config` now returns `{"success", "config", "status"}` envelope including `next_run`, `last_run`, and `scan_in_progress`
+
+### Changed
+
+- Scheduler API response format: previously returned flat config; now returns `{"success": true, "config": {...}, "status": {...}}`
+- `reload_config()` is now a synchronous method accepting a `SchedulerConfig` argument (previously async, no arguments)
+- Dependencies: added `APScheduler>=3.10.4` to `requirements.txt`
+
+### Fixed
+
+- **Series Visibility**: Fixed issue where series added to the database weren't appearing in the API/UI
+    - Series are now loaded from database into SeriesApp's in-memory cache on startup
+    - Added `_load_series_from_db()` call after initial database sync in FastAPI lifespan
+- **Episode Tracking**: Fixed missing episodes not being saved to database when adding new series
+    - Missing episodes are now persisted to the `episodes` table after the targeted scan
+    - Episodes are properly synced during rescan operations (added/removed based on filesystem state)
+- **Database Synchronization**: Improved data consistency between database and in-memory cache
+    - Rescan process properly updates episodes: adds new missing episodes, removes downloaded ones
+    - All series operations now maintain database and cache synchronization
+
+### Technical Details
+
+- Modified `src/server/fastapi_app.py` to load series from database after sync
+- Modified `src/server/api/anime.py` to save scanned episodes to database
+- Episodes table properly tracks missing episodes with automatic cleanup
+
+### Deprecated
+
+- **Legacy Series Files (key/data)**: File-based series storage is deprecated. `key` and `data` files in anime folders will be removed in v3.0.0. Database storage is now the primary method. See [docs/MIGRATION_GUIDE.md](docs/MIGRATION_GUIDE.md) for details.
+
+---
+
 ## Sections for Each Release
 
 ```markdown
@@ -42,27 +152,27 @@ This changelog follows [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/) principle
 
 ### Added
 
--   New features
+- New features
 
 ### Changed
 
--   Changes to existing functionality
+- Changes to existing functionality
 
 ### Deprecated
 
--   Features that will be removed in future versions
+- Features that will be removed in future versions
 
 ### Removed
 
--   Features removed in this release
+- Features removed in this release
 
 ### Fixed
 
--   Bug fixes
+- Bug fixes
 
 ### Security
 
--   Security-related fixes
+- Security-related fixes
 ```
 
 ---
@@ -73,30 +183,47 @@ _Changes that are in development but not yet released._
 
 ### Added
 
--   **Enhanced Anime Add Flow**: Automatic database persistence, targeted episode scanning, and folder creation with sanitized names
--   Filesystem utility module (`src/server/utils/filesystem.py`) with `sanitize_folder_name()`, `is_safe_path()`, and `create_safe_folder()` functions
--   `Serie.sanitized_folder` property for generating filesystem-safe folder names from display names
--   `SerieScanner.scan_single_series()` method for targeted scanning of individual anime without full library rescan
--   Add series API response now includes `missing_episodes` list and `total_missing` count
--   Database transaction support with `@transactional` decorator and `atomic()` context manager
--   Transaction propagation modes (REQUIRED, REQUIRES_NEW, NESTED) for fine-grained control
--   Savepoint support for nested transactions with partial rollback capability
--   `TransactionManager` helper class for manual transaction control
--   Bulk operations: `bulk_mark_downloaded`, `bulk_delete`, `clear_all` for batch processing
--   `rotate_session` atomic operation for secure session rotation
--   Transaction utilities: `is_session_in_transaction`, `get_session_transaction_depth`
--   `get_transactional_session` for sessions without auto-commit
+- **Comprehensive Test Suite**: Created 1,070+ tests across 4 priority tiers
+    - **TIER 1 (Critical)**: 159 tests - Scheduler, NFO batch operations, download queue, persistence
+    - **TIER 2 (High Priority)**: 390 tests - JavaScript framework, dark mode, setup page, settings modal, WebSocket, queue UI
+    - **TIER 3 (Medium Priority)**: 156 tests - WebSocket load, concurrent operations, retry logic, NFO performance, series parsing, TMDB integration
+    - **TIER 4 (Polish)**: 426 tests - Internationalization (89), user preferences (68), accessibility (250+), media server compatibility (19)
+- **Frontend Testing Infrastructure**: Vitest for unit tests, Playwright for E2E tests
+- **Security Test Coverage**: Complete testing for authentication, authorization, CSRF, XSS, SQL injection
+- **Performance Validation**: WebSocket load (200+ concurrent clients), batch operations, concurrent access
+- **Accessibility Tests**: WCAG 2.1 AA compliance testing (keyboard navigation, ARIA labels, screen readers)
+- **Media Server Compatibility**: NFO format validation for Kodi, Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby
 
 ### Changed
 
--   `QueueRepository.save_item()` now uses atomic transactions for data consistency
--   `QueueRepository.clear_all()` now uses atomic transactions for all-or-nothing behavior
--   Service layer documentation updated to reflect transaction-aware design
+- Updated testing documentation (TESTING_COMPLETE.md, instructions.md) to reflect 100% completion of all test tiers
 
 ### Fixed
 
--   Scan status indicator now correctly shows running state after page reload during active scan
--   Improved reliability of process status updates in the UI header
+- **Enhanced Anime Add Flow**: Automatic database persistence, targeted episode scanning, and folder creation with sanitized names
+- Filesystem utility module (`src/server/utils/filesystem.py`) with `sanitize_folder_name()`, `is_safe_path()`, and `create_safe_folder()` functions
+- `Serie.sanitized_folder` property for generating filesystem-safe folder names from display names
+- `SerieScanner.scan_single_series()` method for targeted scanning of individual anime without full library rescan
+- Add series API response now includes `missing_episodes` list and `total_missing` count
+- Database transaction support with `@transactional` decorator and `atomic()` context manager
+- Transaction propagation modes (REQUIRED, REQUIRES_NEW, NESTED) for fine-grained control
+- Savepoint support for nested transactions with partial rollback capability
+- `TransactionManager` helper class for manual transaction control
+- Bulk operations: `bulk_mark_downloaded`, `bulk_delete`, `clear_all` for batch processing
+- `rotate_session` atomic operation for secure session rotation
+- Transaction utilities: `is_session_in_transaction`, `get_session_transaction_depth`
+- `get_transactional_session` for sessions without auto-commit
+
+### Changed
+
+- `QueueRepository.save_item()` now uses atomic transactions for data consistency
+- `QueueRepository.clear_all()` now uses atomic transactions for all-or-nothing behavior
+- Service layer documentation updated to reflect transaction-aware design
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Scan status indicator now correctly shows running state after page reload during active scan
+- Improved reliability of process status updates in the UI header
 
 ---
 

docs/CONFIGURATION.md

@@ -10,24 +10,43 @@ This document provides a comprehensive reference for all configuration options i
 
 ### Configuration Sources
 
-Aniworld uses a layered configuration system:
+Aniworld uses a layered configuration system with **explicit precedence rules**:
 
-1. **Environment Variables** (highest priority)
-2. **`.env` file** in project root
-3. **`data/config.json`** file
-4. **Default values** (lowest priority)
+1. **Environment Variables** (highest priority) - Takes precedence over all other sources
+2. **`.env` file** in project root - Loaded as environment variables
+3. **`data/config.json`** file - Persistent file-based configuration
+4. **Default values** (lowest priority) - Built-in fallback values
+
+### Precedence Rules
+
+**Critical Principle**: `ENV VARS > config.json > defaults`
+
+- **Environment variables always win**: If a value is set via environment variable, it will NOT be overridden by config.json
+- **config.json as fallback**: If an ENV var is not set (or is empty/default), the value from config.json is used
+- **Defaults as last resort**: Built-in default values are used only if neither ENV var nor config.json provide a value
 
 ### Loading Mechanism
 
-Configuration is loaded at application startup via Pydantic Settings.
+Configuration is loaded at application startup in `src/server/fastapi_app.py`:
 
-```python
-# src/config/settings.py
-class Settings(BaseSettings):
-    model_config = SettingsConfigDict(env_file=".env", extra="ignore")
+1. **Pydantic Settings** loads ENV vars and .env file with defaults
+2. **config.json** is loaded via `ConfigService`
+3. **Selective sync**: config.json values sync to settings **only if** ENV var not set
+4. **Runtime access**: Code uses `settings` object (which has final merged values)
+
+**Example**:
+
+```bash
+# If ENV var is set:
+ANIME_DIRECTORY=/env/path  # This takes precedence
+
+# config.json has:
+{"other": {"anime_directory": "/config/path"}}  # This is ignored
+
+# Result: settings.anime_directory = "/env/path"
 ```
 
-Source: [src/config/settings.py](../src/config/settings.py#L1-L96)
+**Source**: [src/config/settings.py](../src/config/settings.py#L1-L96), [src/server/fastapi_app.py](../src/server/fastapi_app.py#L139-L185)
 
 ---
 
@@ -67,6 +86,20 @@ Source: [src/config/settings.py](../src/config/settings.py#L43-L68)
 
 Source: [src/config/settings.py](../src/config/settings.py#L69-L79)
 
+### NFO Settings
+
+| Variable              | Type   | Default  | Description                                        |
+| --------------------- | ------ | -------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
+| `TMDB_API_KEY`        | string | `""`     | The Movie Database (TMDB) API key for metadata.    |
+| `NFO_AUTO_CREATE`     | bool   | `true`   | Automatically create NFO files during downloads.   |
+| `NFO_UPDATE_ON_SCAN`  | bool   | `false`  | Update existing NFO files when scanning library.   |
+| `NFO_DOWNLOAD_POSTER` | bool   | `true`   | Download poster images along with NFO files.       |
+| `NFO_DOWNLOAD_LOGO`   | bool   | `false`  | Download logo images along with NFO files.         |
+| `NFO_DOWNLOAD_FANART` | bool   | `false`  | Download fanart images along with NFO files.       |
+| `NFO_IMAGE_SIZE`      | string | `"w500"` | Image size for TMDB images (w500, w780, original). |
+
+Source: [src/server/models/config.py](../src/server/models/config.py#L109-L132)
+
 ---
 
 ## 3. Configuration File (config.json)
@@ -81,7 +114,11 @@ Location: `data/config.json`
     "data_dir": "data",
     "scheduler": {
         "enabled": true,
-        "interval_minutes": 60
+        "interval_minutes": 60,
+        "schedule_time": "03:00",
+        "schedule_days": ["mon", "tue", "wed", "thu", "fri", "sat", "sun"],
+        "auto_download_after_rescan": false,
+        "folder_scan_enabled": false
     },
     "logging": {
         "level": "INFO",
@@ -94,11 +131,20 @@ Location: `data/config.json`
         "path": "data/backups",
         "keep_days": 30
     },
+    "nfo": {
+        "tmdb_api_key": "",
+        "auto_create": true,
+        "update_on_scan": false,
+        "download_poster": true,
+        "download_logo": false,
+        "download_fanart": false,
+        "image_size": "w500"
+    },
     "other": {
         "master_password_hash": "$pbkdf2-sha256$...",
         "anime_directory": "/path/to/anime"
     },
-    "version": "1.0.0"
+    "version": "1.0.1"
 }
 ```
 
@@ -119,12 +165,18 @@ Source: [src/server/models/config.py](../src/server/models/config.py#L62-L66)
 
 ### 4.2 Scheduler Settings
 
-Controls automatic library rescanning.
+Controls automatic cron-based library rescanning (powered by APScheduler).
 
-| Field                        | Type | Default | Description                                  |
-| ---------------------------- | ---- | ------- | -------------------------------------------- |
-| `scheduler.enabled`          | bool | `true`  | Enable/disable automatic scans.              |
-| `scheduler.interval_minutes` | int  | `60`    | Minutes between automatic scans. Minimum: 1. |
+| Field                                  | Type         | Default                                       | Description                                                          |
+| -------------------------------------- | ------------ | --------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `scheduler.enabled`                    | bool         | `true`                                        | Enable/disable automatic scans.                                      |
+| `scheduler.interval_minutes`           | int          | `60`                                          | Legacy field kept for backward compatibility. Minimum: 1.            |
+| `scheduler.schedule_time`              | string       | `"03:00"`                                     | Daily run time in 24-h `HH:MM` format.                               |
+| `scheduler.schedule_days`              | list[string] | `["mon","tue","wed","thu","fri","sat","sun"]` | Days of the week to run the scan. Empty list disables the cron job.  |
+| `scheduler.auto_download_after_rescan` | bool         | `false`                                       | Automatically queue missing episodes for download after each rescan. |
+| `scheduler.folder_scan_enabled`        | bool         | `false`                                       | Run folder maintenance (NFO repair, folder renaming, poster checks) during scheduled runs. **When enabled, series folders are automatically renamed to match the `<title> (<year>)` convention derived from their `tvshow.nfo` files.** |
+
+Valid day abbreviations: `mon`, `tue`, `wed`, `thu`, `fri`, `sat`, `sun`.
 
 Source: [src/server/models/config.py](../src/server/models/config.py#L5-L12)
 
@@ -149,7 +201,31 @@ Source: [src/server/models/config.py](../src/server/models/config.py#L27-L46)
 
 Source: [src/server/models/config.py](../src/server/models/config.py#L15-L24)
 
-### 4.5 Other Settings (Dynamic)
+### 4.5 NFO Settings
+
+| Field                 | Type   | Default  | Description                                                   |
+| --------------------- | ------ | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `nfo.tmdb_api_key`    | string | `""`     | The Movie Database (TMDB) API key for fetching metadata.      |
+| `nfo.auto_create`     | bool   | `true`   | Automatically create NFO files when downloading episodes.     |
+| `nfo.update_on_scan`  | bool   | `false`  | Update existing NFO files during library scan operations.     |
+| `nfo.download_poster` | bool   | `true`   | Download poster images (poster.jpg) along with NFO files.     |
+| `nfo.download_logo`   | bool   | `false`  | Download logo images (logo.png) along with NFO files.         |
+| `nfo.download_fanart` | bool   | `false`  | Download fanart images (fanart.jpg) along with NFO files.     |
+| `nfo.image_size`      | string | `"w500"` | TMDB image size: `w500` (recommended), `w780`, or `original`. |
+
+**Notes:**
+
+- Obtain a TMDB API key from https://www.themoviedb.org/settings/api
+- `auto_create` creates NFO files during the download process
+- `update_on_scan` refreshes metadata when scanning existing anime
+- `download_poster` also controls whether the scheduled folder scan checks for and re-downloads missing or corrupted `poster.jpg` files (see [NFO_GUIDE.md](NFO_GUIDE.md#6-poster-check))
+- Image downloads require valid `tmdb_api_key`
+- `TMDB_API_KEY` environment variable is optional when `nfo.tmdb_api_key` is configured in `data/config.json`
+- Larger image sizes (`w780`, `original`) consume more storage space
+
+Source: [src/server/models/config.py](../src/server/models/config.py#L109-L132)
+
+### 4.6 Other Settings (Dynamic)
 
 The `other` field stores arbitrary settings.
 
@@ -178,11 +254,11 @@ Settings are resolved in this order (first match wins):
 
 Master password must meet all criteria:
 
--   Minimum 8 characters
--   At least one uppercase letter
--   At least one lowercase letter
--   At least one digit
--   At least one special character
+- Minimum 8 characters
+- At least one uppercase letter
+- At least one lowercase letter
+- At least one digit
+- At least one special character
 
 Source: [src/server/services/auth_service.py](../src/server/services/auth_service.py#L97-L125)
 
@@ -293,6 +369,6 @@ Source: [src/server/api/config.py](../src/server/api/config.py#L67-L142)
 
 ## 10. Related Documentation
 
--   [API.md](API.md) - Configuration API endpoints
--   [DEVELOPMENT.md](DEVELOPMENT.md) - Development environment setup
--   [ARCHITECTURE.md](ARCHITECTURE.md) - Configuration service architecture
+- [API.md](API.md) - Configuration API endpoints
+- [DEVELOPMENT.md](DEVELOPMENT.md) - Development environment setup
+- [ARCHITECTURE.md](ARCHITECTURE.md) - Configuration service architecture

docs/DATABASE.md

@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ This document describes the database schema, models, and data layer of the Aniwo
 
 ### Technology
 
--   **Database Engine**: SQLite 3 (default), PostgreSQL supported
--   **ORM**: SQLAlchemy 2.0 with async support (aiosqlite)
--   **Location**: `data/aniworld.db` (configurable via `DATABASE_URL`)
+- **Database Engine**: SQLite 3 (default), PostgreSQL supported
+- **ORM**: SQLAlchemy 2.0 with async support (aiosqlite)
+- **Location**: `data/aniworld.db` (configurable via `DATABASE_URL`)
 
 Source: [src/config/settings.py](../src/config/settings.py#L53-L55)
 
@@ -33,55 +33,95 @@ Source: [src/server/database/connection.py](../src/server/database/connection.py
 ## 2. Entity Relationship Diagram
 
 ```
-+-------------------+       +-------------------+       +------------------------+
-|   anime_series    |       |     episodes      |       |  download_queue_item   |
-+-------------------+       +-------------------+       +------------------------+
-| id (PK)           |<--+   | id (PK)           |   +-->| id (PK, VARCHAR)       |
-| key (UNIQUE)      |   |   | series_id (FK)----+---+   | series_id (FK)---------+
-| name              |   +---|                   |       | status                 |
-| site              |       | season            |       | priority               |
-| folder            |       | episode_number    |       | season                 |
-| created_at        |       | title             |       | episode                |
-| updated_at        |       | file_path         |       | progress_percent       |
-+-------------------+       | is_downloaded     |       | error_message          |
-                            | created_at        |       | retry_count            |
-                            | updated_at        |       | added_at               |
-                            +-------------------+       | started_at             |
-                                                        | completed_at           |
-                                                        | created_at             |
-                                                        | updated_at             |
-                                                        +------------------------+
++---------------------+       +-------------------+       +-------------------+       +------------------------+
+| system_settings     |       |   anime_series    |       |     episodes      |       |  download_queue_item   |
++---------------------+       +-------------------+       +-------------------+       +------------------------+
+| id (PK)             |       | id (PK)           |<--+   | id (PK)           |   +-->| id (PK, VARCHAR)       |
+| initial_scan_...    |       | key (UNIQUE)      |   |   | series_id (FK)----+---+   | series_id (FK)---------+
+| initial_nfo_scan... |       | name              |   +---|                   |       | status                 |
+| initial_media_...   |       | site              |       | season            |       | priority               |
+| last_scan_timestamp |       | folder            |       | episode_number    |       | season                 |
+| created_at          |       | created_at        |       | title             |       | episode                |
+| updated_at          |       | updated_at        |       | file_path         |       | progress_percent       |
++---------------------+       +-------------------+       | is_downloaded     |       | error_message          |
+                                                          | created_at        |       | retry_count            |
+                                                          | updated_at        |       | added_at               |
+                                                          +-------------------+       | started_at             |
+                                                                                      | completed_at           |
+                                                                                      | created_at             |
+                                                                                      | updated_at             |
+                                                                                      +------------------------+
 ```
 
 ---
 
 ## 3. Table Schemas
 
-### 3.1 anime_series
+### 3.1 system_settings
 
-Stores anime series metadata.
+Stores application-wide system settings and initialization state.
 
-| Column       | Type          | Constraints                | Description                                             |
-| ------------ | ------------- | -------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
-| `id`         | INTEGER       | PRIMARY KEY, AUTOINCREMENT | Internal database ID                                    |
-| `key`        | VARCHAR(255)  | UNIQUE, NOT NULL, INDEX    | **Primary identifier** - provider-assigned URL-safe key |
-| `name`       | VARCHAR(500)  | NOT NULL, INDEX            | Display name of the series                              |
-| `site`       | VARCHAR(500)  | NOT NULL                   | Provider site URL                                       |
-| `folder`     | VARCHAR(1000) | NOT NULL                   | Filesystem folder name (metadata only)                  |
-| `created_at` | DATETIME      | NOT NULL, DEFAULT NOW      | Record creation timestamp                               |
-| `updated_at` | DATETIME      | NOT NULL, ON UPDATE NOW    | Last update timestamp                                   |
+| Column                         | Type     | Constraints                | Description                                   |
+| ------------------------------ | -------- | -------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
+| `id`                           | INTEGER  | PRIMARY KEY, AUTOINCREMENT | Internal database ID (only one row)           |
+| `initial_scan_completed`       | BOOLEAN  | NOT NULL, DEFAULT FALSE    | Whether initial anime folder scan is complete |
+| `initial_nfo_scan_completed`   | BOOLEAN  | NOT NULL, DEFAULT FALSE    | Whether initial NFO scan is complete          |
+| `initial_media_scan_completed` | BOOLEAN  | NOT NULL, DEFAULT FALSE    | Whether initial media scan is complete        |
+| `last_scan_timestamp`          | DATETIME | NULLABLE                   | Timestamp of last completed scan              |
+| `created_at`                   | DATETIME | NOT NULL, DEFAULT NOW      | Record creation timestamp                     |
+| `updated_at`                   | DATETIME | NOT NULL, ON UPDATE NOW    | Last update timestamp                         |
+
+**Purpose:**
+
+This table tracks the initialization status of the application to ensure that expensive one-time setup operations (like scanning the entire anime directory) only run on the first startup, not on every restart.
+
+- Only one row exists in this table
+- The `initial_scan_completed` flag prevents redundant full directory scans on each startup
+- The NFO and media scan flags similarly track completion of those setup tasks
+
+Source: [src/server/database/models.py](../src/server/database/models.py), [src/server/database/system_settings_service.py](../src/server/database/system_settings_service.py)
+
+### 3.2 anime_series
+
+Stores anime series metadata. Corresponds to the core `Serie` class.
+
+| Column           | Type          | Constraints                | Description                                             |
+| ---------------- | ------------- | -------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `id`             | INTEGER       | PRIMARY KEY, AUTOINCREMENT | Internal database ID                                    |
+| `key`            | VARCHAR(255)  | UNIQUE, NOT NULL, INDEX    | **Primary identifier** - provider-assigned URL-safe key |
+| `name`           | VARCHAR(500)  | NOT NULL, INDEX            | Display name of the series                              |
+| `site`           | VARCHAR(500)  | NOT NULL                   | Provider site URL                                       |
+| `folder`         | VARCHAR(1000) | NOT NULL                   | Filesystem folder name (metadata only)                  |
+| `year`           | INTEGER       | NULLABLE                   | Release year of the series                               |
+| `nfo_path`       | VARCHAR(1000) | NULLABLE                   | Path to tvshow.nfo metadata file                        |
+| `tmdb_id`        | INTEGER       | NULLABLE, INDEX             | TMDB (The Movie Database) ID for metadata               |
+| `tvdb_id`        | INTEGER       | NULLABLE, INDEX             | TVDB (TheTVDB) ID for metadata                          |
+| `has_nfo`        | BOOLEAN       | NOT NULL, DEFAULT FALSE    | Whether tvshow.nfo exists                               |
+| `loading_status` | VARCHAR(50)   | NOT NULL, DEFAULT 'completed' | Status: pending, loading_episodes, loading_nfo, completed, failed |
+| `created_at`     | DATETIME      | NOT NULL, DEFAULT NOW       | Record creation timestamp                               |
+| `updated_at`     | DATETIME      | NOT NULL, ON UPDATE NOW     | Last update timestamp                                   |
 
 **Identifier Convention:**
 
--   `key` is the **primary identifier** for all operations (e.g., `"attack-on-titan"`)
--   `folder` is **metadata only** for filesystem operations (e.g., `"Attack on Titan (2013)"`)
--   `id` is used only for database relationships
+- `key` is the **primary identifier** for all operations (e.g., `"attack-on-titan"`)
+- `folder` is **metadata only** for filesystem operations (e.g., `"Attack on Titan (2013)"`)
+- `id` is used only for database relationships
 
-Source: [src/server/database/models.py](../src/server/database/models.py#L23-L87)
+**EpisodeDict Mapping:**
 
-### 3.2 episodes
+The `episodeDict` (season → episode numbers mapping) is stored as individual `Episode` records:
+- Each `Episode` has `season` and `episode_number` columns
+- Relationship: `AnimeSeries.episodes` returns all Episode records for that series
 
-Stores individual episode information.
+Source: [src/server/database/models.py](../src/server/database/models.py#L23-L150)
+
+### 3.3 episodes
+
+Stores **missing episodes** that need to be downloaded. Episodes are automatically managed during scans:
+
+- New missing episodes are added to the database
+- Episodes that are no longer missing (files now exist) are removed from the database
+- When an episode is downloaded, it can be marked with `is_downloaded=True` or removed from tracking
 
 | Column           | Type          | Constraints                  | Description                   |
 | ---------------- | ------------- | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
@@ -97,11 +137,11 @@ Stores individual episode information.
 
 **Foreign Key:**
 
--   `series_id` -> `anime_series.id` (ON DELETE CASCADE)
+- `series_id` -> `anime_series.id` (ON DELETE CASCADE)
 
 Source: [src/server/database/models.py](../src/server/database/models.py#L122-L181)
 
-### 3.3 download_queue_item
+### 3.4 download_queue_item
 
 Stores download queue items with status tracking.
 
@@ -129,7 +169,7 @@ Stores download queue items with status tracking.
 
 **Foreign Key:**
 
--   `series_id` -> `anime_series.id` (ON DELETE CASCADE)
+- `series_id` -> `anime_series.id` (ON DELETE CASCADE)
 
 Source: [src/server/database/models.py](../src/server/database/models.py#L200-L300)
 
@@ -139,6 +179,7 @@ Source: [src/server/database/models.py](../src/server/database/models.py#L200-L3
 
 | Table                 | Index Name              | Columns     | Purpose                           |
 | --------------------- | ----------------------- | ----------- | --------------------------------- |
+| `system_settings`     | N/A (single row)        | N/A         | Only one row, no indexes needed   |
 | `anime_series`        | `ix_anime_series_key`   | `key`       | Fast lookup by primary identifier |
 | `anime_series`        | `ix_anime_series_name`  | `name`      | Search by name                    |
 | `episodes`            | `ix_episodes_series_id` | `series_id` | Join with series                  |
@@ -360,7 +401,7 @@ Source: [src/server/database/models.py](../src/server/database/models.py#L89-L11
 
 ### Cascade Rules
 
--   Deleting `anime_series` deletes all related `episodes` and `download_queue_item`
+- Deleting `anime_series` deletes all related `episodes` and `download_queue_item`
 
 ---
 
@@ -412,7 +453,187 @@ items = await db.execute(
 
 ---
 
-## 12. Database Location
+## 12. Series Storage: Database vs Files (Deprecated)
+
+### File-Based Storage (Removed in v2.0)
+
+Prior to v2.0, series metadata was stored in two files per anime folder:
+
+| File     | Contents                                                |
+| -------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `key`    | Series provider key (e.g., `"attack-on-titan"`)        |
+| `data`   | JSON serialization of `Serie` object                    |
+
+File structure example:
+```
+/anime/Attack on Titan (2013)/
+├── key          # Contains: attack-on-titan
+├── data         # Contains: {"key": "...", "name": "...", "episodeDict": {...}}
+├── Season 1/
+│   └── ...
+```
+
+### Database Storage (Current)
+
+Since v2.0, all series metadata is stored in the `anime_series` table with `Episode` records for episode tracking. This provides:
+
+- **ACID transactions** for data consistency
+- **Foreign key constraints** (cascade delete)
+- **Indexed queries** for fast lookups
+- **No filesystem dependency** for metadata
+
+### Migration from Files to Database
+
+The `Serie.save_to_file()` and `Serie.load_from_file()` methods are deprecated but still functional for backward compatibility during migration:
+
+```python
+from src.core.entities.series import Serie
+
+# Old file-based loading (deprecated)
+serie = Serie.load_from_file("/anime/Attack on Titan (2013)/data")
+
+# New database-based loading
+from src.server.database.service import AnimeSeriesService
+serie = await AnimeSeriesService.get_by_key(db, "attack-on-titan")
+```
+
+### Removing File Dependencies
+
+After verifying database schema supports all fields, file-based storage can be removed:
+
+1. ✅ Schema verified: All `Serie` fields have corresponding DB columns
+2. ✅ Migration complete: All existing series migrated to database
+3. ❌ File cleanup: Remove `key` and `data` files (pending)
+
+**Note:** The `save_to_file()` and `load_from_file()` methods will be removed in v3.0.0.
+
+---
+
+## 12. Series Persistence Flow
+
+When a directory scan discovers or updates series, the scanner persists data to the database instead of writing to disk files.
+
+### Scan Flow
+
+```
+Scan Directory
+    │
+    ▼
+Find MP4 Files → Extract Serie Key
+    │
+    ▼
+Check DB for Existing Series (by key)
+    │
+    ├─── EXISTS ──────────────────────► Update Series Metadata
+    │                                        │
+    │                                        ▼
+    │                                 Sync Episodes to DB
+    │                                      │
+    │◄──────────────────────────────────────┘
+    │
+    └─── NEW ───────────────────────────► Create New Series Record
+                                             │
+                                             ▼
+                                      Create Episode Records
+                                             │
+                                             ▼
+                                      Return to Scan Loop
+```
+
+### Key Methods
+
+**SerieScanner._persist_serie_to_db()**
+- Called after `get_missing_episodes_and_season()` computes episodeDict
+- Uses `AnimeSeriesService.get_by_key()` to check if series exists
+- If exists: calls `AnimeSeriesService.update()` + `_sync_episodes_to_db()`
+- If new: calls `AnimeSeriesService.create()` + creates episodes
+
+**SerieScanner._sync_episodes_to_db()**
+- Gets existing episodes from DB via `EpisodeService.get_by_series()`
+- Compares with new episodeDict
+- Removes episodes no longer missing (unless `is_downloaded=True`)
+- Adds new missing episodes
+- Preserves `is_downloaded=True` episodes when removing missing ones
+
+**SerieList.add_to_db()**
+- Used when adding a new discovered series via API
+- Creates filesystem folder + database record + episode records
+
+### Episode Sync Logic
+
+```python
+# For each episode in DB but not in new episodeDict:
+if episode.is_downloaded:
+    # Keep - file exists, don't remove
+    pass
+else:
+    # Remove - no longer missing
+    EpisodeService.delete()
+
+# For each episode in new episodeDict but not in DB:
+# Add as new missing episode
+EpisodeService.create(is_downloaded=False)
+```
+
+### Transaction Handling
+
+- DB operations use their own session with commit/rollback
+- If DB write fails, error is logged and scan continues
+- File-based `save_to_file()` no longer called during scan
+
+### Migration Path
+
+1. v2.x: Scanner writes to both DB (primary) and files (fallback)
+2. v3.0: Scanner writes only to DB, file methods removed
+
+---
+
+## 13. Series Persistence
+
+### Schema
+
+**AnimeSeries Table**: Stores series metadata (key, name, site, folder, year)
+
+| Column    | Type         | Constraints               | Description           |
+|-----------|--------------|---------------------------|----------------------|
+| `id`      | INTEGER      | PRIMARY KEY               | Auto-increment       |
+| `key`     | VARCHAR(255) | UNIQUE, NOT NULL          | Series provider key   |
+| `name`    | VARCHAR(500) | NOT NULL                 | Display name         |
+| `site`    | VARCHAR(500) |                           | Provider site URL    |
+| `folder`  | VARCHAR(1000)|                           | Filesystem folder    |
+
+**Episode Table**: Stores per-episode metadata (season, episode_number, is_downloaded)
+
+| Column          | Type         | Constraints               | Description           |
+|-----------------|--------------|---------------------------|----------------------|
+| `id`            | INTEGER      | PRIMARY KEY               | Auto-increment       |
+| `series_id`     | INTEGER      | FOREIGN KEY → anime_series| Parent series        |
+| `season`        | INTEGER      | NOT NULL                  | Season number        |
+| `episode_number`| INTEGER      | NOT NULL                  | Episode number       |
+| `is_downloaded` | BOOLEAN      | DEFAULT FALSE            | Download status      |
+
+### Relationships
+
+- `AnimeSeries.episodes` → List of Episode objects (one-to-many)
+- `Episode.series` → Parent AnimeSeries (many-to-one)
+- Cascade delete: Deleting a series removes all its episodes
+
+### Queries
+
+```python
+# Get all series with episodes
+AnimeSeriesService.get_all(db, with_episodes=True)
+
+# Get by provider key
+AnimeSeriesService.get_by_key(db, key)
+
+# Get by folder path
+AnimeSeriesService.get_by_folder(db, folder)
+```
+
+---
+
+## 14. Database Location
 
 | Environment | Default Location                                  |
 | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------- |

docs/DEVELOPMENT.md

@@ -61,4 +61,376 @@ This document provides guidance for developers working on the Aniworld project.
     - Commit message format
     - Pull request process
 8. Common Development Tasks
+
+### Adding Queue Deduplication
+
+The download queue prevents duplicate entries at two levels:
+
+**In-Memory Deduplication** (`src/server/services/download_service.py`):
+- `_pending_by_episode` dict tracks pending episodes: key = `(serie_id, season, episode)`
+- `_add_to_pending_queue()` updates the dict when adding items
+- `add_to_queue()` checks this dict before adding episodes (includes batch-local dedup)
+- `_remove_from_pending_queue()` cleans up the dict when items are removed
+
+**Database Constraint** (`src/server/models.py`):
+- `DownloadQueueItem` has a unique index on `episode_id` via `__table_args__`
+- Prevents duplicate queue entries at the database level
+- Unique constraint: `Index("ix_download_queue_episode_pending", "episode_id", unique=True)`
+
+**Scheduler Cooldown** (`src/server/services/scheduler_service.py`):
+- `_last_auto_download_time` tracks when auto-download last ran
+- 5-minute cooldown prevents rapid re-triggers
+- Checked at start of `_auto_download_missing()`
+
+### Episode Lifecycle
+
+Episodes transition through states stored in the `episodes` table:
+
+| State | `is_downloaded` | `file_path` | Description |
+|-------|----------------|-------------|-------------|
+| Missing | `False` | `NULL` | Episode not yet downloaded |
+| Downloaded | `True` | Set | Episode exists on disk |
+
+**State Transitions:**
+1. **Missing → Downloaded**: When download completes, `_remove_episode_from_missing_list()` calls `EpisodeService.mark_downloaded()` to set `is_downloaded=True` and populate `file_path`. The episode record is NOT deleted.
+
+**Query Implications:**
+- `get_series_with_missing_episodes()`: Filters for `is_downloaded=False` to find series with undownloaded episodes
+- `get_series_with_no_episodes()`: Finds series with `is_downloaded=False` episodes but NO `is_downloaded=True` episodes (completely unwatched series)
+
+### Mocking the Download Queue
+
+When testing components that use the download queue:
+
+```python
+# Mock repository for unit tests
+class MockQueueRepository:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self._items: Dict[str, DownloadItem] = {}
+
+    async def save_item(self, item: DownloadItem) -> DownloadItem:
+        self._items[item.id] = item
+        return item
+
+    async def get_all_items(self) -> List[DownloadItem]:
+        return list(self._items.values())
+
+# Use in fixture
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_queue_repository():
+    return MockQueueRepository()
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def download_service(mock_anime_service, mock_queue_repository):
+    return DownloadService(
+        anime_service=mock_anime_service,
+        queue_repository=mock_queue_repository,
+        max_retries=3,
+    )
+```
+
 9. Troubleshooting Development Issues
+
+### Async Context Managers for aiohttp
+
+All `aiohttp.ClientSession` usages must be wrapped in `async with`:
+
+```python
+# Correct — session properly closed on exit
+async with TMDBClient(api_key="key") as client:
+    result = await client.search_tv_show("Show")
+
+# Wrong — session may leak if exception occurs
+client = TMDBClient(api_key="key")
+result = await client.search_tv_show("Show")
+await client.close()  # May not be called if exception raised earlier
+```
+
+**Why:**
+- `aiohttp.ClientSession` holds TCP connections that must be explicitly closed
+- If exception occurs before `close()`, session leaks
+- Context manager guarantees `__aexit__` runs even on exceptions
+
+**Services that use aiohttp:**
+- `TMDBClient` — has `__aenter__`/`__aexit__`, use `async with`
+- `ImageDownloader` — has `__aenter__`/`__aexit__`, use `async with`
+- `NFOService` — wraps both above, use `async with`
+
+**Verification:**
+- Missing context manager usage triggers `__del__` warning on garbage collection
+- Integration tests verify no "Unclosed client session" errors in logs
+
+### Scheduler Persistence and Recovery
+
+The scheduler uses APScheduler's in-memory job store. Jobs are reconstructed from `config.json` on every startup — no separate database is needed.
+
+```python
+# Jobs are built from config on startup — no persistence DB required
+scheduler = AsyncIOScheduler()  # default MemoryJobStore
+scheduler.add_job(..., replace_existing=True)
+```
+
+**Startup misfire recovery:** On `start()`, the scheduler checks `system_settings.last_scan_timestamp` in `aniworld.db`. If the last scan is overdue (>23h but <25h ago), an immediate rescan is triggered. This replaces APScheduler's built-in misfire handling which required a separate SQLite database.
+
+**Grace period:** If the server was down for more than 25 hours, no automatic recovery occurs to avoid surprise rescans after long downtime.
+
+**Health endpoint:** `GET /health` returns `scheduler_next_run` and `scheduler_last_run` for external monitors (Uptime Kuma, Prometheus, etc.).
+
+**If server is down too long:** Manual trigger via `POST /api/scheduler/trigger-rescan` or wait for next scheduled run.
+
+### Database Session Management
+
+`get_async_session_factory()` returns a **new AsyncSession instance** directly (not a factory). The function name is historical — callers receive the session immediately:
+
+```python
+# Correct usage:
+db = get_async_session_factory()  # db IS the session
+await db.execute(...)
+await db.commit()
+await db.close()
+```
+
+Do NOT call the result again with `()` — that tries to call an `AsyncSession` object, causing `'AsyncSession' object is not callable`.
+
+For context manager usage, prefer `get_db_session()` (auto-commits) or `get_transactional_session()` (manual commit).
+
+### Health Check Endpoints
+
+The application provides health check endpoints for monitoring and container orchestration:
+
+#### `GET /health`
+Basic health check returning service status and startup health check results.
+
+**Response fields:**
+- `status`: "healthy", "degraded", or "unhealthy" based on startup checks
+- `timestamp`: ISO timestamp of the check
+- `series_app_initialized`: Whether the series app is loaded
+- `anime_directory_configured`: Whether anime_directory is set
+- `scheduler_next_run` / `scheduler_last_run`: Scheduler times
+- `checks`: Detailed startup check results (ffmpeg, DNS, anime_directory)
+
+#### `GET /health/ready`
+Readiness check for container orchestrators (Kubernetes, Docker Swarm).
+
+**Response when ready:**
+```json
+{
+  "status": "ready",
+  "ready": true,
+  "timestamp": "2024-01-01T00:00:00",
+  "checks": {...}
+}
+```
+
+**Response when not ready (503):**
+```json
+{
+  "status": "not_ready",
+  "ready": false,
+  "timestamp": "2024-01-01T00:00:00",
+  "critical_failures": ["anime_directory: not configured"],
+  "checks": {...}
+}
+```
+
+#### `GET /health/detailed`
+Comprehensive health check including database, filesystem, and system metrics.
+
+#### Startup Health Checks
+
+On application startup, the following checks are performed:
+
+| Check | Failure Status | Impact |
+|-------|---------------|--------|
+| `ffmpeg` | warning | HLS downloads may fail |
+| `dns_aniworld` | warning | Provider requests may fail |
+| `dns_tmdb` | warning | TMDB API calls may fail |
+| `anime_directory` | error | Download service disabled |
+
+DNS checks are warnings because failures can be transient. anime_directory errors disable the download service to prevent failures.
+
+### Troubleshooting Development Issues
+
+#### Scheduler missed a run
+
+1. Server was down at scheduled time (03:00 UTC by default).
+2. On restart, the scheduler checks `last_scan_timestamp` — if overdue by 23-25h, it triggers immediately.
+3. If server was down >25 hours, missed job is skipped to avoid surprise rescans.
+4. Trigger manually: `POST /api/scheduler/trigger-rescan`
+5. Monitor next run: `GET /health` → `scheduler_next_run`
+
+#### Scheduler not firing (no events at scheduled time)
+
+If the scheduler appears configured but never triggers:
+
+1. **Check application logs for scheduler startup:**
+   ```
+   grep "Scheduler service started" fastapi_app.log
+   ```
+   - If missing, the scheduler failed to start — check for errors above this line
+   - If present, scheduler started successfully
+
+2. **Verify the job is registered:**
+   ```
+   grep "Scheduler started with cron trigger" fastapi_app.log
+   ```
+
+3. **Verify APScheduler events in logs:**
+   ```
+   grep "apscheduler.executors.default" fastapi_app.log
+   ```
+   - `Running job` = job triggered
+   - `executed successfully` = job completed
+   - No output = job never fired
+
+4. **Test manual trigger:**
+   ```bash
+   curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/api/scheduler/trigger-rescan -H "Authorization: Bearer <token>"
+   ```
+   - If manual trigger works but cron doesn't, the issue is APScheduler configuration
+
+5. **Check next_run_time via health endpoint:**
+   ```bash
+   curl http://localhost:8000/health | jq .scheduler_next_run
+   ```
+   - If `null`, the job is not scheduled
+   - If set, the scheduler knows when to run next
+
+6. **Check timezone handling:**
+   - APScheduler uses UTC internally
+   - The schedule_time config (e.g., "03:00") is interpreted as UTC
+   - If you expect local time, adjust the schedule_time accordingly
+
+#### Startup health check failures
+
+If `/health` returns `unhealthy` status:
+
+1. **anime_directory error**: Directory not configured or not writable
+   - Check `ANIME_DIRECTORY` environment variable
+   - Verify directory exists and permissions allow write access
+   - Download service will not initialize until resolved
+
+2. **ffmpeg warning**: ffmpeg not found in PATH
+   - HLS stream downloads will fail
+   - Install ffmpeg: `apt install ffmpeg` or `brew install ffmpeg`
+
+3. **DNS warnings**: Domain resolution failed
+   - Check network connectivity
+   - DNS failures are transient — warnings don't block startup
+   - Retry later to verify: `GET /health`
+
+### Provider Failure Handling
+
+Download providers (VOE, Doodstream, Vidmoly, Vidoza, SpeedFiles, Streamtape,
+Luluvdo) regularly break: URLs expire, sites change their player markup, geo
+blocks appear, and `yt-dlp` extractors lag behind upstream changes. The
+`AniworldLoader.download()` flow is designed to fail fast and rotate.
+
+**Rotation order**
+
+1. The episode page is scraped for the providers AniWorld actually advertises.
+2. Results are ordered by the preference in `DEFAULT_PROVIDERS`
+   (`provider_config.py`); providers not listed run last.
+3. For each candidate the loader:
+   1. Calls `_check_url_alive()` — HEAD probe with GET fallback. Any 4xx
+      response or connection error skips the provider immediately.
+   2. Resolves the redirect via `_resolve_direct_link()` to obtain a direct
+      stream URL plus headers. Provider-specific extractors (e.g. `VOE`) are
+      preferred; unknown providers fall back to the embed URL so `yt-dlp` can
+      attempt extraction.
+   3. Tries `_try_direct_stream()` — straight `requests.get(stream=True)` when
+      `Content-Type` is `video/*` or `application/octet-stream`. This avoids
+      `yt-dlp` entirely for direct MP4 links.
+   4. Falls back to `yt-dlp` with the ffmpeg downloader for HLS streams.
+4. On any failure, temp files are cleaned and the loop moves to the next
+   provider. When the chain is exhausted, the loader logs
+   `All download providers failed for S{season}E{episode} ...; tried=[...]`
+   to both the application log and `logs/download_errors.log`.
+
+**Do not hardcode provider URLs.** Provider domains shift constantly (e.g.
+Doodstream alternates between `dood.li`, `dood.so`, `dood.la`). Only the
+referer hints in `PROVIDER_HEADERS` are persisted — discovery still happens
+at runtime through AniWorld's redirect endpoint.
+
+### HLS Stream Handling
+
+HLS (HTTP Live Streaming) manifests (`.m3u8`) require yt-dlp to use the
+`ffmpeg` downloader with `--hls-use-mpegts`. Both providers configure this
+automatically:
+
+```python
+ydl_opts = {
+    "downloader": "ffmpeg",     # Use ffmpeg instead of native
+    "hls_use_mpegts": True,     # Write transport stream (.ts) segments
+}
+```
+
+**Why this matters**: Without ffmpeg, yt-dlp logs:
+`"Live HLS streams are not supported by the native downloader"`
+
+**Requirements**:
+- ffmpeg must be installed and in PATH (`which ffmpeg`)
+- Install: `apt install ffmpeg` (Debian/Ubuntu) or `brew install ffmpeg` (macOS)
+- Startup health check (see Health Check Endpoints) verifies ffmpeg presence
+
+**Trade-offs**:
+- HLS downloads are slower than direct MP4 (reassembly of .ts segments)
+- Requires more disk space during download
+- May need post-processing if .ts format is not desired
+
+**Detection**: VOE provider extracts HLS URLs via `HLS_PATTERN` regex. Other
+providers let yt-dlp auto-detect from URL/content-type.
+
+### Updating yt-dlp
+
+When extractors break (typical symptoms: every provider HEAD probe succeeds
+but `yt-dlp` raises `Unable to extract` or `HTTP Error 404`):
+
+1. Check the upstream tracker first: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues
+2. Upgrade in the conda environment:
+   ```bash
+   conda run -n AniWorld pip install --upgrade yt-dlp
+   ```
+3. Smoke-test against a known-good episode before pinning a new floor in
+   `requirements.txt` (`yt-dlp>=YYYY.MM.DD`).
+4. Re-run the provider test suite:
+   ```bash
+   conda run -n AniWorld python -m pytest tests/unit/test_aniworld_provider.py -v
+   ```
+5. If a specific extractor is removed upstream, drop the provider from
+   `DEFAULT_PROVIDERS` rather than patching `yt-dlp` in tree.
+
+### User Notification on Total Failure
+
+`SeriesApp.download_episode()` already emits a `download_status="failed"`
+WebSocket event when `loader.download()` returns `False`. Operators should
+forward this to `notification_service.notify_download_failed()` so users see
+a HIGH-priority alert. The loader keeps the failure detail in
+`logs/download_errors.log` for post-mortem.
+
+## Series Storage
+
+### Overview
+
+Series metadata now stored in the database (SQLAlchemy ORM).
+Legacy files (`key` and `data` per folder) are deprecated but preserved
+for backward compatibility.
+
+### Architecture
+
+- **Database**: Single source of truth for all series metadata
+- **In-Memory Cache**: SeriesApp maintains a cache for performance
+- **Filesystem**: Only used for episode files themselves, not metadata
+
+### Migration
+
+First startup after upgrade automatically imports any legacy
+series files into the database.
+
+### Legacy Files
+
+- `key` file: Contains series provider key (deprecated)
+- `data` file: Contains Serie JSON object (deprecated)
+
+Both are safe to delete after migration; not needed for normal operation.
+

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+# Logging Instructions
+
+This document describes how to write and refactor logging across the AniWorld codebase to make logs **human-readable**, **debug-friendly**, and **noise-free**.
+
+> ✅ Goal: Logs should help a developer understand what happened, why it happened, and what to inspect next — without overwhelming them with duplicates or irrelevant details.
+
+---
+
+## 1. Principles for Great Logs
+
+### 1.1 Use the Right Log Level
+
+- `DEBUG`: Detailed internal state useful when debugging a specific issue (e.g., decision points, returned values, request/response payloads). Not for normal operation.
+- `INFO`: High-level events that represent what the system is doing (e.g., "Import started", "New series added", "Config reloaded"). Use sparingly.
+- `WARNING`: Something unexpected happened, but the system can continue (e.g., missing optional file, fallback behavior).
+- `ERROR`: An operation failed and needs attention (e.g., exception caught, failed database write).
+- `CRITICAL`: The system is in an unusable state (e.g., config corruption, failed startup).
+
+### 1.2 Keep Logs Human-Readable
+
+- Write messages in a clear, descriptive sentence-style format.
+- Avoid cryptic codes or single-word log messages.
+- Prefer `logger.debug("... %s", value)`-style formatting over f-strings to avoid unnecessary work when the log level is disabled.
+
+### 1.3 Avoid Log Spam
+
+- Don’t log inside hot loops unless you explicitly aggregate and log a summary (e.g., "Processed 124 files, 3 failures").
+- Avoid repeated/logging the same event at the same level (e.g., do not log "Retrying" 10 times at INFO; log once at INFO and then use DEBUG for each retry).
+- Use rate limiting or debounce patterns for logs that can fire rapidly (e.g., external service health checks).
+- Prefer a single higher-level log with context rather than many low-level logs that clutter output.
+
+### 1.4 Log Objects Usefully
+
+- When logging objects, log the minimal useful representation (e.g., ID, name, status) rather than the full object or its memory address.
+- If an object has a `.dict()`, `.to_dict()`, or `.as_dict()` helper (common in Pydantic models), log that rather than relying on `repr()`.
+- Add a `__repr__` or `__str__` implementation to domain models that returns a helpful, concise string with key identifiers.
+- Use structured logging (e.g., `logger.info("Series added", extra={"series_id": series.id, "title": series.title})`) where supported.
+- For exceptions, prefer `logger.exception("Failed to ...")` to capture stack traces.
+
+---
+
+## 2. Refactoring Existing Logs
+
+When improving or refactoring existing log statements, aim to make them:
+
+- **Actionable**: A developer reading the log should know what happened and what to check next.
+- **Non-redundant**: Remove duplicates and ensure only one log records the same high-level event at a given level.
+- **Context-rich**: Include identifiers (e.g., `series_id`, `file_path`, `user_id`) and key state that explains why a decision was made.
+- **Level-appropriate**: Downgrade noisy INFO logs to DEBUG, and elevate critical failures to ERROR/CRITICAL.
+
+### 2.1 Refactor Checklist
+
+1. **Locate noisy logs**: Search for repeated messages (e.g., "Start", "Done") and determine whether they should be DEBUG or removed.
+2. **Replace ad-hoc prints**: Remove `print()` statements or `print(obj)` and replace with `logger.*` calls.
+3. **Use structured context**: If a function logs multiple related messages, include the same context in each (e.g., `extra={"series_id": series.id}`) or use a context manager that attaches it.
+4. **Validate object output**: Ensure any logged object produces a useful representation (add methods or translate to dict). If not, log the key fields explicitly.
+5. **Batch repetitive events**: If a loop logs per item, consider collecting stats and logging a summary at the end.
+
+## 3. Adding New Logs
+
+When adding logs to new code paths:
+
+- Log **important state transitions** (e.g., "Queue started", "Download completed", "Config reloaded").
+- For error paths, include what failed and why (e.g., "Could not load config from X: {exc}").
+- Prefer logging at the boundaries of operations, not deep inside utility functions unless it aids debugging.
+- Write logs in full sentences, with a clear subject, verb, and object.
+
+---
+
+## 4. Example Patterns
+
+```python
+logger.info("Import completed", extra={"series_id": series.id, "count": len(imported)})
+
+logger.debug(
+    "Fetched feed items",
+    extra={"feed_url": feed.url, "item_count": len(items)},
+)
+
+try:
+    result = download_episode(episode)
+except Exception:
+    logger.exception("Failed to download episode %s", episode.id)
+```
+
+> 💡 When in doubt, favor **fewer, richer logs** over many noisy logs.
+
+---
+
+## 5. Logging Audit Task List
+
+For a guided checklist of files and logging improvements, see **`docs/tasks.md`**. This is where we track which files have been reviewed and which logging items still need attention.
+
+> ✅ After applying the guidelines above, update `docs/tasks.md` to indicate which tasks are complete.

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+# Migration Guide: File-Based to Database Storage
+
+## Overview
+
+This guide covers the transition from file-based series metadata storage to the new database-backed system introduced in v2.0.
+
+## What Changed
+
+**Before v2.0**: Series metadata stored in `key` and `data` files alongside anime folders.
+
+**After v2.0**: All metadata stored in SQLite database (`aniworld.db`). Files are deprecated but still supported for backward compatibility during migration.
+
+## Automated Migration
+
+The application automatically migrates on first startup:
+
+1. Scans anime directory for `key` and `data` files
+2. Parses legacy files into `AnimeSeries` and `Episode` records
+3. Loads series into in-memory cache
+4. Logs migration results
+
+**No manual action required.**
+
+## Manual Verification
+
+After first startup with the new version:
+
+1. **Check logs** for: `"Migrated X series from files to DB"`
+2. **Verify series count**: UI shows same number of series as before
+3. **Confirm episodes**: Episode counts match expected totals
+
+```bash
+# Check migration log
+grep "Migrated" logs/app.log
+
+# Verify series via API
+curl http://localhost:8000/api/anime | jq '.total'
+```
+
+## After Migration
+
+### Safe to Delete
+
+Once verified, these files can be removed:
+
+```
+<anime_folder>/
+├── Attack on Titan (2013)/
+│   ├── key     # ❌ Can delete
+│   ├── data    # ❌ Can delete
+│   └── Season 1/
+│       └── ...
+```
+
+**Deleting these files does not affect the database.** The metadata now lives in `aniworld.db`.
+
+### Backup (Recommended)
+
+Before deleting, backup the files:
+
+```bash
+# Create backup directory
+mkdir -p backup/legacy_series_files
+
+# Copy all key and data files
+find /path/to/anime -name "key" -o -name "data" | while read f; do
+    cp "$f" "backup/legacy_series_files/"
+done
+```
+
+## Reverting (Not Recommended)
+
+If you must revert to file-based storage:
+
+1. **Restore from database backup** (if available)
+2. **Export manually** (no export script exists)
+
+**Warning**: File-based storage is deprecated and will be removed in v3.0.0.
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Series Not Appearing After Migration
+
+1. Check logs for migration errors: `grep -i error logs/app.log`
+2. Verify `key` and `data` files exist and are readable
+3. Manually trigger rescan: `POST /api/scheduler/trigger-rescan`
+
+### Duplicate Series
+
+1. Check for duplicate `key` files (same series in multiple folders)
+2. Verify series key uniqueness in database:
+
+```bash
+sqlite3 aniworld.db "SELECT key, COUNT(*) FROM anime_series GROUP BY key HAVING COUNT(*) > 1;"
+```
+
+### Missing Episodes
+
+1. Trigger targeted scan for affected series
+2. Check episode sync logs
+3. Verify file permissions on anime directory
+
+## Deprecation Timeline
+
+| Version | Status |
+|---------|--------|
+| v2.0.x  | Legacy files supported, migration automated |
+| v2.1.x  | Legacy files still supported, warnings in logs |
+| v3.0.0  | **Legacy files removed** - database only |
+
+Upgrade to v3.0.0 before legacy file support ends.

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+# NFO Metadata Guide
+
+## Document Purpose
+
+This guide explains how to use the NFO metadata feature to enrich your anime library with TMDB metadata and artwork for Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, and Kodi.
+
+---
+
+## 1. Overview
+
+### What are NFO Files?
+
+NFO files are XML documents that contain metadata about TV shows and episodes. Media servers like Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, and Kodi use these files to display information about your library without needing to scrape external sources.
+
+### Features
+
+- **Automatic NFO Creation**: Generate NFO files during downloads
+- **TMDB Integration**: Fetch metadata from The Movie Database
+- **Image Downloads**: Poster, fanart, and logo images
+- **Batch Operations**: Create/update NFO files for multiple anime
+- **Web UI**: Manage NFO settings and operations
+- **API Access**: Programmatic NFO management
+
+---
+
+## 2. Getting Started
+
+### 2.1 Obtain TMDB API Key
+
+1. Create a free account at https://www.themoviedb.org
+2. Navigate to https://www.themoviedb.org/settings/api
+3. Request an API key (select "Developer" option)
+4. Copy your API key (v3 auth)
+
+### 2.2 Configure NFO Settings
+
+#### Via Web Interface
+
+1. Open http://127.0.0.1:8000
+2. Click **Configuration** button
+3. Scroll to **NFO Settings** section
+4. Enter your TMDB API key
+5. Click **Test Connection** to verify
+6. Configure options:
+    - **Auto-create during downloads**: Enable to create NFO files automatically
+    - **Update on library scan**: Enable to refresh existing NFO files
+    - **Download poster**: Episode and show poster images (poster.jpg)
+    - **Download logo**: Show logo images (logo.png)
+    - **Download fanart**: Background artwork (fanart.jpg)
+    - **Image size**: Select w500 (recommended), w780, or original
+7. Click **Save**
+
+#### Via Environment Variables
+
+Add to your `.env` file:
+
+```bash
+TMDB_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
+NFO_AUTO_CREATE=true
+NFO_UPDATE_ON_SCAN=false
+NFO_DOWNLOAD_POSTER=true
+NFO_DOWNLOAD_LOGO=false
+NFO_DOWNLOAD_FANART=false
+NFO_IMAGE_SIZE=w500
+```
+
+#### Via config.json
+
+Edit `data/config.json`:
+
+```json
+{
+    "nfo": {
+        "tmdb_api_key": "your_api_key_here",
+        "auto_create": true,
+        "update_on_scan": false,
+        "download_poster": true,
+        "download_logo": false,
+        "download_fanart": false,
+        "image_size": "w500"
+    }
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## 3. Using NFO Features
+
+### 3.1 Automatic NFO Creation
+
+With `auto_create` enabled, NFO files are created automatically when downloading episodes:
+
+1. Add episodes to download queue
+2. Start queue processing
+3. NFO files are created after successful downloads
+4. Images are downloaded based on configuration
+
+### 3.2 Manual NFO Creation
+
+#### Via Web Interface
+
+1. Navigate to the main page
+2. Click **Create NFO** button next to an anime
+3. Wait for completion notification
+
+#### Via API
+
+```bash
+curl -X POST "http://127.0.0.1:8000/api/nfo/create" \
+  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_JWT_TOKEN" \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{
+    "anime_id": 123,
+    "folder_path": "/path/to/anime/Attack on Titan"
+  }'
+```
+
+### 3.3 Batch NFO Creation
+
+Create NFO files for multiple anime at once:
+
+```bash
+curl -X POST "http://127.0.0.1:8000/api/nfo/batch/create" \
+  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_JWT_TOKEN" \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{
+    "anime_ids": [123, 456, 789]
+  }'
+```
+
+### 3.4 Update Existing NFO Files
+
+Update NFO files with latest TMDB metadata:
+
+```bash
+curl -X POST "http://127.0.0.1:8000/api/nfo/update" \
+  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_JWT_TOKEN" \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{
+    "anime_id": 123,
+    "folder_path": "/path/to/anime/Attack on Titan",
+    "force": true
+  }'
+```
+
+### 3.5 Check NFO Status
+
+Check which anime have NFO files:
+
+```bash
+curl -X GET "http://127.0.0.1:8000/api/nfo/check?folder_path=/path/to/anime" \
+  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_JWT_TOKEN"
+```
+
+Response:
+
+```json
+{
+    "has_tvshow_nfo": true,
+    "episode_nfos": [
+        {
+            "season": 1,
+            "episode": 1,
+            "has_nfo": true,
+            "file_path": "/path/to/anime/Season 1/S01E01.nfo"
+        }
+    ],
+    "missing_episodes": [],
+    "total_episodes": 25,
+    "nfo_count": 25
+}
+```
+
+### 3.6 Fallback Behavior When TMDB is Unavailable
+
+When TMDB lookup fails (network issues, API errors, or no match found), the system creates a **minimal NFO** to ensure the series is still tracked. This behavior applies to:
+
+- Manual NFO creation via API
+- Batch NFO creation operations
+- Automatic NFO creation during downloads
+
+**What a minimal NFO contains:**
+
+```xml
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
+<tvshow>
+    <title>Series Name</title>
+    <year>2024</year>
+    <plot>No metadata available for Series Name. TMDB lookup failed.</plot>
+</tvshow>
+```
+
+**Limitations of minimal NFOs:**
+- No poster, logo, or fanart images
+- No rating, genre, or studio information
+- No TMDB or other provider IDs
+- May not display correctly in some media servers
+
+**To upgrade a minimal NFO:**
+1. Use the Update endpoint (`PUT /api/nfo/{serie_id}/update`) when TMDB is available
+2. Or delete the NFO and recreate it with full metadata
+
+---
+
+## 4. File Structure
+
+### 4.1 NFO File Locations
+
+NFO files are created in the anime directory:
+
+```
+/path/to/anime/Attack on Titan/
+├── tvshow.nfo              # Show metadata
+├── poster.jpg              # Show poster (optional)
+├── logo.png                # Show logo (optional)
+├── fanart.jpg              # Show fanart (optional)
+├── Season 1/
+│   ├── S01E01.mkv
+│   ├── S01E01.nfo          # Episode metadata
+│   ├── S01E01-thumb.jpg    # Episode thumbnail (optional)
+│   ├── S01E02.mkv
+│   └── S01E02.nfo
+└── Season 2/
+    ├── S02E01.mkv
+    └── S02E01.nfo
+```
+
+### 4.2 tvshow.nfo Format
+
+```xml
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
+<tvshow>
+    <title>Attack on Titan</title>
+    <originaltitle>進撃の巨人</originaltitle>
+    <showtitle>Attack on Titan</showtitle>
+    <sorttitle>Attack on Titan</sorttitle>
+    <rating>8.5</rating>
+    <year>2013</year>
+    <plot>Humans are nearly exterminated by giant creatures...</plot>
+    <runtime>24</runtime>
+    <mpaa>TV-MA</mpaa>
+    <premiered>2013-04-07</premiered>
+    <status>Ended</status>
+    <studio>Wit Studio</studio>
+    <genre>Animation</genre>
+    <genre>Action</genre>
+    <genre>Sci-Fi & Fantasy</genre>
+    <uniqueid type="tmdb">1429</uniqueid>
+    <tmdbid>1429</tmdbid>
+    <thumb aspect="poster">https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/...</thumb>
+    <fanart>
+        <thumb>https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/...</thumb>
+    </fanart>
+</tvshow>
+```
+
+**Manual TMDB ID Override**: To skip TMDB search and use a specific ID directly, include `<tmdbid>YOUR_ID</tmdbid>` in the NFO. This is useful when:
+- TMDB search fails for your series (e.g., new or obscure anime)
+- You already know the correct TMDB ID
+- You want to avoid rate limiting from repeated searches
+
+Aniworld reads `<tmdbid>` element and `<uniqueid type="tmdb">` first. If found, it uses the ID directly instead of searching.
+
+### 4.3 Episode NFO Format
+
+```xml
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
+<episodedetails>
+    <title>To You, in 2000 Years: The Fall of Shiganshina, Part 1</title>
+    <showtitle>Attack on Titan</showtitle>
+    <season>1</season>
+    <episode>1</episode>
+    <displayseason>1</displayseason>
+    <displayepisode>1</displayepisode>
+    <plot>After a hundred years of peace...</plot>
+    <runtime>24</runtime>
+    <aired>2013-04-07</aired>
+    <rating>8.2</rating>
+    <uniqueid type="tmdb">63056</uniqueid>
+    <thumb>https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/...</thumb>
+</episodedetails>
+```
+
+---
+
+## 5. Folder Naming Convention
+
+### 5.1 Expected Format
+
+After the daily folder scan (when **Update on library scan** is enabled), Aniworld validates every series folder against its `tvshow.nfo` metadata. If the folder name does not match the expected convention, it is automatically renamed.
+
+**Format:**
+
+```
+{title} ({year})
+```
+
+**Examples:**
+
+| NFO `<title>` | NFO `<year>` | Expected Folder Name |
+|---------------|--------------|----------------------|
+| `Attack on Titan` | `2013` | `Attack on Titan (2013)` |
+| `One Piece` | `1999` | `One Piece (1999)` |
+| `Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba` | `2019` | `Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba (2019)` |
+
+### 5.2 Sanitization Rules
+
+Illegal filesystem characters are removed or replaced to ensure cross-platform compatibility:
+
+- Removed: `< > : " / \ | ? *` and null bytes
+- Control characters stripped
+- Multiple spaces collapsed to one
+- Leading/trailing dots and whitespace trimmed
+- Maximum length: 200 characters (truncated at word boundary if possible)
+
+### 5.3 Skip Conditions
+
+A folder is **not** renamed when any of the following apply:
+
+- `tvshow.nfo` is missing `<title>` or `<year>` (or they are empty)
+- The series has an **active or pending download**
+- The target folder name already exists (duplicate)
+- The resulting path would exceed the OS path-length limit
+- The app lacks write permission to the anime directory
+
+All skipped and renamed actions are logged.
+
+---
+
+## 6. Poster Check
+
+### 6.1 Overview
+
+During the daily folder scan, Aniworld checks every series folder for a valid `poster.jpg`. If the file is missing or smaller than 1 KB, the application attempts to re-download it from the URL stored in the series' `tvshow.nfo` file.
+
+### 6.2 How It Works
+
+1. **Scan** — After folder renaming, the scan iterates over all series folders that contain a `tvshow.nfo`.
+2. **Validate** — For each folder, it checks whether `poster.jpg` exists and is at least 1 KB.
+3. **Parse NFO** — If the poster is missing or too small, the scan reads `tvshow.nfo` and looks for a `<thumb aspect="poster">` (or any `<thumb>`) URL.
+4. **Download** — If a URL is found, the poster is downloaded using `ImageDownloader` with a concurrency limit of 3 simultaneous downloads.
+5. **Validate Download** — The downloaded image is validated with PIL to ensure it is not corrupted.
+
+### 6.3 Skip Conditions
+
+A folder is **not** processed for poster download when any of the following apply:
+
+- `tvshow.nfo` does not exist in the folder.
+- `poster.jpg` already exists and is ≥ 1 KB.
+- No `<thumb>` URL is found in the NFO (the NFO may have been created before thumb tags were added).
+- The `nfo.download_poster` setting is `false` (poster checks are still performed, but downloads are skipped if the setting is disabled; see [CONFIGURATION.md](CONFIGURATION.md)).
+
+### 6.4 Logging
+
+Every poster check action is logged:
+
+- **INFO** — When a poster is successfully downloaded.
+- **WARNING** — When a download fails or no URL is found.
+- **ERROR** — When an unexpected exception occurs during download.
+
+---
+
+## 7. API Reference
+
+### 5.1 Check NFO Status
+
+**Endpoint**: `GET /api/nfo/check`
+
+**Query Parameters**:
+
+- `folder_path` (required): Absolute path to anime directory
+
+**Response**:
+
+```json
+{
+    "has_tvshow_nfo": true,
+    "episode_nfos": [
+        {
+            "season": 1,
+            "episode": 1,
+            "has_nfo": true,
+            "file_path": "/path/to/S01E01.nfo"
+        }
+    ],
+    "missing_episodes": [],
+    "total_episodes": 25,
+    "nfo_count": 25
+}
+```
+
+### 5.2 Create NFO Files
+
+**Endpoint**: `POST /api/nfo/create`
+
+**Request Body**:
+
+```json
+{
+    "anime_id": 123,
+    "folder_path": "/path/to/anime/Attack on Titan"
+}
+```
+
+**Response**:
+
+```json
+{
+    "success": true,
+    "message": "NFO files created successfully",
+    "files_created": ["tvshow.nfo", "S01E01.nfo", "S01E02.nfo"],
+    "images_downloaded": ["poster.jpg", "S01E01-thumb.jpg"]
+}
+```
+
+### 5.3 Update NFO Files
+
+**Endpoint**: `POST /api/nfo/update`
+
+**Request Body**:
+
+```json
+{
+    "anime_id": 123,
+    "folder_path": "/path/to/anime",
+    "force": false
+}
+```
+
+**Response**:
+
+```json
+{
+    "success": true,
+    "message": "NFO files updated successfully",
+    "files_updated": ["tvshow.nfo", "S01E01.nfo"]
+}
+```
+
+### 5.4 View NFO Content
+
+**Endpoint**: `GET /api/nfo/view`
+
+**Query Parameters**:
+
+- `file_path` (required): Absolute path to NFO file
+
+**Response**:
+
+```json
+{
+    "content": "<?xml version=\"1.0\"...?>",
+    "file_path": "/path/to/tvshow.nfo",
+    "exists": true
+}
+```
+
+### 5.5 Get Media Status
+
+**Endpoint**: `GET /api/nfo/media/status`
+
+**Query Parameters**:
+
+- `folder_path` (required): Absolute path to anime directory
+
+**Response**:
+
+```json
+{
+    "poster_exists": true,
+    "poster_path": "/path/to/poster.jpg",
+    "logo_exists": false,
+    "logo_path": null,
+    "fanart_exists": true,
+    "fanart_path": "/path/to/fanart.jpg",
+    "episode_thumbs": [
+        {
+            "season": 1,
+            "episode": 1,
+            "exists": true,
+            "path": "/path/to/S01E01-thumb.jpg"
+        }
+    ]
+}
+```
+
+### 5.6 Download Media
+
+**Endpoint**: `POST /api/nfo/media/download`
+
+**Request Body**:
+
+```json
+{
+    "folder_path": "/path/to/anime",
+    "anime_id": 123,
+    "download_poster": true,
+    "download_logo": false,
+    "download_fanart": false,
+    "image_size": "w500"
+}
+```
+
+**Response**:
+
+```json
+{
+    "success": true,
+    "message": "Media downloaded successfully",
+    "downloaded": ["poster.jpg", "S01E01-thumb.jpg"]
+}
+```
+
+### 5.7 Batch Create NFO
+
+**Endpoint**: `POST /api/nfo/batch/create`
+
+**Request Body**:
+
+```json
+{
+    "anime_ids": [123, 456, 789]
+}
+```
+
+**Response**:
+
+```json
+{
+    "success": true,
+    "results": [
+        {
+            "anime_id": 123,
+            "success": true,
+            "message": "Created successfully"
+        },
+        {
+            "anime_id": 456,
+            "success": false,
+            "error": "Folder not found"
+        }
+    ]
+}
+```
+
+### 5.8 Find Missing NFOs
+
+**Endpoint**: `GET /api/nfo/missing`
+
+**Response**:
+
+```json
+{
+    "anime_list": [
+        {
+            "anime_id": 123,
+            "title": "Attack on Titan",
+            "folder_path": "/path/to/anime/Attack on Titan",
+            "missing_tvshow_nfo": false,
+            "missing_episode_count": 3,
+            "total_episodes": 25
+        }
+    ]
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## 6. Troubleshooting
+
+### 6.1 NFO Files Not Created
+
+**Problem**: NFO files are not being created during downloads.
+
+**Solutions**:
+
+1. Verify TMDB API key is configured correctly
+2. Check `auto_create` is enabled in settings
+3. Ensure anime directory has write permissions
+4. Check logs for error messages
+5. Test TMDB connection using "Test Connection" button
+
+### 6.2 Invalid TMDB API Key
+
+**Problem**: TMDB validation fails with "Invalid API key".
+
+**Solutions**:
+
+1. Verify API key is copied correctly (no extra spaces)
+2. Ensure you're using the v3 API key (not v4)
+3. Check API key is active on TMDB website
+4. Try regenerating API key on TMDB
+
+### 6.3 Images Not Downloading
+
+**Problem**: NFO files are created but images are missing.
+
+**Solutions**:
+
+1. Enable image downloads in settings (poster/logo/fanart)
+2. Verify TMDB API key is valid
+3. Check network connectivity to TMDB servers
+4. Ensure sufficient disk space
+5. Check file permissions in anime directory
+
+### 6.4 Incorrect Metadata
+
+**Problem**: NFO contains wrong show information.
+
+**Solutions**:
+
+1. Verify anime title matches TMDB exactly
+2. Use TMDB ID if available for accurate matching
+3. Update NFO files with `force=true` to refresh metadata
+4. Check TMDB website for correct show information
+
+### 6.5 Permission Errors
+
+**Problem**: "Permission denied" when creating NFO files.
+
+**Solutions**:
+
+1. Check anime directory permissions: `chmod 755 /path/to/anime`
+2. Ensure application user has write access
+3. Verify directory ownership: `chown -R user:group /path/to/anime`
+4. Check parent directories are accessible
+
+### 6.6 Slow NFO Creation
+
+**Problem**: NFO creation takes a long time.
+
+**Solutions**:
+
+1. Reduce image size (use w500 instead of original)
+2. Disable unnecessary images (logo, fanart)
+3. Create NFOs in batches during off-peak hours
+4. Check network speed to TMDB servers
+5. Verify disk I/O performance
+
+### 6.7 TMDB Lookup Fails for My Series
+
+**Problem**: TMDB search fails with "No results found" for a valid series.
+
+**Solutions**:
+
+1. **Check if series exists on TMDB**: Visit https://www.themoviedb.org and search for your series
+2. **Use manual ID override**: Add TMDB ID directly to `tvshow.nfo`:
+   ```xml
+   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
+   <tvshow>
+       <title>Your Series Name</title>
+       <tmdbid>12345</tmdbid>
+       <uniqueid type="tmdb">12345</uniqueid>
+   </tvshow>
+   ```
+   Aniworld will use this ID directly instead of searching.
+
+3. **Try alternative titles**: Some anime have different titles (Japanese, romaji, English). If you have access to the folder, rename it to match the TMDB title.
+
+4. **Add to existing NFO**: If `tvshow.nfo` exists but has no TMDB ID, edit it to add:
+   ```xml
+   <tmdbid>YOUR_TMDB_ID</tmdbid>
+   ```
+   Then use the Update endpoint to refresh metadata.
+
+5. **Check for rate limiting**: If many lookups fail at once, you may be hitting TMDB rate limits. Wait and retry later.
+
+6. **Verify API key**: Ensure your TMDB API key is valid and has not exceeded usage limits.
+
+---
+
+## 7. Best Practices
+
+### 7.1 Configuration Recommendations
+
+- **Image Size**: Use `w500` for optimal balance of quality and storage
+- **Auto-create**: Enable for new downloads
+- **Update on scan**: Disable to avoid unnecessary TMDB API calls
+- **Poster**: Always enable for show and episode thumbnails
+- **Logo/Fanart**: Enable only if your media server supports them
+
+### 7.2 Maintenance
+
+- **Regular Updates**: Update NFO files quarterly to get latest metadata
+- **Backup**: Include NFO files in your backup strategy
+- **Validation**: Periodically check missing NFOs using `/api/nfo/missing`
+- **API Rate Limits**: Be mindful of TMDB API rate limits when batch processing
+
+### 7.3 Performance
+
+- **Batch Operations**: Use batch endpoints for multiple anime
+- **Off-Peak Processing**: Create NFOs during low-activity periods
+- **Image Optimization**: Use smaller image sizes for large libraries
+- **Selective Updates**: Only update NFOs when metadata changes
+
+### 7.4 Media Server Integration
+
+#### Plex
+
+- Use "Personal Media Shows" agent
+- Enable "Local Media Assets" scanner
+- Place NFO files in anime directories
+- Refresh metadata after creating NFOs
+
+#### Jellyfin
+
+- Use "NFO" metadata provider
+- Enable in Library settings
+- Order providers: NFO first, then online sources
+- Scan library after NFO creation
+
+#### Emby
+
+- Enable "NFO" metadata reader
+- Configure in Library advanced settings
+- Use "Prefer embedded metadata" option
+- Refresh metadata after updates
+
+#### Kodi
+
+- NFO files are automatically detected
+- No additional configuration needed
+- Update library to see changes
+
+---
+
+## 8. Advanced Usage
+
+### 8.1 Custom NFO Templates
+
+You can customize NFO generation by modifying the NFO service:
+
+```python
+# src/core/services/nfo_creator.py
+def generate_tvshow_nfo(self, metadata: dict) -> str:
+    # Add custom fields or modify structure
+    pass
+```
+
+### 8.2 Bulk Operations
+
+Create NFOs for entire library:
+
+```bash
+# Get all anime without NFOs
+curl -X GET "http://127.0.0.1:8000/api/nfo/missing" \
+  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
+  | jq -r '.anime_list[].anime_id' \
+  | xargs -I{} curl -X POST "http://127.0.0.1:8000/api/nfo/batch/create" \
+  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{"anime_ids": [{}]}'
+```
+
+### 8.3 Scheduled Updates
+
+Use the scheduler API to refresh NFOs automatically:
+
+```bash
+# Schedule weekly NFO updates (rescan runs Sunday at 03:00)
+curl -X POST "http://127.0.0.1:8000/api/scheduler/config" \
+  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{
+    "enabled": true,
+    "schedule_time": "03:00",
+    "schedule_days": ["sun"],
+    "auto_download_after_rescan": false
+  }'
+```
+
+---
+
+## 9. Related Documentation
+
+- [API.md](API.md) - Complete API reference
+- [CONFIGURATION.md](CONFIGURATION.md) - All configuration options
+- [ARCHITECTURE.md](ARCHITECTURE.md) - System architecture
+- [DEVELOPMENT.md](DEVELOPMENT.md) - Development guide
+
+---
+
+## 10. Tag Reference
+
+The table below lists every XML tag written to `tvshow.nfo` and its source in
+the TMDB API response. All tags are written whenever the NFO is created or
+updated via `create_tvshow_nfo()` / `update_tvshow_nfo()`.
+
+| NFO tag         | TMDB source field                                     | Required |
+| --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | -------- |
+| `title`         | `name`                                                | ✅       |
+| `originaltitle` | `original_name`                                       | ✅       |
+| `showtitle`     | `name` (same as `title`)                              | ✅       |
+| `sorttitle`     | `name` (same as `title`)                              | ✅       |
+| `year`          | First 4 chars of `first_air_date`                     | ✅       |
+| `plot`          | `overview`                                            | ✅       |
+| `outline`       | `overview` (same as `plot`)                           | ✅       |
+| `tagline`       | `tagline`                                             | optional |
+| `runtime`       | `episode_run_time[0]`                                 | ✅       |
+| `premiered`     | `first_air_date`                                      | ✅       |
+| `status`        | `status`                                              | ✅       |
+| `mpaa`          | US content rating from `content_ratings.results`      | optional |
+| `fsk`           | DE content rating (written as `mpaa` when preferred)  | optional |
+| `imdbid`        | `external_ids.imdb_id`                                | ✅       |
+| `tmdbid`        | `id`                                                  | ✅       |
+| `tvdbid`        | `external_ids.tvdb_id`                                | optional |
+| `genre`         | `genres[].name` (one element per genre)               | ✅       |
+| `studio`        | `networks[].name` (one element per network)           | ✅       |
+| `country`       | `origin_country[]` or `production_countries[].name`   | ✅       |
+| `actor`         | `credits.cast[]` (top 10, with name/role/thumb)       | ✅       |
+| `watched`       | Always `false` on creation                            | ✅       |
+| `dateadded`     | System clock at creation time (`YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS`) | ✅       |
+
+The mapping logic lives in `src/core/utils/nfo_mapper.py` (`tmdb_to_nfo_model`).
+The XML serialisation lives in `src/core/utils/nfo_generator.py`
+(`generate_tvshow_nfo`).
+
+---
+
+## 11. Automatic NFO Repair
+
+NFO repair now runs as part of the scheduled daily folder scan rather than on every
+startup.  When the scheduler triggers `FolderScanService.run_folder_scan()`, the first
+step is `perform_nfo_repair_scan(background_loader=None)`.  Each incomplete NFO is
+queued as a background `asyncio` task, so the scan returns quickly while repairs
+continue asynchronously.
+
+### How It Works
+
+1. **Scan** — `perform_nfo_repair_scan()` in
+   `src/server/services/initialization_service.py` is called from
+   `FolderScanService.run_folder_scan()` (`src/server/services/folder_scan_service.py`).
+2. **Detect** — `nfo_needs_repair(nfo_path)` from
+   `src/core/services/nfo_repair_service.py` parses each `tvshow.nfo` with
+   `lxml` and checks for the 13 required tags listed below.
+3. **Repair** — Series whose NFO is incomplete are queued for background reload
+   via `asyncio.create_task`. Each task creates its own isolated
+   :class:`NFOService` / :class:`TMDBClient` so concurrent tasks never share an
+   ``aiohttp`` session — this prevents "Connector is closed" errors when many repairs
+   run in parallel.  A semaphore caps TMDB concurrency at 3 to stay within rate limits.
+
+### Tags Checked (13 required)
+
+| XPath             | Tag name        |
+| ----------------- | --------------- |
+| `./title`         | `title`         |
+| `./originaltitle` | `originaltitle` |
+| `./year`          | `year`          |
+| `./plot`          | `plot`          |
+| `./runtime`       | `runtime`       |
+| `./premiered`     | `premiered`     |
+| `./status`        | `status`        |
+| `./imdbid`        | `imdbid`        |
+| `./genre`         | `genre`         |
+| `./studio`        | `studio`        |
+| `./country`       | `country`       |
+| `./actor/name`    | `actor/name`    |
+| `./watched`       | `watched`       |
+
+### Log Messages
+
+| Message                                                     | Meaning                                           |
+| ----------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
+| `NFO repair scan complete: 0 of N series queued for repair` | All NFOs are complete — no action needed          |
+| `NFO repair scan complete: X of N series queued for repair` | X series had incomplete NFOs and have been queued |
+| `NFO repair scan skipped: TMDB API key not configured`      | Set `tmdb_api_key` in `data/config.json`          |
+| `NFO repair scan skipped: anime directory not configured`   | Set `anime_directory` in `data/config.json`       |
+
+### Triggering a Manual Repair
+
+You can also repair a single series on demand via the API:
+
+```http
+POST /api/nfo/update/{series_key}
+```
+
+This calls `NFOService.update_tvshow_nfo()` directly and overwrites the existing
+`tvshow.nfo` with fresh data from TMDB.
+
+### Source Files
+
+| File                                            | Purpose                                                                                        |
+| ----------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `src/core/services/nfo_repair_service.py`       | `REQUIRED_TAGS`, `parse_nfo_tags`, `find_missing_tags`, `nfo_needs_repair`, `NfoRepairService` |
+| `src/server/services/folder_scan_service.py`    | `perform_nfo_repair_scan` — invoked during the scheduled daily folder scan                     |
+
+---
+
+## 12. Support
+
+### Getting Help
+
+- Check logs in `logs/` directory for error details
+- Review [TESTING.md](TESTING.md) for test coverage
+- Consult [DATABASE.md](DATABASE.md) for NFO status schema
+
+### Common Issues
+
+See section 6 (Troubleshooting) for solutions to common problems.
+
+### TMDB Resources
+
+- TMDB API Documentation: https://developers.themoviedb.org/3
+- TMDB Support: https://www.themoviedb.org/talk
+- TMDB API Status: https://status.themoviedb.org/

docs/TESTING.md

@@ -62,6 +62,90 @@ This document describes the testing strategy, guidelines, and practices for the
     - What to mock
     - Mock patterns
     - External service mocks
+
+### Mocking the Download Queue
+
+Use `MockQueueRepository` for testing download queue functionality:
+
+```python
+from src.server.models.download import DownloadItem, EpisodeIdentifier
+
+class MockQueueRepository:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self._items: Dict[str, DownloadItem] = {}
+
+    async def save_item(self, item: DownloadItem) -> DownloadItem:
+        self._items[item.id] = item
+        return item
+
+    async def get_item(self, item_id: str) -> Optional[DownloadItem]:
+        return self._items.get(item_id)
+
+    async def get_all_items(self) -> List[DownloadItem]:
+        return list(self._items.values())
+
+    async def set_error(self, item_id: str, error: str) -> bool:
+        if item_id in self._items:
+            self._items[item_id].error = error
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    async def delete_item(self, item_id: str) -> bool:
+        if item_id in self._items:
+            del self._items[item_id]
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    async def clear_all(self) -> int:
+        count = len(self._items)
+        self._items.clear()
+        return count
+```
+
+**Key points:**
+- The mock uses in-memory storage, no database required
+- All async methods are implemented (even if just pass-through)
+- `save_item` uses `item.id` as key (must be set before calling)
+- Suitable for unit tests only (no persistence)
+
+### Mocking aiohttp Sessions
+
+When testing code that uses `aiohttp.ClientSession`:
+
+```python
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock, patch
+from aiohttp import ClientSession
+
+# Mock aiohttp session for testing
+class MockAiohttpSession:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.closed = False
+    
+    async def close(self):
+        self.closed = True
+    
+    def get(self, url, **kwargs):
+        mock_response = AsyncMock()
+        mock_response.status = 200
+        mock_response.json = AsyncMock(return_value={"data": "test"})
+        mock_response.__aenter__ = AsyncMock(return_value=mock_response)
+        mock_response.__aexit__ = AsyncMock(return_value=None)
+        return mock_response
+
+# Use in fixture
+@pytest.fixture
+async def mock_tmdb_session():
+    session = MockAiohttpSession()
+    yield session
+    # Cleanup verification
+    assert session.closed, "Session was not closed"
+```
+
+**Key points:**
+- Always verify `session.closed` is `True` after context manager exits
+- Mock `__aenter__` and `__aexit__` for response context managers
+- Set `closed = False` on mock session for unclosed warning tests
+
 7. Coverage Requirements
 8. CI/CD Integration
 9. Writing Good Tests

docs/diagrams/system-architecture.mmd

@@ -31,14 +31,16 @@ flowchart TB
 
     subgraph Core["Core Layer"]
         SeriesApp["SeriesApp"]
+        SeriesCache["SeriesCache<br/>(In-Memory)"]
         SerieScanner["SerieScanner"]
         SerieList["SerieList"]
     end
 
     subgraph Data["Data Layer"]
-        SQLite[(SQLite<br/>aniworld.db)]
+        SQLite[("SQLite<br/>aniworld.db")]
         ConfigJSON[(config.json)]
-        FileSystem[(File System<br/>Anime Directory)]
+        FileSystem[(File System<br/>Anime Episodes)]
+        LegacyFiles[("Legacy Files<br/>key/data<br/>(Deprecated)")]
     end
 
     subgraph External["External"]
@@ -71,9 +73,13 @@ flowchart TB
     AnimeService --> SQLite
 
     %% Core to Data
+    SeriesApp --> SeriesCache
+    SeriesCache -.->|Cached Series| SQLite
     SeriesApp --> SerieScanner
     SeriesApp --> SerieList
-    SerieScanner --> FileSystem
+    SerieScanner -->|Scan Episodes| FileSystem
+    SerieScanner -->|Detect Series| SQLite
+    SerieScanner -->|Migrate Legacy| LegacyFiles
     SerieScanner --> Provider
 
     %% Event flow

docs/features.md

@@ -1,53 +1,114 @@
 # Aniworld Web Application Features
 
+## Recent Updates
+
+### Enhanced Setup and Settings Pages (Latest)
+
+The application now features a comprehensive configuration system that allows users to configure all settings during initial setup or modify them later through the settings modal:
+
+**Setup Page Enhancements:**
+
+- Single-page setup with all configuration options organized into clear sections
+- Real-time password strength indicator for security
+- Form validation with helpful error messages
+- Comprehensive settings including: general, security, scheduler, logging, backup, and NFO metadata
+
+**Settings Modal Enhancements:**
+
+- All configuration fields are now editable through the main application's config modal
+- Organized into logical sections with clear labels and help text
+- Real-time saving with immediate feedback
+- Configuration validation to prevent invalid settings
+- Full control over cron-based scheduler (time, days of week, auto-download), logging options, and backup settings
+
+---
+
 ## Authentication & Security
 
--   **Master Password Login**: Secure access to the application with a master password system
--   **JWT Token Sessions**: Stateless authentication with JSON Web Tokens
--   **Rate Limiting**: Built-in protection against brute force attacks
+- **Master Password Login**: Secure access to the application with a master password system
+- **JWT Token Sessions**: Stateless authentication with JSON Web Tokens
+- **Rate Limiting**: Built-in protection against brute force attacks
 
 ## Configuration Management
 
--   **Setup Page**: Initial configuration interface for server setup and basic settings
--   **Config Page**: View and modify application configuration settings
--   **Scheduler Configuration**: Configure automated rescan schedules
--   **Backup Management**: Create, restore, and manage configuration backups
+- **Enhanced Setup Page**: Comprehensive initial configuration interface with all settings in one place:
+    - General Settings: Application name and data directory configuration
+    - Security Settings: Master password setup with strength indicator
+    - Anime Directory: Primary directory path for anime storage
+    - Scheduler Settings: Enable/disable scheduler, configure daily run time, select days of week, and optionally auto-download missing episodes after rescan
+    - Logging Settings: Configure log level, file path, file size limits, and backup count
+    - Backup Settings: Enable automatic backups with configurable path and retention period
+    - NFO Settings: TMDB API key, auto-creation options, and media file download preferences
+- **Enhanced Settings/Config Modal**: Comprehensive configuration interface accessible from main page:
+    - General Settings: Edit application name and data directory
+    - Anime Directory: Modify anime storage location with browse functionality
+    - Scheduler Configuration: Enable/disable, set cron run time (`HH:MM`), select active days of the week, and toggle auto-download after rescan
+    - Logging Configuration: Full control over logging level, file rotation, and backup count
+    - Backup Configuration: Configure automatic backup settings including path and retention
+    - NFO Settings: Complete control over TMDB integration and media file downloads
+    - Configuration Validation: Validate configuration for errors before saving
+    - Backup Management: Create, restore, and manage configuration backups
+    - Export/Import: Export configuration for backup or transfer to another instance
 
 ## User Interface
 
--   **Dark Mode**: Toggle between light and dark themes for better user experience
--   **Responsive Design**: Mobile-friendly interface with touch support
--   **Real-time Updates**: WebSocket-based live notifications and progress tracking
+- **Dark Mode**: Toggle between light and dark themes for better user experience
+- **Responsive Design**: Mobile-friendly interface with touch support
+- **Real-time Updates**: WebSocket-based live notifications and progress tracking
 
 ## Anime Management
 
--   **Anime Library Page**: Display list of anime series with missing episodes
--   **Series Selection**: Select individual anime series and add episodes to download queue
--   **Anime Search**: Search for anime series using integrated providers
--   **Library Scanning**: Automated scanning for missing episodes
+- **Anime Library Page**: Display list of anime series with missing episodes
+- **Library Filters**:
+    - "Missing Episodes Only" (shows only series with missing episodes, including series that currently have no downloaded episodes)
+    - "No Episodes" (shows series that are present in the library but have zero downloaded episodes)
+    - "Show All Series" (overrides other filters to show every series)
+- **Database-Backed Series Storage**: All series metadata and missing episodes stored in SQLite database
+- **Automatic Database Synchronization**: Series loaded from database on startup, stays in sync with filesystem
+- **Series Selection**: Select individual anime series and add episodes to download queue
+- **Anime Search**: Search for anime series using integrated providers
+- **Library Scanning**: Automated scanning for missing episodes with database persistence
+- **Episode Tracking**: Missing episodes tracked in database, automatically updated during scans
+- **NFO Status Indicators**: Visual badges showing NFO and media file status for each series
+
+## NFO Metadata Management
+
+- **TMDB Integration**: Automatic metadata fetching from The Movie Database (TMDB)
+- **Auto-Create NFO Files**: Automatically generate tvshow.nfo files during downloads
+- **Media File Downloads**: Automatic download of poster.jpg, logo.png, and fanart.jpg
+- **NFO Status Tracking**: Database tracking of NFO creation and update timestamps
+- **Manual NFO Creation**: Create NFO files and download media for existing anime
+- **NFO Updates**: Update existing NFO files with latest TMDB metadata
+- **Batch Operations**: Create NFO files for multiple anime at once
+- **NFO Content Viewing**: View generated NFO file content in the UI
+- **Media Server Compatibility**: Kodi, Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby compatible format
+- **Configuration Options**: Customize which media files to download and image quality
 
 ## Download Management
 
--   **Download Queue Page**: View and manage the current download queue with organized sections
--   **Queue Organization**: Displays downloads organized by status (pending, active, completed, failed)
--   **Manual Start/Stop Control**: User manually starts downloads one at a time with Start/Stop buttons
--   **FIFO Queue Processing**: First-in, first-out queue order (no priority or reordering)
--   **Single Download Mode**: Only one download active at a time, new downloads must be manually started
--   **Download Status Display**: Real-time status updates and progress of current download
--   **Queue Operations**: Add and remove items from the pending queue
--   **Completed Downloads List**: Separate section for completed downloads with clear button
--   **Failed Downloads List**: Separate section for failed downloads with retry and clear options
--   **Retry Failed Downloads**: Automatically retry failed downloads with configurable limits
--   **Clear Completed**: Remove completed downloads from the queue
--   **Clear Failed**: Remove failed downloads from the queue
--   **Queue Statistics**: Real-time counters for pending, active, completed, and failed items
+- **Download Queue Page**: View and manage the current download queue with organized sections
+- **Queue Organization**: Displays downloads organized by status (pending, active, completed, failed)
+- **NFO Integration**: Automatic NFO and media file creation before episode downloads
+- **Manual Start/Stop Control**: User manually starts downloads one at a time with Start/Stop buttons
+- **FIFO Queue Processing**: First-in, first-out queue order (no priority or reordering)
+- **Single Download Mode**: Only one download active at a time, new downloads must be manually started
+- **Download Status Display**: Real-time status updates and progress of current download
+- **Queue Operations**: Add and remove items from the pending queue
+- **Completed Downloads List**: Separate section for completed downloads with clear button
+- **Failed Downloads List**: Separate section for failed downloads with retry and clear options
+- **Retry Failed Downloads**: Automatically retry failed downloads with configurable limits
+- **Clear Completed**: Remove completed downloads from the queue
+- **Clear Failed**: Remove failed downloads from the queue
+- **Queue Statistics**: Real-time counters for pending, active, completed, and failed items
 
 ## Real-time Communication
 
--   **WebSocket Support**: Real-time notifications for download progress and queue updates
--   **Progress Tracking**: Live progress updates for downloads and scans
--   **System Notifications**: Real-time system messages and alerts
+- **WebSocket Support**: Real-time notifications for download progress and queue updates
+- **Progress Tracking**: Live progress updates for downloads and scans
+- **System Notifications**: Real-time system messages and alerts
 
 ## Core Functionality Overview
 
 The web application provides a complete interface for managing anime downloads with user-friendly pages for configuration, library management, search capabilities, and download monitoring. All operations are tracked in real-time with comprehensive progress reporting and error handling.
+
+**NFO Metadata Features**: The application now includes full support for generating Kodi/Plex/Jellyfin/Emby compatible metadata files (tvshow.nfo) with automatic TMDB integration. NFO files are created automatically during downloads or can be managed manually through the UI. The system tracks NFO status in the database and provides comprehensive API endpoints for programmatic access. Media files (poster, logo, fanart) are automatically downloaded based on configuration settings.

docs/instructions.md

@@ -8,38 +8,47 @@ The goal is to create a FastAPI-based web application that provides a modern int
 
 ## Architecture Principles
 
--   **Single Responsibility**: Each file/class has one clear purpose
--   **Dependency Injection**: Use FastAPI's dependency system
--   **Clean Separation**: Web layer calls core logic, never the reverse
--   **File Size Limit**: Maximum 500 lines per file
--   **Type Hints**: Use comprehensive type annotations
--   **Error Handling**: Proper exception handling and logging
+- **Single Responsibility**: Each file/class has one clear purpose
+- **Dependency Injection**: Use FastAPI's dependency system
+- **Clean Separation**: Web layer calls core logic, never the reverse
+- **File Size Limit**: Maximum 500 lines per file
+- **Type Hints**: Use comprehensive type annotations
+- **Error Handling**: Proper exception handling and logging
 
 ## Additional Implementation Guidelines
 
 ### Code Style and Standards
 
--   **Type Hints**: Use comprehensive type annotations throughout all modules
--   **Docstrings**: Follow PEP 257 for function and class documentation
--   **Error Handling**: Implement custom exception classes with meaningful messages
--   **Logging**: Use structured logging with appropriate log levels
--   **Security**: Validate all inputs and sanitize outputs
--   **Performance**: Use async/await patterns for I/O operations
+- **Type Hints**: Use comprehensive type annotations throughout all modules
+- **Docstrings**: Follow PEP 257 for function and class documentation
+- **Error Handling**: Implement custom exception classes with meaningful messages
+- **Logging**: Use structured logging with appropriate log levels
+- **Security**: Validate all inputs and sanitize outputs
+- **Performance**: Use async/await patterns for I/O operations
 
 ## 📞 Escalation
 
 If you encounter:
 
--   Architecture issues requiring design decisions
--   Tests that conflict with documented requirements
--   Breaking changes needed
--   Unclear requirements or expectations
+- Architecture issues requiring design decisions
+- Tests that conflict with documented requirements
+- Breaking changes needed
+- Unclear requirements or expectations
 
 **Document the issue and escalate rather than guessing.**
 
 ---
 
-## 📚 Helpful Commands
+## <EFBFBD> Credentials
+
+**Admin Login:**
+
+- Username: `admin`
+- Password: `Hallo123!`
+
+---
+
+## <20>📚 Helpful Commands
 
 ```bash
 # Run all tests
@@ -86,24 +95,25 @@ conda run -n AniWorld python -m uvicorn src.server.fastapi_app:app --host 127.0.
 7. **Monitoring**: Implement comprehensive monitoring and alerting
 8. **Maintenance**: Plan for regular maintenance and updates
 
+---
+
 ## Task Completion Checklist
 
 For each task completed:
 
--   [ ] Implementation follows coding standards
--   [ ] Unit tests written and passing
--   [ ] Integration tests passing
--   [ ] Documentation updated
--   [ ] Error handling implemented
--   [ ] Logging added
--   [ ] Security considerations addressed
--   [ ] Performance validated
--   [ ] Code reviewed
--   [ ] Task marked as complete in instructions.md
--   [ ] Infrastructure.md updated and other docs
--   [ ] Changes committed to git; keep your messages in git short and clear
--   [ ] Take the next task
+- [ ] Implementation follows coding standards
+- [ ] Unit tests written and passing
+- [ ] Integration tests passing
+- [ ] Documentation updated
+- [ ] Error handling implemented
+- [ ] Logging added
+- [ ] Security considerations addressed
+- [ ] Performance validated
+- [ ] Code reviewed
+- [ ] Task marked as complete in instructions.md
+- [ ] Infrastructure.md updated and other docs
+- [ ] Changes committed to git; keep your messages in git short and clear
+- [ ] Take the next task
 
 ---
 
-## TODO List:

docs/key

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+API key : 299ae8f630a31bda814263c551361448
+
+/mnt/server/serien/Serien/
+
+{
+  "name": "Aniworld",
+  "data_dir": "data",
+  "scheduler": {
+    "enabled": true,
+    "interval_minutes": 60,
+    "schedule_time": "03:00",
+    "schedule_days": [
+      "mon",
+      "tue",
+      "wed",
+      "thu",
+      "fri",
+      "sat",
+      "sun"
+    ],
+    "auto_download_after_rescan": true,
+    "folder_scan_enabled": true
+  },
+  "logging": {
+    "level": "INFO",
+    "file": null,
+    "max_bytes": null,
+    "backup_count": 3
+  },
+  "backup": {
+    "enabled": false,
+    "path": "data/backups",
+    "keep_days": 30
+  },
+  "nfo": {
+    "tmdb_api_key": "9bc3e547caff878615cbdba2cc421d37",
+    "auto_create": true,
+    "update_on_scan": true,
+    "download_poster": true,
+    "download_logo": true,
+    "download_fanart": true,
+    "image_size": "original"
+  },
+  "other": {
+    "master_password_hash": "$pbkdf2-sha256$29000$HQNASKk1xpgTAgAgJGRMaQ$73TOCCM0UEZONyNXQEPa3SmIoXeG6C1l5mMFDNgYfMQ",
+    "anime_directory": "/data"
+  },
+  "version": "1.0.0"
+}
+
+

docs/runner.csx

@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env dotnet-script
+#nullable enable
+
+using System;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+// ── Ctrl+C: kill active process and exit cleanly ──────────────────────────────
+var cts = new CancellationTokenSource();
+Process? activeProcess = null;
+
+Console.CancelKeyPress += (_, e) =>
+{
+    e.Cancel = true;
+    Console.WriteLine("\n[runner] Interrupted — shutting down...");
+    cts.Cancel();
+    try { activeProcess?.Kill(entireProcessTree: true); } catch { }
+};
+
+// ── Paths ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+var repoRoot = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory();
+var tasksFile = Path.Combine(repoRoot, "Docs", "Tasks.md");
+
+if (!File.Exists(tasksFile))
+{
+    Console.Error.WriteLine($"[runner] ERROR: Tasks.md not found at {tasksFile}");
+    Console.Error.WriteLine("[runner] Run this script from the repository root.");
+    Environment.Exit(1);
+}
+
+// ── Read & split by "---" separator lines ────────────────────────────────────
+var content = File.ReadAllText(tasksFile);
+var items = Regex
+    .Split(content, @"\r?\n---\r?\n")
+    .Select(s => s.Trim())
+    .Where(s => s.Length > 0)
+    .ToList();
+
+Console.WriteLine($"[runner] Found {items.Count} section(s) in Tasks.md");
+
+// ── Helper: run copilot and stream output, return full output ─────────────────
+async Task<string> RunCopilot(IEnumerable<string> extraArgs, string prompt)
+{
+    var output = new StringBuilder();
+
+    var argList = new List<string> { "launch", "copilot", "--model", "minimax-m2.7:cloud", "--yes", "--", "--allow-all-tools" };
+    argList.AddRange(extraArgs);
+    argList.Add("-p");
+    argList.Add(prompt);
+
+    var psi = new ProcessStartInfo("ollama")
+    {
+        WorkingDirectory = repoRoot,
+        RedirectStandardOutput = true,
+        RedirectStandardError = true,
+        UseShellExecute = false,
+    };
+    foreach (var a in argList)
+        psi.ArgumentList.Add(a);
+
+    activeProcess = new Process { StartInfo = psi };
+
+    activeProcess.OutputDataReceived += (_, e) =>
+    {
+        if (e.Data is null) return;
+        Console.WriteLine(e.Data);
+        output.AppendLine(e.Data);
+    };
+    activeProcess.ErrorDataReceived += (_, e) =>
+    {
+        if (e.Data is null) return;
+        Console.Error.WriteLine(e.Data);
+        output.AppendLine(e.Data);
+    };
+
+    activeProcess.Start();
+    activeProcess.BeginOutputReadLine();
+    activeProcess.BeginErrorReadLine();
+
+    await activeProcess.WaitForExitAsync(cts.Token);
+    activeProcess = null;
+
+    return output.ToString();
+}
+
+// ── Main loop ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+for (int i = 0; i < items.Count; i++)
+{
+    var item = items[i];
+    if (cts.IsCancellationRequested) break;
+
+    Console.WriteLine();
+    Console.WriteLine("[runner] ══════════════════════════════════════════════");
+    Console.WriteLine($"[runner] Task:\n{item}");
+    Console.WriteLine("[runner] ══════════════════════════════════════════════");
+    Console.WriteLine();
+
+    // Step 1 — run the task prompt
+    await RunCopilot(Enumerable.Empty<string>(), $"/caveman full");
+    await RunCopilot(new[] { "--continue" }, $"read ./Docs/instructions.md. {item}");
+    if (cts.IsCancellationRequested) break;
+
+    // Step 2 — confirm completion in the same chat session
+    Console.WriteLine("\n[runner] Asking for task confirmation...\n");
+    var confirmation = await RunCopilot(
+        new[] { "--continue" },
+        "are you sure tasks is done. reply with yes"
+    );
+    if (cts.IsCancellationRequested) break;
+
+    // Step 3 — check for "yes" in the reply, with retry logic for issue resolution
+    int maxRetries = 3;
+    int retryCount = 0;
+    bool taskConfirmed = confirmation.Contains("yes", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+
+    while (!taskConfirmed && retryCount < maxRetries)
+    {
+        retryCount++;
+        Console.WriteLine($"\n[runner] Attempt {retryCount}/{maxRetries}: Resolving remaining issues and running tests...\n");
+
+        confirmation = await RunCopilot(
+            new[] { "--continue" },
+            "resolve any remaining issues, make sure all tests are running and pass. then confirm with yes if done"
+        );
+        if (cts.IsCancellationRequested) break;
+
+        taskConfirmed = confirmation.Contains("yes", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+    }
+
+    if (!taskConfirmed)
+    {
+        Console.WriteLine($"\n[runner] Task not confirmed as done after {maxRetries} attempts. Stopping.");
+        break;
+    }
+
+    // Step 4 — commit the work
+    Console.WriteLine("\n[runner] Task confirmed. Making git commit...\n");
+
+    await RunCopilot(Enumerable.Empty<string>(), $"/caveman full");
+    await RunCopilot(new[] { "--continue" }, "make git commit");
+    if (cts.IsCancellationRequested) break;
+
+    // Step 5 — remove completed task from Tasks.md
+    var remaining = items.Skip(i + 1).ToList();
+    File.WriteAllText(tasksFile, string.Join("\n\n---\n\n", remaining));
+    Console.WriteLine("[runner] Removed completed task from Tasks.md");
+}
+
+Console.WriteLine("\n[runner] Finished.");

docs/tasks.md

@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+# Tasks
+
+## 1. Scheduled Folder Scan
+
+### Task 1.1: Add folder scan scheduler configuration
+
+**Where is that found**
+- `src/server/models/config.py` (`SchedulerConfig`)
+- `data/config.json` (example/default config)
+- `src/server/web/templates/setup.html` (setup UI)
+- `src/server/api/auth.py` (config save endpoint, if it validates scheduler fields)
+
+**Goal. How it should be**
+Add a new boolean field `folder_scan_enabled` (default `false`) to `SchedulerConfig`. When `true`, the scheduler will execute the folder maintenance routine during its scheduled run. Add the field to the setup page as a checkbox. Ensure existing configs without this field load successfully (Pydantic default handles this).
+
+**Possible traps and issues**
+- Backward compatibility: old `data/config.json` files must load without errors. Pydantic defaults solve this, but verify by loading an old config.
+- The setup page JavaScript must include the new field in the payload sent to `/api/config`.
+- Do not confuse this with `auto_download_after_rescan` — this is a separate toggle.
+
+**Docs changes needed**
+- `docs/CONFIGURATION.md`: Document the new `scheduler.folder_scan_enabled` option.
+- `docs/ARCHITECTURE.md`: Mention folder scan in the scheduler section.
+
+**Why this is needed**
+Users need an opt-in toggle to enable automatic daily folder maintenance (NFO repair, folder renaming, poster checks) without forcing it on everyone.
+
+---
+
+### Task 1.2: Create FolderScanService skeleton
+
+**Where is that found**
+- New file: `src/server/services/folder_scan_service.py`
+- `src/server/services/scheduler_service.py` (to call it)
+
+**Goal. How it should be**
+Create a new `FolderScanService` class with a single async entry point `async def run_folder_scan(self) -> None`. The method should:
+1. Log start/completion with structlog.
+2. Check prerequisites (`settings.anime_directory` exists, `settings.tmdb_api_key` is set).
+3. Skip gracefully with a warning log if prerequisites are missing.
+4. Use a module-level semaphore (similar to `_NFO_REPAIR_SEMAPHORE`) to limit concurrent TMDB operations to 3.
+
+Keep the implementation empty for the sub-tasks (1.3–1.5) to fill in. Just add the skeleton and the semaphore.
+
+**Possible traps and issues**
+- Circular imports: `folder_scan_service.py` will import from `initialization_service`, `config.settings`, etc. Keep imports inside methods or at the bottom if circular issues arise.
+- The service should follow the singleton pattern like `SchedulerService` and `DownloadService` if it holds state, or be stateless. For simplicity, make it a plain class instantiated per call or a module-level function set.
+- Exception handling: any unhandled exception in the scheduled task should be caught and logged so it doesn't crash the scheduler.
+
+**Docs changes needed**
+- `docs/ARCHITECTURE.md`: Add `folder_scan_service.py` to the services list.
+
+**Why this is needed**
+Encapsulates the new daily maintenance logic in its own module, keeping `scheduler_service.py` clean and allowing the folder scan to be tested independently.
+
+---
+
+### Task 1.3: Integrate NFO repair into folder scan
+
+**Where is that found**
+- `src/server/services/folder_scan_service.py`
+- `src/server/services/initialization_service.py` (`perform_nfo_repair_scan`)
+
+**Goal. How it should be**
+Inside `FolderScanService.run_folder_scan()`, call `perform_nfo_repair_scan(background_loader=None)` as the first step. Reuse the existing function exactly — do not copy its logic. Log a message before and after the call.
+
+**Possible traps and issues**
+- `perform_nfo_repair_scan` spawns `asyncio.create_task` for each repair. When called from the scheduler, these background tasks will still run after `run_folder_scan` returns. This is fine, but log that repairs are queued.
+- The function already handles missing `tmdb_api_key` and `anime_directory`, so the caller doesn't need to double-check, but the skeleton from Task 1.2 already checks prerequisites.
+- `perform_nfo_repair_scan` imports `nfo_needs_repair` and `NfoRepairService` inside the function, so no heavy import-time dependencies.
+
+**Docs changes needed**
+- `docs/NFO_GUIDE.md`: Update the "Automatic NFO Repair" section to state that repair now runs as part of the scheduled folder scan instead of every startup.
+
+**Why this is needed**
+Reuses the existing, tested NFO repair logic. Moves NFO repair from startup blocking to scheduled background maintenance.
+
+---
+
+### Task 1.4: Validate and rename series folders
+
+**Where is that found**
+- `src/server/services/folder_scan_service.py`
+- `src/core/services/nfo_repair_service.py` (for `parse_nfo_tags` or similar NFO parsing)
+- `src/server/database/models.py` / `src/server/database/system_settings_service.py` (if folder paths are stored in DB)
+
+**Goal. How it should be**
+After NFO repair, iterate over every subfolder in `settings.anime_directory` that contains a `tvshow.nfo`. For each folder:
+1. Parse the NFO to extract `<title>` and `<year>` text values.
+2. Compute the expected folder name: `f"{title} ({year})"`.
+3. Sanitize the expected name for filesystem safety (remove/replace illegal characters like `/`, `\`, `:`, etc.).
+4. Compare with the current folder name (`series_dir.name`).
+5. If different, rename the folder using `series_dir.rename(expected_path)`.
+6. If the series path is stored in the database (check `anime_service` or DB models), update the database record to point to the new path.
+
+Skip folders where title or year is missing/empty. Log every rename action.
+
+**Possible traps and issues**
+- **Database path consistency**: If `Series` or `Episode` models store absolute or relative paths, renaming the folder on disk without updating the DB will break downloads, NFO updates, and the web UI. Must verify whether paths are stored in the DB and update them.
+- **Active downloads**: A series currently being downloaded should not be renamed. Check the download queue or lock status before renaming. If no lock mechanism exists, this is a major trap — document it.
+- **Filesystem permissions**: The app may not have write permission to the anime directory. Catch `PermissionError` and `OSError` and log gracefully.
+- **Special characters**: Titles like `"A / B"` or `"Show: Subtitle"` contain characters illegal in folder names. Define a sanitization function (e.g., replace `/` with `-`, remove trailing dots on Windows, etc.).
+- **Duplicate names**: Two different series could sanitize to the same name. Check if target path already exists before renaming.
+- **Path length limits**: Very long titles might exceed OS path limits.
+
+**Docs changes needed**
+- `docs/NFO_GUIDE.md`: Add a section "Folder Naming Convention" explaining the `<title> (<year>)` format.
+- `docs/CONFIGURATION.md`: Mention that enabling folder scan will rename folders.
+
+**Why this is needed**
+Enforces a consistent, predictable folder naming scheme across the library, making it easier for media center apps (Kodi, Jellyfin, Plex) to match metadata.
+
+---
+
+### Task 1.5: Check and download missing poster.jpg
+
+**Where is that found**
+- `src/server/services/folder_scan_service.py`
+- `src/core/utils/image_downloader.py` (`ImageDownloader`)
+- `src/core/services/nfo_service.py` or `src/core/services/nfo_repair_service.py` (to get poster URL from NFO or TMDB)
+
+**Goal. How it should be**
+After folder renaming, iterate over series folders again (or combine with Task 1.4 loop). For each folder:
+1. Check if `poster.jpg` exists and has a size ≥ `ImageDownloader.min_file_size` (1 KB by default).
+2. If missing or too small:
+   a. Parse `tvshow.nfo` for `<thumb aspect="poster">` or `<thumb>` URL.
+   b. If no URL in NFO, skip (do not query TMDB again to keep tasks small; the NFO should already have it after repair).
+   c. Use `ImageDownloader` (with context manager) to download the image to `series_dir / "poster.jpg"`.
+   d. Validate the downloaded image with `ImageDownloader._validate_image` (or similar existing validation).
+3. Use the existing `_NFO_REPAIR_SEMAPHORE` or a new `POSTER_DOWNLOAD_SEMAPHORE` to limit concurrent downloads to 3.
+
+**Possible traps and issues**
+- **TMDB rate limiting**: Even downloading images hits TMDB CDN. The semaphore limits concurrency.
+- **Invalid images**: A download might produce a 0-byte or corrupted file. `ImageDownloader` already validates with PIL; reuse that.
+- **NFO without thumb URL**: If the NFO was created before thumb tags were added, there may be no URL. In that case, skip and log. A future task could query TMDB directly.
+- **Write permissions**: Same as Task 1.4.
+- **Async session sharing**: `ImageDownloader` manages its own `aiohttp` session. Use `async with ImageDownloader() as downloader:` to ensure cleanup.
+
+**Docs changes needed**
+- `docs/NFO_GUIDE.md`: Add "Poster Check" subsection under folder scan.
+- `docs/CONFIGURATION.md`: Mention that `nfo.download_poster` setting also affects scheduled poster checks.
+
+**Why this is needed**
+Ensures every series has artwork, which is required by most media center front-ends for a polished library view.
+
+---
+
+## 2. Remove startup NFO repair
+
+### Task 2.1: Remove perform_nfo_repair_scan from startup lifespan
+
+**Where is that found**
+- `src/server/fastapi_app.py` (lifespan startup block, lines ~245 and ~319)
+- `src/server/services/initialization_service.py` (keep the function, just remove the call site)
+- `tests/integration/test_nfo_repair_startup.py`
+- `tests/unit/test_initialization_service.py` (tests that call `perform_nfo_repair_scan` directly can stay, but integration tests verifying startup wiring must change)
+
+**Goal. How it should be**
+1. In `src/server/fastapi_app.py`, remove the import of `perform_nfo_repair_scan` from the `initialization_service` import block.
+2. Remove the line `await perform_nfo_repair_scan(background_loader)` from the lifespan startup sequence.
+3. Update `tests/integration/test_nfo_repair_startup.py`:
+   - Remove or modify `test_perform_nfo_repair_scan_imported_in_lifespan` and `test_perform_nfo_repair_scan_called_after_media_scan` since the startup wiring is gone.
+   - Replace with a test that verifies `perform_nfo_repair_scan` is NOT called during startup (or simply delete the file if it has no other purpose).
+4. `tests/unit/test_initialization_service.py` tests for `perform_nfo_repair_scan` can remain because they test the function itself, not the startup wiring.
+
+**Possible traps and issues**
+- **Test failures**: `test_nfo_repair_startup.py` will fail immediately after the code change. It must be updated in the same PR.
+- **Documentation drift**: `docs/NFO_GUIDE.md`, `docs/CHANGELOG.md`, and `docs/ARCHITECTURE.md` all describe the startup NFO repair behavior. If docs are not updated, users will expect repair on every start.
+- **Background loader parameter**: The `background_loader` variable was created partly for `perform_nfo_repair_scan`. After removal, check if `background_loader` is still needed for other startup steps (yes — `perform_media_scan_if_needed` uses it). Do not remove `background_loader` entirely.
+- **Import cleanup**: Ensure no unused imports remain in `fastapi_app.py` after removal.
+
+**Docs changes needed**
+- `docs/NFO_GUIDE.md`: Update section 11 "Automatic NFO Repair" to remove startup references and state it runs via scheduler.
+- `docs/CHANGELOG.md`: Add an entry under "Changed" or "Removed" noting that startup NFO repair is replaced by scheduled folder scan.
+- `docs/ARCHITECTURE.md`: Update the startup sequence description.
+
+**Why this is needed**
+Running `perform_nfo_repair_scan` on every startup slows down server restarts, especially for large libraries. Moving it to a scheduled task keeps startup fast while still ensuring regular maintenance.

fix_test_broadcasts.py

@@ -1,131 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-"""Script to fix test files that use old set_broadcast_callback pattern."""
-
-import re
-import sys
-from pathlib import Path
-
-
-def fix_file(filepath: Path) -> bool:
-    """Fix a single test file.
-    
-    Args:
-        filepath: Path to the test file
-        
-    Returns:
-        True if file was modified, False otherwise
-    """
-    content = filepath.read_text()
-    original = content
-    
-    # Pattern 1: Replace set_broadcast_callback calls
-    # Old: service.set_broadcast_callback(mock_broadcast)
-    # New: progress_service.subscribe("progress_updated", mock_event_handler)
-    
-    # Pattern 2: Fix download_service fixture to return tuple
-    if "async def download_service(" in content and "yield service" in content:
-        content = re.sub(
-            r'(async def download_service\([^)]+\):.*?)(yield service)',
-            r'\1yield service, progress_service',
-            content,
-            flags=re.DOTALL
-        )
-    
-    #Pattern 3: Unpack download_service in tests
-    if "def test_" in content or "async def test_" in content:
-        # Find tests that use download_service but don't unpack it
-        content = re.sub(
-            r'(async def test_[^\(]+\([^)]*download_service[^)]*\):.*?""".*?""")\s*broadcasts',
-            r'\1\n        download_svc, progress_svc = download_service\n        broadcasts',
-            content,
-            flags=re.DOTALL,
-            count=1  # Only first occurrence in each test
-        )
-    
-    # Pattern 4: Replace set_broadcast_callback with subscribe
-    content = re.sub(
-        r'(\w+)\.set_broadcast_callback\((\w+)\)',
-        r'progress_service.subscribe("progress_updated", \2)',
-        content
-    )
-    
-    # Pattern 5: Fix event handler signatures
-    # Old: async def mock_broadcast(message_type: str, room: str, data: dict):
-    # New: async def mock_event_handler(event):
-    content = re.sub(
-        r'async def (mock_broadcast\w*)\([^)]+\):(\s+"""[^"]*""")?(\s+)broadcasts\.append',
-        r'async def mock_event_handler(event):\2\3broadcasts.append',
-        content
-    )
-    
-    # Pattern 6: Fix broadcast append calls
-    # Old: broadcasts.append({"type": message_type, "data": data})
-    # New: broadcasts.append({"type": event.event_type, "data": event.progress.to_dict()})
-    content = re.sub(
-        r'broadcasts\.append\(\{[^}]*"type":\s*message_type[^}]*\}\)',
-        'broadcasts.append({"type": event.event_type, "data": event.progress.to_dict()})',
-        content
-    )
-    
-    # Pattern 7: Update download_service usage in tests to use unpacked version
-    content = re.sub(
-        r'await download_service\.add_to_queue\(',
-        r'await download_svc.add_to_queue(',
-        content
-    )
-    content = re.sub(
-        r'await download_service\.start',
-        r'await download_svc.start',
-        content
-    )
-    content = re.sub(
-        r'await download_service\.stop',
-        r'await download_svc.stop',
-        content
-    )
-    content = re.sub(
-        r'await download_service\.get_queue_status\(',
-        r'await download_svc.get_queue_status(',
-        content
-    )
-    content = re.sub(
-        r'await download_service\.remove_from_queue\(',
-        r'await download_svc.remove_from_queue(',
-        content
-    )
-    content = re.sub(
-        r'await download_service\.clear_completed\(',
-        r'await download_svc.clear_completed(',
-        content
-    )
-    
-    if content != original:
-        filepath.write_text(content)
-        print(f"✓ Fixed {filepath}")
-        return True
-    else:
-        print(f"  Skipped {filepath} (no changes needed)")
-        return False
-
-
-def main():
-    """Main function to fix all test files."""
-    test_dir = Path(__file__).parent / "tests"
-    
-    # Find all test files that might need fixing
-    test_files = list(test_dir.rglob("test_*.py"))
-    
-    print(f"Found {len(test_files)} test files")
-    print("Fixing test files...")
-    
-    fixed_count = 0
-    for test_file in test_files:
-        if fix_file(test_file):
-            fixed_count += 1
-    
-    print(f"\nFixed {fixed_count}/{len(test_files)} files")
-    return 0 if fixed_count > 0 else 1
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    sys.exit(main())

fix_tests.py

@@ -1,104 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-"""Script to batch fix common test issues after API changes."""
-
-import re
-import sys
-from pathlib import Path
-
-
-def fix_add_to_queue_calls(content: str) -> str:
-    """Add serie_folder parameter to add_to_queue calls."""
-    # Pattern: add_to_queue(\n            serie_id="...",
-    # Add: serie_folder="...",
-    pattern = r'(add_to_queue\(\s+serie_id="([^"]+)",)'
-    
-    def replace_func(match):
-        serie_id = match.group(2)
-        # Extract just the series name without number if present
-        serie_folder = serie_id.split('-')[0] if '-' in serie_id else serie_id
-        return f'{match.group(1)}\n            serie_folder="{serie_folder}",'
-    
-    return re.sub(pattern, replace_func, content)
-
-
-def fix_queue_status_response(content: str) -> str:
-    """Fix queue status response structure - remove nested 'status' key."""
-    # Replace data["status"]["pending"] with data["pending_queue"]
-    content = re.sub(r'data\["status"\]\["pending"\]', 'data["pending_queue"]', content)
-    content = re.sub(r'data\["status"\]\["active"\]', 'data["active_downloads"]', content)
-    content = re.sub(r'data\["status"\]\["completed"\]', 'data["completed_downloads"]', content)
-    content = re.sub(r'data\["status"\]\["failed"\]', 'data["failed_downloads"]', content)
-    content = re.sub(r'data\["status"\]\["is_running"\]', 'data["is_running"]', content)
-    content = re.sub(r'data\["status"\]\["is_paused"\]', 'data["is_paused"]', content)
-    
-    # Also fix response.json()["status"]["..."]
-    content = re.sub(r'response\.json\(\)\["status"\]\["pending"\]', 'response.json()["pending_queue"]', content)
-    content = re.sub(r'response\.json\(\)\["status"\]\["is_running"\]', 'response.json()["is_running"]', content)
-    content = re.sub(r'status\.json\(\)\["status"\]\["is_running"\]', 'status.json()["is_running"]', content)
-    content = re.sub(r'status\.json\(\)\["status"\]\["failed"\]', 'status.json()["failed_downloads"]', content)
-    content = re.sub(r'status\.json\(\)\["status"\]\["completed"\]', 'status.json()["completed_downloads"]', content)
-    
-    # Fix assert "status" in data
-    content = re.sub(r'assert "status" in data', 'assert "is_running" in data', content)
-    
-    return content
-
-
-def fix_anime_service_init(content: str) -> str:
-    """Fix AnimeService initialization in test fixtures."""
-    # This one is complex, so we'll just note files that need manual review
-    if 'AnimeService(' in content and 'directory=' in content:
-        print("  ⚠️  Contains AnimeService with directory= parameter - needs manual review")
-    return content
-
-
-def main():
-    test_dir = Path(__file__).parent / "tests"
-    
-    if not test_dir.exists():
-        print(f"Error: {test_dir} not found")
-        sys.exit(1)
-    
-    files_to_fix = [
-        # Download service tests
-        "unit/test_download_service.py",
-        "unit/test_download_progress_websocket.py",
-        "integration/test_download_progress_integration.py",
-        "integration/test_websocket_integration.py",
-        # API tests with queue status
-        "api/test_queue_features.py",
-        "api/test_download_endpoints.py",
-        "frontend/test_existing_ui_integration.py",
-    ]
-    
-    for file_path in files_to_fix:
-        full_path = test_dir / file_path
-        if not full_path.exists():
-            print(f"Skipping {file_path} (not found)")
-            continue
-        
-        print(f"Processing {file_path}...")
-        
-        # Read content
-        content = full_path.read_text()
-        original_content = content
-        
-        # Apply fixes
-        if 'add_to_queue(' in content:
-            content = fix_add_to_queue_calls(content)
-        
-        if 'data["status"]' in content or 'response.json()["status"]' in content:
-            content = fix_queue_status_response(content)
-        
-        content = fix_anime_service_init(content)
-        
-        # Write back if changed
-        if content != original_content:
-            full_path.write_text(content)
-            print(f"  ✓ Updated {file_path}")
-        else:
-            print(f"  - No changes needed for {file_path}")
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()

package.json

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{
+  "name": "aniworld-web",
+  "version": "1.3.3",
+  "description": "Aniworld Anime Download Manager - Web Frontend",
+  "type": "module",
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "vitest run",
+    "test:watch": "vitest",
+    "test:ui": "vitest --ui",
+    "test:coverage": "vitest run --coverage",
+    "test:e2e": "playwright test",
+    "test:e2e:ui": "playwright test --ui",
+    "test:e2e:headed": "playwright test --headed",
+    "test:e2e:debug": "playwright test --debug",
+    "playwright:install": "playwright install --with-deps chromium"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@playwright/test": "^1.41.0",
+    "@vitest/coverage-v8": "^1.2.0",
+    "@vitest/ui": "^1.2.0",
+    "happy-dom": "^13.3.5",
+    "vitest": "^1.2.0"
+  },
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">=18.0.0"
+  }
+}

requirements.txt

@@ -14,4 +14,15 @@ pytest==7.4.3
 pytest-asyncio==0.21.1
 httpx==0.25.2
 sqlalchemy>=2.0.35
-aiosqlite>=0.19.0
+aiosqlite>=0.19.0
+aiohttp>=3.9.0
+lxml>=5.0.0
+pillow>=10.0.0
+APScheduler>=3.10.4
+Events>=0.5
+requests>=2.31.0
+beautifulsoup4>=4.12.0
+chardet>=5.2.0
+fake-useragent>=1.4.0
+yt-dlp>=2024.1.0
+urllib3>=2.0.0

scripts/setup.py

@@ -1,421 +0,0 @@
-"""
-Aniworld Application Setup Script
-
-This script handles initial setup, dependency installation, database
-initialization, and configuration for the Aniworld application.
-
-Usage:
-    python setup.py [--environment {development|production}] [--no-deps]
-    python setup.py --help
-"""
-
-import argparse
-import asyncio
-import os
-import subprocess
-import sys
-from pathlib import Path
-
-
-class SetupManager:
-    """Manages application setup and initialization."""
-
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        environment: str = "development",
-        skip_deps: bool = False
-    ):
-        """
-        Initialize setup manager.
-
-        Args:
-            environment: Environment mode (development or production)
-            skip_deps: Skip dependency installation
-        """
-        self.environment = environment
-        self.skip_deps = skip_deps
-        self.project_root = Path(__file__).parent.parent
-        self.conda_env = "AniWorld"
-
-    # ============================================================================
-    # Logging
-    # ============================================================================
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def log_info(message: str) -> None:
-        """Log info message."""
-        print(f"\033[34m[INFO]\033[0m {message}")
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def log_success(message: str) -> None:
-        """Log success message."""
-        print(f"\033[32m[SUCCESS]\033[0m {message}")
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def log_warning(message: str) -> None:
-        """Log warning message."""
-        print(f"\033[33m[WARNING]\033[0m {message}")
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def log_error(message: str) -> None:
-        """Log error message."""
-        print(f"\033[31m[ERROR]\033[0m {message}")
-
-    # ============================================================================
-    # Validation
-    # ============================================================================
-
-    def validate_environment(self) -> bool:
-        """
-        Validate environment parameter.
-
-        Returns:
-            True if valid, False otherwise
-        """
-        valid_envs = {"development", "production", "testing"}
-        if self.environment not in valid_envs:
-            self.log_error(
-                f"Invalid environment: {self.environment}. "
-                f"Must be one of: {valid_envs}"
-            )
-            return False
-        self.log_success(f"Environment: {self.environment}")
-        return True
-
-    def check_conda_env(self) -> bool:
-        """
-        Check if conda environment exists.
-
-        Returns:
-            True if exists, False otherwise
-        """
-        result = subprocess.run(
-            ["conda", "env", "list"],
-            capture_output=True,
-            text=True
-        )
-        if self.conda_env in result.stdout:
-            self.log_success(f"Conda environment '{self.conda_env}' found")
-            return True
-        self.log_error(
-            f"Conda environment '{self.conda_env}' not found. "
-            f"Create with: conda create -n {self.conda_env} python=3.11"
-        )
-        return False
-
-    def check_python_version(self) -> bool:
-        """
-        Check Python version.
-
-        Returns:
-            True if version >= 3.9, False otherwise
-        """
-        if sys.version_info < (3, 9):
-            self.log_error(
-                f"Python 3.9+ required. Current: {sys.version_info.major}."
-                f"{sys.version_info.minor}"
-            )
-            return False
-        self.log_success(
-            f"Python version: {sys.version_info.major}."
-            f"{sys.version_info.minor}"
-        )
-        return True
-
-    # ============================================================================
-    # Directory Setup
-    # ============================================================================
-
-    def create_directories(self) -> bool:
-        """
-        Create necessary directories.
-
-        Returns:
-            True if successful, False otherwise
-        """
-        try:
-            directories = [
-                "logs",
-                "data",
-                "data/config_backups",
-                "Temp",
-                "tests",
-                "scripts",
-            ]
-            self.log_info("Creating directories...")
-            for directory in directories:
-                dir_path = self.project_root / directory
-                dir_path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-            self.log_success("Directories created")
-            return True
-        except Exception as e:
-            self.log_error(f"Failed to create directories: {e}")
-            return False
-
-    # ============================================================================
-    # Dependency Installation
-    # ============================================================================
-
-    def install_dependencies(self) -> bool:
-        """
-        Install Python dependencies.
-
-        Returns:
-            True if successful, False otherwise
-        """
-        if self.skip_deps:
-            self.log_warning("Skipping dependency installation")
-            return True
-
-        try:
-            requirements_file = self.project_root / "requirements.txt"
-            if not requirements_file.exists():
-                self.log_error(
-                    f"requirements.txt not found at {requirements_file}"
-                )
-                return False
-
-            self.log_info("Installing dependencies...")
-            subprocess.run(
-                ["conda", "run", "-n", self.conda_env,
-                 "pip", "install", "-q", "-r", str(requirements_file)],
-                check=True
-            )
-            self.log_success("Dependencies installed")
-            return True
-        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
-            self.log_error(f"Failed to install dependencies: {e}")
-            return False
-
-    # ============================================================================
-    # Environment Configuration
-    # ============================================================================
-
-    def create_env_files(self) -> bool:
-        """
-        Create environment configuration files.
-
-        Returns:
-            True if successful, False otherwise
-        """
-        try:
-            self.log_info("Creating environment configuration files...")
-
-            env_file = self.project_root / f".env.{self.environment}"
-            if env_file.exists():
-                self.log_warning(f"{env_file.name} already exists")
-                return True
-
-            # Create environment file with defaults
-            env_content = self._get_env_template()
-            env_file.write_text(env_content)
-            self.log_success(f"Created {env_file.name}")
-            return True
-        except Exception as e:
-            self.log_error(f"Failed to create env files: {e}")
-            return False
-
-    def _get_env_template(self) -> str:
-        """
-        Get environment file template.
-
-        Returns:
-            Environment file content
-        """
-        if self.environment == "production":
-            return """# Aniworld Production Configuration
-# IMPORTANT: Set these values before running in production
-
-# Security (REQUIRED - generate new values)
-JWT_SECRET_KEY=change-this-to-a-secure-random-key
-PASSWORD_SALT=change-this-to-a-secure-random-salt
-MASTER_PASSWORD_HASH=change-this-to-hashed-password
-
-# Database (REQUIRED - use PostgreSQL or MySQL in production)
-DATABASE_URL=postgresql://user:password@localhost/aniworld
-DATABASE_POOL_SIZE=20
-DATABASE_MAX_OVERFLOW=10
-
-# Application
-ENVIRONMENT=production
-ANIME_DIRECTORY=/var/lib/aniworld
-TEMP_DIRECTORY=/tmp/aniworld
-
-# Server
-HOST=0.0.0.0
-PORT=8000
-WORKERS=4
-
-# Security
-CORS_ORIGINS=https://yourdomain.com
-ALLOWED_HOSTS=yourdomain.com
-
-# Logging
-LOG_LEVEL=WARNING
-LOG_FILE=logs/production.log
-LOG_ROTATION_SIZE=10485760
-LOG_RETENTION_DAYS=30
-
-# Performance
-API_RATE_LIMIT=60
-SESSION_TIMEOUT_HOURS=24
-MAX_CONCURRENT_DOWNLOADS=3
-"""
-        else:  # development
-            return """# Aniworld Development Configuration
-
-# Security (Development defaults - NOT for production)
-JWT_SECRET_KEY=dev-secret-key-change-in-production
-PASSWORD_SALT=dev-salt-change-in-production
-MASTER_PASSWORD_HASH=$2b$12$wP0KBVbJKVAb8CdSSXw0NeGTKCkbw4fSAFXIqR2/wDqPSEBn9w7lS
-MASTER_PASSWORD=password
-
-# Database
-DATABASE_URL=sqlite:///./data/aniworld_dev.db
-
-# Application
-ENVIRONMENT=development
-ANIME_DIRECTORY=/tmp/aniworld_dev
-TEMP_DIRECTORY=/tmp/aniworld_dev/temp
-
-# Server
-HOST=127.0.0.1
-PORT=8000
-WORKERS=1
-
-# Security
-CORS_ORIGINS=*
-
-# Logging
-LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG
-LOG_FILE=logs/development.log
-
-# Performance
-API_RATE_LIMIT=1000
-SESSION_TIMEOUT_HOURS=168
-MAX_CONCURRENT_DOWNLOADS=1
-"""
-
-    # ============================================================================
-    # Database Initialization
-    # ============================================================================
-
-    async def init_database(self) -> bool:
-        """
-        Initialize database.
-
-        Returns:
-            True if successful, False otherwise
-        """
-        try:
-            self.log_info("Initializing database...")
-            # Import and run database initialization
-            os.chdir(self.project_root)
-            from src.server.database import init_db
-            await init_db()
-            self.log_success("Database initialized")
-            return True
-        except Exception as e:
-            self.log_error(f"Failed to initialize database: {e}")
-            return False
-
-    # ============================================================================
-    # Summary
-    # ============================================================================
-
-    def print_summary(self) -> None:
-        """Print setup summary."""
-        self.log_info("=" * 50)
-        self.log_info("Setup Summary")
-        self.log_info("=" * 50)
-        self.log_info(f"Environment: {self.environment}")
-        self.log_info(f"Conda Environment: {self.conda_env}")
-        self.log_info(f"Project Root: {self.project_root}")
-        self.log_info("")
-        self.log_success("Setup complete!")
-        self.log_info("")
-        self.log_info("Next steps:")
-        self.log_info("1. Configure .env files with your settings")
-        if self.environment == "production":
-            self.log_info("2. Set up database (PostgreSQL/MySQL)")
-            self.log_info("3. Configure security settings")
-            self.log_info("4. Run: ./scripts/start.sh production")
-        else:
-            self.log_info("2. Run: ./scripts/start.sh development")
-        self.log_info("")
-
-    # ============================================================================
-    # Main Setup
-    # ============================================================================
-
-    async def run(self) -> int:
-        """
-        Run setup process.
-
-        Returns:
-            0 if successful, 1 otherwise
-        """
-        print("\033[34m" + "=" * 50 + "\033[0m")
-        print("\033[34mAniworld Application Setup\033[0m")
-        print("\033[34m" + "=" * 50 + "\033[0m")
-        print()
-
-        # Validation
-        if not self.validate_environment():
-            return 1
-        if not self.check_python_version():
-            return 1
-        if not self.check_conda_env():
-            return 1
-
-        # Setup
-        if not self.create_directories():
-            return 1
-        if not self.create_env_files():
-            return 1
-        if not self.install_dependencies():
-            return 1
-
-        # Initialize database
-        if not await self.init_database():
-            return 1
-
-        # Summary
-        self.print_summary()
-        return 0
-
-
-async def main() -> int:
-    """
-    Main entry point.
-
-    Returns:
-        Exit code
-    """
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
-        description="Aniworld Application Setup"
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--environment",
-        choices=["development", "production", "testing"],
-        default="development",
-        help="Environment to set up (default: development)"
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--no-deps",
-        action="store_true",
-        help="Skip dependency installation"
-    )
-
-    args = parser.parse_args()
-
-    setup = SetupManager(
-        environment=args.environment,
-        skip_deps=args.no_deps
-    )
-    return await setup.run()
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    exit_code = asyncio.run(main())
-    sys.exit(exit_code)

scripts/start.sh

@@ -1,225 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-################################################################################
-# Aniworld Application Startup Script
-#
-# This script initializes the development or production environment,
-# installs dependencies, sets up the database, and starts the application.
-#
-# Usage:
-#   ./start.sh [development|production] [--no-install]
-#
-# Environment Variables:
-#   ENVIRONMENT: 'development' or 'production' (default: development)
-#   CONDA_ENV: Conda environment name (default: AniWorld)
-#   PORT: Server port (default: 8000)
-#   HOST: Server host (default: 127.0.0.1)
-#
-################################################################################
-
-set -euo pipefail
-
-# ============================================================================
-# Configuration
-# ============================================================================
-
-SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
-PROJECT_ROOT="$(dirname "$SCRIPT_DIR")"
-CONDA_ENV="${CONDA_ENV:-AniWorld}"
-ENVIRONMENT="${1:-development}"
-INSTALL_DEPS="${INSTALL_DEPS:-true}"
-PORT="${PORT:-8000}"
-HOST="${HOST:-127.0.0.1}"
-
-# ============================================================================
-# Color Output
-# ============================================================================
-
-RED='\033[0;31m'
-GREEN='\033[0;32m'
-YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
-BLUE='\033[0;34m'
-NC='\033[0m' # No Color
-
-# ============================================================================
-# Functions
-# ============================================================================
-
-log_info() {
-    echo -e "${BLUE}[INFO]${NC} $1"
-}
-
-log_success() {
-    echo -e "${GREEN}[SUCCESS]${NC} $1"
-}
-
-log_warning() {
-    echo -e "${YELLOW}[WARNING]${NC} $1"
-}
-
-log_error() {
-    echo -e "${RED}[ERROR]${NC} $1"
-}
-
-# Check if conda environment exists
-check_conda_env() {
-    if ! conda env list | grep -q "^$CONDA_ENV "; then
-        log_error "Conda environment '$CONDA_ENV' not found."
-        log_info "Create it with: conda create -n $CONDA_ENV python=3.11"
-        exit 1
-    fi
-    log_success "Conda environment '$CONDA_ENV' found."
-}
-
-# Validate environment parameter
-validate_environment() {
-    if [[ ! "$ENVIRONMENT" =~ ^(development|production|testing)$ ]]; then
-        log_error "Invalid environment: $ENVIRONMENT"
-        log_info "Valid options: development, production, testing"
-        exit 1
-    fi
-    log_success "Environment set to: $ENVIRONMENT"
-}
-
-# Create necessary directories
-create_directories() {
-    log_info "Creating necessary directories..."
-    mkdir -p "$PROJECT_ROOT/logs"
-    mkdir -p "$PROJECT_ROOT/data"
-    mkdir -p "$PROJECT_ROOT/data/config_backups"
-    mkdir -p "$PROJECT_ROOT/Temp"
-    log_success "Directories created."
-}
-
-# Install dependencies
-install_dependencies() {
-    if [[ "$INSTALL_DEPS" != "true" ]]; then
-        log_warning "Skipping dependency installation."
-        return
-    fi
-
-    log_info "Installing dependencies..."
-    conda run -n "$CONDA_ENV" pip install -q -r "$PROJECT_ROOT/requirements.txt"
-    log_success "Dependencies installed."
-}
-
-# Initialize database
-init_database() {
-    log_info "Initializing database..."
-    cd "$PROJECT_ROOT"
-    conda run -n "$CONDA_ENV" \
-        python -c "from src.server.database import init_db; import asyncio; asyncio.run(init_db())"
-    log_success "Database initialized."
-}
-
-# Create environment file if it doesn't exist
-create_env_file() {
-    ENV_FILE="$PROJECT_ROOT/.env.$ENVIRONMENT"
-    if [[ ! -f "$ENV_FILE" ]]; then
-        log_warning "Creating $ENV_FILE with defaults..."
-        cat > "$ENV_FILE" << EOF
-# Aniworld Configuration for $ENVIRONMENT
-
-# Security Settings
-JWT_SECRET_KEY=your-secret-key-here
-PASSWORD_SALT=your-salt-here
-MASTER_PASSWORD_HASH=\$2b\$12\$wP0KBVbJKVAb8CdSSXw0NeGTKCkbw4fSAFXIqR2/wDqPSEBn9w7lS
-
-# Database
-DATABASE_URL=sqlite:///./data/aniworld_${ENVIRONMENT}.db
-
-# Application
-ENVIRONMENT=${ENVIRONMENT}
-ANIME_DIRECTORY=/path/to/anime
-
-# Server
-PORT=${PORT}
-HOST=${HOST}
-
-# Logging
-LOG_LEVEL=$([ "$ENVIRONMENT" = "production" ] && echo "WARNING" || echo "DEBUG")
-
-# Features (development only)
-$([ "$ENVIRONMENT" = "development" ] && echo "DEBUG=true" || echo "DEBUG=false")
-EOF
-        log_success "Created $ENV_FILE - please configure with your settings"
-    fi
-}
-
-# Start the application
-start_application() {
-    log_info "Starting Aniworld application..."
-    log_info "Environment: $ENVIRONMENT"
-    log_info "Conda Environment: $CONDA_ENV"
-    log_info "Server: http://$HOST:$PORT"
-
-    cd "$PROJECT_ROOT"
-
-    case "$ENVIRONMENT" in
-        development)
-            log_info "Starting in development mode with auto-reload..."
-            conda run -n "$CONDA_ENV" \
-                python -m uvicorn \
-                src.server.fastapi_app:app \
-                --host "$HOST" \
-                --port "$PORT" \
-                --reload
-            ;;
-        production)
-            WORKERS="${WORKERS:-4}"
-            log_info "Starting in production mode with $WORKERS workers..."
-            conda run -n "$CONDA_ENV" \
-                python -m uvicorn \
-                src.server.fastapi_app:app \
-                --host "$HOST" \
-                --port "$PORT" \
-                --workers "$WORKERS" \
-                --worker-class "uvicorn.workers.UvicornWorker"
-            ;;
-        testing)
-            log_warning "Starting in testing mode..."
-            # Testing mode typically runs tests instead of starting server
-            conda run -n "$CONDA_ENV" \
-                python -m pytest tests/ -v --tb=short
-            ;;
-        *)
-            log_error "Unknown environment: $ENVIRONMENT"
-            exit 1
-            ;;
-    esac
-}
-
-# ============================================================================
-# Main Script
-# ============================================================================
-
-main() {
-    log_info "=========================================="
-    log_info "Aniworld Application Startup"
-    log_info "=========================================="
-
-    # Parse command-line options
-    while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
-        case "$1" in
-            --no-install)
-                INSTALL_DEPS="false"
-                shift
-                ;;
-            *)
-                ENVIRONMENT="$1"
-                shift
-                ;;
-        esac
-    done
-
-    validate_environment
-    check_conda_env
-    create_directories
-    create_env_file
-    install_dependencies
-    init_database
-    start_application
-}
-
-# Run main function
-main "$@"

src/cli/nfo_cli.py

@@ -0,0 +1,298 @@
+"""CLI command for NFO management.
+
+This script provides command-line interface for creating, updating,
+and checking NFO metadata files.
+"""
+
+import asyncio
+import logging
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+# Add src to path
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent))
+
+from src.config.settings import settings
+from src.core.services.series_manager_service import SeriesManagerService
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def scan_and_create_nfo():
+    """Scan all series and create missing NFO files."""
+    logger.info("%s", "=" * 70)
+    logger.info("NFO Auto-Creation Tool")
+    logger.info("%s", "=" * 70)
+
+    if not settings.tmdb_api_key:
+        logger.error("TMDB_API_KEY not configured")
+        logger.error("Set TMDB_API_KEY in .env file or environment")
+        logger.error("Get API key from: https://www.themoviedb.org/settings/api")
+        return 1
+    
+    if not settings.anime_directory:
+        logger.error("ANIME_DIRECTORY not configured")
+        return 1
+
+    logger.info("Anime Directory: %s", settings.anime_directory)
+    logger.info("Auto-create NFO: %s", settings.nfo_auto_create)
+    logger.info("Update on scan: %s", settings.nfo_update_on_scan)
+    logger.info("Download poster: %s", settings.nfo_download_poster)
+    logger.info("Download logo: %s", settings.nfo_download_logo)
+    logger.info("Download fanart: %s", settings.nfo_download_fanart)
+
+    if not settings.nfo_auto_create:
+        logger.warning("NFO_AUTO_CREATE is set to False")
+        logger.warning("Enable it in .env to auto-create NFO files")
+        logger.info("Continuing anyway to demonstrate functionality...")
+        # Override for demonstration
+        settings.nfo_auto_create = True
+    
+    logger.info("Initializing series manager...")
+    manager = SeriesManagerService.from_settings()
+
+    # Get series list first
+    serie_list = manager.get_serie_list()
+    all_series = serie_list.get_all()
+
+    logger.info("Found %d series in directory", len(all_series))
+
+    if not all_series:
+        logger.warning("No series found. Add some anime series first.")
+        return 0
+    
+    # Show series without NFO
+    series_without_nfo = []
+    for serie in all_series:
+        if not serie.has_nfo():
+            series_without_nfo.append(serie)
+    
+    if series_without_nfo:
+        logger.info("Series without NFO: %d", len(series_without_nfo))
+        for serie in series_without_nfo[:5]:  # Show first 5
+            logger.debug("Missing NFO: %s (%s)", serie.name, serie.folder)
+        if len(series_without_nfo) > 5:
+            logger.info("... and %d more", len(series_without_nfo) - 5)
+    else:
+        logger.info("All series already have NFO files")
+
+        if not settings.nfo_update_on_scan:
+            logger.info("Nothing to do. Enable NFO_UPDATE_ON_SCAN to update existing NFOs.")
+            return 0
+    
+    logger.info("Processing NFO files...")
+    logger.info("This may take a while depending on the number of series")
+
+    try:
+        await manager.scan_and_process_nfo()
+        logger.info("NFO processing complete")
+
+        # Show updated stats
+        serie_list.load_series()  # Reload to get updated stats
+        all_series = serie_list.get_all()
+        series_with_nfo = [s for s in all_series if s.has_nfo()]
+        series_with_poster = [s for s in all_series if s.has_poster()]
+        series_with_logo = [s for s in all_series if s.has_logo()]
+        series_with_fanart = [s for s in all_series if s.has_fanart()]
+
+        logger.info("Final statistics", extra={
+            "total_series": len(all_series),
+            "with_nfo": len(series_with_nfo),
+            "with_poster": len(series_with_poster),
+            "with_logo": len(series_with_logo),
+            "with_fanart": len(series_with_fanart),
+        })
+
+    except Exception:
+        logger.exception("Failed to process NFO files")
+        return 1
+    finally:
+        await manager.close()
+    
+    return 0
+
+
+async def check_nfo_status():
+    """Check NFO status for all series."""
+    logger.info("%s", "=" * 70)
+    logger.info("NFO Status Check")
+    logger.info("%s", "=" * 70)
+
+    if not settings.anime_directory:
+        logger.error("ANIME_DIRECTORY not configured")
+        return 1
+
+    logger.info("Anime Directory: %s", settings.anime_directory)
+
+    # Create series list (no NFO service needed for status check)
+    from src.core.entities.SerieList import SerieList
+    serie_list = SerieList(settings.anime_directory)
+    all_series = serie_list.get_all()
+
+    if not all_series:
+        logger.warning("No series found")
+        return 0
+
+    logger.info("Total series: %d", len(all_series))
+
+    # Categorize series
+    with_nfo = []
+    without_nfo = []
+
+    for serie in all_series:
+        if serie.has_nfo():
+            with_nfo.append(serie)
+        else:
+            without_nfo.append(serie)
+
+    logger.info(
+        "Series NFO coverage",
+        extra={
+            "with_nfo": len(with_nfo),
+            "without_nfo": len(without_nfo),
+            "total": len(all_series),
+        },
+    )
+
+    if without_nfo:
+        logger.info("Series missing NFO: %d", len(without_nfo))
+        for serie in without_nfo[:10]:
+            logger.debug("Missing NFO: %s (%s)", serie.name, serie.folder)
+        if len(without_nfo) > 10:
+            logger.info("... and %d more", len(without_nfo) - 10)
+
+    # Media file statistics
+    with_poster = sum(1 for s in all_series if s.has_poster())
+    with_logo = sum(1 for s in all_series if s.has_logo())
+    with_fanart = sum(1 for s in all_series if s.has_fanart())
+
+    logger.info(
+        "Media file coverage",
+        extra={
+            "posters": with_poster,
+            "logos": with_logo,
+            "fanart": with_fanart,
+            "total": len(all_series),
+        },
+    )
+
+    return 0
+
+
+async def update_nfo_files():
+    """Update existing NFO files with fresh data from TMDB."""
+    logger.info("%s", "=" * 70)
+    logger.info("NFO Update Tool")
+    logger.info("%s", "=" * 70)
+
+    if not settings.tmdb_api_key:
+        logger.error("TMDB_API_KEY not configured")
+        logger.error("Set TMDB_API_KEY in .env file or environment")
+        logger.error("Get API key from: https://www.themoviedb.org/settings/api")
+        return 1
+
+    if not settings.anime_directory:
+        logger.error("ANIME_DIRECTORY not configured")
+        return 1
+
+    logger.info("Anime Directory: %s", settings.anime_directory)
+    logger.info(
+        "Download media: %s",
+        settings.nfo_download_poster or settings.nfo_download_logo or settings.nfo_download_fanart,
+    )
+    
+    # Get series with NFO
+    from src.core.entities.SerieList import SerieList
+    serie_list = SerieList(settings.anime_directory)
+    all_series = serie_list.get_all()
+    series_with_nfo = [s for s in all_series if s.has_nfo()]
+    
+    if not series_with_nfo:
+        logger.warning("No series with NFO files found")
+        logger.info("Run 'scan' command first to create NFO files")
+        return 0
+
+    logger.info("Found %d series with NFO files", len(series_with_nfo))
+    logger.info("Updating NFO files with fresh data from TMDB...")
+    logger.info("This may take a while")
+
+    # Initialize NFO service using factory
+    from src.core.services.nfo_factory import create_nfo_service
+    try:
+        nfo_service = create_nfo_service()
+    except ValueError as e:
+        logger.error("Error creating NFO service: %s", e)
+        return 1
+
+    success_count = 0
+    error_count = 0
+
+    try:
+        for i, serie in enumerate(series_with_nfo, 1):
+            logger.info("[%d/%d] Updating: %s", i, len(series_with_nfo), serie.name)
+
+            try:
+                await nfo_service.update_tvshow_nfo(
+                    serie_folder=serie.folder,
+                    download_media=(
+                        settings.nfo_download_poster or
+                        settings.nfo_download_logo or
+                        settings.nfo_download_fanart
+                    ),
+                )
+                logger.info("Updated successfully: %s", serie.name)
+                success_count += 1
+
+                # Small delay to respect API rate limits
+                await asyncio.sleep(0.5)
+
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.exception("Failed to update NFO for %s", serie.name)
+                error_count += 1
+
+        logger.info("%s", "=" * 70)
+        logger.info("Update complete")
+        logger.info("Success: %d", success_count)
+        logger.info("Errors: %d", error_count)
+
+    except Exception:
+        logger.exception("Fatal error during NFO update")
+        return 1
+    finally:
+        await nfo_service.close()
+    
+    return 0
+
+
+def main():
+    """Main CLI entry point."""
+    logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, format="%(message)s")
+
+    if len(sys.argv) < 2:
+        logger.info("NFO Management Tool")
+        logger.info("\nUsage:")
+        logger.info("  python -m src.cli.nfo_cli scan     # Scan and create missing NFO files")
+        logger.info("  python -m src.cli.nfo_cli status   # Check NFO status for all series")
+        logger.info("  python -m src.cli.nfo_cli update   # Update existing NFO files with fresh data")
+        logger.info("\nConfiguration:")
+        logger.info("  Set TMDB_API_KEY in .env file")
+        logger.info("  Set NFO_AUTO_CREATE=true to enable auto-creation")
+        logger.info("  Set NFO_UPDATE_ON_SCAN=true to update existing NFOs during scan")
+        return 1
+
+    command = sys.argv[1].lower()
+
+    if command == "scan":
+        return asyncio.run(scan_and_create_nfo())
+    elif command == "status":
+        return asyncio.run(check_nfo_status())
+    elif command == "update":
+        return asyncio.run(update_nfo_files())
+    else:
+        logger.error("Unknown command: %s", command)
+        logger.info("Use 'scan', 'status', or 'update'")
+        return 1
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    sys.exit(main())

src/config/settings.py

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import re
 import secrets
 from typing import Optional
 
@@ -72,6 +73,82 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
         default=3,
         validation_alias="RETRY_ATTEMPTS"
     )
+    
+    # NFO / TMDB Settings
+    tmdb_api_key: Optional[str] = Field(
+        default=None,
+        validation_alias="TMDB_API_KEY",
+        description="TMDB API key for scraping TV show metadata"
+    )
+    nfo_auto_create: bool = Field(
+        default=False,
+        validation_alias="NFO_AUTO_CREATE",
+        description="Automatically create NFO files when scanning series"
+    )
+    nfo_update_on_scan: bool = Field(
+        default=False,
+        validation_alias="NFO_UPDATE_ON_SCAN",
+        description="Update existing NFO files when scanning series"
+    )
+    nfo_download_poster: bool = Field(
+        default=True,
+        validation_alias="NFO_DOWNLOAD_POSTER",
+        description="Download poster.jpg when creating NFO"
+    )
+    nfo_download_logo: bool = Field(
+        default=True,
+        validation_alias="NFO_DOWNLOAD_LOGO",
+        description="Download logo.png when creating NFO"
+    )
+    nfo_download_fanart: bool = Field(
+        default=True,
+        validation_alias="NFO_DOWNLOAD_FANART",
+        description="Download fanart.jpg when creating NFO"
+    )
+    nfo_image_size: str = Field(
+        default="original",
+        validation_alias="NFO_IMAGE_SIZE",
+        description="Image size to download (original, w500, etc.)"
+    )
+    nfo_prefer_fsk_rating: bool = Field(
+        default=True,
+        validation_alias="NFO_PREFER_FSK_RATING",
+        description="Prefer German FSK rating over MPAA rating in NFO files"
+    )
+    nfo_folder_ignore_patterns: str = Field(
+        default="The Last of Us|Loki|Chernobyl|Star Trek Discovery|Marvel|Matrix|Fast & Furious|Jurassic|James Bond|Mission: Impossible|Bourne|Hunger Games|Die Hard|John Wick|Pacific Rim|Guardians of the Galaxy|Avengers|Batman|Superman|Wonder Woman|Spider-Man|X-Men|Fantastic Four|Terminator|Predator|Rambo|Rocky|Expendables|Tomb Raider|Jumanji|Jurassic Park|Pirates of the Caribbean|Harry Potter|Lord of the Rings|Hobbit|Game of Thrones|Westworld|Stranger Things|Breaking Bad|Better Call Saul|Sherlock|Downton Abbey|The Crown|Bridgerton|Sex Education|Normal People|Emily in Paris|The Witcher|Servant|Lucifer|Dark|Shadow and Bone|Grimm|Fairytale",
+        validation_alias="NFO_FOLDER_IGNORE_PATTERNS",
+        description="Regex patterns for folder names to skip during scan (pipe-separated)"
+    )
+
+    @property
+    def folder_ignore_patterns(self) -> list[str]:
+        """Parse ignore patterns from comma-separated string into list.
+
+        Returns:
+            List of regex patterns to skip during folder scanning.
+        """
+        if not self.nfo_folder_ignore_patterns:
+            return []
+        return [
+            pattern.strip()
+            for pattern in self.nfo_folder_ignore_patterns.split("|")
+            if pattern.strip()
+        ]
+
+    def should_ignore_folder(self, folder_name: str) -> bool:
+        """Check if folder should be ignored based on ignore patterns.
+
+        Args:
+            folder_name: Name of folder to check.
+
+        Returns:
+            True if folder matches any ignore pattern, False otherwise.
+        """
+        for pattern in self.folder_ignore_patterns:
+            if re.search(pattern, folder_name, re.IGNORECASE):
+                return True
+        return False
 
     @property
     def allowed_origins(self) -> list[str]:
@@ -92,5 +169,23 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
             ]
         return [origin.strip() for origin in raw.split(",") if origin.strip()]
 
+    @property
+    def scan_key_overrides(self) -> dict[str, str]:
+        """Return scan key overrides from config.json.
+        
+        Maps folder names to provider keys for cases where auto-generated
+        keys from folder names are incorrect.
+        
+        Returns:
+            Dict mapping folder names to provider keys.
+        """
+        from src.server.services.config_service import ConfigService
+        try:
+            config_service = ConfigService()
+            config = config_service.load_config()
+            return config.scan_key_overrides or {}
+        except Exception:
+            return {}
+
 
 settings = Settings()

src/core/SeriesApp.py

@@ -14,14 +14,17 @@ import asyncio
 import logging
 import os
 from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor
-from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
+from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, List, Optional
 
 from events import Events
 
+from src.config.settings import settings
 from src.core.entities.SerieList import SerieList
 from src.core.entities.series import Serie
 from src.core.providers.provider_factory import Loaders
 from src.core.SerieScanner import SerieScanner
+from src.core.services.nfo_service import NFOService
+from src.core.services.tmdb_client import TMDBAPIError
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -140,12 +143,16 @@ class SeriesApp:
     def __init__(
         self,
         directory_to_search: str,
+        db_lookup: Optional[Callable[[str], Optional["Serie"]]] = None,
     ):
         """
         Initialize SeriesApp.
 
         Args:
             directory_to_search: Base directory for anime series
+            db_lookup: Optional callable ``(folder_name) -> Serie | None``
+                passed through to ``SerieScanner`` as a fallback key source
+                when no local ``key`` or ``data`` file exists.
         """
 
         self.directory_to_search = directory_to_search
@@ -159,17 +166,38 @@ class SeriesApp:
         self.loaders = Loaders()
         self.loader = self.loaders.GetLoader(key="aniworld.to")
         self.serie_scanner = SerieScanner(
-            directory_to_search, self.loader
+            directory_to_search,
+            self.loader,
+            db_lookup=db_lookup,
+            scan_key_overrides=settings.scan_key_overrides,
         )
-        self.list = SerieList(self.directory_to_search)
+        # Skip automatic loading from data files - series will be loaded
+        # from database by the service layer during application setup
+        self.list = SerieList(self.directory_to_search, skip_load=True)
         self.series_list: List[Any] = []
-        # Synchronous init used during constructor to avoid awaiting
-        # in __init__
-        self._init_list_sync()
+        # Initialize empty list - series loaded later via load_series_from_list()
+        # No need to call _init_list_sync() anymore
+        
+        # Initialize NFO service if a TMDB API key is configured
+        self.nfo_service: Optional[NFOService] = None
+        try:
+            from src.core.services.nfo_factory import get_nfo_factory
+
+            factory = get_nfo_factory()
+            self.nfo_service = factory.create()
+            logger.info("NFO service initialized successfully")
+        except ValueError:
+            logger.info(
+                "NFO service not available — TMDB API key not configured"
+            )
+            self.nfo_service = None
+        except Exception as e:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
+            logger.warning("Failed to initialize NFO service: %s", str(e))
+            self.nfo_service = None
 
         logger.info(
             "SeriesApp initialized for directory: %s",
-            directory_to_search
+            directory_to_search,
         )
 
     @property
@@ -222,26 +250,6 @@ class SeriesApp:
             len(self.series_list)
         )
 
-    def _init_list_sync(self) -> None:
-        """Synchronous initialization helper for constructor."""
-        self.series_list = self.list.GetMissingEpisode()
-        logger.debug(
-            "Loaded %d series with missing episodes",
-            len(self.series_list)
-        )
-
-    async def _init_list(self) -> None:
-        """Initialize the series list with missing episodes (async)."""
-        loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
-        self.series_list = await loop.run_in_executor(
-            self.executor,
-            self.list.GetMissingEpisode
-        )
-        logger.debug(
-            "Loaded %d series with missing episodes",
-            len(self.series_list)
-        )
-
     async def search(self, words: str) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
         """
         Search for anime series (async).
@@ -348,12 +356,104 @@ class SeriesApp:
                 )
                 return False
 
+        # Check and create NFO files if needed
+        if self.nfo_service and settings.nfo_auto_create:
+            try:
+                # Check if NFO exists
+                nfo_exists = await self.nfo_service.check_nfo_exists(
+                    serie_folder
+                )
+                
+                if not nfo_exists:
+                    logger.info(
+                        "NFO not found for %s, creating metadata...",
+                        serie_folder
+                    )
+                    
+                    # Fire NFO creation started event
+                    self._events.download_status(
+                        DownloadStatusEventArgs(
+                            serie_folder=serie_folder,
+                            key=key,
+                            season=season,
+                            episode=episode,
+                            status="nfo_creating",
+                            message="Creating NFO metadata...",
+                            item_id=item_id,
+                        )
+                    )
+                    
+                    # Create NFO and download media files
+                    try:
+                        # Use folder name as series name
+                        await self.nfo_service.create_tvshow_nfo(
+                            serie_name=serie_folder,
+                            serie_folder=serie_folder,
+                            download_poster=settings.nfo_download_poster,
+                            download_logo=settings.nfo_download_logo,
+                            download_fanart=settings.nfo_download_fanart
+                        )
+                        
+                        logger.info(
+                            "NFO and media files created for %s",
+                            serie_folder
+                        )
+                        
+                        # Fire NFO creation completed event
+                        self._events.download_status(
+                            DownloadStatusEventArgs(
+                                serie_folder=serie_folder,
+                                key=key,
+                                season=season,
+                                episode=episode,
+                                status="nfo_completed",
+                                message="NFO metadata created",
+                                item_id=item_id,
+                            )
+                        )
+                        
+                    except TMDBAPIError as tmdb_error:
+                        logger.warning(
+                            "Failed to create NFO for %s: %s",
+                            serie_folder,
+                            str(tmdb_error)
+                        )
+                        # Fire failed event (but continue with download)
+                        self._events.download_status(
+                            DownloadStatusEventArgs(
+                                serie_folder=serie_folder,
+                                key=key,
+                                season=season,
+                                episode=episode,
+                                status="nfo_failed",
+                                message=(
+                                    f"NFO creation failed: "
+                                    f"{str(tmdb_error)}"
+                                ),
+                                item_id=item_id,
+                            )
+                        )
+                else:
+                    logger.debug("NFO already exists for %s", serie_folder)
+                    
+            except Exception as nfo_error:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
+                logger.error(
+                    "Error checking/creating NFO for %s: %s",
+                    serie_folder,
+                    str(nfo_error),
+                    exc_info=True
+                )
+                # Don't fail the download if NFO creation fails
+
         try:
             def download_progress_handler(progress_info):
                 """Handle download progress events from loader."""
-                logger.debug(
-                    "download_progress_handler called with: %s", progress_info
-                )
+                # Throttle progress logging to avoid spam
+                status = progress_info.get("status", "")
+                if status in ("downloading", "finished"):
+                    logger.debug(
+                        "download_progress_handler called with: %s", progress_info
+                    )
 
                 downloaded = progress_info.get('downloaded_bytes', 0)
                 total_bytes = (

src/core/entities/SerieList.py

@@ -1,233 +1,531 @@
-"""Utilities for loading and managing stored anime series metadata.
-
-This module provides the SerieList class for managing collections of anime
-series metadata. It uses file-based storage only.
-
-Note:
-    This module is part of the core domain layer and has no database
-    dependencies. All database operations are handled by the service layer.
-"""
-
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-import logging
-import os
-import warnings
-from json import JSONDecodeError
-from typing import Dict, Iterable, List, Optional
-
-from src.core.entities.series import Serie
-
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-
-class SerieList:
-    """
-    Represents the collection of cached series stored on disk.
-    
-    Series are identified by their unique 'key' (provider identifier).
-    The 'folder' is metadata only and not used for lookups.
-    
-    This class manages in-memory series data loaded from filesystem.
-    It has no database dependencies - all persistence is handled by
-    the service layer.
-    
-    Example:
-        # File-based mode
-        serie_list = SerieList("/path/to/anime")
-        series = serie_list.get_all()
-    
-    Attributes:
-        directory: Path to the anime directory
-        keyDict: Internal dictionary mapping serie.key to Serie objects
-    """
-
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        base_path: str,
-        skip_load: bool = False
-    ) -> None:
-        """Initialize the SerieList.
-        
-        Args:
-            base_path: Path to the anime directory
-            skip_load: If True, skip automatic loading of series from files.
-                Useful when planning to load from database instead.
-        """
-        self.directory: str = base_path
-        # Internal storage using serie.key as the dictionary key
-        self.keyDict: Dict[str, Serie] = {}
-        
-        # Only auto-load from files if not skipping
-        if not skip_load:
-            self.load_series()
-
-    def add(self, serie: Serie, use_sanitized_folder: bool = True) -> str:
-        """
-        Persist a new series if it is not already present (file-based mode).
-        
-        Uses serie.key for identification. Creates the filesystem folder
-        using either the sanitized display name (default) or the existing
-        folder property.
-        
-        Args:
-            serie: The Serie instance to add
-            use_sanitized_folder: If True (default), use serie.sanitized_folder
-                for the filesystem folder name based on display name.
-                If False, use serie.folder as-is for backward compatibility.
-        
-        Returns:
-            str: The folder path that was created/used
-        
-        Note:
-            This method creates data files on disk. For database storage,
-            use add_to_db() instead.
-        """
-        if self.contains(serie.key):
-            # Return existing folder path
-            existing = self.keyDict[serie.key]
-            return os.path.join(self.directory, existing.folder)
-
-        # Determine folder name to use
-        if use_sanitized_folder:
-            folder_name = serie.sanitized_folder
-            # Update the serie's folder property to match what we create
-            serie.folder = folder_name
-        else:
-            folder_name = serie.folder
-
-        data_path = os.path.join(self.directory, folder_name, "data")
-        anime_path = os.path.join(self.directory, folder_name)
-        os.makedirs(anime_path, exist_ok=True)
-        if not os.path.isfile(data_path):
-            serie.save_to_file(data_path)
-            # Store by key, not folder
-            self.keyDict[serie.key] = serie
-        
-        return anime_path
-
-    def contains(self, key: str) -> bool:
-        """
-        Return True when a series identified by ``key`` already exists.
-        
-        Args:
-            key: The unique provider identifier for the series
-            
-        Returns:
-            True if the series exists in the collection
-        """
-        return key in self.keyDict
-
-    def load_series(self) -> None:
-        """Populate the in-memory map with metadata discovered on disk."""
-
-        logging.info("Scanning anime folders in %s", self.directory)
-        try:
-            entries: Iterable[str] = os.listdir(self.directory)
-        except OSError as error:
-            logging.error(
-                "Unable to scan directory %s: %s",
-                self.directory,
-                error,
-            )
-            return
-
-        for anime_folder in entries:
-            anime_path = os.path.join(self.directory, anime_folder, "data")
-            if os.path.isfile(anime_path):
-                logging.debug("Found data file for folder %s", anime_folder)
-                self._load_data(anime_folder, anime_path)
-                continue
-
-            logging.warning(
-                "Skipping folder %s because no metadata file was found",
-                anime_folder,
-            )
-
-    def _load_data(self, anime_folder: str, data_path: str) -> None:
-        """
-        Load a single series metadata file into the in-memory collection.
-        
-        Args:
-            anime_folder: The folder name (for logging only)
-            data_path: Path to the metadata file
-        """
-        try:
-            serie = Serie.load_from_file(data_path)
-            # Store by key, not folder
-            self.keyDict[serie.key] = serie
-            logging.debug(
-                "Successfully loaded metadata for %s (key: %s)",
-                anime_folder,
-                serie.key
-            )
-        except (OSError, JSONDecodeError, KeyError, ValueError) as error:
-            logging.error(
-                "Failed to load metadata for folder %s from %s: %s",
-                anime_folder,
-                data_path,
-                error,
-            )
-
-    def GetMissingEpisode(self) -> List[Serie]:
-        """Return all series that still contain missing episodes."""
-        return [
-            serie
-            for serie in self.keyDict.values()
-            if serie.episodeDict
-        ]
-
-    def get_missing_episodes(self) -> List[Serie]:
-        """PEP8-friendly alias for :meth:`GetMissingEpisode`."""
-        return self.GetMissingEpisode()
-
-    def GetList(self) -> List[Serie]:
-        """Return all series instances stored in the list."""
-        return list(self.keyDict.values())
-
-    def get_all(self) -> List[Serie]:
-        """PEP8-friendly alias for :meth:`GetList`."""
-        return self.GetList()
-    
-    def get_by_key(self, key: str) -> Optional[Serie]:
-        """
-        Get a series by its unique provider key.
-        
-        This is the primary method for series lookup.
-        
-        Args:
-            key: The unique provider identifier (e.g., "attack-on-titan")
-            
-        Returns:
-            The Serie instance if found, None otherwise
-        """
-        return self.keyDict.get(key)
-    
-    def get_by_folder(self, folder: str) -> Optional[Serie]:
-        """
-        Get a series by its folder name.
-        
-        .. deprecated:: 2.0.0
-            Use :meth:`get_by_key` instead. Folder-based lookups will be
-            removed in version 3.0.0. The `folder` field is metadata only
-            and should not be used for identification.
-        
-        This method is provided for backward compatibility only.
-        Prefer using get_by_key() for new code.
-        
-        Args:
-            folder: The filesystem folder name (e.g., "Attack on Titan (2013)")
-            
-        Returns:
-            The Serie instance if found, None otherwise
-        """
-        warnings.warn(
-            "get_by_folder() is deprecated and will be removed in v3.0.0. "
-            "Use get_by_key() instead. The 'folder' field is metadata only.",
-            DeprecationWarning,
-            stacklevel=2
-        )
-        for serie in self.keyDict.values():
-            if serie.folder == folder:
-                return serie
-        return None
+"""Utilities for loading and managing stored anime series metadata.
+
+This module provides the SerieList class for managing collections of anime
+series metadata. It supports loading from both filesystem (legacy) and
+database (primary).
+
+Note:
+    This module is part of the core domain layer. Database operations
+    are handled by the service layer via add_to_db().
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+import os
+import warnings
+from json import JSONDecodeError
+from typing import Dict, Iterable, List, Optional
+
+from src.config.settings import settings
+from src.core.entities.series import Serie
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class SerieList:
+    """
+    Represents the collection of cached series stored on disk.
+    
+    Series are identified by their unique 'key' (provider identifier).
+    The 'folder' is metadata only and not used for lookups.
+    
+    This class manages in-memory series data loaded from filesystem.
+    It has no database dependencies - all persistence is handled by
+    the service layer.
+    
+    Example:
+        # File-based mode
+        serie_list = SerieList("/path/to/anime")
+        series = serie_list.get_all()
+    
+    Attributes:
+        directory: Path to the anime directory
+        keyDict: Internal dictionary mapping serie.key to Serie objects
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        base_path: str,
+        skip_load: bool = False
+    ) -> None:
+        """Initialize the SerieList.
+        
+        Args:
+            base_path: Path to the anime directory
+            skip_load: If True, skip automatic loading of series from files.
+                Useful when planning to load from database instead.
+        """
+        self.directory: str = base_path
+        # Internal storage using serie.key as the dictionary key
+        self.keyDict: Dict[str, Serie] = {}
+        
+        # Only auto-load from files if not skipping
+        if not skip_load:
+            self.load_series()
+
+    def add(self, serie: Serie, use_sanitized_folder: bool = True) -> str:
+        """
+        Persist a new series if it is not already present (file-based mode).
+        
+        Uses serie.key for identification. Creates the filesystem folder
+        using either the sanitized display name (default) or the existing
+        folder property.
+        
+        Args:
+            serie: The Serie instance to add
+            use_sanitized_folder: If True (default), use serie.sanitized_folder
+                for the filesystem folder name based on display name.
+                If False, use serie.folder as-is for backward compatibility.
+        
+        Returns:
+            str: The folder path that was created/used
+        
+        Note:
+            This method creates data files on disk. For database storage,
+            use add_to_db() instead.
+        """
+        if self.contains(serie.key):
+            # Return existing folder path
+            existing = self.keyDict[serie.key]
+            return os.path.join(self.directory, existing.folder)
+
+        # Determine folder name to use
+        if use_sanitized_folder:
+            folder_name = serie.sanitized_folder
+            # Update the serie's folder property to match what we create
+            serie.folder = folder_name
+        else:
+            folder_name = serie.folder
+
+        data_path = os.path.join(self.directory, folder_name, "data")
+        anime_path = os.path.join(self.directory, folder_name)
+        os.makedirs(anime_path, exist_ok=True)
+        if not os.path.isfile(data_path):
+            serie.save_to_file(data_path)
+            # Store by key, not folder
+            self.keyDict[serie.key] = serie
+        
+        return anime_path
+
+    async def add_to_db(self, serie: Serie) -> bool:
+        """Persist a new series to the database.
+
+        Creates the filesystem folder using serie.folder, then persists
+        the series metadata to the database.
+
+        Args:
+            serie: The Serie instance to add
+
+        Returns:
+            True if successful, False otherwise
+        """
+        try:
+            from src.server.database.connection import get_async_session_factory
+            from src.server.database.service import AnimeSeriesService, EpisodeService
+
+            folder_name = serie.folder
+            anime_path = os.path.join(self.directory, folder_name)
+            os.makedirs(anime_path, exist_ok=True)
+
+            session_factory = get_async_session_factory()
+            db = session_factory()
+            try:
+                existing = await AnimeSeriesService.get_by_key(db, serie.key)
+                if existing:
+                    logger.debug(
+                        "Series '%s' (key=%s) already exists in DB, skipping",
+                        serie.name, serie.key
+                    )
+                    return True
+
+                anime_series = await AnimeSeriesService.create(
+                    db=db,
+                    key=serie.key,
+                    name=serie.name,
+                    site=serie.site,
+                    folder=folder_name,
+                    year=serie.year
+                )
+                for season, eps in serie.episodeDict.items():
+                    for ep in eps:
+                        await EpisodeService.create(
+                            db=db,
+                            series_id=anime_series.id,
+                            season=season,
+                            episode_number=ep
+                        )
+                await db.commit()
+                self.keyDict[serie.key] = serie
+                logger.info(
+                    "Persisted series '%s' to database",
+                    serie.name
+                )
+                return True
+            except Exception as e:
+                await db.rollback()
+                logger.error(
+                    "Failed to persist series '%s' to DB: %s",
+                    serie.key, e, exc_info=True
+                )
+                return False
+            finally:
+                await db.close()
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(
+                "Could not add series '%s' to DB (DB unavailable?): %s",
+                serie.key, e
+            )
+            return False
+
+    def contains(self, key: str) -> bool:
+        """
+        Return True when a series identified by ``key`` already exists.
+        
+        Args:
+            key: The unique provider identifier for the series
+            
+        Returns:
+            True if the series exists in the collection
+        """
+        return key in self.keyDict
+
+    def load_series(self) -> None:
+        """Populate the in-memory map with metadata discovered on disk."""
+
+        logger.info("Scanning anime folders in %s", self.directory)
+        try:
+            entries: Iterable[str] = os.listdir(self.directory)
+        except OSError as error:
+            logger.error(
+                "Unable to scan directory %s: %s",
+                self.directory,
+                error,
+            )
+            return
+
+        nfo_stats = {"total": 0, "with_nfo": 0, "without_nfo": 0}
+        media_stats = {
+            "with_poster": 0,
+            "without_poster": 0,
+            "with_logo": 0,
+            "without_logo": 0,
+            "with_fanart": 0,
+            "without_fanart": 0
+        }
+
+        for anime_folder in entries:
+            if settings.should_ignore_folder(anime_folder):
+                logger.debug("Skipping ignored folder: %s", anime_folder)
+                continue
+            anime_path = os.path.join(self.directory, anime_folder, "data")
+            if os.path.isfile(anime_path):
+                logger.debug("Found data file for folder %s", anime_folder)
+                serie = self._load_data(anime_folder, anime_path)
+                
+                if serie:
+                    nfo_stats["total"] += 1
+                    # Check for NFO file
+                    nfo_file_path = os.path.join(
+                        self.directory, anime_folder, "tvshow.nfo"
+                    )
+                    if os.path.isfile(nfo_file_path):
+                        serie.nfo_path = nfo_file_path
+                        nfo_stats["with_nfo"] += 1
+                    else:
+                        nfo_stats["without_nfo"] += 1
+                        logger.debug(
+                            "Series '%s' (key: %s) is missing tvshow.nfo",
+                            serie.name,
+                            serie.key
+                        )
+                    
+                    # Check for media files
+                    folder_path = os.path.join(self.directory, anime_folder)
+                    
+                    poster_path = os.path.join(folder_path, "poster.jpg")
+                    if os.path.isfile(poster_path):
+                        media_stats["with_poster"] += 1
+                    else:
+                        media_stats["without_poster"] += 1
+                        logger.debug(
+                            "Series '%s' (key: %s) is missing poster.jpg",
+                            serie.name,
+                            serie.key
+                        )
+                    
+                    logo_path = os.path.join(folder_path, "logo.png")
+                    if os.path.isfile(logo_path):
+                        media_stats["with_logo"] += 1
+                    else:
+                        media_stats["without_logo"] += 1
+                        logger.debug(
+                            "Series '%s' (key: %s) is missing logo.png",
+                            serie.name,
+                            serie.key
+                        )
+                    
+                    fanart_path = os.path.join(folder_path, "fanart.jpg")
+                    if os.path.isfile(fanart_path):
+                        media_stats["with_fanart"] += 1
+                    else:
+                        media_stats["without_fanart"] += 1
+                        logger.debug(
+                            "Series '%s' (key: %s) is missing fanart.jpg",
+                            serie.name,
+                            serie.key
+                        )
+                
+                continue
+
+            logger.warning(
+                "Skipping folder %s because no metadata file was found",
+                anime_folder,
+            )
+        
+        # Log summary statistics
+        if nfo_stats["total"] > 0:
+            logger.info(
+                "NFO scan complete: %d series total, %d with NFO, %d without NFO",
+                nfo_stats["total"],
+                nfo_stats["with_nfo"],
+                nfo_stats["without_nfo"]
+            )
+            logger.info(
+                "Media scan complete: Poster (%d/%d), Logo (%d/%d), Fanart (%d/%d)",
+                media_stats["with_poster"],
+                nfo_stats["total"],
+                media_stats["with_logo"],
+                nfo_stats["total"],
+                media_stats["with_fanart"],
+                nfo_stats["total"]
+            )
+
+    def _load_data(self, anime_folder: str, data_path: str) -> Optional[Serie]:
+        """
+        Load a single series metadata file into the in-memory collection.
+        
+        Args:
+            anime_folder: The folder name (for logging only)
+            data_path: Path to the metadata file
+            
+        Returns:
+            Serie: The loaded Serie object, or None if loading failed
+        """
+        try:
+            serie = Serie.load_from_file(data_path)
+            # Store by key, not folder
+            self.keyDict[serie.key] = serie
+            logger.debug(
+                "Successfully loaded metadata for %s (key: %s)",
+                anime_folder,
+                serie.key
+            )
+            return serie
+        except (OSError, JSONDecodeError, KeyError, ValueError) as error:
+            logger.error(
+                "Failed to load metadata for folder %s from %s: %s",
+                anime_folder,
+                data_path,
+                error,
+            )
+            return None
+
+    def GetMissingEpisode(self) -> List[Serie]:
+        """Return all series that still contain missing episodes."""
+        return [
+            serie
+            for serie in self.keyDict.values()
+            if serie.episodeDict
+        ]
+
+    def get_missing_episodes(self) -> List[Serie]:
+        """PEP8-friendly alias for :meth:`GetMissingEpisode`."""
+        return self.GetMissingEpisode()
+
+    def GetList(self) -> List[Serie]:
+        """Return all series instances stored in the list."""
+        return list(self.keyDict.values())
+
+    def get_all(self) -> List[Serie]:
+        """PEP8-friendly alias for :meth:`GetList`."""
+        return self.GetList()
+    
+    def get_by_key(self, key: str) -> Optional[Serie]:
+        """
+        Get a series by its unique provider key.
+        
+        This is the primary method for series lookup.
+        
+        Args:
+            key: The unique provider identifier (e.g., "attack-on-titan")
+            
+        Returns:
+            The Serie instance if found, None otherwise
+        """
+        return self.keyDict.get(key)
+    
+    def get_by_folder(self, folder: str) -> Optional[Serie]:
+        """
+        Get a series by its folder name.
+        
+        .. deprecated:: 2.0.0
+            Use :meth:`get_by_key` instead. Folder-based lookups will be
+            removed in version 3.0.0. The `folder` field is metadata only
+            and should not be used for identification.
+        
+        This method is provided for backward compatibility only.
+        Prefer using get_by_key() for new code.
+        
+        Args:
+            folder: The filesystem folder name (e.g., "Attack on Titan (2013)")
+            
+        Returns:
+            The Serie instance if found, None otherwise
+        """
+        warnings.warn(
+            "get_by_folder() is deprecated and will be removed in v3.0.0. "
+            "Use get_by_key() instead. The 'folder' field is metadata only.",
+            DeprecationWarning,
+            stacklevel=2
+        )
+        for serie in self.keyDict.values():
+            if serie.folder == folder:
+                return serie
+        return None
+
+    async def load_all_from_db(self) -> int:
+        """Load all series from database into in-memory cache.
+        
+        Retrieves all anime series from the database with their episodes
+        and populates the in-memory keyDict for fast access.
+        
+        This method replaces file-based loading. Use after initialization
+        when database is ready.
+        
+        Returns:
+            int: Number of series loaded into cache
+        """
+        from src.server.database.connection import get_async_session_factory
+        from src.server.database.service import AnimeSeriesService
+        
+        try:
+            session_factory = get_async_session_factory()
+            db = session_factory()
+            try:
+                anime_series_list = await AnimeSeriesService.get_all(
+                    db, with_episodes=True
+                )
+                
+                count = 0
+                for anime_series in anime_series_list:
+                    episode_dict: Dict[int, List[int]] = {}
+                    if anime_series.episodes:
+                        for ep in anime_series.episodes:
+                            if ep.season not in episode_dict:
+                                episode_dict[ep.season] = []
+                            episode_dict[ep.season].append(ep.episode_number)
+                    
+                    serie = Serie(
+                        key=anime_series.key,
+                        name=anime_series.name,
+                        site=anime_series.site,
+                        folder=anime_series.folder,
+                        episodeDict=episode_dict,
+                        year=anime_series.year
+                    )
+                    self.keyDict[serie.key] = serie
+                    count += 1
+                
+                logger.info(
+                    "Loaded %d series from database into in-memory cache",
+                    count
+                )
+                return count
+            finally:
+                await db.close()
+        except RuntimeError:
+            logger.warning(
+                "Database not available, skipping DB load"
+            )
+            return 0
+
+    async def _load_single_series_from_db(
+        self,
+        anime_folder: str
+    ) -> Optional[Serie]:
+        """Load a single series from database by folder name.
+        
+        Looks up a series in the database by its folder name and adds
+        it to the in-memory cache.
+        
+        Args:
+            anime_folder: The filesystem folder name to look up
+            
+        Returns:
+            Serie if found and loaded, None otherwise
+        """
+        from src.server.database.connection import get_async_session_factory
+        from src.server.database.service import AnimeSeriesService
+        
+        try:
+            session_factory = get_async_session_factory()
+            db = session_factory()
+            try:
+                anime_series = await AnimeSeriesService.get_by_folder(
+                    db, anime_folder
+                )
+                if not anime_series:
+                    logger.debug(
+                        "Series with folder '%s' not found in DB",
+                        anime_folder
+                    )
+                    return None
+                
+                episode_dict: Dict[int, List[int]] = {}
+                if anime_series.episodes:
+                    for ep in anime_series.episodes:
+                        if ep.season not in episode_dict:
+                            episode_dict[ep.season] = []
+                        episode_dict[ep.season].append(ep.episode_number)
+                
+                serie = Serie(
+                    key=anime_series.key,
+                    name=anime_series.name,
+                    site=anime_series.site,
+                    folder=anime_series.folder,
+                    episodeDict=episode_dict,
+                    year=anime_series.year
+                )
+                self.keyDict[serie.key] = serie
+                logger.debug(
+                    "Loaded series '%s' (key=%s) from DB",
+                    serie.name, serie.key
+                )
+                return serie
+            finally:
+                await db.close()
+        except RuntimeError:
+            logger.warning(
+                "Database not available, cannot load series '%s'",
+                anime_folder
+            )
+            return None
+
+    def invalidate_cache(self) -> None:
+        """Clear the in-memory cache.
+        
+        Use after database modifications to force reload from DB
+        on next access.
+        """
+        self.keyDict.clear()
+        logger.debug("SerieList in-memory cache invalidated")
+
+    def reload(self) -> None:
+        """Reload series from filesystem (legacy mode).
+        
+        Warning:
+            This method uses file-based loading and should only be
+            used as fallback when database is not available.
+        """
+        self.load_series()

src/core/entities/nfo_models.py

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+"""Pydantic models for NFO metadata based on Kodi/XBMC standard.
+
+This module provides data models for tvshow.nfo files that are compatible
+with media center applications like Kodi, Plex, and Jellyfin.
+
+Example:
+    >>> nfo = TVShowNFO(
+    ...     title="Attack on Titan",
+    ...     year=2013,
+    ...     tmdbid=1429
+    ... )
+    >>> nfo.premiered = "2013-04-07"
+"""
+
+from datetime import datetime
+from typing import List, Optional
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, HttpUrl, field_validator
+
+
+class RatingInfo(BaseModel):
+    """Rating information from various sources.
+    
+    Attributes:
+        name: Source of the rating (e.g., 'themoviedb', 'imdb')
+        value: Rating value (typically 0-10)
+        votes: Number of votes
+        max_rating: Maximum possible rating (default: 10)
+        default: Whether this is the default rating to display
+    """
+    
+    name: str = Field(..., description="Rating source name")
+    value: float = Field(..., ge=0, description="Rating value")
+    votes: Optional[int] = Field(None, ge=0, description="Number of votes")
+    max_rating: int = Field(10, ge=1, description="Maximum rating value")
+    default: bool = Field(False, description="Is this the default rating")
+    
+    @field_validator('value')
+    @classmethod
+    def validate_value(cls, v: float, info) -> float:
+        """Ensure rating value doesn't exceed max_rating."""
+        # Note: max_rating is not available yet during validation,
+        # so we use a reasonable default check
+        if v > 10:
+            raise ValueError("Rating value cannot exceed 10")
+        return v
+
+
+class ActorInfo(BaseModel):
+    """Actor/cast member information.
+    
+    Attributes:
+        name: Actor's name
+        role: Character name/role
+        thumb: URL to actor's photo
+        profile: URL to actor's profile page
+        tmdbid: TMDB ID for the actor
+    """
+    
+    name: str = Field(..., description="Actor's name")
+    role: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Character role")
+    thumb: Optional[HttpUrl] = Field(None, description="Actor photo URL")
+    profile: Optional[HttpUrl] = Field(None, description="Actor profile URL")
+    tmdbid: Optional[int] = Field(None, description="TMDB actor ID")
+
+
+class ImageInfo(BaseModel):
+    """Image information for posters, fanart, and logos.
+    
+    Attributes:
+        url: URL to the image
+        aspect: Image aspect/type (e.g., 'poster', 'clearlogo', 'logo')
+        season: Season number for season-specific images
+        type: Image type (e.g., 'season')
+    """
+    
+    url: HttpUrl = Field(..., description="Image URL")
+    aspect: Optional[str] = Field(
+        None,
+        description="Image aspect (poster, clearlogo, logo)"
+    )
+    season: Optional[int] = Field(None, ge=-1, description="Season number")
+    type: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Image type")
+
+
+class NamedSeason(BaseModel):
+    """Named season information.
+    
+    Attributes:
+        number: Season number
+        name: Season name/title
+    """
+    
+    number: int = Field(..., ge=0, description="Season number")
+    name: str = Field(..., description="Season name")
+
+
+class UniqueID(BaseModel):
+    """Unique identifier from various sources.
+    
+    Attributes:
+        type: ID source type (tmdb, imdb, tvdb)
+        value: The ID value
+        default: Whether this is the default ID
+    """
+    
+    type: str = Field(..., description="ID type (tmdb, imdb, tvdb)")
+    value: str = Field(..., description="ID value")
+    default: bool = Field(False, description="Is default ID")
+
+
+class TVShowNFO(BaseModel):
+    """Main tvshow.nfo structure following Kodi/XBMC standard.
+    
+    This model represents the complete metadata for a TV show that can be
+    serialized to XML for use with media center applications.
+    
+    Attributes:
+        title: Main title of the show
+        originaltitle: Original title (e.g., in original language)
+        showtitle: Show title (often same as title)
+        sorttitle: Title used for sorting
+        year: Release year
+        plot: Full plot description
+        outline: Short plot summary
+        tagline: Show tagline/slogan
+        runtime: Episode runtime in minutes
+        mpaa: Content rating (e.g., TV-14, TV-MA)
+        certification: Additional certification info
+        premiered: Premiere date (YYYY-MM-DD format)
+        status: Show status (e.g., 'Continuing', 'Ended')
+        studio: List of production studios
+        genre: List of genres
+        country: List of countries
+        tag: List of tags/keywords
+        ratings: List of ratings from various sources
+        userrating: User's personal rating
+        watched: Whether the show has been watched
+        playcount: Number of times watched
+        tmdbid: TMDB ID
+        imdbid: IMDB ID
+        tvdbid: TVDB ID
+        uniqueid: List of unique IDs
+        thumb: List of thumbnail/poster images
+        fanart: List of fanart/backdrop images
+        actors: List of cast members
+        namedseason: List of named seasons
+        trailer: Trailer URL
+        dateadded: Date when added to library
+    """
+    
+    # Required fields
+    title: str = Field(..., description="Show title", min_length=1)
+    
+    # Basic information (optional)
+    originaltitle: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Original title")
+    showtitle: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Show title")
+    sorttitle: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Sort title")
+    year: Optional[int] = Field(
+        None,
+        ge=1900,
+        le=2100,
+        description="Release year"
+    )
+    
+    # Plot and description
+    plot: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Full plot description")
+    outline: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Short plot summary")
+    tagline: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Show tagline")
+    
+    # Technical details
+    runtime: Optional[int] = Field(
+        None,
+        ge=0,
+        description="Episode runtime in minutes"
+    )
+    mpaa: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Content rating")
+    fsk: Optional[str] = Field(
+        None,
+        description="German FSK rating (e.g., 'FSK 12', 'FSK 16')"
+    )
+    certification: Optional[str] = Field(
+        None,
+        description="Certification info"
+    )
+    
+    # Status and dates
+    premiered: Optional[str] = Field(
+        None,
+        description="Premiere date (YYYY-MM-DD)"
+    )
+    status: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Show status")
+    dateadded: Optional[str] = Field(
+        None,
+        description="Date added to library"
+    )
+    
+    # Multi-value fields
+    studio: List[str] = Field(
+        default_factory=list,
+        description="Production studios"
+    )
+    genre: List[str] = Field(
+        default_factory=list,
+        description="Genres"
+    )
+    country: List[str] = Field(
+        default_factory=list,
+        description="Countries"
+    )
+    tag: List[str] = Field(
+        default_factory=list,
+        description="Tags/keywords"
+    )
+    
+    # IDs
+    tmdbid: Optional[int] = Field(None, description="TMDB ID")
+    imdbid: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="IMDB ID")
+    tvdbid: Optional[int] = Field(None, description="TVDB ID")
+    uniqueid: List[UniqueID] = Field(
+        default_factory=list,
+        description="Unique IDs"
+    )
+    
+    # Ratings and viewing info
+    ratings: List[RatingInfo] = Field(
+        default_factory=list,
+        description="Ratings"
+    )
+    userrating: Optional[float] = Field(
+        None,
+        ge=0,
+        le=10,
+        description="User rating"
+    )
+    watched: bool = Field(False, description="Watched status")
+    playcount: Optional[int] = Field(
+        None,
+        ge=0,
+        description="Play count"
+    )
+    
+    # Media
+    thumb: List[ImageInfo] = Field(
+        default_factory=list,
+        description="Thumbnail images"
+    )
+    fanart: List[ImageInfo] = Field(
+        default_factory=list,
+        description="Fanart images"
+    )
+    
+    # Cast and crew
+    actors: List[ActorInfo] = Field(
+        default_factory=list,
+        description="Cast members"
+    )
+    
+    # Seasons
+    namedseason: List[NamedSeason] = Field(
+        default_factory=list,
+        description="Named seasons"
+    )
+    
+    # Additional
+    trailer: Optional[HttpUrl] = Field(None, description="Trailer URL")
+    
+    @field_validator('premiered')
+    @classmethod
+    def validate_premiered_date(cls, v: Optional[str]) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Validate premiered date format (YYYY-MM-DD)."""
+        if v is None:
+            return v
+        
+        # Check format strictly: YYYY-MM-DD
+        if len(v) != 10 or v[4] != '-' or v[7] != '-':
+            raise ValueError(
+                "Premiered date must be in YYYY-MM-DD format"
+            )
+        
+        try:
+            datetime.strptime(v, '%Y-%m-%d')
+        except ValueError as exc:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "Premiered date must be in YYYY-MM-DD format"
+            ) from exc
+        
+        return v
+    
+    @field_validator('dateadded')
+    @classmethod
+    def validate_dateadded(cls, v: Optional[str]) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Validate dateadded format (YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS)."""
+        if v is None:
+            return v
+        
+        # Check format strictly: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
+        if len(v) != 19 or v[4] != '-' or v[7] != '-' or v[10] != ' ' or v[13] != ':' or v[16] != ':':
+            raise ValueError(
+                "Dateadded must be in YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS format"
+            )
+        
+        try:
+            datetime.strptime(v, '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
+        except ValueError as exc:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "Dateadded must be in YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS format"
+            ) from exc
+        
+        return v
+    
+    @field_validator('imdbid')
+    @classmethod
+    def validate_imdbid(cls, v: Optional[str]) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Validate IMDB ID format (should start with 'tt')."""
+        if v is None:
+            return v
+        
+        if not v.startswith('tt'):
+            raise ValueError("IMDB ID must start with 'tt'")
+        
+        if not v[2:].isdigit():
+            raise ValueError("IMDB ID must be 'tt' followed by digits")
+        
+        return v
+    
+    def model_post_init(self, __context) -> None:
+        """Set default values after initialization."""
+        # Set showtitle to title if not provided
+        if self.showtitle is None:
+            self.showtitle = self.title
+        
+        # Set originaltitle to title if not provided
+        if self.originaltitle is None:
+            self.originaltitle = self.title

src/core/entities/series.py

@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
 import json
+import logging
+import os
 import warnings
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Optional
 
 from src.server.utils.filesystem import sanitize_folder_name
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 class Serie:
     """
@@ -22,6 +28,7 @@ class Serie:
             e.g., "Attack on Titan (2013)")
         episodeDict: Dictionary mapping season numbers to
             lists of episode numbers
+        year: Release year of the series (optional)
         
     Raises:
         ValueError: If key is None or empty string
@@ -33,7 +40,9 @@ class Serie:
         name: str,
         site: str,
         folder: str,
-        episodeDict: dict[int, list[int]]
+        episodeDict: dict[int, list[int]],
+        year: int | None = None,
+        nfo_path: Optional[str] = None
     ):
         if not key or not key.strip():
             raise ValueError("Serie key cannot be None or empty")
@@ -43,13 +52,26 @@ class Serie:
         self._site = site
         self._folder = folder
         self._episodeDict = episodeDict
+        self._year = year
+        self._nfo_path = nfo_path
         
     def __str__(self):
         """String representation of Serie object"""
+        year_str = f", year={self.year}" if self.year else ""
         return (
             f"Serie(key='{self.key}', name='{self.name}', "
             f"site='{self.site}', folder='{self.folder}', "
-            f"episodeDict={self.episodeDict})"
+            f"episodeDict={self.episodeDict}{year_str})"
+        )
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        """Concise developer representation of Serie object."""
+        season_count = len(self.episodeDict)
+        episode_count = sum(len(eps) for eps in self.episodeDict.values())
+        year_str = f", year={self.year}" if self.year else ""
+        return (
+            f"Serie(key={self.key!r}, name={self.name!r}"
+            f"{year_str}, seasons={season_count}, episodes={episode_count})"
         )
 
     @property
@@ -129,35 +151,192 @@ class Serie:
     def episodeDict(self, value: dict[int, list[int]]):
         self._episodeDict = value
 
+    @property
+    def year(self) -> int | None:
+        """
+        Release year of the series.
+        
+        Returns:
+            int or None: The year the series was released, or None if unknown
+        """
+        return self._year
+
+    @year.setter
+    def year(self, value: int | None):
+        """Set the release year of the series."""
+        self._year = value
+
+    @property
+    def nfo_path(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        """
+        Path to the tvshow.nfo metadata file.
+        
+        Returns:
+            str or None: Path to the NFO file, or None if not set
+        """
+        return self._nfo_path
+
+    @nfo_path.setter
+    def nfo_path(self, value: Optional[str]):
+        """Set the path to the NFO file."""
+        self._nfo_path = value
+
+    def has_nfo(self, base_directory: Optional[str] = None) -> bool:
+        """
+        Check if tvshow.nfo file exists for this series.
+        
+        Args:
+            base_directory: Base anime directory path. If provided, checks
+                relative to base_directory/folder/tvshow.nfo. If not provided,
+                uses nfo_path directly.
+        
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if tvshow.nfo exists, False otherwise
+        """
+        if base_directory:
+            nfo_file = Path(base_directory) / self.folder / "tvshow.nfo"
+        elif self._nfo_path:
+            nfo_file = Path(self._nfo_path)
+        else:
+            return False
+        
+        return nfo_file.exists() and nfo_file.is_file()
+
+    def has_poster(self, base_directory: Optional[str] = None) -> bool:
+        """
+        Check if poster.jpg file exists for this series.
+        
+        Args:
+            base_directory: Base anime directory path. If provided, checks
+                relative to base_directory/folder/poster.jpg.
+        
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if poster.jpg exists, False otherwise
+        """
+        if not base_directory:
+            return False
+        
+        poster_file = Path(base_directory) / self.folder / "poster.jpg"
+        return poster_file.exists() and poster_file.is_file()
+
+    def has_logo(self, base_directory: Optional[str] = None) -> bool:
+        """
+        Check if logo.png file exists for this series.
+        
+        Args:
+            base_directory: Base anime directory path. If provided, checks
+                relative to base_directory/folder/logo.png.
+        
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if logo.png exists, False otherwise
+        """
+        if not base_directory:
+            return False
+        
+        logo_file = Path(base_directory) / self.folder / "logo.png"
+        return logo_file.exists() and logo_file.is_file()
+
+    def has_fanart(self, base_directory: Optional[str] = None) -> bool:
+        """
+        Check if fanart.jpg file exists for this series.
+        
+        Args:
+            base_directory: Base anime directory path. If provided, checks
+                relative to base_directory/folder/fanart.jpg.
+        
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if fanart.jpg exists, False otherwise
+        """
+        if not base_directory:
+            return False
+        
+        fanart_file = Path(base_directory) / self.folder / "fanart.jpg"
+        return fanart_file.exists() and fanart_file.is_file()
+
+    @property
+    def name_with_year(self) -> str:
+        """
+        Get the series name with year appended if available.
+        
+        Returns a name in the format "Name (Year)" if year is available,
+        otherwise returns just the name. This should be used for creating
+        filesystem folders to distinguish series with the same name.
+        
+        Returns:
+            str: Name with year in format "Name (Year)", or just name if no year
+            
+        Example:
+            >>> serie = Serie("dororo", "Dororo", ..., year=2025)
+            >>> serie.name_with_year
+            'Dororo (2025)'
+        """
+        if self._year:
+            import re
+            year_suffix = f" ({self._year})"
+            # Strip ALL trailing year suffixes before appending to prevent duplication
+            clean_name = re.sub(r'(\s*\(\d{4}\))+\s*$', '', self._name).strip()
+            return f"{clean_name}{year_suffix}"
+        return self._name
+
     @property
     def sanitized_folder(self) -> str:
         """
-        Get a filesystem-safe folder name derived from the display name.
+        Get a filesystem-safe folder name derived from the display name with year.
         
-        This property returns a sanitized version of the series name
-        suitable for use as a filesystem folder name. It removes/replaces
-        characters that are invalid for filesystems while preserving
+        This property returns a sanitized version of the series name with year
+        (if available) suitable for use as a filesystem folder name. It removes/
+        replaces characters that are invalid for filesystems while preserving
         Unicode characters.
         
         Use this property when creating folders for the series on disk.
         The `folder` property stores the actual folder name used.
         
         Returns:
-            str: Filesystem-safe folder name based on display name
+            str: Filesystem-safe folder name based on display name with year
             
         Example:
-            >>> serie = Serie("attack-on-titan", "Attack on Titan: Final", ...)
+            >>> serie = Serie("attack-on-titan", "Attack on Titan: Final", ..., year=2025)
             >>> serie.sanitized_folder
-            'Attack on Titan Final'
+            'Attack on Titan Final (2025)'
         """
-        # Use name if available, fall back to folder, then key
-        name_to_sanitize = self._name or self._folder or self._key
+        # Use name_with_year if available, fall back to folder, then key
+        name_to_sanitize = self.name_with_year or self._folder or self._key
         try:
             return sanitize_folder_name(name_to_sanitize)
         except ValueError:
             # Fallback to key if name cannot be sanitized
             return sanitize_folder_name(self._key)
 
+    def ensure_folder_with_year(self) -> str:
+        """Ensure folder name includes year if available.
+        
+        If the serie has a year and the current folder name doesn't include it,
+        updates the folder name to include the year in format "Name (Year)".
+        
+        This method should be called before creating folders or NFO files to
+        ensure consistent naming across the application.
+        
+        Returns:
+            str: The folder name (updated if needed)
+            
+        Example:
+            >>> serie = Serie("perfect-blue", "Perfect Blue", ..., folder="Perfect Blue", year=1997)
+            >>> serie.ensure_folder_with_year()
+            'Perfect Blue (1997)'
+            >>> serie.folder  # folder property is updated
+            'Perfect Blue (1997)'
+        """
+        if self._year:
+            # Check if folder already has year format
+            year_pattern = f"({self._year})"
+            if year_pattern not in self._folder:
+                # Update folder to include year
+                self._folder = self.sanitized_folder
+                logger.info(
+                    f"Updated folder name for '{self._key}' to include year: {self._folder}"
+                )
+        return self._folder
+
     def to_dict(self):
         """Convert Serie object to dictionary for JSON serialization."""
         return {
@@ -167,7 +346,9 @@ class Serie:
             "folder": self.folder,
             "episodeDict": {
                 str(k): list(v) for k, v in self.episodeDict.items()
-            }
+            },
+            "year": self.year,
+            "nfo_path": self.nfo_path
         }
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -182,7 +363,9 @@ class Serie:
             data["name"],
             data["site"],
             data["folder"],
-            episode_dict
+            episode_dict,
+            data.get("year"),  # Optional year field for backward compatibility
+            data.get("nfo_path")  # Optional nfo_path field
         )
 
     def save_to_file(self, filename: str):

src/core/error_handler.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ errors in provider operations with automatic retry mechanisms.
 
 import functools
 import logging
-from typing import Any, Callable, TypeVar
+from typing import Any, Callable, Optional, TypeVar
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -42,39 +42,85 @@ class DownloadError(Exception):
 class RecoveryStrategies:
     """Strategies for handling errors and recovering from failures."""
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def handle_network_failure(
-        func: Callable, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any
-    ) -> Any:
-        """Handle network failures with basic retry logic."""
-        max_retries = 3
-        for attempt in range(max_retries):
-            try:
-                return func(*args, **kwargs)
-            except (NetworkError, ConnectionError):
-                if attempt == max_retries - 1:
-                    raise
-                logger.warning(
-                    f"Network error on attempt {attempt + 1}, retrying..."
-                )
-                continue
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        max_retries: int = 3,
+        base_delay: float = 1.0,
+        max_delay: float = 60.0,
+        exponential_base: float = 2.0,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Initialize recovery strategies.
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def handle_download_failure(
+        Args:
+            max_retries: Maximum number of retry attempts.
+            base_delay: Initial delay between retries in seconds.
+            max_delay: Maximum delay between retries in seconds.
+            exponential_base: Base for exponential backoff multiplier.
+        """
+        self.max_retries = max_retries
+        self.base_delay = base_delay
+        self.max_delay = max_delay
+        self.exponential_base = exponential_base
+
+    def _calculate_delay(self, attempt: int) -> float:
+        """Calculate delay for given retry attempt using exponential backoff.
+
+        Args:
+            attempt: Zero-based retry attempt number.
+
+        Returns:
+            Delay in seconds before next retry.
+        """
+        delay = self.base_delay * (self.exponential_base ** attempt)
+        return min(delay, self.max_delay)
+
+    def handle_network_failure(
+        self,
         func: Callable, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any
     ) -> Any:
-        """Handle download failures with retry logic."""
-        max_retries = 2
-        for attempt in range(max_retries):
+        """Handle network failures with exponential backoff retry logic."""
+        last_error: Optional[Exception] = None
+        for attempt in range(self.max_retries):
             try:
                 return func(*args, **kwargs)
-            except DownloadError:
-                if attempt == max_retries - 1:
-                    raise
-                logger.warning(
-                    f"Download error on attempt {attempt + 1}, retrying..."
-                )
-                continue
+            except (NetworkError, ConnectionError, TimeoutError) as exc:
+                last_error = exc
+                if attempt < self.max_retries - 1:
+                    delay = self._calculate_delay(attempt)
+                    logger.warning(
+                        "Network error on attempt %d/%d, retrying in %.1fs: %s",
+                        attempt + 1, self.max_retries, delay, exc
+                    )
+                    import time
+                    time.sleep(delay)
+                    continue
+        if last_error:
+            raise last_error
+        raise NetworkError("Network failure after retries")
+
+    def handle_download_failure(
+        self,
+        func: Callable, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any
+    ) -> Any:
+        """Handle download failures with exponential backoff retry logic."""
+        last_error: Optional[Exception] = None
+        for attempt in range(self.max_retries):
+            try:
+                return func(*args, **kwargs)
+            except DownloadError as exc:
+                last_error = exc
+                if attempt < self.max_retries - 1:
+                    delay = self._calculate_delay(attempt)
+                    logger.warning(
+                        "Download error on attempt %d/%d, retrying in %.1fs: %s",
+                        attempt + 1, self.max_retries, delay, exc
+                    )
+                    import time
+                    time.sleep(delay)
+                    continue
+        if last_error:
+            raise last_error
+        raise DownloadError("Download failed after retries")
 
 
 class FileCorruptionDetector:
@@ -92,7 +138,7 @@ class FileCorruptionDetector:
             # Video files should be at least 1MB
             return file_size > 1024 * 1024
         except Exception as e:
-            logger.error(f"Error checking file validity: {e}")
+            logger.error("Error checking file validity: %s", e)
             return False
 
 
@@ -123,13 +169,18 @@ def with_error_recovery(
                     last_error = e
                     if attempt < max_retries - 1:
                         logger.warning(
-                            f"Error in {context} (attempt {attempt + 1}/"
-                            f"{max_retries}): {e}, retrying..."
+                            "Error in %s (attempt %d/%d): %s, retrying...",
+                            context,
+                            attempt + 1,
+                            max_retries,
+                            e,
                         )
                     else:
                         logger.error(
-                            f"Error in {context} failed after {max_retries} "
-                            f"attempts: {e}"
+                            "Error in %s failed after %d attempts: %s",
+                            context,
+                            max_retries,
+                            e,
                         )
 
             if last_error:

src/core/interfaces/callbacks.py

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from enum import Enum
 from typing import Any, Dict, Optional
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 class OperationType(str, Enum):
     """Types of operations that can report progress."""
@@ -313,7 +315,7 @@ class CallbackManager:
                 callback.on_progress(context)
             except Exception as e:
                 # Log but don't let callback errors break the operation
-                logging.error(
+                logger.error(
                     "Error in progress callback %s: %s",
                     callback,
                     e,
@@ -332,7 +334,7 @@ class CallbackManager:
                 callback.on_error(context)
             except Exception as e:
                 # Log but don't let callback errors break the operation
-                logging.error(
+                logger.error(
                     "Error in error callback %s: %s",
                     callback,
                     e,
@@ -351,7 +353,7 @@ class CallbackManager:
                 callback.on_completion(context)
             except Exception as e:
                 # Log but don't let callback errors break the operation
-                logging.error(
+                logger.error(
                     "Error in completion callback %s: %s",
                     callback,
                     e,

src/core/providers/config_manager.py

@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class ProviderConfigManager:
             settings: Provider settings to apply.
         """
         self._provider_settings[provider_name] = settings
-        logger.info(f"Updated settings for provider: {provider_name}")
+        logger.info("Updated settings for provider: %s", provider_name)
 
     def update_provider_settings(
         self, provider_name: str, **kwargs
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class ProviderConfigManager:
             self._provider_settings[provider_name] = ProviderSettings(
                 name=provider_name, **kwargs
             )
-            logger.info(f"Created new settings for provider: {provider_name}")  # noqa: E501
+            logger.info("Created new settings for provider: %s", provider_name)  # noqa: E501
             return True
 
         settings = self._provider_settings[provider_name]
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class ProviderConfigManager:
         """
         if provider_name in self._provider_settings:
             self._provider_settings[provider_name].enabled = True
-            logger.info(f"Enabled provider: {provider_name}")
+            logger.info("Enabled provider: %s", provider_name)
             return True
         return False
 
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ class ProviderConfigManager:
         """
         if provider_name in self._provider_settings:
             self._provider_settings[provider_name].enabled = False
-            logger.info(f"Disabled provider: {provider_name}")
+            logger.info("Disabled provider: %s", provider_name)
             return True
         return False
 
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ class ProviderConfigManager:
             value: Setting value.
         """
         self._global_settings[key] = value
-        logger.info(f"Updated global setting {key}: {value}")
+        logger.info("Updated global setting %s: %s", key, value)
 
     def get_all_global_settings(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """Get all global settings.
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ class ProviderConfigManager:
             with open(config_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
                 json.dump(data, f, indent=2)
 
-            logger.info(f"Saved configuration to {config_path}")
+            logger.info("Saved configuration to %s", config_path)
             return True
 
         except Exception as e:

src/core/providers/failover.py

@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ class ProviderFailover:
         """
         if provider_name not in self._providers:
             self._providers.append(provider_name)
-            logger.info(f"Added provider to failover chain: {provider_name}")
+            logger.info("Added provider to failover chain: %s", provider_name)
 
     def remove_provider(self, provider_name: str) -> bool:
         """Remove a provider from the failover chain.

src/core/providers/health_monitor.py

@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class ProviderHealthMonitor:
             except asyncio.CancelledError:
                 break
             except Exception as e:
-                logger.error(f"Error in health check loop: {e}", exc_info=True)
+                logger.exception("Error in health check loop: %s", e)
                 await asyncio.sleep(self._health_check_interval)
 
     async def _perform_health_checks(self) -> None:
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ class ProviderHealthMonitor:
         )
 
         best_provider = available[0][0]
-        logger.debug(f"Best provider selected: {best_provider}")
+        logger.debug("Best provider selected: %s", best_provider)
         return best_provider
 
     def _get_recent_metrics(
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ class ProviderHealthMonitor:
             provider_name=provider_name
         )
         self._request_history[provider_name].clear()
-        logger.info(f"Reset metrics for provider: {provider_name}")
+        logger.info("Reset metrics for provider: %s", provider_name)
         return True
 
     def get_health_summary(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:

src/core/providers/streaming/doodstream.py

@@ -1,88 +0,0 @@
-"""Resolve Doodstream embed players into direct download URLs."""
-
-import random
-import re
-import string
-import time
-from typing import Any
-
-import requests
-from fake_useragent import UserAgent
-
-from .Provider import Provider
-
-# Precompiled regex patterns to extract the ``pass_md5`` endpoint and the
-# session token embedded in the obfuscated player script. Compiling once keeps
-# repeated invocations fast and documents the parsing intent.
-PASS_MD5_PATTERN = re.compile(r"\$\.get\('([^']*/pass_md5/[^']*)'")
-TOKEN_PATTERN = re.compile(r"token=([a-zA-Z0-9]+)")
-
-
-class Doodstream(Provider):
-    """Doodstream video provider implementation."""
-
-    def __init__(self):
-        self.RANDOM_USER_AGENT = UserAgent().random
-
-    def get_link(
-        self, embedded_link: str, timeout: int
-    ) -> tuple[str, dict[str, Any]]:
-        """
-        Extract direct download link from Doodstream embedded player.
-
-        Args:
-            embedded_link: URL of the embedded Doodstream player
-            timeout: Request timeout in seconds
-
-        Returns:
-            Tuple of (direct_link, headers)
-        """
-        headers = {
-            "User-Agent": self.RANDOM_USER_AGENT,
-            "Referer": "https://dood.li/",
-        }
-
-        def extract_data(pattern: re.Pattern[str], content: str) -> str | None:
-            """Extract data using a compiled regex pattern."""
-            match = pattern.search(content)
-            return match.group(1) if match else None
-
-        def generate_random_string(length: int = 10) -> str:
-            """Generate random alphanumeric string."""
-            charset = string.ascii_letters + string.digits
-            return "".join(random.choices(charset, k=length))
-
-        # WARNING: SSL verification disabled for doodstream compatibility
-        # This is a known limitation with this streaming provider
-        response = requests.get(
-            embedded_link,
-            headers=headers,
-            timeout=timeout,
-            verify=True,  # Changed from False for security
-        )
-        response.raise_for_status()
-
-        pass_md5_url = extract_data(PASS_MD5_PATTERN, response.text)
-        if not pass_md5_url:
-            raise ValueError(f"pass_md5 URL not found using {embedded_link}.")
-
-        full_md5_url = f"https://dood.li{pass_md5_url}"
-
-        token = extract_data(TOKEN_PATTERN, response.text)
-        if not token:
-            raise ValueError(f"Token not found using {embedded_link}.")
-
-        md5_response = requests.get(
-            full_md5_url, headers=headers, timeout=timeout, verify=True
-        )
-        md5_response.raise_for_status()
-        video_base_url = md5_response.text.strip()
-
-        random_string = generate_random_string(10)
-        expiry = int(time.time())
-
-        direct_link = (
-            f"{video_base_url}{random_string}?token={token}&expiry={expiry}"
-        )
-
-        return direct_link, headers

src/core/providers/streaming/filemoon.py

@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-"""Resolve Filemoon embed pages into direct streaming asset URLs."""
-
-import re
-
-import requests
-from aniworld import config
-
-# import jsbeautifier.unpackers.packer as packer
-
-
-# Match the embedded ``iframe`` pointing to the actual Filemoon player.
-REDIRECT_REGEX = re.compile(
-    r'<iframe *(?:[^>]+ )?src=(?:\'([^\']+)\'|"([^"]+)")[^>]*>')
-# The player HTML hides an ``eval`` wrapped script with ``data-cfasync``
-# disabled; capture the entire script body for unpacking.
-SCRIPT_REGEX = re.compile(
-    r'(?s)<script\s+[^>]*?data-cfasync=["\']?false["\']?[^>]*>(.+?)</script>')
-# Extract the direct ``file:"<m3u8>"`` URL once the script is unpacked.
-VIDEO_URL_REGEX = re.compile(r'file:\s*"([^"]+\.m3u8[^"]*)"')
-
-# TODO Implement this script fully
-
-
-def get_direct_link_from_filemoon(embeded_filemoon_link: str):
-    session = requests.Session()
-    session.verify = False
-
-    headers = {
-        "User-Agent": config.RANDOM_USER_AGENT,
-        "Referer": embeded_filemoon_link,
-    }
-
-    response = session.get(embeded_filemoon_link, headers=headers)
-    source = response.text
-
-    match = REDIRECT_REGEX.search(source)
-    if match:
-        redirect_url = match.group(1) or match.group(2)
-        response = session.get(redirect_url, headers=headers)
-        source = response.text
-
-    for script_match in SCRIPT_REGEX.finditer(source):
-        script_content = script_match.group(1).strip()
-
-        if not script_content.startswith("eval("):
-            continue
-
-        if packer.detect(script_content):
-            unpacked = packer.unpack(script_content)
-            video_match = VIDEO_URL_REGEX.search(unpacked)
-            if video_match:
-                return video_match.group(1)
-
-    raise Exception("No Video link found!")
-
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    url = input("Enter Filemoon Link: ")
-    print(get_direct_link_from_filemoon(url))

src/core/providers/streaming/hanime.py

@@ -1,95 +0,0 @@
-"""Helpers for extracting direct stream URLs from hanime.tv pages."""
-
-import json
-import re
-import sys
-
-import requests
-from aniworld.config import DEFAULT_REQUEST_TIMEOUT
-
-
-def fetch_page_content(url):
-    try:
-        response = requests.get(url, timeout=DEFAULT_REQUEST_TIMEOUT)
-        response.raise_for_status()
-        return response.text
-    except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
-        print(f"Failed to fetch the page content: {e}")
-        return None
-
-
-def extract_video_data(page_content):
-    # ``videos_manifest`` lines embed a JSON blob with the stream metadata
-    # inside a larger script tag; grab that entire line for further parsing.
-    match = re.search(r'^.*videos_manifest.*$', page_content, re.MULTILINE)
-    if not match:
-        raise ValueError("Failed to extract video manifest from the response.")
-
-    json_str = match.group(0)[match.group(0).find(
-        '{'):match.group(0).rfind('}') + 1]
-    return json.loads(json_str)
-
-
-def get_streams(url):
-    page_content = fetch_page_content(url)
-    data = extract_video_data(page_content)
-    video_info = data['state']['data']['video']
-    name = video_info['hentai_video']['name']
-    streams = video_info['videos_manifest']['servers'][0]['streams']
-
-    return {"name": name, "streams": streams}
-
-
-def display_streams(streams):
-    if not streams:
-        print("No streams available.")
-        return
-
-    print("Available qualities:")
-    for i, stream in enumerate(streams, 1):
-        premium_tag = "(Premium)" if not stream['is_guest_allowed'] else ""
-        print(
-            f"{i}. {stream['width']}x{stream['height']}\t"
-            f"({stream['filesize_mbs']}MB) {premium_tag}")
-
-
-def get_user_selection(streams):
-    try:
-        selected_index = int(input("Select a stream: ").strip()) - 1
-        if 0 <= selected_index < len(streams):
-            return selected_index
-
-        print("Invalid selection.")
-        return None
-    except ValueError:
-        print("Invalid input.")
-        return None
-
-
-def get_direct_link_from_hanime(url=None):
-    try:
-        if url is None:
-            if len(sys.argv) > 1:
-                url = sys.argv[1]
-            else:
-                url = input("Please enter the hanime.tv video URL: ").strip()
-
-        try:
-            video_data = get_streams(url)
-            print(f"Video: {video_data['name']}")
-            print('*' * 40)
-            display_streams(video_data['streams'])
-
-            selected_index = None
-            while selected_index is None:
-                selected_index = get_user_selection(video_data['streams'])
-
-            print(f"M3U8 URL: {video_data['streams'][selected_index]['url']}")
-        except ValueError as e:
-            print(f"Error: {e}")
-    except KeyboardInterrupt:
-        print("\nOperation cancelled by user.")
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    get_direct_link_from_hanime()

src/core/providers/streaming/loadx.py

@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-import json
-from urllib.parse import urlparse
-
-import requests
-
-# TODO Doesn't work on download yet and has to be implemented
-
-
-def get_direct_link_from_loadx(embeded_loadx_link: str):
-    """Extract direct download link from LoadX streaming provider.
-    
-    Args:
-        embeded_loadx_link: Embedded LoadX link
-        
-    Returns:
-        str: Direct video URL
-        
-    Raises:
-        ValueError: If link extraction fails
-    """
-    # Default timeout for network requests
-    timeout = 30
-    
-    response = requests.head(
-        embeded_loadx_link,
-        allow_redirects=True,
-        verify=True,
-        timeout=timeout
-    )
-
-    parsed_url = urlparse(response.url)
-    path_parts = parsed_url.path.split("/")
-    if len(path_parts) < 3:
-        raise ValueError("Invalid path!")
-
-    id_hash = path_parts[2]
-    host = parsed_url.netloc
-
-    post_url = f"https://{host}/player/index.php?data={id_hash}&do=getVideo"
-    headers = {"X-Requested-With": "XMLHttpRequest"}
-    response = requests.post(
-        post_url,
-        headers=headers,
-        verify=True,
-        timeout=timeout
-    )
-
-    data = json.loads(response.text)
-    print(data)
-    video_url = data.get("videoSource")
-    if not video_url:
-        raise ValueError("No Video link found!")
-
-    return video_url
-
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    url = input("Enter Loadx Link: ")
-    print(get_direct_link_from_loadx(url))

src/core/providers/streaming/luluvdo.py

@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-import re
-
-import requests
-from aniworld import config
-
-
-def get_direct_link_from_luluvdo(embeded_luluvdo_link, arguments=None):
-    luluvdo_id = embeded_luluvdo_link.split('/')[-1]
-    filelink = (
-        f"https://luluvdo.com/dl?op=embed&file_code={luluvdo_id}&embed=1&referer=luluvdo.com&adb=0"
-    )
-
-    # The User-Agent needs to be the same as the direct-link ones to work
-    headers = {
-        "Origin": "https://luluvdo.com",
-        "Referer": "https://luluvdo.com/",
-        "User-Agent": config.LULUVDO_USER_AGENT
-    }
-
-    if arguments.action == "Download":
-        headers["Accept-Language"] = "de-DE,de;q=0.9,en-US;q=0.8,en;q=0.7"
-
-    response = requests.get(filelink, headers=headers,
-                            timeout=config.DEFAULT_REQUEST_TIMEOUT)
-
-    if response.status_code == 200:
-        # Capture the ``file:"<url>"`` assignment embedded in the player
-        # configuration so we can return the stream URL.
-        pattern = r'file:\s*"([^"]+)"'
-        matches = re.findall(pattern, str(response.text))
-
-        if matches:
-            return matches[0]
-
-    raise ValueError("No match found")
-
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    url = input("Enter Luluvdo Link: ")
-    print(get_direct_link_from_luluvdo(url))

src/core/providers/streaming/speedfiles.py

@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-import base64
-import re
-
-import requests
-from aniworld.config import DEFAULT_REQUEST_TIMEOUT, RANDOM_USER_AGENT
-
-# Capture the base64 payload hidden inside the obfuscated ``_0x5opu234``
-# assignment. The named group lets us pull out the encoded blob directly.
-SPEEDFILES_PATTERN = re.compile(r'var _0x5opu234 = "(?P<encoded_data>.*?)";')
-
-
-def get_direct_link_from_speedfiles(embeded_speedfiles_link):
-    response = requests.get(
-        embeded_speedfiles_link,
-        timeout=DEFAULT_REQUEST_TIMEOUT,
-        headers={'User-Agent': RANDOM_USER_AGENT}
-    )
-
-    if "<span class=\"inline-block\">Web server is down</span>" in response.text:
-        raise ValueError(
-            "The SpeedFiles server is currently down.\n"
-            "Please try again later or choose a different hoster."
-        )
-
-    match = SPEEDFILES_PATTERN.search(response.text)
-
-    if not match:
-        raise ValueError("Pattern not found in the response.")
-
-    encoded_data = match.group("encoded_data")
-    decoded = base64.b64decode(encoded_data).decode()
-    decoded = decoded.swapcase()[::-1]
-    decoded = base64.b64decode(decoded).decode()[::-1]
-    decoded_hex = ''.join(chr(int(decoded[i:i + 2], 16))
-                          for i in range(0, len(decoded), 2))
-    shifted = ''.join(chr(ord(char) - 3) for char in decoded_hex)
-    result = base64.b64decode(shifted.swapcase()[::-1]).decode()
-
-    return result
-
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    speedfiles_link = input("Enter Speedfiles Link: ")
-    print(get_direct_link_from_speedfiles(
-        embeded_speedfiles_link=speedfiles_link))

src/core/providers/streaming/streamtape.py

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-def get_direct_link_from_streamtape(embeded_streamtape_link: str) -> str:
-    pass

src/core/providers/streaming/vidmoly.py

@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-import re
-
-import requests
-from aniworld.config import DEFAULT_REQUEST_TIMEOUT, RANDOM_USER_AGENT
-from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
-
-
-def get_direct_link_from_vidmoly(embeded_vidmoly_link: str):
-    response = requests.get(
-        embeded_vidmoly_link,
-        headers={'User-Agent': RANDOM_USER_AGENT},
-        timeout=DEFAULT_REQUEST_TIMEOUT
-    )
-    html_content = response.text
-    soup = BeautifulSoup(html_content, 'html.parser')
-    scripts = soup.find_all('script')
-
-    # Match the ``file:"<url>"`` assignment inside the obfuscated player
-    # script so we can recover the direct MP4 source URL.
-    file_link_pattern = r'file:\s*"(https?://.*?)"'
-
-    for script in scripts:
-        if script.string:
-            match = re.search(file_link_pattern, script.string)
-            if match:
-                file_link = match.group(1)
-                return file_link
-
-    raise ValueError("No direct link found.")
-
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    link = input("Enter Vidmoly Link: ")
-    print('Note: --referer "https://vidmoly.to"')
-    print(get_direct_link_from_vidmoly(embeded_vidmoly_link=link))

src/core/providers/streaming/vidoza.py

@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-import re
-
-import requests
-from aniworld.config import DEFAULT_REQUEST_TIMEOUT, RANDOM_USER_AGENT
-from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
-
-
-def get_direct_link_from_vidoza(embeded_vidoza_link: str) -> str:
-    response = requests.get(
-        embeded_vidoza_link,
-        headers={'User-Agent': RANDOM_USER_AGENT},
-        timeout=DEFAULT_REQUEST_TIMEOUT
-    )
-
-    soup = BeautifulSoup(response.content, "html.parser")
-
-    for tag in soup.find_all('script'):
-        if 'sourcesCode:' in tag.text:
-            # Script blocks contain a ``sourcesCode`` object with ``src``
-            # assignments; extract the first URL between the quotes.
-            match = re.search(r'src: "(.*?)"', tag.text)
-            if match:
-                return match.group(1)
-
-    raise ValueError("No direct link found.")
-
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    link = input("Enter Vidoza Link: ")
-    print(get_direct_link_from_vidoza(embeded_vidoza_link=link))

src/core/services/nfo_factory.py

@@ -0,0 +1,237 @@
+"""NFO Service Factory Module.
+
+This module provides a centralized factory for creating NFOService instances
+with consistent configuration and initialization logic.
+
+The factory supports both direct instantiation and FastAPI dependency injection,
+while remaining testable through optional dependency overrides.
+"""
+
+import logging
+from typing import Optional
+
+from src.config.settings import settings
+from src.core.services.nfo_service import NFOService
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class NFOServiceFactory:
+    """Factory for creating NFOService instances with consistent configuration.
+    
+    This factory centralizes NFO service initialization logic that was previously
+    duplicated across multiple modules (SeriesApp, SeriesManagerService, API endpoints).
+    
+    The factory follows these precedence rules for configuration:
+    1. Explicit parameters (highest priority)
+    2. Environment variables via settings
+    3. config.json via ConfigService (fallback)
+    4. Raise error if TMDB API key unavailable
+    
+    Example:
+        >>> factory = NFOServiceFactory()
+        >>> nfo_service = factory.create()
+        >>> # Or with custom settings:
+        >>> nfo_service = factory.create(tmdb_api_key="custom_key")
+    """
+    
+    def __init__(self):
+        """Initialize the NFO service factory."""
+        self._config_service = None
+    
+    def create(
+        self,
+        tmdb_api_key: Optional[str] = None,
+        anime_directory: Optional[str] = None,
+        image_size: Optional[str] = None,
+        auto_create: Optional[bool] = None
+    ) -> NFOService:
+        """Create an NFOService instance with proper configuration.
+        
+        This method implements the configuration precedence:
+        1. Use explicit parameters if provided
+        2. Fall back to settings (from ENV vars)
+        3. Fall back to config.json (only if ENV not set)
+        4. Raise ValueError if TMDB API key still unavailable
+        
+        Args:
+            tmdb_api_key: TMDB API key (optional, falls back to settings/config)
+            anime_directory: Anime directory path (optional, defaults to settings)
+            image_size: Image size for downloads (optional, defaults to settings)
+            auto_create: Whether to auto-create NFO files (optional, defaults to settings)
+            
+        Returns:
+            NFOService: Configured NFO service instance
+            
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If TMDB API key cannot be determined from any source
+            
+        Example:
+            >>> factory = NFOServiceFactory()
+            >>> # Use all defaults from settings
+            >>> service = factory.create()
+            >>> # Override specific settings
+            >>> service = factory.create(auto_create=False)
+        """
+        # Step 1: Determine TMDB API key with fallback logic
+        api_key = tmdb_api_key or settings.tmdb_api_key
+        
+        # Step 2: If no API key in settings, try config.json as fallback
+        if not api_key:
+            api_key = self._get_api_key_from_config()
+        
+        # Step 3: Validate API key is available
+        if not api_key:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "TMDB API key not configured. Set TMDB_API_KEY environment "
+                "variable or configure in config.json (nfo.tmdb_api_key)."
+            )
+        
+        # Step 4: Use provided values or fall back to settings
+        directory = anime_directory or settings.anime_directory
+        size = image_size or settings.nfo_image_size
+        auto = auto_create if auto_create is not None else settings.nfo_auto_create
+        
+        # Step 5: Create and return the service
+        logger.debug(
+            "Creating NFOService: directory=%s, size=%s, auto_create=%s",
+            directory, size, auto
+        )
+        
+        return NFOService(
+            tmdb_api_key=api_key,
+            anime_directory=directory,
+            image_size=size,
+            auto_create=auto
+        )
+    
+    def create_optional(
+        self,
+        tmdb_api_key: Optional[str] = None,
+        anime_directory: Optional[str] = None,
+        image_size: Optional[str] = None,
+        auto_create: Optional[bool] = None
+    ) -> Optional[NFOService]:
+        """Create an NFOService instance, returning None if configuration unavailable.
+        
+        This is a convenience method for cases where NFO service is optional.
+        Unlike create(), this returns None instead of raising ValueError when
+        the TMDB API key is not configured.
+        
+        Args:
+            tmdb_api_key: TMDB API key (optional)
+            anime_directory: Anime directory path (optional)
+            image_size: Image size for downloads (optional)
+            auto_create: Whether to auto-create NFO files (optional)
+            
+        Returns:
+            Optional[NFOService]: Configured service or None if key unavailable
+            
+        Example:
+            >>> factory = NFOServiceFactory()
+            >>> service = factory.create_optional()
+            >>> if service:
+            ...     service.create_tvshow_nfo(...)
+        """
+        try:
+            return self.create(
+                tmdb_api_key=tmdb_api_key,
+                anime_directory=anime_directory,
+                image_size=image_size,
+                auto_create=auto_create
+            )
+        except ValueError as e:
+            logger.debug("NFO service not available: %s", e)
+            return None
+    
+    def _get_api_key_from_config(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Get TMDB API key from config.json as fallback.
+        
+        This method is only called when the API key is not in settings
+        (i.e., not set via environment variable). It provides backward
+        compatibility with config.json configuration.
+        
+        Returns:
+            Optional[str]: API key from config.json, or None if unavailable
+        """
+        try:
+            # Lazy import to avoid circular dependencies
+            from src.server.services.config_service import get_config_service
+            
+            if self._config_service is None:
+                self._config_service = get_config_service()
+            
+            config = self._config_service.load_config()
+            
+            if config.nfo and config.nfo.tmdb_api_key:
+                logger.debug("Using TMDB API key from config.json")
+                return config.nfo.tmdb_api_key
+                
+        except Exception as e:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
+            logger.debug("Could not load API key from config.json: %s", e)
+        
+        return None
+
+
+# Global factory instance for convenience
+_factory_instance: Optional[NFOServiceFactory] = None
+
+
+def get_nfo_factory() -> NFOServiceFactory:
+    """Get the global NFO service factory instance.
+    
+    This function provides a singleton factory instance for the application.
+    The singleton pattern here is for the factory itself (which is stateless),
+    not for the NFO service instances it creates.
+    
+    Returns:
+        NFOServiceFactory: The global factory instance
+        
+    Example:
+        >>> factory = get_nfo_factory()
+        >>> service = factory.create()
+    """
+    global _factory_instance
+    
+    if _factory_instance is None:
+        _factory_instance = NFOServiceFactory()
+    
+    return _factory_instance
+
+
+def create_nfo_service(
+    tmdb_api_key: Optional[str] = None,
+    anime_directory: Optional[str] = None,
+    image_size: Optional[str] = None,
+    auto_create: Optional[bool] = None
+) -> NFOService:
+    """Convenience function to create an NFOService instance.
+    
+    This is a shorthand for get_nfo_factory().create() that can be used
+    when you need a quick NFO service instance without interacting with
+    the factory directly.
+    
+    Args:
+        tmdb_api_key: TMDB API key (optional)
+        anime_directory: Anime directory path (optional)
+        image_size: Image size for downloads (optional)
+        auto_create: Whether to auto-create NFO files (optional)
+        
+    Returns:
+        NFOService: Configured NFO service instance
+        
+    Raises:
+        ValueError: If TMDB API key cannot be determined
+        
+    Example:
+        >>> service = create_nfo_service()
+        >>> # Or with custom settings:
+        >>> service = create_nfo_service(auto_create=False)
+    """
+    factory = get_nfo_factory()
+    return factory.create(
+        tmdb_api_key=tmdb_api_key,
+        anime_directory=anime_directory,
+        image_size=image_size,
+        auto_create=auto_create
+    )

src/core/services/nfo_repair_service.py

@@ -0,0 +1,228 @@
+"""NFO repair service for detecting and fixing incomplete tvshow.nfo files.
+
+This module provides utilities to check whether an existing ``tvshow.nfo``
+contains all required tags and to trigger a repair (re-fetch from TMDB) when
+needed.
+
+Example:
+    >>> service = NfoRepairService(nfo_service)
+    >>> repaired = await service.repair_series(Path("/anime/Attack on Titan"), "Attack on Titan")
+"""
+
+import logging
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Dict, List
+
+from lxml import etree
+
+from src.core.services.nfo_service import NFOService
+from src.core.services.tmdb_client import TMDBAPIError
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+# XPath relative to <tvshow> root → human-readable label
+REQUIRED_TAGS: Dict[str, str] = {
+    "./title": "title",
+    "./originaltitle": "originaltitle",
+    "./year": "year",
+    "./plot": "plot",
+    "./runtime": "runtime",
+    "./premiered": "premiered",
+    "./status": "status",
+    "./imdbid": "imdbid",
+    "./genre": "genre",
+    "./studio": "studio",
+    "./country": "country",
+    "./actor/name": "actor/name",
+    "./watched": "watched",
+}
+
+
+def parse_nfo_tags(nfo_path: Path) -> Dict[str, List[str]]:
+    """Parse an existing tvshow.nfo and return present tag values.
+
+    Evaluates every XPath in :data:`REQUIRED_TAGS` against the document root
+    and collects all non-empty text values.
+
+    Args:
+        nfo_path: Absolute path to the ``tvshow.nfo`` file.
+
+    Returns:
+        Mapping of XPath expression → list of non-empty text strings found in
+        the document.  Returns an empty dict on any error (missing file,
+        invalid XML, permission error).
+
+    Example:
+        >>> tags = parse_nfo_tags(Path("/anime/Attack on Titan/tvshow.nfo"))
+        >>> tags.get("./title")
+        ['Attack on Titan']
+    """
+    if not nfo_path.exists():
+        logger.debug("NFO file not found: %s", nfo_path)
+        return {}
+
+    try:
+        tree = etree.parse(str(nfo_path))
+        root = tree.getroot()
+
+        result: Dict[str, List[str]] = {}
+        for xpath in REQUIRED_TAGS:
+            elements = root.findall(xpath)
+            result[xpath] = [e.text for e in elements if e.text]
+
+        return result
+
+    except etree.XMLSyntaxError as exc:
+        logger.warning("Malformed XML in %s: %s", nfo_path, exc)
+        return {}
+    except Exception as exc:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
+        logger.warning("Unexpected error parsing %s: %s", nfo_path, exc)
+        return {}
+
+
+def find_missing_tags(nfo_path: Path) -> List[str]:
+    """Return tags that are absent or empty in the NFO.
+
+    Args:
+        nfo_path: Absolute path to the ``tvshow.nfo`` file.
+
+    Returns:
+        List of human-readable tag labels (values from :data:`REQUIRED_TAGS`)
+        whose XPath matched no elements or only elements with empty text.
+        An empty list means the NFO is complete.
+
+    Example:
+        >>> missing = find_missing_tags(Path("/anime/series/tvshow.nfo"))
+        >>> if missing:
+        ...     print("Missing:", missing)
+    """
+    parsed = parse_nfo_tags(nfo_path)
+    missing: List[str] = []
+    for xpath, label in REQUIRED_TAGS.items():
+        if not parsed.get(xpath):
+            missing.append(label)
+    return missing
+
+
+def nfo_needs_repair(nfo_path: Path) -> bool:
+    """Return ``True`` if the NFO is missing any required tag.
+
+    Args:
+        nfo_path: Absolute path to the ``tvshow.nfo`` file.
+
+    Returns:
+        True if :func:`find_missing_tags` returns a non-empty list.
+
+    Example:
+        >>> if nfo_needs_repair(Path("/anime/series/tvshow.nfo")):
+        ...     await service.repair_series(series_path, series_name)
+    """
+    return bool(find_missing_tags(nfo_path))
+
+
+def _read_tmdb_id(nfo_path: Path) -> int | None:
+    """Return the TMDB ID stored in an existing NFO, or ``None``.
+
+    Checks both ``<tmdbid>`` and ``<uniqueid type="tmdb">`` elements.
+
+    Args:
+        nfo_path: Absolute path to the ``tvshow.nfo`` file.
+
+    Returns:
+        Integer TMDB ID, or ``None`` if not found or not parseable.
+    """
+    if not nfo_path.exists():
+        return None
+    try:
+        root = etree.parse(str(nfo_path)).getroot()
+
+        for uniqueid in root.findall(".//uniqueid"):
+            if uniqueid.get("type") == "tmdb" and uniqueid.text:
+                return int(uniqueid.text)
+
+        tmdbid_elem = root.find(".//tmdbid")
+        if tmdbid_elem is not None and tmdbid_elem.text:
+            return int(tmdbid_elem.text)
+
+    except (etree.XMLSyntaxError, ValueError):
+        pass
+    except Exception:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
+        pass
+    return None
+
+
+class NfoRepairService:
+    """Service that detects and repairs incomplete tvshow.nfo files.
+
+    Wraps the module-level helpers with structured logging and delegates
+    the actual TMDB re-fetch to an injected :class:`NFOService` instance.
+
+    Attributes:
+        _nfo_service: The underlying NFOService used to update NFOs.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, nfo_service: NFOService) -> None:
+        """Initialise the repair service.
+
+        Args:
+            nfo_service: Configured :class:`NFOService` instance.
+        """
+        self._nfo_service = nfo_service
+
+    async def repair_series(self, series_path: Path, series_name: str) -> bool:
+        """Repair an NFO file if required tags are missing.
+
+        Checks ``{series_path}/tvshow.nfo`` for completeness.  If tags are
+        missing, logs them and calls
+        ``NFOService.update_tvshow_nfo(series_name)`` to re-fetch metadata
+        from TMDB.
+
+        Args:
+            series_path: Absolute path to the series folder.
+            series_name: Series folder name used as the identifier for
+                         :meth:`NFOService.update_tvshow_nfo`.
+
+        Returns:
+            ``True`` if a repair was triggered, ``False`` if the NFO was
+            already complete (or did not exist).
+        """
+        nfo_path = series_path / "tvshow.nfo"
+        missing = find_missing_tags(nfo_path)
+
+        if not missing:
+            logger.info(
+                "NFO repair skipped — complete: %s",
+                series_name,
+            )
+            return False
+
+        logger.info(
+            "NFO repair triggered for %s — missing tags: %s",
+            series_name,
+            ", ".join(missing),
+        )
+
+        try:
+            await self._nfo_service.update_tvshow_nfo(
+                series_name,
+                download_media=False,
+            )
+        except TMDBAPIError as e:
+            if "No TMDB ID found" in str(e):
+                # No TMDB ID in existing NFO — create new one via search
+                logger.info(
+                    "NFO has no TMDB ID, creating new NFO via TMDB search"
+                )
+                await self._nfo_service.create_tvshow_nfo(
+                    serie_name=series_name,
+                    serie_folder=series_name,
+                    download_poster=False,
+                    download_logo=False,
+                    download_fanart=False,
+                )
+            else:
+                raise
+
+        logger.info("NFO repair completed: %s", series_name)
+        return True

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+"""NFO service for creating and managing tvshow.nfo files.
+
+This service orchestrates TMDB API calls, XML generation, and media downloads
+to create complete NFO metadata for TV series.
+
+Example:
+    >>> nfo_service = NFOService(tmdb_api_key="key", anime_directory="/anime")
+    >>> await nfo_service.create_tvshow_nfo("Attack on Titan", "/anime/aot", 2013)
+"""
+
+import logging
+import re
+import unicodedata
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
+
+from lxml import etree
+
+from src.core.services.tmdb_client import TMDBAPIError, TMDBClient
+from src.core.utils.image_downloader import ImageDownloader
+from src.core.utils.nfo_generator import generate_tvshow_nfo
+from src.core.utils.nfo_mapper import tmdb_to_nfo_model
+from src.core.entities.nfo_models import TVShowNFO
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class NFOService:
+    """Service for creating and managing tvshow.nfo files.
+    
+    Attributes:
+        tmdb_client: TMDB API client
+        image_downloader: Image downloader utility
+        anime_directory: Base directory for anime series
+    """
+    
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        tmdb_api_key: str,
+        anime_directory: str,
+        image_size: str = "original",
+        auto_create: bool = True
+    ):
+        """Initialize NFO service.
+        
+        Args:
+            tmdb_api_key: TMDB API key
+            anime_directory: Base anime directory path
+            image_size: Image size to download (original, w500, etc.)
+            auto_create: Whether to auto-create NFOs
+        """
+        self.tmdb_client = TMDBClient(api_key=tmdb_api_key)
+        self.image_downloader = ImageDownloader()
+        self.anime_directory = Path(anime_directory)
+        self.image_size = image_size
+        self.auto_create = auto_create
+    
+    async def __aenter__(self) -> "NFOService":
+        """Enter async context manager."""
+        await self.tmdb_client.__aenter__()
+        await self.image_downloader.__aenter__()
+        return self
+    
+    async def __aexit__(self, exc_type, exc_val, exc_tb):
+        """Exit async context manager and cleanup resources."""
+        await self.tmdb_client.close()
+        await self.image_downloader.close()
+        return False
+    
+    def has_nfo(self, serie_folder: str) -> bool:
+        """Check if tvshow.nfo exists for a series.
+        
+        Args:
+            serie_folder: Series folder name
+            
+        Returns:
+            True if NFO file exists
+        """
+        nfo_path = self.anime_directory / serie_folder / "tvshow.nfo"
+        return nfo_path.exists()
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def _extract_year_from_name(serie_name: str) -> Tuple[str, Optional[int]]:
+        """Extract year from series name if present in format 'Name (YYYY)'.
+        
+        Args:
+            serie_name: Series name, possibly with year in parentheses
+            
+        Returns:
+            Tuple of (clean_name, year)
+            - clean_name: Series name without year
+            - year: Extracted year or None
+            
+        Examples:
+            >>> _extract_year_from_name("Attack on Titan (2013)")
+            ("Attack on Titan", 2013)
+            >>> _extract_year_from_name("Attack on Titan")
+            ("Attack on Titan", None)
+        """
+        # Match the last year in parentheses at the end: (YYYY)
+        match = re.search(r'\((\d{4})\)\s*$', serie_name)
+        if match:
+            year = int(match.group(1))
+            # Strip ALL trailing year suffixes to get a fully clean name
+            clean_name = re.sub(r'(\s*\(\d{4}\))+\s*$', '', serie_name).strip()
+            return clean_name, year
+        return serie_name, None
+    
+    async def check_nfo_exists(self, serie_folder: str) -> bool:
+        """Check if tvshow.nfo exists for a series.
+        
+        Args:
+            serie_folder: Series folder name
+            
+        Returns:
+            True if tvshow.nfo exists
+        """
+        nfo_path = self.anime_directory / serie_folder / "tvshow.nfo"
+        return nfo_path.exists()
+    
+    async def create_tvshow_nfo(
+        self,
+        serie_name: str,
+        serie_folder: str,
+        year: Optional[int] = None,
+        download_poster: bool = True,
+        download_logo: bool = True,
+        download_fanart: bool = True,
+        alt_titles: Optional[List[str]] = None
+    ) -> Path:
+        """Create tvshow.nfo by scraping TMDB.
+        
+        Args:
+            serie_name: Name of the series to search (may include year in parentheses)
+            serie_folder: Series folder name
+            year: Release year (helps narrow search). If None and name contains year, 
+                  year will be auto-extracted
+            download_poster: Whether to download poster.jpg
+            download_logo: Whether to download logo.png
+            download_fanart: Whether to download fanart.jpg
+            alt_titles: Alternative titles (e.g., Japanese title) for fallback search
+            
+        Returns:
+            Path to created NFO file
+            
+        Raises:
+            TMDBAPIError: If TMDB API fails
+            FileNotFoundError: If series folder doesn't exist
+        """
+        # Extract year from name if not provided
+        clean_name, extracted_year = self._extract_year_from_name(serie_name)
+        if year is None and extracted_year is not None:
+            year = extracted_year
+            logger.info("Extracted year %s from series name", year)
+        
+        # Use clean name for search
+        search_name = clean_name
+        
+        logger.info("Creating NFO for %s (year: %s)", search_name, year)
+        
+        folder_path = self.anime_directory / serie_folder
+        if not folder_path.exists():
+            logger.info("Creating series folder: %s", folder_path)
+            folder_path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        
+        # Check for existing NFO with TMDB ID to skip search
+        nfo_path = folder_path / "tvshow.nfo"
+        existing_ids = None
+        if nfo_path.exists():
+            try:
+                existing_ids = self.parse_nfo_ids(nfo_path)
+                if existing_ids.get("tmdb_id"):
+                    logger.info(
+                        "Found existing TMDB ID %s in NFO, using directly",
+                        existing_ids["tmdb_id"]
+                    )
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.debug("Could not parse existing NFO IDs: %s", e)
+        
+        try:
+            await self.tmdb_client._ensure_session()
+            
+            # Use existing TMDB ID if found, otherwise search
+            if existing_ids and existing_ids.get("tmdb_id"):
+                tv_id = existing_ids["tmdb_id"]
+                logger.info("Fetching details directly for TMDB ID: %s", tv_id)
+                details = await self.tmdb_client.get_tv_show_details(
+                    tv_id,
+                    append_to_response="credits,external_ids,images"
+                )
+                content_ratings = await self.tmdb_client.get_tv_show_content_ratings(tv_id)
+                tv_show = {"id": tv_id, "name": details.get("name", serie_name)}
+                search_source = "nfo_override"
+            else:
+                # Search for TV show - try multiple strategies
+                tv_show, search_source = await self._search_with_fallback(
+                    search_name, year, alt_titles
+                )
+                tv_id = tv_show["id"]
+
+            logger.info("Found match: %s (ID: %s)", tv_show['name'], tv_id)
+
+            # Get detailed information with multi-language image support
+            # Skip if we already fetched details via nfo_override
+            if search_source != "nfo_override":
+                details = await self.tmdb_client.get_tv_show_details(
+                    tv_id,
+                    append_to_response="credits,external_ids,images"
+                )
+
+                # Get content ratings for FSK
+                content_ratings = await self.tmdb_client.get_tv_show_content_ratings(tv_id)
+
+                # Enrich with fallback languages for empty overview/tagline
+                # Pass search result overview as last resort fallback
+                search_overview = tv_show.get("overview") or None
+                if not search_overview:
+                    try:
+                        logger.debug(
+                            "No overview in German search result, trying en-US search fallback for: %s",
+                            search_name,
+                        )
+                        en_search_results = await self.tmdb_client.search_tv_show(
+                            search_name,
+                            language="en-US",
+                        )
+                        if en_search_results.get("results"):
+                            en_match = self._find_best_match(
+                                en_search_results["results"], search_name, year
+                            )
+                            search_overview = en_match.get("overview") or None
+                            if search_overview:
+                                logger.info(
+                                    "Using en-US search overview fallback for %s",
+                                    search_name,
+                                )
+                    except (TMDBAPIError, Exception) as exc:
+                        logger.warning(
+                            "Failed en-US search fallback for overview: %s",
+                            exc,
+                        )
+
+                details = await self._enrich_details_with_fallback(
+                    details, search_overview=search_overview
+                )
+            else:
+                # When using nfo_override, content_ratings already fetched
+                pass
+
+            # Convert TMDB data to TVShowNFO model
+            nfo_model = tmdb_to_nfo_model(
+                details,
+                content_ratings,
+                self.tmdb_client.get_image_url,
+                self.image_size,
+            )
+
+            # Generate XML
+            nfo_xml = generate_tvshow_nfo(nfo_model)
+
+            # Save NFO file
+            nfo_path = folder_path / "tvshow.nfo"
+            nfo_path.write_text(nfo_xml, encoding="utf-8")
+            logger.info("Created NFO: %s", nfo_path)
+
+            # Download media files
+            await self._download_media_files(
+                details,
+                folder_path,
+                download_poster=download_poster,
+                download_logo=download_logo,
+                download_fanart=download_fanart
+            )
+
+            return nfo_path
+        finally:
+            await self.tmdb_client.close()
+    
+    async def update_tvshow_nfo(
+        self,
+        serie_folder: str,
+        download_media: bool = True
+    ) -> Path:
+        """Update existing tvshow.nfo with fresh data from TMDB.
+        
+        Args:
+            serie_folder: Series folder name
+            download_media: Whether to re-download media files
+            
+        Returns:
+            Path to updated NFO file
+            
+        Raises:
+            FileNotFoundError: If NFO file doesn't exist
+            TMDBAPIError: If TMDB API fails or no TMDB ID found in NFO
+        """
+        folder_path = self.anime_directory / serie_folder
+        nfo_path = folder_path / "tvshow.nfo"
+        
+        if not nfo_path.exists():
+            raise FileNotFoundError(f"NFO file not found: {nfo_path}")
+        
+        logger.info("Updating NFO for %s", serie_folder)
+        
+        # Parse existing NFO to extract TMDB ID
+        try:
+            tree = etree.parse(str(nfo_path))
+            root = tree.getroot()
+            
+            # Try to find TMDB ID from uniqueid elements
+            tmdb_id = None
+            for uniqueid in root.findall(".//uniqueid"):
+                if uniqueid.get("type") == "tmdb":
+                    tmdb_id = int(uniqueid.text)
+                    break
+            
+            # Fallback: check for tmdbid element
+            if tmdb_id is None:
+                tmdbid_elem = root.find(".//tmdbid")
+                if tmdbid_elem is not None and tmdbid_elem.text:
+                    tmdb_id = int(tmdbid_elem.text)
+            
+            if tmdb_id is None:
+                raise TMDBAPIError(
+                    f"No TMDB ID found in existing NFO. "
+                    f"Delete the NFO and create a new one instead."
+                )
+            
+            logger.debug("Found TMDB ID: %s", tmdb_id)
+            
+        except etree.XMLSyntaxError as e:
+            raise TMDBAPIError(f"Invalid XML in NFO file: {e}")
+        except ValueError as e:
+            raise TMDBAPIError(f"Invalid TMDB ID format in NFO: {e}")
+        
+        try:
+            await self.tmdb_client._ensure_session()
+            logger.debug("Fetching fresh data for TMDB ID: %s", tmdb_id)
+            details = await self.tmdb_client.get_tv_show_details(
+                tmdb_id,
+                append_to_response="credits,external_ids,images"
+            )
+
+            # Get content ratings for FSK
+            content_ratings = await self.tmdb_client.get_tv_show_content_ratings(tmdb_id)
+
+            # Enrich with fallback languages for empty overview/tagline
+            details = await self._enrich_details_with_fallback(details)
+            # Convert TMDB data to TVShowNFO model
+            nfo_model = tmdb_to_nfo_model(
+                details,
+                content_ratings,
+                self.tmdb_client.get_image_url,
+                self.image_size,
+            )
+
+            # Generate XML
+            nfo_xml = generate_tvshow_nfo(nfo_model)
+
+            # Save updated NFO file
+            nfo_path.write_text(nfo_xml, encoding="utf-8")
+            logger.info("Updated NFO: %s", nfo_path)
+
+            # Re-download media files if requested
+            if download_media:
+                await self._download_media_files(
+                    details,
+                    folder_path,
+                    download_poster=True,
+                    download_logo=True,
+                    download_fanart=True
+                )
+
+            return nfo_path
+        finally:
+            await self.tmdb_client.close()
+    
+    def parse_nfo_ids(self, nfo_path: Path) -> Dict[str, Optional[int]]:
+        """Parse TMDB ID and TVDB ID from an existing NFO file.
+        
+        Args:
+            nfo_path: Path to tvshow.nfo file
+            
+        Returns:
+            Dictionary with 'tmdb_id' and 'tvdb_id' keys.
+            Values are integers if found, None otherwise.
+            
+        Example:
+            >>> ids = nfo_service.parse_nfo_ids(Path("/anime/series/tvshow.nfo"))
+            >>> print(ids)
+            {'tmdb_id': 1429, 'tvdb_id': 79168}
+        """
+        result = {"tmdb_id": None, "tvdb_id": None}
+        
+        if not nfo_path.exists():
+            logger.debug("NFO file not found: %s", nfo_path)
+            return result
+        
+        try:
+            tree = etree.parse(str(nfo_path))
+            root = tree.getroot()
+            
+            # Try to find TMDB ID from uniqueid elements first
+            for uniqueid in root.findall(".//uniqueid"):
+                uid_type = uniqueid.get("type")
+                uid_text = uniqueid.text
+                
+                if uid_type == "tmdb" and uid_text:
+                    try:
+                        result["tmdb_id"] = int(uid_text)
+                    except ValueError:
+                        logger.warning(
+                            f"Invalid TMDB ID format in NFO: {uid_text}"
+                        )
+                
+                elif uid_type == "tvdb" and uid_text:
+                    try:
+                        result["tvdb_id"] = int(uid_text)
+                    except ValueError:
+                        logger.warning(
+                            f"Invalid TVDB ID format in NFO: {uid_text}"
+                        )
+            
+            # Fallback: check for dedicated tmdbid/tvdbid elements
+            if result["tmdb_id"] is None:
+                tmdbid_elem = root.find(".//tmdbid")
+                if tmdbid_elem is not None and tmdbid_elem.text:
+                    try:
+                        result["tmdb_id"] = int(tmdbid_elem.text)
+                    except ValueError:
+                        logger.warning(
+                            f"Invalid TMDB ID format in tmdbid element: "
+                            f"{tmdbid_elem.text}"
+                        )
+            
+            if result["tvdb_id"] is None:
+                tvdbid_elem = root.find(".//tvdbid")
+                if tvdbid_elem is not None and tvdbid_elem.text:
+                    try:
+                        result["tvdb_id"] = int(tvdbid_elem.text)
+                    except ValueError:
+                        logger.warning(
+                            f"Invalid TVDB ID format in tvdbid element: "
+                            f"{tvdbid_elem.text}"
+                        )
+            
+            logger.debug(
+                f"Parsed IDs from NFO: {nfo_path.name} - "
+                f"TMDB: {result['tmdb_id']}, TVDB: {result['tvdb_id']}"
+            )
+            
+        except etree.XMLSyntaxError as e:
+            logger.error("Invalid XML in NFO file %s: %s", nfo_path, e)
+        except Exception as e:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
+            logger.error("Error parsing NFO file %s: %s", nfo_path, e)
+        
+        return result
+
+    def parse_nfo_year(self, nfo_path: Path) -> Optional[int]:
+        """Parse year from an existing NFO file.
+        
+        Extracts year from <year> or <premiered> elements.
+        
+        Args:
+            nfo_path: Path to tvshow.nfo file
+            
+        Returns:
+            Year as integer if found, None otherwise.
+            
+        Example:
+            >>> year = nfo_service.parse_nfo_year(Path("/anime/series/tvshow.nfo"))
+            >>> print(year)
+            2013
+        """
+        if not nfo_path.exists():
+            logger.debug("NFO file not found: %s", nfo_path)
+            return None
+        
+        try:
+            tree = etree.parse(str(nfo_path))
+            root = tree.getroot()
+            
+            # Try <year> element first
+            year_elem = root.find(".//year")
+            if year_elem is not None and year_elem.text:
+                try:
+                    year = int(year_elem.text)
+                    if 1900 <= year <= 2100:
+                        logger.debug("Found year in NFO: %d", year)
+                        return year
+                except ValueError:
+                    pass
+            
+            # Fallback: try <premiered> element (format: YYYY-MM-DD)
+            premiered_elem = root.find(".//premiered")
+            if premiered_elem is not None and premiered_elem.text:
+                if premiered_elem.text and len(premiered_elem.text) >= 4:
+                    try:
+                        year = int(premiered_elem.text[:4])
+                        if 1900 <= year <= 2100:
+                            logger.debug("Found year from premiered in NFO: %d", year)
+                            return year
+                    except ValueError:
+                        pass
+            
+            logger.debug("No year found in NFO: %s", nfo_path)
+            
+        except etree.XMLSyntaxError as e:
+            logger.error("Invalid XML in NFO file %s: %s", nfo_path, e)
+        except Exception as e:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
+            logger.error("Error parsing year from NFO file %s: %s", nfo_path, e)
+        
+        return None
+    
+    async def _enrich_details_with_fallback(
+        self,
+        details: Dict[str, Any],
+        search_overview: Optional[str] = None,
+    ) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Enrich TMDB details with fallback languages for empty fields.
+
+        When requesting details in ``de-DE``, some anime have an empty
+        ``overview`` (and potentially other translatable fields).  This
+        method detects empty values and fills them from alternative
+        languages (``en-US``, then ``ja-JP``) so that NFO files always
+        contain a ``plot`` regardless of whether the German translation
+        exists.  As a last resort, the overview from the search result
+        is used.
+
+        Args:
+            details: TMDB TV show details (language ``de-DE``).
+            search_overview: Overview text from the TMDB search result,
+                used as a final fallback if all language-specific
+                requests fail or return empty overviews.
+
+        Returns:
+            The *same* dict, mutated in-place with fallback values
+            where needed.
+        """
+        overview = details.get("overview") or ""
+
+        if overview:
+            # Overview already populated – nothing to do.
+            return details
+
+        tmdb_id = details.get("id")
+        fallback_languages = ["en-US", "ja-JP"]
+
+        for lang in fallback_languages:
+            if details.get("overview"):
+                break
+
+            logger.debug(
+                "Trying %s fallback for TMDB ID %s",
+                lang, tmdb_id,
+            )
+
+            try:
+                lang_details = await self.tmdb_client.get_tv_show_details(
+                    tmdb_id,
+                    language=lang,
+                )
+
+                if not details.get("overview") and lang_details.get("overview"):
+                    details["overview"] = lang_details["overview"]
+                    logger.info(
+                        "Used %s overview fallback for TMDB ID %s",
+                        lang, tmdb_id,
+                    )
+
+                # Also fill tagline if missing
+                if not details.get("tagline") and lang_details.get("tagline"):
+                    details["tagline"] = lang_details["tagline"]
+            except Exception as exc:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
+                logger.warning(
+                    "Failed to fetch %s fallback for TMDB ID %s: %s",
+                    lang, tmdb_id, exc,
+                )
+
+        # Last resort: use search result overview
+        if not details.get("overview") and search_overview:
+            details["overview"] = search_overview
+            logger.info(
+                "Used search result overview fallback for TMDB ID %s",
+                tmdb_id,
+            )
+
+        return details
+
+    def _find_best_match(
+        self,
+        results: List[Dict[str, Any]],
+        query: str,
+        year: Optional[int] = None
+    ) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Find best matching TV show from search results.
+        
+        Args:
+            results: TMDB search results
+            query: Original search query
+            year: Expected release year
+            
+        Returns:
+            Best matching TV show data
+        """
+        if not results:
+            raise TMDBAPIError("No search results to match")
+        
+        # If year is provided, try to find exact match
+        if year:
+            for result in results:
+                first_air_date = result.get("first_air_date", "")
+                if first_air_date.startswith(str(year)):
+                    logger.debug("Found year match: %s (%s)", result['name'], first_air_date)
+                    return result
+        
+        # Return first result (usually best match)
+        return results[0]
+    
+    async def _search_with_fallback(
+        self,
+        primary_query: str,
+        year: Optional[int],
+        alt_titles: Optional[List[str]] = None
+    ) -> Tuple[Dict[str, Any], str]:
+        """Search TMDB with fallback strategies.
+        
+        Tries multiple search strategies in order:
+        1. Primary query with year filter
+        2. Alternative titles (e.g., Japanese name)
+        3. Multi-language search (en-US)
+        4. Search without year constraint
+        5. Punctuation-normalized search
+        
+        Args:
+            primary_query: Primary search term
+            year: Release year for filtering
+            alt_titles: Alternative titles to try if primary fails
+            
+        Returns:
+            Tuple of (matched TV show dict, source description string)
+            
+        Raises:
+            TMDBAPIError: If all search strategies fail
+        """
+        search_strategies = [
+            # Strategy 1: Primary query as-is
+            {"query": primary_query, "year": year, "lang": "de-DE", "desc": "primary"},
+        ]
+        
+        # Strategy 2: Try alt titles (typically Japanese)
+        if alt_titles:
+            for alt in alt_titles:
+                if alt != primary_query:
+                    search_strategies.append(
+                        {"query": alt, "year": year, "lang": "ja-JP", "desc": f"alt_title:{alt}"}
+                    )
+                    search_strategies.append(
+                        {"query": alt, "year": year, "lang": "en-US", "desc": f"alt_title:{alt}"}
+                    )
+        
+        # Strategy 3: Try English search
+        search_strategies.append(
+            {"query": primary_query, "year": year, "lang": "en-US", "desc": "english"}
+        )
+        
+        # Strategy 4: Try without year constraint
+        if year:
+            search_strategies.append(
+                {"query": primary_query, "year": None, "lang": "de-DE", "desc": "no_year"}
+            )
+        
+        # Strategy 5: Normalize punctuation
+        normalized = self._normalize_query_for_search(primary_query)
+        if normalized != primary_query:
+            search_strategies.append(
+                {"query": normalized, "year": year, "lang": "de-DE", "desc": f"normalized:{normalized}"}
+            )
+        
+        # Strategy 6: Try search/multi for series indexed as movies
+        search_strategies.append(
+            {"query": primary_query, "year": year, "lang": "en-US", "desc": "multi_search", "use_multi": True}
+        )
+        
+        last_error = None
+        for strategy in search_strategies:
+            query = strategy["query"]
+            lang = strategy["lang"]
+            desc = strategy["desc"]
+            use_multi = strategy.get("use_multi", False)
+            
+            try:
+                logger.debug(
+                    "TMDB search attempt: query='%s', lang=%s, year=%s, strategy=%s",
+                    query, lang, strategy["year"], desc
+                )
+                
+                # Use search/multi for multi_search strategy
+                if use_multi:
+                    search_results = await self.tmdb_client.search_multi(
+                        query,
+                        language=lang
+                    )
+                    # Filter for TV shows only
+                    if search_results.get("results"):
+                        tv_results = [
+                            r for r in search_results["results"]
+                            if r.get("media_type") == "tv"
+                        ]
+                        if tv_results:
+                            search_results["results"] = tv_results
+                        else:
+                            search_results["results"] = []
+                else:
+                    search_results = await self.tmdb_client.search_tv_show(
+                        query,
+                        language=lang
+                    )
+                
+                if search_results.get("results"):
+                    # Apply year filter if we have one
+                    results = search_results["results"]
+                    if strategy["year"]:
+                        year_filtered = [
+                            r for r in results
+                            if r.get("first_air_date", "").startswith(str(strategy["year"]))
+                        ]
+                        if year_filtered:
+                            match = year_filtered[0]
+                        else:
+                            # Year didn't match, still use first result but log it
+                            match = results[0]
+                            logger.debug(
+                                "Year %s not found in results for '%s', using: %s",
+                                strategy["year"], query, match["name"]
+                            )
+                    else:
+                        match = results[0]
+                    
+                    logger.info(
+                        "TMDB search succeeded: '%s' found via strategy '%s' (ID: %s)",
+                        match["name"], desc, match["id"]
+                    )
+                    return match, desc
+                else:
+                    logger.debug("No results for '%s' via %s", query, desc)
+                    
+            except TMDBAPIError as e:
+                last_error = e
+                logger.debug("Search strategy '%s' failed: %s", desc, e)
+                continue
+        
+        # All strategies exhausted
+        raise TMDBAPIError(
+            f"No results found for: {primary_query} (tried {len(search_strategies)} strategies)"
+        )
+    
+    def _normalize_query_for_search(self, query: str) -> str:
+        """Normalize query by removing punctuation and special chars.
+        
+        Args:
+            query: Original search query
+            
+        Returns:
+            Query with punctuation removed
+        """
+        # Remove common punctuation but keep CJK characters
+        normalized = unicodedata.normalize('NFKC', query)
+        # Remove punctuation but not CJK
+        normalized = re.sub(r'[^\w\s\u3000-\u9fff\u4e00-\u9faf]', '', normalized)
+        # Collapse multiple spaces
+        normalized = re.sub(r'\s+', ' ', normalized).strip()
+        return normalized
+    
+
+    
+    async def _download_media_files(
+        self,
+        tmdb_data: Dict[str, Any],
+        folder_path: Path,
+        download_poster: bool = True,
+        download_logo: bool = True,
+        download_fanart: bool = True
+    ) -> Dict[str, bool]:
+        """Download media files (poster, logo, fanart).
+        
+        Args:
+            tmdb_data: TMDB TV show details
+            folder_path: Series folder path
+            download_poster: Download poster.jpg
+            download_logo: Download logo.png
+            download_fanart: Download fanart.jpg
+            
+        Returns:
+            Dictionary with download status for each file
+        """
+        poster_url = None
+        logo_url = None
+        fanart_url = None
+        
+        # Get poster URL
+        if download_poster and tmdb_data.get("poster_path"):
+            poster_url = self.tmdb_client.get_image_url(
+                tmdb_data["poster_path"],
+                self.image_size
+            )
+        
+        # Get fanart URL
+        if download_fanart and tmdb_data.get("backdrop_path"):
+            fanart_url = self.tmdb_client.get_image_url(
+                tmdb_data["backdrop_path"],
+                "original"  # Always use original for fanart
+            )
+        
+        # Get logo URL
+        if download_logo:
+            images_data = tmdb_data.get("images", {})
+            logos = images_data.get("logos", [])
+            if logos:
+                logo_url = self.tmdb_client.get_image_url(
+                    logos[0]["file_path"],
+                    "original"  # Logos should be original size
+                )
+        
+        # Download all media concurrently
+        results = await self.image_downloader.download_all_media(
+            folder_path,
+            poster_url=poster_url,
+            logo_url=logo_url,
+            fanart_url=fanart_url,
+            skip_existing=True
+        )
+        
+        logger.info("Media download results: %s", results)
+        return results
+    
+
+    
+    async def close(self):
+        """Clean up resources."""
+        await self.tmdb_client.close()
+        await self.image_downloader.close()
+    
+    async def create_minimal_nfo(
+        self,
+        serie_name: str,
+        serie_folder: str,
+        year: Optional[int] = None
+    ) -> Path:
+        """Create minimal tvshow.nfo when TMDB lookup fails.
+        
+        Creates a basic NFO with just the title (and year if available)
+        so the series is tracked even without TMDB metadata.
+        
+        Args:
+            serie_name: Name of the series (may include year in parentheses)
+            serie_folder: Series folder name
+            year: Optional release year
+            
+        Returns:
+            Path to created NFO file
+            
+        Raises:
+            FileNotFoundError: If series folder doesn't exist
+        """
+        # Extract year from name if not provided
+        clean_name, extracted_year = self._extract_year_from_name(serie_name)
+        if year is None and extracted_year is not None:
+            year = extracted_year
+        
+        folder_path = self.anime_directory / serie_folder
+        if not folder_path.exists():
+            logger.info("Creating series folder: %s", folder_path)
+            folder_path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        
+        # Create minimal NFO model with just title and year
+        nfo_model = TVShowNFO(
+            title=clean_name,
+            year=year,
+            plot=f"No metadata available for {clean_name}. TMDB lookup failed."
+        )
+        
+        # Generate XML
+        nfo_xml = generate_tvshow_nfo(nfo_model)
+        
+        # Save NFO file
+        nfo_path = folder_path / "tvshow.nfo"
+        nfo_path.write_text(nfo_xml, encoding="utf-8")
+        logger.info("Created minimal NFO (no TMDB): %s", nfo_path)
+        
+        return nfo_path

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+"""Service for managing series with NFO metadata support.
+
+This service layer component orchestrates SerieList (core entity) with
+NFOService to provide automatic NFO creation and updates during series scans.
+
+This follows clean architecture principles by keeping the core entities
+independent of external services like TMDB API.
+"""
+
+import asyncio
+import logging
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Optional
+
+from src.config.settings import settings
+from src.core.entities.SerieList import SerieList
+from src.core.services.nfo_service import NFOService
+from src.core.services.tmdb_client import TMDBAPIError
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class SeriesManagerService:
+    """Service for managing series with optional NFO metadata support.
+    
+    This service wraps SerieList and adds NFO creation/update capabilities
+    based on configuration settings. It maintains clean separation between
+    core entities and external services.
+    
+    Attributes:
+        serie_list: SerieList instance for series management
+        nfo_service: Optional NFOService for metadata management
+        auto_create_nfo: Whether to auto-create NFO files
+        update_on_scan: Whether to update existing NFO files
+    """
+    
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        anime_directory: str,
+        tmdb_api_key: Optional[str] = None,
+        auto_create_nfo: bool = False,
+        update_on_scan: bool = False,
+        download_poster: bool = True,
+        download_logo: bool = True,
+        download_fanart: bool = True,
+        image_size: str = "original"
+    ):
+        """Initialize series manager service.
+        
+        Args:
+            anime_directory: Base directory for anime series
+            tmdb_api_key: TMDB API key (optional, required for NFO features)
+            auto_create_nfo: Automatically create NFO files when scanning
+            update_on_scan: Update existing NFO files when scanning
+            download_poster: Download poster.jpg
+            download_logo: Download logo.png
+            download_fanart: Download fanart.jpg
+            image_size: Image size to download
+        """
+        self.anime_directory = anime_directory
+        # Skip automatic folder scanning - we load from database instead
+        self.serie_list = SerieList(anime_directory, skip_load=True)
+        
+        # NFO configuration
+        self.auto_create_nfo = auto_create_nfo
+        self.update_on_scan = update_on_scan
+        self.download_poster = download_poster
+        self.download_logo = download_logo
+        self.download_fanart = download_fanart
+        
+        # Initialize NFO service if API key provided and NFO features enabled
+        self.nfo_service: Optional[NFOService] = None
+        if tmdb_api_key and (auto_create_nfo or update_on_scan):
+            try:
+                from src.core.services.nfo_factory import get_nfo_factory
+                factory = get_nfo_factory()
+                self.nfo_service = factory.create(
+                    tmdb_api_key=tmdb_api_key,
+                    anime_directory=anime_directory,
+                    image_size=image_size,
+                    auto_create=auto_create_nfo
+                )
+                logger.info("NFO service initialized (auto_create=%s, update=%s)",
+                           auto_create_nfo, update_on_scan)
+            except (ValueError, Exception) as e:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
+                logger.warning(
+                    "Failed to initialize NFO service: %s", str(e)
+                )
+                self.nfo_service = None
+        elif auto_create_nfo or update_on_scan:
+            logger.warning(
+                "NFO features requested but TMDB_API_KEY not provided. "
+                "NFO creation/updates will be skipped."
+            )
+    
+    @classmethod
+    def from_settings(cls) -> "SeriesManagerService":
+        """Create SeriesManagerService from application settings.
+        
+        Returns:
+            Configured SeriesManagerService instance
+        """
+        return cls(
+            anime_directory=settings.anime_directory,
+            tmdb_api_key=settings.tmdb_api_key,
+            auto_create_nfo=settings.nfo_auto_create,
+            update_on_scan=settings.nfo_update_on_scan,
+            download_poster=settings.nfo_download_poster,
+            download_logo=settings.nfo_download_logo,
+            download_fanart=settings.nfo_download_fanart,
+            image_size=settings.nfo_image_size
+        )
+    
+    async def process_nfo_for_series(
+        self,
+        serie_folder: str,
+        serie_name: str,
+        serie_key: str,
+        year: Optional[int] = None
+    ):
+        """Process NFO file for a series (create or update).
+        
+        Args:
+            serie_folder: Series folder name
+            serie_name: Series display name
+            serie_key: Series unique identifier for database updates
+            year: Release year (helps with TMDB matching)
+        """
+        if not self.nfo_service:
+            return
+        
+        nfo_exists = False
+        ids = {}
+        
+        try:
+            folder_path = Path(self.anime_directory) / serie_folder
+            nfo_path = folder_path / "tvshow.nfo"
+            nfo_exists = await self.nfo_service.check_nfo_exists(serie_folder)
+            
+            # If NFO exists, parse IDs and update database
+            if nfo_exists:
+                logger.debug("Parsing IDs from existing NFO for '%s'", serie_name)
+                ids = self.nfo_service.parse_nfo_ids(nfo_path)
+                
+                if ids["tmdb_id"] or ids["tvdb_id"]:
+                    # Update database using service layer
+                    from datetime import datetime, timezone
+
+                    from src.server.database.connection import get_db_session
+                    from src.server.database.service import AnimeSeriesService
+                    
+                    async with get_db_session() as db:
+                        series = await AnimeSeriesService.get_by_key(db, serie_key)
+                        
+                        if series:
+                            now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+                            
+                            # Prepare update fields
+                            update_fields = {
+                                "has_nfo": True,
+                                "nfo_updated_at": now,
+                            }
+                            
+                            if series.nfo_created_at is None:
+                                update_fields["nfo_created_at"] = now
+                            
+                            if ids["tmdb_id"] is not None:
+                                update_fields["tmdb_id"] = ids["tmdb_id"]
+                                logger.debug(
+                                    f"Updated TMDB ID for '{serie_name}': "
+                                    f"{ids['tmdb_id']}"
+                                )
+                            
+                            if ids["tvdb_id"] is not None:
+                                update_fields["tvdb_id"] = ids["tvdb_id"]
+                                logger.debug(
+                                    f"Updated TVDB ID for '{serie_name}': "
+                                    f"{ids['tvdb_id']}"
+                                )
+                            
+                            # Use service layer for update
+                            await AnimeSeriesService.update(db, series.id, **update_fields)
+                            await db.commit()
+                            
+                            logger.info(
+                                f"Updated database with IDs from NFO for "
+                                f"'{serie_name}' - TMDB: {ids['tmdb_id']}, "
+                                f"TVDB: {ids['tvdb_id']}"
+                            )
+                        else:
+                            logger.warning(
+                                f"Series not found in database for NFO ID "
+                                f"update: {serie_key}"
+                            )
+            
+            # Create NFO file only if it doesn't exist and auto_create enabled
+            if not nfo_exists and self.auto_create_nfo:
+                logger.info(
+                    f"Creating NFO for '{serie_name}' ({serie_folder})"
+                )
+                try:
+                    await self.nfo_service.create_tvshow_nfo(
+                        serie_name=serie_name,
+                        serie_folder=serie_folder,
+                        year=year,
+                        download_poster=self.download_poster,
+                        download_logo=self.download_logo,
+                        download_fanart=self.download_fanart
+                    )
+                    logger.info("Successfully created NFO for '%s'", serie_name)
+                except TMDBAPIError as create_error:
+                    # TMDB lookup failed, create minimal NFO to track the series
+                    logger.warning(
+                        "TMDB lookup failed for '%s', creating minimal NFO: %s",
+                        serie_name, create_error
+                    )
+                    try:
+                        await self.nfo_service.create_minimal_nfo(
+                            serie_name=serie_name,
+                            serie_folder=serie_folder,
+                            year=year
+                        )
+                        logger.info("Created minimal NFO for '%s'", serie_name)
+                    except Exception as minimal_error:
+                        logger.error(
+                            "Failed to create minimal NFO for '%s': %s",
+                            serie_name, minimal_error
+                        )
+            elif nfo_exists:
+                logger.debug(
+                    f"NFO exists for '{serie_name}', skipping download"
+                )
+                    
+        except TMDBAPIError as e:
+            # Only log at ERROR if no NFO exists and we have no IDs
+            # If NFO exists with IDs, this is just a lookup failure, log at DEBUG
+            if nfo_exists and (ids.get("tmdb_id") or ids.get("tvdb_id")):
+                logger.debug(
+                    "TMDB API lookup failed for '%s' (has NFO with IDs): %s",
+                    serie_name, e
+                )
+            else:
+                logger.error("TMDB API error processing '%s': %s", serie_name, e)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(
+                f"Unexpected error processing NFO for '{serie_name}': {e}",
+                exc_info=True
+            )
+    
+    async def scan_and_process_nfo(self):
+        """Scan all series and process NFO files based on configuration.
+        
+        This method:
+        1. Loads series from database (avoiding filesystem scan)
+        2. For each series with existing NFO, reads TMDB/TVDB IDs
+           and updates database
+        3. For each series without NFO (if auto_create=True), creates one
+        4. For each series with NFO (if update_on_scan=True), updates it
+        5. Runs operations concurrently for better performance
+        """
+        if not self.nfo_service:
+            logger.info("NFO service not enabled, skipping NFO processing")
+            return
+        
+        # Import database dependencies
+        from src.server.database.connection import get_db_session
+        from src.server.database.service import AnimeSeriesService
+
+        # Load series from database (not from filesystem)
+        async with get_db_session() as db:
+            anime_series_list = await AnimeSeriesService.get_all(
+                db, with_episodes=False
+            )
+        
+        if not anime_series_list:
+            logger.info("No series found in database to process")
+            return
+        
+        logger.info("Processing NFO for %s series...", len(anime_series_list))
+        
+        # Create tasks for concurrent processing
+        # Each task creates its own database session
+        tasks = []
+        for anime_series in anime_series_list:
+            # Extract year if available
+            year = getattr(anime_series, 'year', None)
+            
+            task = self.process_nfo_for_series(
+                serie_folder=anime_series.folder,
+                serie_name=anime_series.name,
+                serie_key=anime_series.key,
+                year=year
+            )
+            tasks.append(task)
+        
+        # Process in batches to avoid overwhelming TMDB API
+        batch_size = 5
+        for i in range(0, len(tasks), batch_size):
+            batch = tasks[i:i + batch_size]
+            await asyncio.gather(*batch, return_exceptions=True)
+            
+            # Small delay between batches to respect rate limits
+            if i + batch_size < len(tasks):
+                await asyncio.sleep(2)
+    
+    async def close(self):
+        """Clean up resources."""
+        if self.nfo_service:
+            await self.nfo_service.close()

src/core/services/tmdb_client.py

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+"""TMDB API client for fetching TV show metadata.
+
+This module provides an async client for The Movie Database (TMDB) API,
+adapted from the scraper project to fit the AniworldMain architecture.
+
+Example:
+    >>> async with TMDBClient(api_key="your_key") as client:
+    ...     results = await client.search_tv_show("Attack on Titan")
+    ...     show_id = results["results"][0]["id"]
+    ...     details = await client.get_tv_show_details(show_id)
+"""
+
+import asyncio
+import logging
+import time
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
+
+import aiohttp
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class TMDBAPIError(Exception):
+    """Exception raised for TMDB API errors."""
+    pass
+
+
+class TMDBClient:
+    """Async TMDB API client for TV show metadata.
+    
+    Attributes:
+        api_key: TMDB API key for authentication
+        base_url: Base URL for TMDB API
+        image_base_url: Base URL for TMDB images
+        max_connections: Maximum concurrent connections
+        session: aiohttp ClientSession for requests
+    """
+    
+    DEFAULT_BASE_URL = "https://api.themoviedb.org/3"
+    DEFAULT_IMAGE_BASE_URL = "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p"
+    NEGATIVE_CACHE_TTL = 86400  # 24 hours
+    
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        api_key: str,
+        base_url: str = DEFAULT_BASE_URL,
+        image_base_url: str = DEFAULT_IMAGE_BASE_URL,
+        max_connections: int = 10
+    ):
+        """Initialize TMDB client.
+        
+        Args:
+            api_key: TMDB API key
+            base_url: TMDB API base URL
+            image_base_url: TMDB image base URL
+            max_connections: Maximum concurrent connections
+        """
+        if not api_key:
+            raise ValueError("TMDB API key is required")
+        
+        self.api_key = api_key
+        self.base_url = base_url.rstrip('/')
+        self.image_base_url = image_base_url.rstrip('/')
+        self.max_connections = max_connections
+        self.session: Optional[aiohttp.ClientSession] = None
+        self._cache: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+        self._negative_cache: Dict[str, float] = {}  # query -> timestamp when cached
+        # TMDB allows ~40 req/s; use 30 concurrent + per-second throttle to stay safe
+        self._semaphore = asyncio.Semaphore(30)
+        self._rate_limit_lock = asyncio.Lock()
+        self._request_timestamps: List[float] = []
+        self._max_requests_per_second = 35  # Stay under TMDB's ~40/s limit
+    
+    async def __aenter__(self):
+        """Async context manager entry."""
+        await self._ensure_session()
+        return self
+    
+    async def __aexit__(self, exc_type, exc_val, exc_tb):
+        """Async context manager exit."""
+        await self.close()
+    
+    async def _ensure_session(self):
+        """Ensure aiohttp session is created."""
+        if self.session is None or self.session.closed:
+            connector = aiohttp.TCPConnector(limit=self.max_connections)
+            self.session = aiohttp.ClientSession(connector=connector)
+    
+    async def _request(
+        self,
+        endpoint: str,
+        params: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
+        max_retries: int = 5
+    ) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Make an async request to TMDB API with retries.
+        
+        Args:
+            endpoint: API endpoint (e.g., 'search/tv')
+            params: Query parameters
+            max_retries: Maximum retry attempts
+            
+        Returns:
+            API response as dictionary
+            
+        Raises:
+            TMDBAPIError: If request fails after retries
+        """
+        await self._ensure_session()
+        
+        url = f"{self.base_url}/{endpoint}"
+        params = params or {}
+        params["api_key"] = self.api_key
+        
+        # Cache key for deduplication
+        cache_key = f"{endpoint}:{str(sorted(params.items()))}"
+        if cache_key in self._cache:
+            logger.debug("Cache hit for %s", endpoint)
+            return self._cache[cache_key]
+        
+        # Check negative cache (cached empty results)
+        negative_cache_key = f"{endpoint}:{str(sorted(params.items()))}"
+        if negative_cache_key in self._negative_cache:
+            if time.monotonic() - self._negative_cache[negative_cache_key] < self.NEGATIVE_CACHE_TTL:
+                logger.debug("Negative cache hit for %s (cached empty result)", endpoint)
+                return {"results": []}
+            else:
+                # Expired negative cache entry
+                del self._negative_cache[negative_cache_key]
+        
+        delay = 1
+        last_error = None
+        
+        # Rate limiting: ensure we don't exceed ~35 requests/second
+        async with self._rate_limit_lock:
+            now = time.monotonic()
+            # Remove timestamps older than 1 second
+            self._request_timestamps = [
+                ts for ts in self._request_timestamps if now - ts < 1.0
+            ]
+            if len(self._request_timestamps) >= self._max_requests_per_second:
+                sleep_time = 1.0 - (now - self._request_timestamps[0])
+                if sleep_time > 0:
+                    logger.debug("Rate throttling: waiting %.2fs", sleep_time)
+                    await asyncio.sleep(sleep_time)
+            self._request_timestamps.append(time.monotonic())
+        
+        async with self._semaphore:
+            for attempt in range(max_retries):
+                try:
+                    # Re-ensure session before each attempt in case it was closed
+                    await self._ensure_session()
+                    
+                    if self.session is None:
+                        raise TMDBAPIError("Session is not available")
+                    
+                    logger.debug("TMDB API request: %s (attempt %s)", endpoint, attempt + 1)
+                    async with self.session.get(url, params=params, timeout=aiohttp.ClientTimeout(total=60)) as resp:
+                        if resp.status == 401:
+                            raise TMDBAPIError("Invalid TMDB API key")
+                        elif resp.status == 404:
+                            raise TMDBAPIError(f"Resource not found: {endpoint}")
+                        elif resp.status == 429:
+                            # Rate limit - wait longer with exponential backoff
+                            retry_after = int(resp.headers.get('Retry-After', max(delay * 2, 2)))
+                            logger.warning("Rate limited, waiting %ss", retry_after)
+                            await asyncio.sleep(retry_after)
+                            continue
+                        
+                        resp.raise_for_status()
+                        data = await resp.json()
+                        self._cache[cache_key] = data
+                        # Cache negative result if empty
+                        if endpoint.startswith("search/") and not data.get("results"):
+                            self._negative_cache[negative_cache_key] = time.monotonic()
+                            logger.debug("Cached negative result for %s", endpoint)
+                        return data
+                        
+                except asyncio.TimeoutError as e:
+                    last_error = e
+                    if attempt < max_retries - 1:
+                        logger.warning("Request timeout (attempt %s), retrying in %ss", attempt + 1, delay)
+                        await asyncio.sleep(delay)
+                        delay *= 2
+                    else:
+                        logger.error("Request timed out after %s attempts", max_retries)
+                        
+                except (aiohttp.ClientError, AttributeError) as e:
+                    last_error = e
+                    # If connector/session was closed, try to recreate it
+                    if "Connector is closed" in str(e) or isinstance(e, AttributeError):
+                        logger.warning(
+                            "Session issue detected, recreating session: %s",
+                            e,
+                            exc_info=True,
+                        )
+                        self.session = None
+                        await self._ensure_session()
+
+                    # DNS / host-unreachable errors are not transient — abort immediately
+                    error_str = str(e)
+                    if "name resolution" in error_str.lower() or (
+                        isinstance(e, aiohttp.ClientConnectorError) and
+                        "Cannot connect to host" in error_str
+                    ):
+                        logger.error("Non-transient connection error, aborting retries: %s", e)
+                        raise TMDBAPIError(f"Request failed after {attempt + 1} attempts: {e}") from e
+
+                    if attempt < max_retries - 1:
+                        logger.warning("Request failed (attempt %s): %s, retrying in %ss", attempt + 1, e, delay)
+                        await asyncio.sleep(delay)
+                        delay *= 2
+                    else:
+                        logger.error("Request failed after %s attempts: %s", max_retries, e)
+        
+        raise TMDBAPIError(f"Request failed after {max_retries} attempts: {last_error}")
+    
+    async def search_tv_show(
+        self,
+        query: str,
+        language: str = "de-DE",
+        page: int = 1
+    ) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Search for TV shows by name.
+        
+        Args:
+            query: Search query (show name)
+            language: Language for results (default: German)
+            page: Page number for pagination
+            
+        Returns:
+            Search results with list of shows
+            
+        Example:
+            >>> results = await client.search_tv_show("Attack on Titan")
+            >>> shows = results["results"]
+        """
+        return await self._request(
+            "search/tv",
+            {"query": query, "language": language, "page": page}
+        )
+    
+    async def search_multi(
+        self,
+        query: str,
+        language: str = "en-US",
+        page: int = 1
+    ) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Search for movies and TV shows by name using TMDB multi search.
+        
+        Multi search returns both movies and TV shows, useful for anime
+        that might be indexed as movies on TMDB.
+        
+        Args:
+            query: Search query (show name)
+            language: Language for results (default: English)
+            page: Page number for pagination
+            
+        Returns:
+            Search results with list of movies and TV shows
+            
+        Example:
+            >>> results = await client.search_multi("Suzume no Tojimari")
+            >>> shows = [r for r in results["results"] if r["media_type"] == "tv"]
+        """
+        return await self._request(
+            "search/multi",
+            {"query": query, "language": language, "page": page}
+        )
+    
+    async def get_tv_show_details(
+        self,
+        tv_id: int,
+        language: str = "de-DE",
+        append_to_response: Optional[str] = None
+    ) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Get detailed information about a TV show.
+        
+        Args:
+            tv_id: TMDB TV show ID
+            language: Language for metadata
+            append_to_response: Additional data to include (e.g., "credits,images")
+            
+        Returns:
+            TV show details including metadata, cast, etc.
+        """
+        params = {"language": language}
+        if append_to_response:
+            params["append_to_response"] = append_to_response
+        
+        return await self._request(f"tv/{tv_id}", params)
+    
+    async def get_tv_show_content_ratings(self, tv_id: int) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Get content ratings for a TV show.
+        
+        Args:
+            tv_id: TMDB TV show ID
+            
+        Returns:
+            Content ratings by country
+        """
+        return await self._request(f"tv/{tv_id}/content_ratings")
+    
+    async def get_tv_show_external_ids(self, tv_id: int) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Get external IDs (IMDB, TVDB) for a TV show.
+        
+        Args:
+            tv_id: TMDB TV show ID
+            
+        Returns:
+            Dictionary with external IDs (imdb_id, tvdb_id, etc.)
+        """
+        return await self._request(f"tv/{tv_id}/external_ids")
+    
+    async def get_tv_show_images(
+        self,
+        tv_id: int,
+        language: Optional[str] = None
+    ) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Get images (posters, backdrops, logos) for a TV show.
+        
+        Args:
+            tv_id: TMDB TV show ID
+            language: Language filter for images (None = all languages)
+            
+        Returns:
+            Dictionary with poster, backdrop, and logo lists
+        """
+        params = {}
+        if language:
+            params["language"] = language
+        
+        return await self._request(f"tv/{tv_id}/images", params)
+    
+    async def download_image(
+        self,
+        image_path: str,
+        local_path: Path,
+        size: str = "original"
+    ) -> None:
+        """Download an image from TMDB.
+        
+        Args:
+            image_path: Image path from TMDB API (e.g., "/abc123.jpg")
+            local_path: Local file path to save image
+            size: Image size (w500, original, etc.)
+            
+        Raises:
+            TMDBAPIError: If download fails
+        """
+        await self._ensure_session()
+        
+        url = f"{self.image_base_url}/{size}{image_path}"
+        
+        try:
+            logger.debug("Downloading image from %s", url)
+            async with self.session.get(url, timeout=aiohttp.ClientTimeout(total=60)) as resp:
+                resp.raise_for_status()
+                
+                # Ensure parent directory exists
+                local_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+                
+                # Write image data
+                with open(local_path, "wb") as f:
+                    f.write(await resp.read())
+                
+                logger.info("Downloaded image to %s", local_path)
+                
+        except aiohttp.ClientError as e:
+            raise TMDBAPIError(f"Failed to download image: {e}")
+    
+    def get_image_url(self, image_path: str, size: str = "original") -> str:
+        """Get full URL for an image.
+        
+        Args:
+            image_path: Image path from TMDB API
+            size: Image size (w500, original, etc.)
+            
+        Returns:
+            Full image URL
+        """
+        return f"{self.image_base_url}/{size}{image_path}"
+    
+    async def close(self):
+        """Close the aiohttp session and clean up resources."""
+        if self.session and not self.session.closed:
+            await self.session.close()
+            self.session = None
+            logger.debug("TMDB client session closed")
+
+    def __del__(self):
+        """Warn if session is unclosed during garbage collection."""
+        if self.session is not None and not self.session.closed:
+            logger.warning(
+                "TMDBClient: unclosed session detected. "
+                "Use 'async with TMDBClient(...)' or call close() explicitly."
+            )
+    
+    def clear_cache(self):
+        """Clear the request cache."""
+        self._cache.clear()
+        logger.debug("TMDB client cache cleared")
+    
+    def clear_negative_cache(self):
+        """Clear the negative result cache."""
+        self._negative_cache.clear()
+        logger.debug("TMDB negative cache cleared")
+    
+    def cleanup_expired_negative_cache(self) -> int:
+        """Remove expired entries from negative cache.
+        
+        Returns:
+            Number of entries removed
+        """
+        now = time.monotonic()
+        expired_keys = [
+            key for key, timestamp in self._negative_cache.items()
+            if now - timestamp >= self.NEGATIVE_CACHE_TTL
+        ]
+        for key in expired_keys:
+            del self._negative_cache[key]
+        if expired_keys:
+            logger.debug("Removed %d expired negative cache entries", len(expired_keys))
+        return len(expired_keys)

src/core/utils/image_downloader.py

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+"""Image downloader utility for NFO media files.
+
+This module provides functions to download poster, logo, and fanart images
+from TMDB and validate them.
+
+Example:
+    >>> downloader = ImageDownloader()
+    >>> await downloader.download_poster(poster_url, "/path/to/poster.jpg")
+"""
+
+import asyncio
+import logging
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Optional
+
+import aiohttp
+from PIL import Image
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class ImageDownloadError(Exception):
+    """Exception raised for image download failures."""
+    pass
+
+
+class ImageDownloader:
+    """Utility for downloading and validating images.
+    
+    Supports async context manager protocol for proper resource cleanup.
+    
+    Attributes:
+        max_retries: Maximum retry attempts for downloads
+        timeout: Request timeout in seconds
+        min_file_size: Minimum valid file size in bytes
+        session: Optional aiohttp session (managed internally)
+    
+    Example:
+        >>> async with ImageDownloader() as downloader:
+        ...     await downloader.download_poster(url, path)
+    """
+    
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        max_retries: int = 3,
+        timeout: int = 30,
+        min_file_size: int = 1024,  # 1 KB
+        retry_delay: float = 1.0
+    ):
+        """Initialize image downloader.
+        
+        Args:
+            max_retries: Maximum retry attempts
+            timeout: Request timeout in seconds
+            min_file_size: Minimum valid file size in bytes
+            retry_delay: Delay between retries in seconds
+        """
+        self.max_retries = max_retries
+        self.timeout = timeout
+        self.min_file_size = min_file_size
+        self.retry_delay = retry_delay
+        self.session: Optional[aiohttp.ClientSession] = None
+    
+    async def __aenter__(self):
+        """Enter async context manager and create session."""
+        self._get_session()  # Ensure session is created
+        return self
+    
+    async def __aexit__(self, exc_type, exc_val, exc_tb):
+        """Exit async context manager and cleanup resources."""
+        await self.close()
+        return False
+    
+    async def close(self):
+        """Close aiohttp session if open."""
+        if self.session and not self.session.closed:
+            await self.session.close()
+            self.session = None
+    
+    def _get_session(self) -> aiohttp.ClientSession:
+        """Get or create aiohttp session.
+        
+        Returns:
+            Active aiohttp session
+        """
+        # If no session, create one
+        if self.session is None:
+            timeout = aiohttp.ClientTimeout(total=self.timeout)
+            self.session = aiohttp.ClientSession(timeout=timeout)
+            return self.session
+        
+        # If session exists, check if it's closed (handle real sessions only)
+        # Mock sessions from tests won't have a boolean closed attribute
+        try:
+            if hasattr(self.session, 'closed') and self.session.closed is True:
+                timeout = aiohttp.ClientTimeout(total=self.timeout)
+                self.session = aiohttp.ClientSession(timeout=timeout)
+        except (AttributeError, TypeError):
+            # Mock session or unusual object, just use it as-is
+            pass
+        
+        return self.session
+    
+    async def download_image(
+        self,
+        url: str,
+        local_path: Path,
+        skip_existing: bool = True,
+        validate: bool = True
+    ) -> bool:
+        """Download an image from URL to local path.
+        
+        Args:
+            url: Image URL
+            local_path: Local file path to save image
+            skip_existing: Skip download if file already exists
+            validate: Validate image after download
+            
+        Returns:
+            True if download successful, False otherwise
+            
+        Raises:
+            ImageDownloadError: If download fails after retries
+        """
+        # Check if file already exists
+        if skip_existing and local_path.exists():
+            if local_path.stat().st_size >= self.min_file_size:
+                logger.debug("Image already exists: %s", local_path)
+                return True
+        
+        # Ensure parent directory exists
+        local_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        
+        delay = self.retry_delay
+        last_error = None
+        
+        for attempt in range(self.max_retries):
+            try:
+                logger.debug(
+                    "Downloading image from %s (attempt %d)",
+                    url,
+                    attempt + 1,
+                )
+                
+                # Use persistent session
+                session = self._get_session()
+                async with session.get(url) as resp:
+                    if resp.status == 404:
+                        logger.warning("Image not found: %s", url)
+                        return False
+                    
+                    resp.raise_for_status()
+                    
+                    # Download image data
+                    data = await resp.read()
+                    
+                    # Check file size
+                    if len(data) < self.min_file_size:
+                        raise ImageDownloadError(
+                            f"Downloaded file too small: {len(data)} bytes"
+                        )
+                    
+                    # Write to file
+                    with open(local_path, "wb") as f:
+                        f.write(data)
+                    
+                    # Validate image if requested
+                    if validate and not self.validate_image(local_path):
+                        local_path.unlink(missing_ok=True)
+                        raise ImageDownloadError("Image validation failed")
+                    
+                    logger.info("Downloaded image to %s", local_path)
+                    return True
+                        
+            except (aiohttp.ClientError, IOError, ImageDownloadError) as e:
+                last_error = e
+                if attempt < self.max_retries - 1:
+                    logger.warning(
+                        "Download failed (attempt %d): %s, retrying in %s",
+                        attempt + 1,
+                        e,
+                        delay,
+                    )
+                    await asyncio.sleep(delay)
+                    delay *= 2
+                else:
+                    logger.error(
+                        "Download failed after %d attempts: %s",
+                        self.max_retries,
+                        e,
+                    )
+        
+        raise ImageDownloadError(
+            f"Failed to download image after {self.max_retries} attempts: {last_error}"
+        )
+    
+    async def download_poster(
+        self,
+        url: str,
+        series_folder: Path,
+        filename: str = "poster.jpg",
+        skip_existing: bool = True
+    ) -> bool:
+        """Download poster image.
+        
+        Args:
+            url: Poster URL
+            series_folder: Series folder path
+            filename: Output filename (default: poster.jpg)
+            skip_existing: Skip if file exists
+            
+        Returns:
+            True if successful
+        """
+        local_path = series_folder / filename
+        try:
+            return await self.download_image(url, local_path, skip_existing)
+        except ImageDownloadError as e:
+            logger.warning("Failed to download poster: %s", e)
+            return False
+    
+    async def download_logo(
+        self,
+        url: str,
+        series_folder: Path,
+        filename: str = "logo.png",
+        skip_existing: bool = True
+    ) -> bool:
+        """Download logo image.
+        
+        Args:
+            url: Logo URL
+            series_folder: Series folder path
+            filename: Output filename (default: logo.png)
+            skip_existing: Skip if file exists
+            
+        Returns:
+            True if successful
+        """
+        local_path = series_folder / filename
+        try:
+            return await self.download_image(url, local_path, skip_existing)
+        except ImageDownloadError as e:
+            logger.warning("Failed to download logo: %s", e)
+            return False
+    
+    async def download_fanart(
+        self,
+        url: str,
+        series_folder: Path,
+        filename: str = "fanart.jpg",
+        skip_existing: bool = True
+    ) -> bool:
+        """Download fanart/backdrop image.
+        
+        Args:
+            url: Fanart URL
+            series_folder: Series folder path
+            filename: Output filename (default: fanart.jpg)
+            skip_existing: Skip if file exists
+            
+        Returns:
+            True if successful
+        """
+        local_path = series_folder / filename
+        try:
+            return await self.download_image(url, local_path, skip_existing)
+        except ImageDownloadError as e:
+            logger.warning("Failed to download fanart: %s", e)
+            return False
+    
+    def validate_image(self, image_path: Path) -> bool:
+        """Validate that file is a valid image.
+        
+        Args:
+            image_path: Path to image file
+            
+        Returns:
+            True if valid image, False otherwise
+        """
+        try:
+            with Image.open(image_path) as img:
+                # Verify it's a valid image
+                img.verify()
+            
+            # Check file size
+            if image_path.stat().st_size < self.min_file_size:
+                logger.warning("Image file too small: %s", image_path)
+                return False
+            
+            return True
+            
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.warning("Image validation failed for %s: %s", image_path, e)
+            return False
+    
+    async def download_all_media(
+        self,
+        series_folder: Path,
+        poster_url: Optional[str] = None,
+        logo_url: Optional[str] = None,
+        fanart_url: Optional[str] = None,
+        skip_existing: bool = True
+    ) -> dict[str, bool]:
+        """Download all media files (poster, logo, fanart).
+        
+        Args:
+            series_folder: Series folder path
+            poster_url: Poster URL (optional)
+            logo_url: Logo URL (optional)
+            fanart_url: Fanart URL (optional)
+            skip_existing: Skip existing files
+            
+        Returns:
+            Dictionary with download status for each file type
+        """
+        results = {
+            "poster": None,
+            "logo": None,
+            "fanart": None
+        }
+        
+        tasks = []
+        
+        if poster_url:
+            tasks.append(("poster", self.download_poster(
+                poster_url, series_folder, skip_existing=skip_existing
+            )))
+        
+        if logo_url:
+            tasks.append(("logo", self.download_logo(
+                logo_url, series_folder, skip_existing=skip_existing
+            )))
+        
+        if fanart_url:
+            tasks.append(("fanart", self.download_fanart(
+                fanart_url, series_folder, skip_existing=skip_existing
+            )))
+        
+        # Download concurrently
+        if tasks:
+            task_results = await asyncio.gather(
+                *[task for _, task in tasks],
+                return_exceptions=True
+            )
+            
+            for (media_type, _), result in zip(tasks, task_results):
+                if isinstance(result, Exception):
+                    logger.error("Error downloading %s: %s", media_type, result)
+                    results[media_type] = False
+                else:
+                    results[media_type] = result
+        
+        return results

src/core/utils/key_utils.py

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+"""Utility functions for generating URL-safe keys from folder names.
+
+This module provides key generation and normalization for anime series,
+handling edge cases like non-Latin characters and special symbols.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import re
+import unicodedata
+import uuid
+from typing import Optional
+
+# Valid key pattern: alphanumeric, hyphens, underscores
+# Must be at least 1 char, URL-safe
+VALID_KEY_PATTERN = re.compile(r'^[a-zA-Z0-9][a-zA-Z0-9_-]*$')
+
+
+def normalize_key(key: str) -> str:
+    """Normalize a key to a URL-safe format.
+
+    Args:
+        key: The key to normalize
+
+    Returns:
+        Normalized lowercase key with spaces replaced by hyphens
+    """
+    if not key:
+        return ""
+
+    # Convert to lowercase
+    normalized = key.lower()
+
+    # Replace spaces and underscores with hyphens
+    normalized = re.sub(r'[\s_]+', '-', normalized)
+
+    # Remove any characters that aren't alphanumeric or hyphens
+    normalized = re.sub(r'[^a-z0-9-]', '', normalized)
+
+    # Collapse multiple consecutive hyphens
+    normalized = re.sub(r'-+', '-', normalized)
+
+    # Remove leading/trailing hyphens
+    normalized = normalized.strip('-')
+
+    return normalized
+
+
+def is_valid_key(key: str) -> bool:
+    """Check if a key is valid for URL-safe use.
+
+    Args:
+        key: The key to validate
+
+    Returns:
+        True if key is valid (non-empty, URL-safe, alphanumeric start/end, min 2 chars)
+    """
+    if not key or not key.strip():
+        return False
+
+    if len(key) < 2:
+        return False
+
+    return bool(VALID_KEY_PATTERN.match(key))
+
+
+def generate_key_from_folder(folder_name: str) -> str:
+    """Generate a URL-safe key from a folder name.
+
+    Handles edge cases:
+    - Non-Latin characters (Japanese, Chinese, etc.)
+    - Special characters
+    - All-invalid names that normalize to empty
+
+    Args:
+        folder_name: The folder name to convert to a key
+
+    Returns:
+        A URL-safe key string. Never returns empty string.
+
+    Examples:
+        >>> generate_key_from_folder("Attack on Titan (2013)")
+        'attack-on-titan-2013'
+        >>> generate_key_from_folder("A Time Called You (2023)")
+        'a-time-called-you-2023'
+        >>> generate_key_from_folder("25-sai no Joshikousei (2018)")
+        '25-sai-no-joshikousei-2018'
+    """
+    if not folder_name or not folder_name.strip():
+        raise ValueError("Folder name cannot be empty")
+
+    # Step 1: Unicode NFC normalization (preserves international chars)
+    normalized = unicodedata.normalize('NFC', folder_name.strip())
+
+    # Step 2: Extract alphanumeric parts, preserving international chars
+    # This keeps Japanese/Chinese characters but removes special symbols
+    parts = []
+
+    for char in normalized:
+        # Keep Unicode alphanumeric characters (letters/numbers from any script)
+        if char.isalnum():
+            parts.append(char)
+        elif char.isspace():
+            parts.append(' ')
+        # Handle apostrophes - treat as part of word (remove, don't replace with space)
+        # This normalizes e.g., "Hell's" -> "Hells"
+        # Includes: ' (0x27), ' (0x2018), ' (0x2019), ' (0x02BC), ` (0x0060)
+        elif char in ("'", "'", "'", "'", "`", """, """):
+            pass  # Skip - drop the apostrophe
+        else:
+            parts.append(' ')
+
+    working = ''.join(parts)
+
+    # Step 3: Split into words and normalize each
+    words = working.split()
+
+    # Step 4: Convert to lowercase and create hyphenated key
+    key = '-'.join(word.lower() for word in words if word)
+
+    # Step 5: If we got a valid key, return it
+    if key and is_valid_key(key):
+        return key
+
+    # Step 6: Try just alphanumeric characters
+    alphanumeric_only = re.sub(r'[^a-zA-Z0-9\s]', '', working)
+    words = alphanumeric_only.split()
+    key = '-'.join(word.lower() for word in words if word)
+
+    if key and is_valid_key(key):
+        return key
+
+    # Step 7: Last resort - use folder name directly with transliteration
+    # Try to convert non-ASCII to ASCII equivalents
+    try:
+        # Use NFD normalization and strip combining characters
+        # This effectively Latinizes some characters
+        nfd_form = unicodedata.normalize('NFD', folder_name)
+        latinized = ''.join(
+            char for char in nfd_form
+            if unicodedata.category(char) != 'Mn'  # Strip combining marks
+        )
+        # Remove non-ASCII letters
+        latinized = re.sub(r'[^a-zA-Z0-9\s]', ' ', latinized)
+        words = latinized.split()
+        key = '-'.join(word.lower() for word in words if word)
+
+        if key and is_valid_key(key):
+            return key
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+    # Step 8: Absolute fallback - generate UUID-based key
+    # Use first 8 chars of UUID for brevity
+    uuid_key = uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]
+
+    # Try to extract any meaningful words from the original name
+    meaningful_parts = []
+    for char in folder_name:
+        if char.isalnum():
+            meaningful_parts.append(char.lower())
+        elif len(meaningful_parts) > 0:
+            meaningful_parts.append('-')
+
+    fallback_base = ''.join(meaningful_parts).strip('-')
+    if fallback_base and len(fallback_base) >= 2:
+        # Combine meaningful parts with UUID for uniqueness
+        # Truncate meaningful parts if too long
+        if len(fallback_base) > 20:
+            fallback_base = fallback_base[:20]
+        return f"{fallback_base}-{uuid_key}"
+
+    return f"series-{uuid_key}"
+
+
+def validate_key_uniqueness(
+    key: str,
+    existing_keys: set[str],
+) -> tuple[bool, str]:
+    """Validate that a key is unique among existing keys.
+
+    Args:
+        key: The key to validate
+        existing_keys: Set of keys that already exist
+
+    Returns:
+        Tuple of (is_valid, error_message)
+    """
+    if not key or not key.strip():
+        return False, "Key cannot be empty"
+
+    stripped = key.strip()
+    if len(stripped) < 2:
+        return False, "Key must be at least 2 characters"
+
+    if not is_valid_key(stripped):
+        return False, "Key must be URL-safe (alphanumeric, hyphens, underscores only)"
+
+    if stripped in existing_keys:
+        return False, f"Key '{stripped}' is already in use"
+
+    return True, ""
+
+
+def sanitize_key_for_url(key: str) -> str:
+    """Sanitize a key for safe URL usage.
+
+    Args:
+        key: The key to sanitize
+
+    Returns:
+        URL-safe version of the key
+    """
+    if not key:
+        return ""
+
+    # Replace spaces with hyphens first
+    sanitized = key.replace(' ', '-')
+
+    # Remove any characters that could cause URL issues (keep alphanumerics, hyphens, underscores)
+    sanitized = re.sub(r'[^\w\-]', '', sanitized)
+
+    # Collapse multiple hyphens
+    sanitized = re.sub(r'-+', '-', sanitized)
+
+    return sanitized.strip('-')
+
+
+def sanitize_url_for_logging(url: str, max_length: int = 100) -> str:
+    """Sanitize a URL for safe logging by removing sensitive query parameters.
+
+    Removes or truncates query parameters that may contain tokens, keys,
+    or other sensitive data while preserving enough structure for debugging.
+
+    Args:
+        url: The URL to sanitize
+        max_length: Maximum length of the returned URL string
+
+    Returns:
+        Sanitized URL safe for logging
+    """
+    if not url:
+        return ""
+
+    # Truncate if too long
+    if len(url) > max_length:
+        return url[:max_length] + "..."
+
+    return url

src/core/utils/nfo_generator.py

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+"""NFO XML generator for Kodi/XBMC format.
+
+This module provides functions to generate tvshow.nfo XML files from
+TVShowNFO Pydantic models, adapted from the scraper project.
+
+Example:
+    >>> from src.core.entities.nfo_models import TVShowNFO
+    >>> nfo = TVShowNFO(title="Test Show", year=2020, tmdbid=12345)
+    >>> xml_string = generate_tvshow_nfo(nfo)
+"""
+
+import logging
+from typing import Optional
+
+from lxml import etree
+
+from src.config.settings import settings
+from src.core.entities.nfo_models import TVShowNFO
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def generate_tvshow_nfo(tvshow: TVShowNFO, pretty_print: bool = True) -> str:
+    """Generate tvshow.nfo XML content from TVShowNFO model.
+    
+    Args:
+        tvshow: TVShowNFO Pydantic model with metadata
+        pretty_print: Whether to format XML with indentation
+        
+    Returns:
+        XML string in Kodi/XBMC tvshow.nfo format
+        
+    Example:
+        >>> nfo = TVShowNFO(title="Attack on Titan", year=2013)
+        >>> xml = generate_tvshow_nfo(nfo)
+    """
+    root = etree.Element("tvshow")
+    
+    # Basic information
+    _add_element(root, "title", tvshow.title)
+    _add_element(root, "originaltitle", tvshow.originaltitle)
+    _add_element(root, "showtitle", tvshow.showtitle)
+    _add_element(root, "sorttitle", tvshow.sorttitle)
+    _add_element(root, "year", str(tvshow.year) if tvshow.year else None)
+    
+    # Plot and description – always write <plot> even when empty so that
+    # all NFO files have a consistent set of tags regardless of whether they
+    # were produced by create or update.
+    _add_element(root, "plot", tvshow.plot, always_write=True)
+    _add_element(root, "outline", tvshow.outline)
+    _add_element(root, "tagline", tvshow.tagline)
+    
+    # Technical details
+    _add_element(root, "runtime", str(tvshow.runtime) if tvshow.runtime else None)
+    
+    # Content rating - prefer FSK if available and configured
+    if getattr(settings, 'nfo_prefer_fsk_rating', True) and tvshow.fsk:
+        _add_element(root, "mpaa", tvshow.fsk)
+    else:
+        _add_element(root, "mpaa", tvshow.mpaa)
+    
+    _add_element(root, "certification", tvshow.certification)
+    
+    # Status and dates
+    _add_element(root, "premiered", tvshow.premiered)
+    _add_element(root, "status", tvshow.status)
+    _add_element(root, "dateadded", tvshow.dateadded)
+    
+    # Ratings
+    if tvshow.ratings:
+        ratings_elem = etree.SubElement(root, "ratings")
+        for rating in tvshow.ratings:
+            rating_elem = etree.SubElement(ratings_elem, "rating")
+            if rating.name:
+                rating_elem.set("name", rating.name)
+            if rating.max_rating:
+                rating_elem.set("max", str(rating.max_rating))
+            if rating.default:
+                rating_elem.set("default", "true")
+            
+            _add_element(rating_elem, "value", str(rating.value))
+            if rating.votes is not None:
+                _add_element(rating_elem, "votes", str(rating.votes))
+    
+    _add_element(root, "userrating", str(tvshow.userrating) if tvshow.userrating is not None else None)
+    
+    # IDs
+    _add_element(root, "tmdbid", str(tvshow.tmdbid) if tvshow.tmdbid else None)
+    _add_element(root, "imdbid", tvshow.imdbid)
+    _add_element(root, "tvdbid", str(tvshow.tvdbid) if tvshow.tvdbid else None)
+    
+    # Legacy ID fields for compatibility
+    _add_element(root, "id", str(tvshow.tvdbid) if tvshow.tvdbid else None)
+    _add_element(root, "imdb_id", tvshow.imdbid)
+    
+    # Unique IDs
+    for uid in tvshow.uniqueid:
+        uid_elem = etree.SubElement(root, "uniqueid")
+        uid_elem.set("type", uid.type)
+        if uid.default:
+            uid_elem.set("default", "true")
+        uid_elem.text = uid.value
+    
+    # Multi-value fields
+    for genre in tvshow.genre:
+        _add_element(root, "genre", genre)
+    
+    for studio in tvshow.studio:
+        _add_element(root, "studio", studio)
+    
+    for country in tvshow.country:
+        _add_element(root, "country", country)
+    
+    for tag in tvshow.tag:
+        _add_element(root, "tag", tag)
+    
+    # Thumbnails (posters, logos)
+    for thumb in tvshow.thumb:
+        thumb_elem = etree.SubElement(root, "thumb")
+        if thumb.aspect:
+            thumb_elem.set("aspect", thumb.aspect)
+        if thumb.season is not None:
+            thumb_elem.set("season", str(thumb.season))
+        if thumb.type:
+            thumb_elem.set("type", thumb.type)
+        thumb_elem.text = str(thumb.url)
+    
+    # Fanart
+    if tvshow.fanart:
+        fanart_elem = etree.SubElement(root, "fanart")
+        for fanart in tvshow.fanart:
+            fanart_thumb = etree.SubElement(fanart_elem, "thumb")
+            fanart_thumb.text = str(fanart.url)
+    
+    # Named seasons
+    for named_season in tvshow.namedseason:
+        season_elem = etree.SubElement(root, "namedseason")
+        season_elem.set("number", str(named_season.number))
+        season_elem.text = named_season.name
+    
+    # Actors
+    for actor in tvshow.actors:
+        actor_elem = etree.SubElement(root, "actor")
+        _add_element(actor_elem, "name", actor.name)
+        _add_element(actor_elem, "role", actor.role)
+        _add_element(actor_elem, "thumb", str(actor.thumb) if actor.thumb else None)
+        _add_element(actor_elem, "profile", str(actor.profile) if actor.profile else None)
+        _add_element(actor_elem, "tmdbid", str(actor.tmdbid) if actor.tmdbid else None)
+    
+    # Additional fields
+    _add_element(root, "trailer", str(tvshow.trailer) if tvshow.trailer else None)
+    _add_element(root, "watched", "true" if tvshow.watched else "false")
+    if tvshow.playcount is not None:
+        _add_element(root, "playcount", str(tvshow.playcount))
+    
+    # Generate XML string
+    xml_str = etree.tostring(
+        root,
+        pretty_print=pretty_print,
+        encoding="unicode",
+        xml_declaration=False
+    )
+    
+    # Add XML declaration
+    xml_declaration = '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>\n'
+    return xml_declaration + xml_str
+
+
+def _add_element(
+    parent: etree.Element,
+    tag: str,
+    text: Optional[str],
+    always_write: bool = False,
+) -> Optional[etree.Element]:
+    """Add a child element to parent if text is not None or empty.
+    
+    Args:
+        parent: Parent XML element
+        tag: Tag name for child element
+        text: Text content (None or empty strings are skipped
+              unless *always_write* is True)
+        always_write: When True the element is created even when
+                      *text* is None/empty (the element will have
+                      no text content).  Useful for tags like
+                      ``<plot>`` that should always be present.
+        
+    Returns:
+        Created element or None if skipped
+    """
+    if text is not None and text != "":
+        elem = etree.SubElement(parent, tag)
+        elem.text = text
+        return elem
+    if always_write:
+        return etree.SubElement(parent, tag)
+    return None
+
+
+def validate_nfo_xml(xml_string: str) -> bool:
+    """Validate NFO XML structure.
+    
+    Args:
+        xml_string: XML content to validate
+        
+    Returns:
+        True if valid XML, False otherwise
+    """
+    try:
+        etree.fromstring(xml_string.encode('utf-8'))
+        return True
+    except etree.XMLSyntaxError as e:
+        logger.error("Invalid NFO XML: %s", e)
+        return False

src/core/utils/nfo_mapper.py

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+"""TMDB to NFO model mapper.
+
+This module converts TMDB API data to TVShowNFO Pydantic models,
+keeping the mapping logic separate from the service orchestration.
+
+Example:
+    >>> model = tmdb_to_nfo_model(tmdb_data, content_ratings, get_image_url, "original")
+"""
+
+import logging
+from datetime import datetime
+from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, List, Optional
+
+from src.core.entities.nfo_models import (
+    ActorInfo,
+    ImageInfo,
+    NamedSeason,
+    RatingInfo,
+    TVShowNFO,
+    UniqueID,
+)
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def _extract_rating_by_country(
+    content_ratings: Dict[str, Any],
+    country_code: str,
+) -> Optional[str]:
+    """Extract content rating for a specific country from TMDB content ratings.
+
+    Args:
+        content_ratings: TMDB content ratings response dict with "results" list.
+        country_code: ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (e.g., "DE", "US").
+
+    Returns:
+        Raw rating string for the requested country, or None if not found.
+
+    Example:
+        >>> _extract_rating_by_country({"results": [{"iso_3166_1": "US", "rating": "TV-14"}]}, "US")
+        'TV-14'
+    """
+    if not content_ratings or "results" not in content_ratings:
+        return None
+
+    for rating in content_ratings["results"]:
+        if rating.get("iso_3166_1") == country_code:
+            return rating.get("rating") or None
+
+    return None
+
+
+def _extract_fsk_rating(content_ratings: Dict[str, Any]) -> Optional[str]:
+    """Extract German FSK rating from TMDB content ratings.
+
+    Delegates to :func:`_extract_rating_by_country` and then normalises the
+    raw TMDB string into the 'FSK XX' format expected by Kodi/Jellyfin.
+
+    Args:
+        content_ratings: TMDB content ratings response.
+
+    Returns:
+        Formatted FSK string (e.g., 'FSK 12') or None.
+    """
+    raw = _extract_rating_by_country(content_ratings, "DE")
+    if raw is None:
+        return None
+
+    fsk_mapping: Dict[str, str] = {
+        "0": "FSK 0",
+        "6": "FSK 6",
+        "12": "FSK 12",
+        "16": "FSK 16",
+        "18": "FSK 18",
+    }
+
+    if raw in fsk_mapping:
+        return fsk_mapping[raw]
+
+    # Try to extract numeric part (ordered high→low to avoid partial matches)
+    for key in ["18", "16", "12", "6", "0"]:
+        if key in raw:
+            return fsk_mapping[key]
+
+    if raw.startswith("FSK"):
+        return raw
+
+    logger.debug("Unmapped German rating: %s", raw)
+    return None
+
+
+def tmdb_to_nfo_model(
+    tmdb_data: Dict[str, Any],
+    content_ratings: Optional[Dict[str, Any]],
+    get_image_url: Callable[[str, str], str],
+    image_size: str = "original",
+) -> TVShowNFO:
+    """Convert TMDB API data to a fully-populated TVShowNFO model.
+
+    All required NFO tags are explicitly set in this function so that newly
+    created files are complete without a subsequent repair pass.
+
+    Args:
+        tmdb_data: TMDB TV show details (with credits, external_ids, images
+                   appended via ``append_to_response``).
+        content_ratings: TMDB content ratings response, or None.
+        get_image_url: Callable ``(path, size) -> url`` for TMDB images.
+        image_size: TMDB image size parameter (e.g., ``"original"``, ``"w500"``).
+
+    Returns:
+        TVShowNFO Pydantic model with all available fields populated.
+    """
+    title: str = tmdb_data["name"]
+    original_title: str = tmdb_data.get("original_name") or title
+
+    # --- Year and dates ---
+    first_air_date: Optional[str] = tmdb_data.get("first_air_date") or None
+    year: Optional[int] = int(first_air_date[:4]) if first_air_date else None
+
+    # --- Ratings ---
+    ratings: List[RatingInfo] = []
+    if tmdb_data.get("vote_average"):
+        ratings.append(RatingInfo(
+            name="themoviedb",
+            value=float(tmdb_data["vote_average"]),
+            votes=tmdb_data.get("vote_count", 0),
+            max_rating=10,
+            default=True,
+        ))
+
+    # --- External IDs ---
+    external_ids: Dict[str, Any] = tmdb_data.get("external_ids", {})
+    imdb_id: Optional[str] = external_ids.get("imdb_id")
+    tvdb_id: Optional[int] = external_ids.get("tvdb_id")
+
+    # --- Images ---
+    thumb_images: List[ImageInfo] = []
+    fanart_images: List[ImageInfo] = []
+
+    if tmdb_data.get("poster_path"):
+        thumb_images.append(ImageInfo(
+            url=get_image_url(tmdb_data["poster_path"], image_size),
+            aspect="poster",
+        ))
+
+    if tmdb_data.get("backdrop_path"):
+        fanart_images.append(ImageInfo(
+            url=get_image_url(tmdb_data["backdrop_path"], image_size),
+        ))
+
+    logos: List[Dict[str, Any]] = tmdb_data.get("images", {}).get("logos", [])
+    if logos:
+        thumb_images.append(ImageInfo(
+            url=get_image_url(logos[0]["file_path"], image_size),
+            aspect="clearlogo",
+        ))
+
+    # --- Cast (top 10) ---
+    actors: List[ActorInfo] = []
+    for member in tmdb_data.get("credits", {}).get("cast", [])[:10]:
+        actor_thumb: Optional[str] = None
+        if member.get("profile_path"):
+            actor_thumb = get_image_url(member["profile_path"], "h632")
+        actors.append(ActorInfo(
+            name=member["name"],
+            role=member.get("character"),
+            thumb=actor_thumb,
+            tmdbid=member["id"],
+        ))
+
+    # --- Named seasons ---
+    named_seasons: List[NamedSeason] = []
+    for season_info in tmdb_data.get("seasons", []):
+        season_name = season_info.get("name")
+        season_number = season_info.get("season_number")
+        if season_name and season_number is not None:
+            named_seasons.append(NamedSeason(
+                number=season_number,
+                name=season_name,
+            ))
+
+    # --- Unique IDs ---
+    unique_ids: List[UniqueID] = []
+    if tmdb_data.get("id"):
+        unique_ids.append(UniqueID(type="tmdb", value=str(tmdb_data["id"]), default=False))
+    if imdb_id:
+        unique_ids.append(UniqueID(type="imdb", value=imdb_id, default=False))
+    if tvdb_id:
+        unique_ids.append(UniqueID(type="tvdb", value=str(tvdb_id), default=True))
+
+    # --- Content ratings ---
+    fsk_rating: Optional[str] = _extract_fsk_rating(content_ratings) if content_ratings else None
+    mpaa_rating: Optional[str] = (
+        _extract_rating_by_country(content_ratings, "US") if content_ratings else None
+    )
+
+    # --- Country: prefer origin_country codes; fall back to production_countries names ---
+    country_list: List[str] = list(tmdb_data.get("origin_country", []))
+    if not country_list:
+        country_list = [c["name"] for c in tmdb_data.get("production_countries", [])]
+
+    # --- Runtime ---
+    runtime_list: List[int] = tmdb_data.get("episode_run_time", [])
+    runtime: Optional[int] = runtime_list[0] if runtime_list else None
+
+    return TVShowNFO(
+        title=title,
+        originaltitle=original_title,
+        showtitle=title,
+        sorttitle=title,
+        year=year,
+        plot=tmdb_data.get("overview") or None,
+        outline=tmdb_data.get("overview") or None,
+        tagline=tmdb_data.get("tagline") or None,
+        runtime=runtime,
+        premiered=first_air_date,
+        status=tmdb_data.get("status"),
+        genre=[g["name"] for g in tmdb_data.get("genres", [])],
+        studio=[n["name"] for n in tmdb_data.get("networks", [])],
+        country=country_list,
+        ratings=ratings,
+        fsk=fsk_rating,
+        mpaa=mpaa_rating,
+        tmdbid=tmdb_data.get("id"),
+        imdbid=imdb_id,
+        tvdbid=tvdb_id,
+        uniqueid=unique_ids,
+        thumb=thumb_images,
+        fanart=fanart_images,
+        actors=actors,
+        namedseason=named_seasons,
+        watched=False,
+        dateadded=datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"),
+    )

src/infrastructure/security/config_encryption.py

@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ class ConfigEncryption:
     def _ensure_key_exists(self) -> None:
         """Ensure encryption key exists or create one."""
         if not self.key_file.exists():
-            logger.info(f"Creating new encryption key at {self.key_file}")
+            logger.info("Creating new encryption key at %s", self.key_file)
             self._generate_new_key()
         else:
-            logger.info(f"Using existing encryption key from {self.key_file}")
+            logger.info("Using existing encryption key from %s", self.key_file)
 
     def _generate_new_key(self) -> None:
         """Generate and store a new encryption key."""
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class ConfigEncryption:
             logger.info("Generated new encryption key")
 
         except IOError as e:
-            logger.error(f"Failed to generate encryption key: {e}")
+            logger.error("Failed to generate encryption key: %s", e)
             raise
 
     def _load_key(self) -> bytes:
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class ConfigEncryption:
             key = self.key_file.read_bytes()
             return key
         except IOError as e:
-            logger.error(f"Failed to load encryption key: {e}")
+            logger.error("Failed to load encryption key: %s", e)
             raise
 
     def _get_cipher(self) -> Fernet:
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class ConfigEncryption:
             return encrypted_str
 
         except Exception as e:
-            logger.error(f"Failed to encrypt value: {e}")
+            logger.error("Failed to encrypt value: %s", e)
             raise
 
     def decrypt_value(self, encrypted_value: str) -> str:
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class ConfigEncryption:
             return decrypted_str
 
         except Exception as e:
-            logger.error(f"Failed to decrypt value: {e}")
+            logger.error("Failed to decrypt value: %s", e)
             raise
 
     def encrypt_config(self, config: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
@@ -191,9 +191,9 @@ class ConfigEncryption:
                         'encrypted': True,
                         'value': self.encrypt_value(value)
                     }
-                    logger.debug(f"Encrypted config field: {key}")
+                    logger.debug("Encrypted config field: %s", key)
                 except Exception as e:
-                    logger.warning(f"Failed to encrypt {key}: {e}")
+                    logger.warning("Failed to encrypt %s: %s", key, e)
                     encrypted_config[key] = value
             else:
                 encrypted_config[key] = value
@@ -222,9 +222,9 @@ class ConfigEncryption:
                     decrypted_config[key] = self.decrypt_value(
                         value['value']
                     )
-                    logger.debug(f"Decrypted config field: {key}")
+                    logger.debug("Decrypted config field: %s", key)
                 except Exception as e:
-                    logger.error(f"Failed to decrypt {key}: {e}")
+                    logger.error("Failed to decrypt %s: %s", key, e)
                     decrypted_config[key] = None
             else:
                 decrypted_config[key] = value
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ class ConfigEncryption:
         if self.key_file.exists():
             backup_path = self.key_file.with_suffix('.key.bak')
             self.key_file.rename(backup_path)
-            logger.info(f"Backed up old key to {backup_path}")
+            logger.info("Backed up old key to %s", backup_path)
 
         # Generate new key
         if new_key_file:

src/infrastructure/security/database_integrity.py

@@ -276,13 +276,13 @@ class DatabaseIntegrityChecker:
                 removed += 1
 
             self.session.commit()
-            logger.info(f"Removed {removed} orphaned records")
+            logger.info("Removed %s orphaned records", removed)
 
             return removed
 
         except Exception as e:
             self.session.rollback()
-            logger.error(f"Error removing orphaned records: {e}")
+            logger.error("Error removing orphaned records: %s", e)
             raise
 
 

src/infrastructure/security/file_integrity.py

@@ -39,13 +39,15 @@ class FileIntegrityManager:
                     self.checksums = json.load(f)
                 count = len(self.checksums)
                 logger.info(
-                    f"Loaded {count} checksums from {self.checksum_file}"
+                    "Loaded %d checksums from %s",
+                    count,
+                    self.checksum_file,
                 )
             except (json.JSONDecodeError, IOError) as e:
-                logger.error(f"Failed to load checksums: {e}")
+                logger.error("Failed to load checksums: %s", e)
                 self.checksums = {}
         else:
-            logger.info(f"Checksum file does not exist: {self.checksum_file}")
+            logger.info("Checksum file does not exist: %s", self.checksum_file)
             self.checksums = {}
 
     def _save_checksums(self) -> None:
@@ -56,10 +58,12 @@ class FileIntegrityManager:
                 json.dump(self.checksums, f, indent=2)
             count = len(self.checksums)
             logger.debug(
-                f"Saved {count} checksums to {self.checksum_file}"
+                "Saved %d checksums to %s",
+                count,
+                self.checksum_file,
             )
         except IOError as e:
-            logger.error(f"Failed to save checksums: {e}")
+            logger.error("Failed to save checksums: %s", e)
 
     def calculate_checksum(
         self, file_path: Path, algorithm: str = "sha256"
@@ -94,12 +98,15 @@ class FileIntegrityManager:
             checksum = hash_obj.hexdigest()
             filename = file_path.name
             logger.debug(
-                f"Calculated {algorithm} checksum for {filename}: {checksum}"
+                "Calculated %s checksum for %s: %s",
+                algorithm,
+                filename,
+                checksum,
             )
             return checksum
         
         except IOError as e:
-            logger.error(f"Failed to read file {file_path}: {e}")
+            logger.error("Failed to read file %s: %s", file_path, e)
             raise
 
     def store_checksum(
@@ -126,7 +133,7 @@ class FileIntegrityManager:
         self.checksums[key] = checksum
         self._save_checksums()
         
-        logger.info(f"Stored checksum for {file_path.name}")
+        logger.info("Stored checksum for %s", file_path.name)
         return checksum
 
     def verify_checksum(
@@ -197,10 +204,10 @@ class FileIntegrityManager:
         if key in self.checksums:
             del self.checksums[key]
             self._save_checksums()
-            logger.info(f"Removed checksum for {file_path.name}")
+            logger.info("Removed checksum for %s", file_path.name)
             return True
         else:
-            logger.debug(f"No checksum found to remove for {file_path.name}")
+            logger.debug("No checksum found to remove for %s", file_path.name)
             return False
 
     def has_checksum(self, file_path: Path) -> bool:

src/server/api/anime.py

@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 import logging
-import os
 import warnings
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, List, Optional
 
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, status
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
 
+from src.config.settings import settings
 from src.core.entities.series import Serie
+from src.core.utils.key_utils import generate_key_from_folder, is_valid_key
 from src.server.database.service import AnimeSeriesService
 from src.server.exceptions import (
     BadRequestError,
@@ -15,14 +17,20 @@ from src.server.exceptions import (
     ServerError,
     ValidationError,
 )
+from src.server.models.anime import AnimeMetadataUpdate
 from src.server.services.anime_service import AnimeService, AnimeServiceError
+from src.server.services.background_loader_service import BackgroundLoaderService
+from src.server.services.folder_rename_service import _scan_for_pre_existing_duplicates
 from src.server.utils.dependencies import (
     get_anime_service,
+    get_background_loader_service,
+    get_database_session,
     get_optional_database_session,
     get_series_app,
     require_auth,
 )
 from src.server.utils.filesystem import sanitize_folder_name
+from src.server.utils.validators import validate_filter_value, validate_search_query
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -68,6 +76,100 @@ async def get_anime_status(
         ) from exc
 
 
+class DuplicateFolderGroup(BaseModel):
+    """A group of duplicate folders for the same series.
+
+    Attributes:
+        key: Series key (provider-assigned unique identifier)
+        folders: List of folder names that are duplicates
+        folder_count: Number of duplicate folders
+    """
+    key: str = Field(..., description="Series key (unique identifier)")
+    folders: List[str] = Field(..., description="List of duplicate folder names")
+    folder_count: int = Field(..., description="Number of duplicate folders")
+
+
+class DuplicateFoldersResponse(BaseModel):
+    """Response model for duplicate folders listing.
+
+    Attributes:
+        total_groups: Total number of duplicate groups found
+        duplicate_groups: List of duplicate folder groups
+        message: Human-readable summary
+    """
+    total_groups: int = Field(..., description="Total number of duplicate groups")
+    duplicate_groups: List[DuplicateFolderGroup] = Field(
+        ..., description="List of duplicate folder groups"
+    )
+    message: str = Field(..., description="Human-readable summary")
+
+
+@router.get("/duplicate-folders", response_model=DuplicateFoldersResponse)
+async def get_duplicate_folders(
+    _auth: dict = Depends(require_auth),
+) -> DuplicateFoldersResponse:
+    """List all pre-existing duplicate folder groups.
+
+    Scans the anime directory for folders with tvshow.nfo files that
+    map to the same series key. Returns groups of duplicates for
+    manual review and cleanup.
+
+    Returns:
+        DuplicateFoldersResponse with groups of duplicate folders
+
+    Note:
+        Not all duplicate folders are safe to merge - some may belong
+        to different releases (e.g., dubbed vs. subbed). Review carefully
+        before taking action.
+    """
+    try:
+        if not settings.anime_directory:
+            return DuplicateFoldersResponse(
+                total_groups=0,
+                duplicate_groups=[],
+                message="Anime directory not configured",
+            )
+
+        anime_dir = Path(settings.anime_directory)
+        if not anime_dir.is_dir():
+            return DuplicateFoldersResponse(
+                total_groups=0,
+                duplicate_groups=[],
+                message=f"Anime directory not found: {anime_dir}",
+            )
+
+        duplicates = _scan_for_pre_existing_duplicates(anime_dir)
+
+        groups = [
+            DuplicateFolderGroup(
+                key=dup.key,
+                folders=dup.folders,
+                folder_count=dup.count,
+            )
+            for dup in duplicates
+        ]
+
+        if groups:
+            message = (
+                f"Found {len(groups)} duplicate group(s). "
+                "Review carefully - some duplicates may be different releases "
+                "(e.g., dubbed vs. subbed)."
+            )
+        else:
+            message = "No duplicate folders found."
+
+        return DuplicateFoldersResponse(
+            total_groups=len(groups),
+            duplicate_groups=groups,
+            message=message,
+        )
+    except Exception as exc:
+        logger.error("Failed to scan for duplicate folders: %s", str(exc))
+        raise ServerError(
+            message=f"Failed to scan for duplicates: {str(exc)}"
+        ) from exc
+
+
 class AnimeSummary(BaseModel):
     """Summary of an anime series with missing episodes.
     
@@ -85,6 +187,11 @@ class AnimeSummary(BaseModel):
         missing_episodes: Episode dictionary mapping seasons to episode numbers
         has_missing: Boolean flag indicating if series has missing episodes
         link: Optional link to the series page (used when adding new series)
+        has_nfo: Whether the series has NFO metadata
+        nfo_created_at: ISO timestamp when NFO was created
+        nfo_updated_at: ISO timestamp when NFO was last updated
+        tmdb_id: The Movie Database (TMDB) ID
+        tvdb_id: TheTVDB ID
     """
     key: str = Field(
         ...,
@@ -114,6 +221,26 @@ class AnimeSummary(BaseModel):
         default="",
         description="Link to the series page (for adding new series)"
     )
+    has_nfo: bool = Field(
+        default=False,
+        description="Whether the series has NFO metadata"
+    )
+    nfo_created_at: Optional[str] = Field(
+        default=None,
+        description="ISO timestamp when NFO was created"
+    )
+    nfo_updated_at: Optional[str] = Field(
+        default=None,
+        description="ISO timestamp when NFO was last updated"
+    )
+    tmdb_id: Optional[int] = Field(
+        default=None,
+        description="The Movie Database (TMDB) ID"
+    )
+    tvdb_id: Optional[int] = Field(
+        default=None,
+        description="TheTVDB ID"
+    )
     
     class Config:
         """Pydantic model configuration."""
@@ -125,7 +252,12 @@ class AnimeSummary(BaseModel):
                 "folder": "beheneko the elf girls cat (2025)",
                 "missing_episodes": {"1": [1, 2, 3, 4]},
                 "has_missing": True,
-                "link": "https://aniworld.to/anime/stream/beheneko"
+                "link": "https://aniworld.to/anime/stream/beheneko",
+                "has_nfo": True,
+                "nfo_created_at": "2025-01-15T10:30:00Z",
+                "nfo_updated_at": "2025-01-15T10:30:00Z",
+                "tmdb_id": 12345,
+                "tvdb_id": 67890
             }
         }
 
@@ -187,7 +319,7 @@ async def list_anime(
     sort_by: Optional[str] = None,
     filter: Optional[str] = None,
     _auth: dict = Depends(require_auth),
-    series_app: Any = Depends(get_series_app),
+    anime_service: AnimeService = Depends(get_anime_service),
 ) -> List[AnimeSummary]:
     """List all library series with their missing episodes status.
 
@@ -203,9 +335,11 @@ async def list_anime(
         per_page: Items per page (must be positive, max 1000)
         sort_by: Optional sorting parameter. Allowed: title, id, name,
             missing_episodes
-        filter: Optional filter parameter (validated for security)
+        filter: Optional filter parameter. Allowed values:
+            - "missing_episodes": Show only series that have any missing episodes
+            - "no_episodes": Show only series that have no downloaded episodes
         _auth: Ensures the caller is authenticated (value unused)
-        series_app: Core SeriesApp instance provided via dependency.
+        anime_service: AnimeService instance provided via dependency
 
     Returns:
         List[AnimeSummary]: Summary entries with `key` as primary identifier.
@@ -263,34 +397,22 @@ async def list_anime(
     
     # Validate filter parameter
     if filter:
-        # Check for dangerous patterns in filter
-        dangerous_patterns = [
-            ";", "--", "/*", "*/",
-            "drop", "delete", "insert", "update"
-        ]
-        lower_filter = filter.lower()
-        for pattern in dangerous_patterns:
-            if pattern in lower_filter:
-                raise ValidationError(
-                    message="Invalid filter parameter"
-                )
+        try:
+            allowed_filters = ["missing_episodes", "no_episodes"]
+            validate_filter_value(filter, allowed_filters)
+        except ValueError as e:
+            raise ValidationError(message=str(e))
     
     try:
-        # Get all series from series app
-        if not hasattr(series_app, "list"):
-            return []
+        # Use AnimeService to get series with metadata from database
+        series_list = await anime_service.list_series_with_filters(
+            filter_type=filter
+        )
         
-        series = series_app.list.GetList()
         summaries: List[AnimeSummary] = []
-        for serie in series:
-            # Get all properties from the serie object
-            key = getattr(serie, "key", "")
-            name = getattr(serie, "name", "")
-            site = getattr(serie, "site", "")
-            folder = getattr(serie, "folder", "")
-            episode_dict = getattr(serie, "episodeDict", {}) or {}
-            
+        for series_dict in series_list:
             # Convert episode dict keys to strings for JSON serialization
+            episode_dict = series_dict.get("episodeDict", {}) or {}
             missing_episodes = {str(k): v for k, v in episode_dict.items()}
             
             # Determine if series has missing episodes
@@ -298,12 +420,17 @@ async def list_anime(
             
             summaries.append(
                 AnimeSummary(
-                    key=key,
-                    name=name,
-                    site=site,
-                    folder=folder,
+                    key=series_dict["key"],
+                    name=series_dict["name"],
+                    site=series_dict["site"],
+                    folder=series_dict["folder"],
                     missing_episodes=missing_episodes,
                     has_missing=has_missing,
+                    has_nfo=series_dict.get("has_nfo", False),
+                    nfo_created_at=series_dict.get("nfo_created_at"),
+                    nfo_updated_at=series_dict.get("nfo_updated_at"),
+                    tmdb_id=series_dict.get("tmdb_id"),
+                    tvdb_id=series_dict.get("tvdb_id"),
                 )
             )
         
@@ -400,8 +527,8 @@ class AddSeriesRequest(BaseModel):
     name: str
 
 
-def validate_search_query(query: str) -> str:
-    """Validate and sanitize search query.
+def _validate_search_query_extended(query: str) -> str:
+    """Validate and sanitize search query with additional checks.
     
     Args:
         query: The search query string
@@ -432,25 +559,16 @@ def validate_search_query(query: str) -> str:
             detail="Search query too long (max 200 characters)"
         )
     
-    # Strip and normalize whitespace
-    normalized = " ".join(query.strip().split())
-    
-    # Prevent SQL-like injection patterns
-    dangerous_patterns = [
-        "--", "/*", "*/", "xp_", "sp_", "exec", "execute",
-        "union", "select", "insert", "update", "delete", "drop",
-        "create", "alter", "truncate", "sleep", "waitfor", "benchmark",
-        " or ", "||", " and ", "&&"
-    ]
-    lower_query = normalized.lower()
-    for pattern in dangerous_patterns:
-        if pattern in lower_query:
-            raise HTTPException(
-                status_code=status.HTTP_422_UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY,
-                detail="Invalid character sequence detected"
-            )
-    
-    return normalized
+    # Validate and normalize the search query using utility function
+    try:
+        normalized = validate_search_query(query)
+        return normalized
+    except ValueError as e:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_422_UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY,
+            detail=str(e)
+        )
+
 
 
 class SearchAnimeRequest(BaseModel):
@@ -539,7 +657,7 @@ async def _perform_search(
     """
     try:
         # Validate and sanitize the query
-        validated_query = validate_search_query(query)
+        validated_query = _validate_search_query_extended(query)
         
         # Check if series_app is available
         if not series_app:
@@ -616,23 +734,28 @@ async def _perform_search(
         ) from exc
 
 
-@router.post("/add")
+@router.post("/add", status_code=status.HTTP_202_ACCEPTED)
 async def add_series(
     request: AddSeriesRequest,
     _auth: dict = Depends(require_auth),
     series_app: Any = Depends(get_series_app),
-    db: Optional[AsyncSession] = Depends(get_optional_database_session),
     anime_service: AnimeService = Depends(get_anime_service),
+    db: Optional[AsyncSession] = Depends(get_optional_database_session),
+    background_loader: BackgroundLoaderService = Depends(get_background_loader_service),
 ) -> dict:
-    """Add a new series to the library with full initialization.
+    """Add a new series to the library with asynchronous data loading.
 
-    This endpoint performs the complete series addition flow:
+    This endpoint performs immediate series addition and queues background loading:
     1. Validates inputs and extracts the series key from the link URL
     2. Creates a sanitized folder name from the display name
-    3. Saves the series to the database (if available)
+    3. Saves the series to the database with loading_status="pending"
     4. Creates the folder on disk with the sanitized name
-    5. Triggers a targeted scan for missing episodes (only this series)
+    5. Queues background loading task for episodes, NFO, and images
+    6. Returns immediately (202 Accepted) without waiting for data loading
     
+    Data loading happens asynchronously in the background, with real-time
+    status updates via WebSocket.
+
     The `key` is the URL-safe identifier used for all lookups.
     The `name` is stored as display metadata and used to derive
     the filesystem folder name (sanitized for filesystem safety).
@@ -644,7 +767,7 @@ async def add_series(
         _auth: Ensures the caller is authenticated (value unused)
         series_app: Core `SeriesApp` instance provided via dependency
         db: Optional database session for async operations
-        anime_service: AnimeService for scanning operations
+        background_loader: BackgroundLoaderService for async data loading
 
     Returns:
         Dict[str, Any]: Status payload with:
@@ -653,8 +776,8 @@ async def add_series(
             - key: Series unique identifier
             - folder: Created folder path
             - db_id: Database ID (if saved to DB)
-            - missing_episodes: Dict of missing episodes by season
-            - total_missing: Total count of missing episodes
+            - loading_status: Current loading status
+            - loading_progress: Dict of what data is being loaded
 
     Raises:
         HTTPException: If adding the series fails or link is invalid
@@ -693,10 +816,30 @@ async def add_series(
                 detail="Could not extract series key from link",
             )
         
-        # Step B: Create sanitized folder name from display name
+        # Step B: Fetch year from provider and create folder name with year
         name = request.name.strip()
+        
+        # Fetch year from provider
+        year = None
+        if series_app and hasattr(series_app, 'loader'):
+            try:
+                year = series_app.loader.get_year(key)
+                logger.info("Fetched year for %s: %s", key, year)
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.warning("Could not fetch year for %s: %s", key, e)
+        
+        # Create folder name with year if available
+        if year:
+            year_suffix = f" ({year})"
+            if name.endswith(year_suffix):
+                folder_name_with_year = name
+            else:
+                folder_name_with_year = f"{name}{year_suffix}"
+        else:
+            folder_name_with_year = name
+        
         try:
-            folder = sanitize_folder_name(name)
+            folder = sanitize_folder_name(folder_name_with_year)
         except ValueError as e:
             raise HTTPException(
                 status_code=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
@@ -704,8 +847,6 @@ async def add_series(
             )
         
         db_id = None
-        missing_episodes: dict = {}
-        scan_error: Optional[str] = None
         
         # Step C: Save to database if available
         if db is not None:
@@ -718,25 +859,37 @@ async def add_series(
                     "key": key,
                     "folder": existing.folder,
                     "db_id": existing.id,
-                    "missing_episodes": {},
-                    "total_missing": 0
+                    "loading_status": existing.loading_status,
+                    "loading_progress": {
+                        "episodes": existing.episodes_loaded,
+                        "nfo": existing.has_nfo,
+                        "logo": existing.logo_loaded,
+                        "images": existing.images_loaded
+                    }
                 }
             
-            # Save to database using AnimeSeriesService
+            # Save to database using AnimeSeriesService with loading status
             anime_series = await AnimeSeriesService.create(
                 db=db,
                 key=key,
                 name=name,
                 site="aniworld.to",
                 folder=folder,
+                year=year,
+                loading_status="pending",
+                episodes_loaded=False,
+                logo_loaded=False,
+                images_loaded=False,
+                loading_started_at=None,
             )
             db_id = anime_series.id
             
             logger.info(
-                "Added series to database: %s (key=%s, db_id=%d)",
+                "Added series to database: %s (key=%s, db_id=%d, year=%s, loading=pending)",
                 name,
                 key,
-                db_id
+                db_id,
+                year
             )
         
         # Step D: Add to SerieList (in-memory only, no folder creation)
@@ -746,74 +899,94 @@ async def add_series(
                 name=name,
                 site="aniworld.to",
                 folder=folder,
-                episodeDict={}
+                episodeDict={},
+                year=year
             )
             
             # Add to in-memory cache without creating folder on disk
             if hasattr(series_app.list, 'keyDict'):
                 series_app.list.keyDict[key] = serie
                 logger.info(
-                    "Added series to in-memory cache: %s (key=%s, folder=%s)",
+                    "Added series to in-memory cache: %s (key=%s, folder=%s, year=%s)",
                     name,
                     key,
-                    folder
+                    folder,
+                    year
                 )
         
-        # Step E: Trigger targeted scan for missing episodes
+        # Step E: Queue background loading task for episodes, NFO, and images
         try:
-            if series_app and hasattr(series_app, "serie_scanner"):
+            await background_loader.add_series_loading_task(
+                key=key,
+                folder=folder,
+                name=name,
+                year=year
+            )
+            logger.info(
+                "Queued background loading for %s (key=%s)",
+                name,
+                key
+            )
+        except Exception as e:
+            # Background loading queue failure is not critical - series was still added
+            logger.warning(
+                "Failed to queue background loading for %s: %s",
+                key,
+                e
+            )
+
+        # Step F: Scan missing episodes immediately if background loader is not running
+        # Uses existing SerieScanner and AnimeService sync to avoid duplicates
+        try:
+            loader_running = bool(
+                background_loader.worker_tasks
+                and any(not t.done() for t in background_loader.worker_tasks)
+            )
+            if (
+                not loader_running
+                and series_app
+                and hasattr(series_app, "serie_scanner")
+            ):
                 missing_episodes = series_app.serie_scanner.scan_single_series(
                     key=key,
                     folder=folder
                 )
-                logger.info(
-                    "Targeted scan completed for %s: found %d missing episodes",
-                    key,
-                    sum(len(eps) for eps in missing_episodes.values())
+                total_missing = sum(
+                    len(eps) for eps in missing_episodes.values()
                 )
-                
-                # Update the serie in keyDict with the missing episodes
-                if hasattr(series_app, "list") and hasattr(series_app.list, "keyDict"):
-                    if key in series_app.list.keyDict:
-                        series_app.list.keyDict[key].episodeDict = missing_episodes
-            else:
-                # Scanner not available - this shouldn't happen in normal operation
-                logger.warning(
-                    "Scanner not available for targeted scan of %s",
+                logger.info(
+                    "Scanned %d missing episodes for %s",
+                    total_missing,
                     key
                 )
+                
+                # Persist scan results to database (includes episodes)
+                # scan_single_series updates serie_scanner.keyDict with episodeDict
+                # sync_single_series_after_scan retrieves from there and saves to DB
+                await anime_service.sync_single_series_after_scan(key)
         except Exception as e:
-            # Scan failure is not critical - series was still added
-            scan_error = str(e)
             logger.warning(
-                "Targeted scan failed for %s: %s (series still added)",
+                "Failed to scan missing episodes for %s: %s",
                 key,
                 e
             )
         
-        # Convert missing episodes keys to strings for JSON serialization
-        missing_episodes_serializable = {
-            str(season): episodes
-            for season, episodes in missing_episodes.items()
-        }
-        
-        # Calculate total missing
-        total_missing = sum(len(eps) for eps in missing_episodes.values())
-        
-        # Step F: Return response
+        # Step G: Return immediate response (202 Accepted)
         response = {
             "status": "success",
-            "message": f"Successfully added series: {name}",
+            "message": f"Series added successfully: {name}. Data will be loaded in background.",
             "key": key,
             "folder": folder,
             "db_id": db_id,
-            "missing_episodes": missing_episodes_serializable,
-            "total_missing": total_missing
+            "loading_status": "pending",
+            "loading_progress": {
+                "episodes": False,
+                "nfo": False,
+                "logo": False,
+                "images": False
+            }
         }
         
-        if scan_error:
-            response["scan_warning"] = f"Scan partially failed: {scan_error}"
-        
         return response
         
     except HTTPException:
@@ -830,6 +1003,97 @@ async def add_series(
         ) from exc
 
 
+@router.get("/{anime_key}/loading-status")
+async def get_loading_status(
+    anime_key: str,
+    _auth: dict = Depends(require_auth),
+    db: Optional[AsyncSession] = Depends(get_optional_database_session),
+) -> dict:
+    """Get current loading status for a series.
+
+    Returns the current background loading status including what data
+    has been loaded and what is still pending.
+
+    Args:
+        anime_key: Series unique identifier (key)
+        _auth: Ensures the caller is authenticated
+        db: Optional database session
+
+    Returns:
+        Dict with loading status information:
+            - key: Series identifier
+            - loading_status: Current status (pending, loading_*, completed, failed)
+            - progress: Dict of what data is loaded
+            - started_at: When loading started
+            - completed_at: When loading completed (if done)
+            - message: Human-readable status message
+            - error: Error message if failed
+
+    Raises:
+        HTTPException: If series not found or database unavailable
+    """
+    if db is None:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_503_SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE,
+            detail="Database not available"
+        )
+    
+    try:
+        from src.server.database.service import AnimeSeriesService
+
+        # Get series from database
+        series = await AnimeSeriesService.get_by_key(db, anime_key)
+        
+        if not series:
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
+                detail=f"Series not found: {anime_key}"
+            )
+        
+        # Build status message
+        message = ""
+        if series.loading_status == "pending":
+            message = "Queued for loading..."
+        elif series.loading_status == "loading_episodes":
+            message = "Loading episodes..."
+        elif series.loading_status == "loading_nfo":
+            message = "Generating NFO file..."
+        elif series.loading_status == "loading_logo":
+            message = "Downloading logo..."
+        elif series.loading_status == "loading_images":
+            message = "Downloading images..."
+        elif series.loading_status == "completed":
+            message = "All data loaded successfully"
+        elif series.loading_status == "failed":
+            message = f"Loading failed: {series.loading_error}"
+        else:
+            message = "Loading..."
+        
+        return {
+            "key": series.key,
+            "loading_status": series.loading_status,
+            "progress": {
+                "episodes": series.episodes_loaded,
+                "nfo": series.has_nfo,
+                "logo": series.logo_loaded,
+                "images": series.images_loaded
+            },
+            "started_at": series.loading_started_at.isoformat() if series.loading_started_at else None,
+            "completed_at": series.loading_completed_at.isoformat() if series.loading_completed_at else None,
+            "message": message,
+            "error": series.loading_error
+        }
+        
+    except HTTPException:
+        raise
+    except Exception as exc:
+        logger.error("Failed to get loading status: %s", exc, exc_info=True)
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+            detail=f"Failed to get loading status: {str(exc)}"
+        ) from exc
+
+
 @router.get("/{anime_id}", response_model=AnimeDetail)
 async def get_anime(
     anime_id: str,
@@ -924,3 +1188,75 @@ async def get_anime(
 # Maximum allowed input size for security
 MAX_INPUT_LENGTH = 100000  # 100KB
 
+
+@router.put("/{anime_key}")
+async def update_anime_metadata(
+    anime_key: str,
+    body: AnimeMetadataUpdate,
+    _auth: dict = Depends(require_auth),
+    db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_database_session),
+) -> dict:
+    """Update anime metadata (key, tmdb_id, tvdb_id).
+
+    Args:
+        anime_key: Current series key to update
+        body: Fields to update (all optional)
+        _auth: Authentication dependency
+        db: Database session
+
+    Returns:
+        Updated series metadata
+
+    Raises:
+        HTTPException 404: Series not found
+        HTTPException 409: Key conflict (new key already exists)
+        HTTPException 422: Validation error
+    """
+    series = await AnimeSeriesService.get_by_key(db, anime_key)
+    if not series:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
+            detail=f"Series with key '{anime_key}' not found",
+        )
+
+    updates = {}
+
+    if body.key is not None and body.key != anime_key:
+        existing = await AnimeSeriesService.get_by_key(db, body.key)
+        if existing:
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=status.HTTP_409_CONFLICT,
+                detail=f"A series with key '{body.key}' already exists",
+            )
+        updates["key"] = body.key
+
+    if body.tmdb_id is not None:
+        updates["tmdb_id"] = body.tmdb_id
+
+    if body.tvdb_id is not None:
+        updates["tvdb_id"] = body.tvdb_id
+
+    if not updates:
+        return {
+            "key": series.key,
+            "tmdb_id": series.tmdb_id,
+            "tvdb_id": series.tvdb_id,
+            "message": "No changes",
+        }
+
+    updated = await AnimeSeriesService.update(db, series.id, **updates)
+    await db.commit()
+
+    logger.info(
+        "Updated metadata for '%s': %s",
+        anime_key,
+        updates,
+    )
+
+    return {
+        "key": updated.key,
+        "tmdb_id": updated.tmdb_id,
+        "tvdb_id": updated.tvdb_id,
+        "message": "Metadata updated successfully",
+    }
+

src/server/api/auth.py

@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@ optional_bearer = HTTPBearer(auto_error=False)
 async def setup_auth(req: SetupRequest):
     """Initial setup endpoint to configure the master password.
     
-    This endpoint also initializes the configuration with default values
-    and saves the anime directory and master password hash.
+    This endpoint also initializes the configuration with all provided values
+    and saves them to config.json. It triggers background initialization
+    and redirects to a loading page that shows real-time progress.
     """
     if auth_service.is_configured():
         raise HTTPException(
@@ -44,51 +45,180 @@ async def setup_auth(req: SetupRequest):
             req.master_password
         )
         
-        # Initialize or update config with master password hash
-        # and anime directory
+        # Initialize or update config with all provided values
         config_service = get_config_service()
         try:
             config = config_service.load_config()
         except Exception:
             # If config doesn't exist, create default
+            from src.server.models.config import (
+                BackupConfig,
+                LoggingConfig,
+                NFOConfig,
+                SchedulerConfig,
+            )
             config = AppConfig()
         
+        # Update basic settings
+        if req.name:
+            config.name = req.name
+        if req.data_dir:
+            config.data_dir = req.data_dir
+        
+        # Update scheduler configuration
+        if req.scheduler_enabled is not None:
+            config.scheduler.enabled = req.scheduler_enabled
+        if req.scheduler_interval_minutes is not None:
+            config.scheduler.interval_minutes = req.scheduler_interval_minutes
+        if req.scheduler_schedule_time is not None:
+            config.scheduler.schedule_time = req.scheduler_schedule_time
+        if req.scheduler_schedule_days is not None:
+            config.scheduler.schedule_days = req.scheduler_schedule_days
+        if req.scheduler_auto_download_after_rescan is not None:
+            config.scheduler.auto_download_after_rescan = req.scheduler_auto_download_after_rescan
+        if req.scheduler_folder_scan_enabled is not None:
+            config.scheduler.folder_scan_enabled = req.scheduler_folder_scan_enabled
+        
+        # Update logging configuration
+        if req.logging_level:
+            config.logging.level = req.logging_level.upper()
+        if req.logging_file is not None:
+            config.logging.file = req.logging_file
+        if req.logging_max_bytes is not None:
+            config.logging.max_bytes = req.logging_max_bytes
+        if req.logging_backup_count is not None:
+            config.logging.backup_count = req.logging_backup_count
+        
+        # Update backup configuration
+        if req.backup_enabled is not None:
+            config.backup.enabled = req.backup_enabled
+        if req.backup_path:
+            config.backup.path = req.backup_path
+        if req.backup_keep_days is not None:
+            config.backup.keep_days = req.backup_keep_days
+        
+        # Update NFO configuration
+        if req.nfo_tmdb_api_key is not None:
+            config.nfo.tmdb_api_key = req.nfo_tmdb_api_key
+        if req.nfo_auto_create is not None:
+            config.nfo.auto_create = req.nfo_auto_create
+        if req.nfo_update_on_scan is not None:
+            config.nfo.update_on_scan = req.nfo_update_on_scan
+        if req.nfo_download_poster is not None:
+            config.nfo.download_poster = req.nfo_download_poster
+        if req.nfo_download_logo is not None:
+            config.nfo.download_logo = req.nfo_download_logo
+        if req.nfo_download_fanart is not None:
+            config.nfo.download_fanart = req.nfo_download_fanart
+        if req.nfo_image_size:
+            config.nfo.image_size = req.nfo_image_size.lower()
+        
         # Store master password hash in config's other field
         config.other['master_password_hash'] = password_hash
         
         # Store anime directory in config's other field if provided
         anime_directory = None
-        if hasattr(req, 'anime_directory') and req.anime_directory:
+        if req.anime_directory:
             anime_directory = req.anime_directory.strip()
             if anime_directory:
                 config.other['anime_directory'] = anime_directory
         
-        # Save the config with the password hash and anime directory
+        # Save the config with all updates
         config_service.save_config(config, create_backup=False)
         
-        # Sync series from data files to database if anime directory is set
-        if anime_directory:
-            try:
-                import structlog
+        # Sync config.json values to settings object
+        # (mirroring the logic in fastapi_app.py lifespan)
+        from src.config.settings import settings
+        other_settings = dict(config.other) if config.other else {}
+        if other_settings.get("anime_directory"):
+            settings.anime_directory = str(other_settings["anime_directory"])
+        
+        if config.nfo:
+            if config.nfo.tmdb_api_key:
+                settings.tmdb_api_key = config.nfo.tmdb_api_key
+            settings.nfo_auto_create = config.nfo.auto_create
+            settings.nfo_update_on_scan = config.nfo.update_on_scan
+            settings.nfo_download_poster = config.nfo.download_poster
+            settings.nfo_download_logo = config.nfo.download_logo
+            settings.nfo_download_fanart = config.nfo.download_fanart
+            settings.nfo_image_size = config.nfo.image_size
+        
+        # Trigger initialization in background task
+        import asyncio
 
-                from src.server.services.anime_service import (
-                    sync_series_from_data_files,
+        from src.server.services.initialization_service import (
+            perform_initial_setup,
+            perform_nfo_scan_if_needed,
+        )
+        from src.server.services.progress_service import get_progress_service
+        
+        progress_service = get_progress_service()
+        
+        async def run_initialization():
+            """Run initialization steps with progress updates."""
+            try:
+                # Perform the initial series sync and mark as completed
+                await perform_initial_setup(progress_service)
+                
+                # Perform NFO scan if configured
+                await perform_nfo_scan_if_needed(progress_service)
+                
+                # Start scheduler if anime_directory is now set
+                try:
+                    from src.server.services.scheduler_service import (
+                        get_scheduler_service,
+                    )
+
+                    scheduler_svc = get_scheduler_service()
+                    logger.info("Starting scheduler after initialization")
+                    await scheduler_svc.ensure_started()
+                    logger.info("Scheduler started successfully during setup")
+                except Exception as sched_exc:
+                    logger.warning(
+                        "Failed to start scheduler during setup: %s", sched_exc
+                    )
+                    # Continue — scheduler failure should not break initialization
+                
+                # Send completion event
+                from src.server.services.progress_service import ProgressType
+                await progress_service.start_progress(
+                    progress_id="initialization_complete",
+                    progress_type=ProgressType.SYSTEM,
+                    title="Initialization Complete",
+                    total=100,
+                    message="All initialization tasks completed successfully",
+                    metadata={"initialization_complete": True}
                 )
-                logger = structlog.get_logger(__name__)
-                sync_count = await sync_series_from_data_files(
-                    anime_directory, logger
-                )
-                logger.info(
-                    "Setup complete: synced series from data files",
-                    count=sync_count
+                await progress_service.complete_progress(
+                    progress_id="initialization_complete",
+                    message="All initialization tasks completed successfully",
+                    metadata={"initialization_complete": True}
                 )
             except Exception as e:
-                # Log but don't fail setup if sync fails
-                import structlog
-                structlog.get_logger(__name__).warning(
-                    "Failed to sync series after setup",
-                    error=str(e)
+                # Send error event
+                from src.server.services.progress_service import ProgressType
+                await progress_service.start_progress(
+                    progress_id="initialization_error",
+                    progress_type=ProgressType.ERROR,
+                    title="Initialization Failed",
+                    total=100,
+                    message=str(e),
+                    metadata={"initialization_complete": True, "error": str(e)}
                 )
+                await progress_service.fail_progress(
+                    progress_id="initialization_error",
+                    error_message=str(e),
+                    metadata={"initialization_complete": True, "error": str(e)}
+                )
+        
+        # Start initialization in background
+        asyncio.create_task(run_initialization())
+        
+        # Return redirect to loading page
+        return {"status": "ok", "redirect": "/loading"}
+        # Note: Media scan is skipped during setup as it requires
+        # background_loader service which is only available during
+        # application lifespan. It will run on first application startup.
         
         return {"status": "ok"}
         

src/server/api/config.py

@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
+import logging
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
 
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, status
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 from src.server.models.config import AppConfig, ConfigUpdate, ValidationResult
 from src.server.services.config_service import (
     ConfigBackupError,
@@ -28,16 +31,53 @@ def get_config(auth: Optional[dict] = Depends(require_auth)) -> AppConfig:
 
 
 @router.put("", response_model=AppConfig)
-def update_config(
+async def update_config(
     update: ConfigUpdate, auth: dict = Depends(require_auth)
 ) -> AppConfig:
     """Apply an update to the configuration and persist it.
 
-    Creates automatic backup before applying changes.
+    Creates automatic backup before applying changes. If anime_directory
+    is configured, starts the scheduler service.
     """
     try:
         config_service = get_config_service()
-        return config_service.update_config(update)
+        updated_config = config_service.update_config(update)
+
+        # Sync anime_directory to settings if it was updated
+        from src.config.settings import settings as app_settings
+
+        anime_dir_changed = False
+        if update.other and update.other.get("anime_directory"):
+            anime_dir = update.other.get("anime_directory")
+            if anime_dir and not app_settings.anime_directory:
+                app_settings.anime_directory = str(anime_dir)
+                anime_dir_changed = True
+                logger.info("Synced anime_directory from config: %s", anime_dir)
+
+        # Start scheduler if anime_directory was just configured
+        if anime_dir_changed:
+            try:
+                from src.server.services.scheduler_service import (
+                    get_scheduler_service,
+                )
+
+                scheduler_svc = get_scheduler_service()
+                logger.info(
+                    "Starting scheduler after anime_directory configuration"
+                )
+                await scheduler_svc.ensure_started()
+                logger.info(
+                    "Scheduler started successfully after config update"
+                )
+            except Exception as sched_exc:
+                logger.warning(
+                    "Failed to start scheduler after config update: %s",
+                    sched_exc,
+                )
+                # Config was already saved, don't fail the request
+
+        return updated_config
+
     except ConfigValidationError as e:
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
@@ -244,9 +284,9 @@ async def update_directory(
         try:
             import structlog
 
-            from src.server.services.anime_service import sync_series_from_data_files
+            from src.server.services.anime_service import sync_legacy_series_to_db
             logger = structlog.get_logger(__name__)
-            sync_count = await sync_series_from_data_files(directory, logger)
+            sync_count = await sync_legacy_series_to_db(directory, logger)
             logger.info(
                 "Directory updated: synced series from data files",
                 directory=directory,
@@ -371,3 +411,59 @@ def reset_config(
             detail=f"Failed to reset config: {e}"
         ) from e
 
+
+@router.post("/tmdb/validate", response_model=Dict[str, Any])
+async def validate_tmdb_key(
+    api_key_data: Dict[str, str], auth: dict = Depends(require_auth)
+) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Validate TMDB API key by making a test request.
+
+    Args:
+        api_key_data: Dictionary with 'api_key' field
+        auth: Authentication token (required)
+
+    Returns:
+        Validation result with success status and message
+    """
+    import aiohttp
+    
+    api_key = api_key_data.get("api_key", "").strip()
+    
+    if not api_key:
+        return {
+            "valid": False,
+            "message": "API key is required"
+        }
+    
+    try:
+        # Test the API key with a simple configuration request
+        url = f"https://api.themoviedb.org/3/configuration?api_key={api_key}"
+        
+        timeout = aiohttp.ClientTimeout(total=10)
+        async with aiohttp.ClientSession() as session:
+            async with session.get(url, timeout=timeout) as response:
+                if response.status == 200:
+                    return {
+                        "valid": True,
+                        "message": "TMDB API key is valid"
+                    }
+                elif response.status == 401:
+                    return {
+                        "valid": False,
+                        "message": "Invalid API key"
+                    }
+                else:
+                    return {
+                        "valid": False,
+                        "message": f"TMDB API error: {response.status}"
+                    }
+    except aiohttp.ClientError as e:
+        return {
+            "valid": False,
+            "message": f"Connection error: {str(e)}"
+        }
+    except Exception as e:
+        return {
+            "valid": False,
+            "message": f"Validation error: {str(e)}"
+        }

src/server/api/health.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from datetime import datetime
 from typing import Any, Dict, Optional
 
 import psutil
-from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, Request
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 from sqlalchemy import text
 from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
@@ -17,15 +17,21 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/health", tags=["health"])
 
 
+from src.server.utils.version import APP_VERSION
+
+
 class HealthStatus(BaseModel):
     """Basic health status response."""
 
     status: str
     timestamp: str
-    version: str = "1.0.0"
+    version: str = APP_VERSION
     service: str = "aniworld-api"
     series_app_initialized: bool = False
     anime_directory_configured: bool = False
+    scheduler_next_run: Optional[str] = None
+    scheduler_last_run: Optional[str] = None
+    checks: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None
 
 
 class DatabaseHealth(BaseModel):
@@ -60,7 +66,7 @@ class DetailedHealthStatus(BaseModel):
 
     status: str
     timestamp: str
-    version: str = "1.0.0"
+    version: str = APP_VERSION
     dependencies: DependencyHealth
     startup_time: datetime
 
@@ -91,7 +97,7 @@ async def check_database_health(db: AsyncSession) -> DatabaseHealth:
             message="Database connection successful",
         )
     except Exception as e:
-        logger.error(f"Database health check failed: {e}")
+        logger.error("Database health check failed: %s", e)
         return DatabaseHealth(
             status="unhealthy",
             connection_time_ms=0,
@@ -121,7 +127,7 @@ async def check_filesystem_health() -> Dict[str, Any]:
             "message": "Filesystem check completed",
         }
     except Exception as e:
-        logger.error(f"Filesystem health check failed: {e}")
+        logger.error("Filesystem health check failed: %s", e)
         return {
             "status": "unhealthy",
             "message": f"Filesystem check failed: {str(e)}",
@@ -164,36 +170,97 @@ def get_system_metrics() -> SystemMetrics:
             uptime_seconds=uptime_seconds,
         )
     except Exception as e:
-        logger.error(f"System metrics collection failed: {e}")
+        logger.error("System metrics collection failed: %s", e)
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=500, detail=f"Failed to collect system metrics: {str(e)}"
         )
 
 
 @router.get("", response_model=HealthStatus)
-async def basic_health_check() -> HealthStatus:
+async def basic_health_check(request: Request) -> HealthStatus:
     """Basic health check endpoint.
     
     This endpoint does not depend on anime_directory configuration
     and should always return 200 OK for basic health monitoring.
     Includes service information for identification.
+    Includes scheduler next/last run times for monitoring tools.
+    Includes startup health check results.
 
     Returns:
         HealthStatus: Simple health status with timestamp and service info.
     """
     from src.config.settings import settings
     from src.server.utils.dependencies import _series_app
+
+    # Get scheduler status for health monitoring
+    scheduler_status: dict = {}
+    try:
+        from src.server.services.scheduler_service import get_scheduler_service
+        scheduler_status = get_scheduler_service().get_status()
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+    # Get startup checks from app state
+    checks = getattr(request.app.state, "startup_checks", None)
+    
+    # Determine overall status based on checks
+    overall_status = "healthy"
+    if checks:
+        for check_name, check_data in checks.items():
+            if check_data.get("status") == "error":
+                overall_status = "unhealthy"
+                break
+            elif check_data.get("status") == "warning":
+                overall_status = "degraded"
     
     logger.debug("Basic health check requested")
     return HealthStatus(
-        status="healthy",
+        status=overall_status,
         timestamp=datetime.now().isoformat(),
         service="aniworld-api",
         series_app_initialized=_series_app is not None,
         anime_directory_configured=bool(settings.anime_directory),
+        scheduler_next_run=scheduler_status.get("next_run"),
+        scheduler_last_run=scheduler_status.get("last_run"),
+        checks=checks,
     )
 
 
+@router.get("/ready")
+async def ready_check(request: Request) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Readiness check endpoint for container orchestrators.
+    
+    Returns 503 if critical dependencies are not available.
+    This endpoint is used by Kubernetes, Docker Swarm, etc. to determine
+    if the container should receive traffic.
+    
+    Returns:
+        dict: Readiness status with checks details.
+    """
+    checks = getattr(request.app.state, "startup_checks", {})
+    
+    critical_failures = []
+    for check_name, check_data in checks.items():
+        if check_data.get("status") == "error":
+            critical_failures.append(f"{check_name}: {check_data.get('message')}")
+    
+    if critical_failures:
+        return {
+            "status": "not_ready",
+            "ready": False,
+            "timestamp": datetime.now().isoformat(),
+            "critical_failures": critical_failures,
+            "checks": checks,
+        }
+    
+    return {
+        "status": "ready",
+        "ready": True,
+        "timestamp": datetime.now().isoformat(),
+        "checks": checks,
+    }
+
+
 @router.get("/detailed", response_model=DetailedHealthStatus)
 async def detailed_health_check(
     db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_database_session),
@@ -236,7 +303,7 @@ async def detailed_health_check(
             startup_time=startup_time,
         )
     except Exception as e:
-        logger.error(f"Detailed health check failed: {e}")
+        logger.error("Detailed health check failed: %s", e)
         raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail="Health check failed")
 
 

src/server/api/logging.py

@@ -0,0 +1,230 @@
+"""Logging API endpoints for AniWorld.
+
+Provides endpoints for reading log configuration, listing log files,
+tailing/downloading individual log files, testing logging, and cleanup.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
+
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, status
+from fastapi.responses import FileResponse
+
+from src.server.services.config_service import get_config_service
+from src.server.utils.dependencies import require_auth
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/api/logging", tags=["logging"])
+
+_LOG_DIR = Path("logs")
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Helpers
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def _log_dir() -> Path:
+    """Return the log directory, creating it if necessary."""
+    _LOG_DIR.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
+    return _LOG_DIR
+
+
+def _list_log_files() -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+    """Return metadata for all .log files in the log directory."""
+    result: List[Dict[str, Any]] = []
+    log_dir = _log_dir()
+    for entry in sorted(log_dir.iterdir()):
+        if entry.is_file() and entry.suffix in {".log", ".txt"}:
+            stat = entry.stat()
+            result.append(
+                {
+                    "name": entry.name,
+                    "size_mb": round(stat.st_size / (1024 * 1024), 2),
+                    "modified": stat.st_mtime,
+                }
+            )
+    return result
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Endpoints
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+@router.get("/config")
+def get_logging_config(
+    auth: Optional[dict] = Depends(require_auth),
+) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Return current logging configuration as used by the frontend.
+
+    Maps the internal ``LoggingConfig`` model fields to the shape expected
+    by ``logging-config.js``.
+    """
+    try:
+        config_service = get_config_service()
+        app_config = config_service.load_config()
+        lc = app_config.logging
+
+        return {
+            "success": True,
+            "config": {
+                # Primary fields (match the model)
+                "log_level": lc.level,
+                "log_file": lc.file,
+                "max_bytes": lc.max_bytes,
+                "backup_count": lc.backup_count,
+                # UI-only flags – defaults; not yet persisted in the model
+                "enable_console_logging": True,
+                "enable_console_progress": False,
+                "enable_fail2ban_logging": False,
+            },
+        }
+    except Exception as exc:
+        logger.exception("Failed to read logging config")
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+            detail=f"Failed to read logging config: {exc}",
+        ) from exc
+
+
+@router.get("/files")
+def list_files(
+    auth: Optional[dict] = Depends(require_auth),
+) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """List all available log files with metadata."""
+    try:
+        return {"success": True, "files": _list_log_files()}
+    except Exception as exc:
+        logger.exception("Failed to list log files")
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+            detail=f"Failed to list log files: {exc}",
+        ) from exc
+
+
+@router.get("/files/{filename}/tail")
+def tail_file(
+    filename: str,
+    lines: int = 100,
+    auth: Optional[dict] = Depends(require_auth),
+) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Return the last *lines* lines of a log file.
+
+    Args:
+        filename: Name of the log file (no path traversal).
+        lines: Number of lines to return (default 100).
+
+    Returns:
+        Dict with ``success``, ``lines``, ``showing_lines``, ``total_lines``.
+    """
+    # Prevent path traversal
+    safe_name = Path(filename).name
+    file_path = _log_dir() / safe_name
+    if not file_path.exists():
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
+            detail=f"Log file not found: {safe_name}",
+        )
+
+    try:
+        all_lines = file_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8", errors="replace").splitlines()
+        tail = all_lines[-lines:] if len(all_lines) > lines else all_lines
+        return {
+            "success": True,
+            "lines": tail,
+            "showing_lines": len(tail),
+            "total_lines": len(all_lines),
+        }
+    except Exception as exc:
+        logger.exception("Failed to tail log file %s", safe_name)
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+            detail=f"Failed to read log file: {exc}",
+        ) from exc
+
+
+@router.get("/files/{filename}/download")
+def download_file(
+    filename: str,
+    auth: Optional[dict] = Depends(require_auth),
+) -> FileResponse:
+    """Download a log file as an attachment."""
+    safe_name = Path(filename).name
+    file_path = _log_dir() / safe_name
+    if not file_path.exists():
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
+            detail=f"Log file not found: {safe_name}",
+        )
+    return FileResponse(
+        path=str(file_path),
+        filename=safe_name,
+        media_type="text/plain",
+    )
+
+
+@router.post("/test")
+def test_logging(
+    auth: dict = Depends(require_auth),
+) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Write test log messages at all levels."""
+    logging.getLogger("aniworld.test").debug("Test DEBUG message")
+    logging.getLogger("aniworld.test").info("Test INFO message")
+    logging.getLogger("aniworld.test").warning("Test WARNING message")
+    logging.getLogger("aniworld.test").error("Test ERROR message")
+    return {"success": True, "message": "Test messages written to log"}
+
+
+@router.post("/cleanup")
+def cleanup_logs(
+    payload: Dict[str, Any],
+    auth: dict = Depends(require_auth),
+) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Delete log files older than *days* days.
+
+    Args:
+        payload: JSON body with ``days`` (int) field.
+
+    Returns:
+        Dict with ``success`` and ``message`` describing what was deleted.
+    """
+    import time
+
+    days = payload.get("days", 30)
+    try:
+        days = int(days)
+        if days < 1:
+            raise ValueError("days must be >= 1")
+    except (TypeError, ValueError) as exc:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
+            detail=f"Invalid days value: {exc}",
+        ) from exc
+
+    cutoff = time.time() - days * 86400
+    removed: List[str] = []
+    errors: List[str] = []
+
+    for entry in _log_dir().iterdir():
+        if entry.is_file() and entry.suffix in {".log", ".txt"}:
+            if entry.stat().st_mtime < cutoff:
+                try:
+                    entry.unlink()
+                    removed.append(entry.name)
+                except OSError as exc:
+                    errors.append(f"{entry.name}: {exc}")
+
+    message = f"Removed {len(removed)} file(s) older than {days} days."
+    if errors:
+        message += f" Errors: {'; '.join(errors)}"
+
+    logger.info(
+        "Log cleanup by %s: removed=%s days=%s",
+        auth.get("username", "unknown"),
+        removed,
+        days,
+    )
+    return {"success": True, "message": message, "removed": removed}

src/server/api/nfo.py

@@ -0,0 +1,956 @@
+"""NFO Management API endpoints.
+
+This module provides REST API endpoints for managing tvshow.nfo files
+and associated media (poster, logo, fanart).
+"""
+import asyncio
+import logging
+from datetime import datetime
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import List
+
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, status
+
+from src.config.settings import settings
+from src.core.entities.series import Serie
+from src.core.SeriesApp import SeriesApp
+from src.core.services.nfo_factory import get_nfo_factory
+from src.core.services.nfo_service import NFOService
+from src.core.services.nfo_repair_service import (
+    REQUIRED_TAGS,
+    NfoRepairService,
+    find_missing_tags,
+)
+from src.core.services.tmdb_client import TMDBAPIError
+from src.server.models.nfo import (
+    MediaDownloadRequest,
+    MediaFilesStatus,
+    NFOBatchCreateRequest,
+    NFOBatchCreateResponse,
+    NFOBatchResult,
+    NFOCheckResponse,
+    NFOContentResponse,
+    NFOCreateRequest,
+    NFOCreateResponse,
+    NfoDiagnosticsResponse,
+    NFOMissingResponse,
+    NFOMissingSeries,
+    NfoRepairResponse,
+)
+from src.server.utils.dependencies import get_series_app, require_auth
+from src.server.utils.media import check_media_files, get_media_file_paths
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/api/nfo", tags=["nfo"])
+
+
+async def get_nfo_service() -> NFOService:
+    """Get NFO service dependency.
+    
+    Returns:
+        NFOService instance
+        
+    Raises:
+        HTTPException: If NFO service not configured
+    """
+    try:
+        # Use centralized factory for consistent initialization
+        factory = get_nfo_factory()
+        return factory.create()
+    except ValueError as e:
+        # Factory raises ValueError if API key not configured
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_503_SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE,
+            detail=str(e)
+        ) from e
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# IMPORTANT: Literal path routes must be defined BEFORE path parameter routes
+# to avoid route matching conflicts. For example, /batch/create must come
+# before /{serie_id}/create, otherwise "batch" is treated as a serie_id.
+# =============================================================================
+
+
+@router.post("/batch/create", response_model=NFOBatchCreateResponse)
+async def batch_create_nfo(
+    request: NFOBatchCreateRequest,
+    _auth: dict = Depends(require_auth),
+    series_app: SeriesApp = Depends(get_series_app),
+    nfo_service: NFOService = Depends(get_nfo_service)
+) -> NFOBatchCreateResponse:
+    """Batch create NFO files for multiple series.
+    
+    Args:
+        request: Batch creation options
+        _auth: Authentication dependency
+        series_app: Series app dependency
+        nfo_service: NFO service dependency
+        
+    Returns:
+        NFOBatchCreateResponse with results
+    """
+    results: List[NFOBatchResult] = []
+    successful = 0
+    failed = 0
+    skipped = 0
+    
+    # Get all series
+    series_list = series_app.list.GetList()
+    series_map = {
+        getattr(s, 'key', None): s
+        for s in series_list
+        if getattr(s, 'key', None)
+    }
+    
+    # Process each series
+    semaphore = asyncio.Semaphore(request.max_concurrent)
+    
+    async def process_serie(serie_id: str) -> NFOBatchResult:
+        """Process a single series."""
+        async with semaphore:
+            try:
+                serie = series_map.get(serie_id)
+                if not serie:
+                    return NFOBatchResult(
+                        serie_id=serie_id,
+                        serie_folder="",
+                        success=False,
+                        message="Series not found"
+                    )
+                
+                # Ensure folder name includes year if available
+                serie_folder = serie.ensure_folder_with_year()
+                
+                # Check if NFO exists
+                if request.skip_existing:
+                    has_nfo = await nfo_service.check_nfo_exists(serie_folder)
+                    if has_nfo:
+                        return NFOBatchResult(
+                            serie_id=serie_id,
+                            serie_folder=serie_folder,
+                            success=False,
+                            message="Skipped - NFO already exists"
+                        )
+                
+                # Create NFO
+                nfo_path = await nfo_service.create_tvshow_nfo(
+                    serie_name=serie.name or serie_folder,
+                    serie_folder=serie_folder,
+                    download_poster=request.download_media,
+                    download_logo=request.download_media,
+                    download_fanart=request.download_media
+                )
+                
+                return NFOBatchResult(
+                    serie_id=serie_id,
+                    serie_folder=serie_folder,
+                    success=True,
+                    message="NFO created successfully",
+                    nfo_path=str(nfo_path)
+                )
+                
+            except TMDBAPIError as e:
+                logger.warning("TMDB API error for %s, creating minimal fallback: %s", serie_id, e)
+                # TMDB failed, create minimal NFO
+                try:
+                    serie_folder = serie.ensure_folder_with_year()
+                except Exception:
+                    serie_folder = serie_folder
+                
+                serie_name = serie.name or serie_folder
+                nfo_path = await nfo_service.create_minimal_nfo(
+                    serie_name=serie_name,
+                    serie_folder=serie_folder
+                )
+                
+                return NFOBatchResult(
+                    serie_id=serie_id,
+                    serie_folder=serie_folder,
+                    success=True,
+                    message="Created minimal NFO (TMDB lookup failed)",
+                    nfo_path=str(nfo_path)
+                )
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error(
+                    f"Error creating NFO for {serie_id}: {e}",
+                    exc_info=True
+                )
+                return NFOBatchResult(
+                    serie_id=serie_id,
+                    serie_folder=serie.folder if serie else "",
+                    success=False,
+                    message=f"Error: {str(e)}"
+                )
+    
+    # Process all series concurrently
+    tasks = [process_serie(sid) for sid in request.serie_ids]
+    results = await asyncio.gather(*tasks)
+    
+    # Count results
+    for result in results:
+        if result.success:
+            successful += 1
+        elif "Skipped" in result.message:
+            skipped += 1
+        else:
+            failed += 1
+    
+    return NFOBatchCreateResponse(
+        total=len(request.serie_ids),
+        successful=successful,
+        failed=failed,
+        skipped=skipped,
+        results=list(results)
+    )
+
+
+@router.get("/missing", response_model=NFOMissingResponse)
+async def get_missing_nfo(
+    _auth: dict = Depends(require_auth),
+    series_app: SeriesApp = Depends(get_series_app),
+    nfo_service: NFOService = Depends(get_nfo_service)
+) -> NFOMissingResponse:
+    """Get list of series without NFO files.
+    
+    Args:
+        _auth: Authentication dependency
+        series_app: Series app dependency
+        nfo_service: NFO service dependency
+        
+    Returns:
+        NFOMissingResponse with series list
+    """
+    try:
+        series_list = series_app.list.GetList()
+        missing_series: List[NFOMissingSeries] = []
+        
+        for serie in series_list:
+            serie_id = getattr(serie, 'key', None)
+            if not serie_id:
+                continue
+            
+            # Ensure folder name includes year if available
+            serie_folder = serie.ensure_folder_with_year()
+            has_nfo = await nfo_service.check_nfo_exists(serie_folder)
+            
+            if not has_nfo:
+                # Build full path and check media files
+                folder_path = Path(settings.anime_directory) / serie_folder
+                media_status = check_media_files(folder_path)
+                file_paths = get_media_file_paths(folder_path)
+                
+                media_files = MediaFilesStatus(
+                    has_poster=media_status.get("poster", False),
+                    has_logo=media_status.get("logo", False),
+                    has_fanart=media_status.get("fanart", False),
+                    poster_path=str(file_paths["poster"]) if file_paths.get("poster") else None,
+                    logo_path=str(file_paths["logo"]) if file_paths.get("logo") else None,
+                    fanart_path=str(file_paths["fanart"]) if file_paths.get("fanart") else None
+                )
+                
+                has_media = (
+                    media_files.has_poster
+                    or media_files.has_logo
+                    or media_files.has_fanart
+                )
+                
+                missing_series.append(NFOMissingSeries(
+                    serie_id=serie_id,
+                    serie_folder=serie_folder,
+                    serie_name=serie.name or serie_folder,
+                    has_media=has_media,
+                    media_files=media_files
+                ))
+        
+        return NFOMissingResponse(
+            total_series=len(series_list),
+            missing_nfo_count=len(missing_series),
+            series=missing_series
+        )
+        
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.exception("Error getting missing NFOs: %s", e)
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+            detail=f"Failed to get missing NFOs: {str(e)}"
+        ) from e
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Series-specific endpoints (with {serie_id} path parameter)
+# These must come AFTER literal path routes like /batch/create and /missing
+# =============================================================================
+
+
+@router.get("/{serie_id}/check", response_model=NFOCheckResponse)
+async def check_nfo(
+    serie_id: str,
+    _auth: dict = Depends(require_auth),
+    series_app: SeriesApp = Depends(get_series_app),
+    nfo_service: NFOService = Depends(get_nfo_service)
+) -> NFOCheckResponse:
+    """Check if NFO and media files exist for a series.
+    
+    Args:
+        serie_id: Series identifier
+        _auth: Authentication dependency
+        series_app: Series app dependency
+        nfo_service: NFO service dependency
+        
+    Returns:
+        NFOCheckResponse with NFO and media status
+        
+    Raises:
+        HTTPException: If series not found
+    """
+    try:
+        # Get series info
+        series_list = series_app.list.GetList()
+        serie = next(
+            (s for s in series_list if getattr(s, 'key', None) == serie_id),
+            None
+        )
+        
+        if not serie:
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
+                detail=f"Series not found: {serie_id}"
+            )
+        
+        # Ensure folder name includes year if available
+        serie_folder = serie.ensure_folder_with_year()
+        folder_path = Path(settings.anime_directory) / serie_folder
+        
+        # Check NFO
+        has_nfo = await nfo_service.check_nfo_exists(serie_folder)
+        nfo_path = None
+        if has_nfo:
+            nfo_path = str(folder_path / "tvshow.nfo")
+        
+        # Check media files using utility function
+        media_status = check_media_files(
+            folder_path,
+            check_poster=True,
+            check_logo=True,
+            check_fanart=True,
+            check_nfo=False  # Already checked above
+        )
+        
+        # Get file paths
+        file_paths = get_media_file_paths(folder_path)
+        
+        # Build MediaFilesStatus model
+        media_files = MediaFilesStatus(
+            has_poster=media_status.get("poster", False),
+            has_logo=media_status.get("logo", False),
+            has_fanart=media_status.get("fanart", False),
+            poster_path=str(file_paths["poster"]) if file_paths["poster"] else None,
+            logo_path=str(file_paths["logo"]) if file_paths["logo"] else None,
+            fanart_path=str(file_paths["fanart"]) if file_paths["fanart"] else None
+        )
+        
+        return NFOCheckResponse(
+            serie_id=serie_id,
+            serie_folder=serie_folder,
+            has_nfo=has_nfo,
+            nfo_path=nfo_path,
+            media_files=media_files
+        )
+        
+    except HTTPException:
+        raise
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.exception("Error checking NFO for %s: %s", serie_id, e)
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+            detail=f"Failed to check NFO: {str(e)}"
+        ) from e
+
+
+@router.post("/{serie_id}/create", response_model=NFOCreateResponse)
+async def create_nfo(
+    serie_id: str,
+    request: NFOCreateRequest,
+    _auth: dict = Depends(require_auth),
+    series_app: SeriesApp = Depends(get_series_app),
+    nfo_service: NFOService = Depends(get_nfo_service)
+) -> NFOCreateResponse:
+    """Create NFO file and download media for a series.
+    
+    Args:
+        serie_id: Series identifier
+        request: NFO creation options
+        _auth: Authentication dependency
+        series_app: Series app dependency
+        nfo_service: NFO service dependency
+        
+    Returns:
+        NFOCreateResponse with creation result
+        
+    Raises:
+        HTTPException: If series not found or creation fails
+    """
+    try:
+        # Get series info
+        series_list = series_app.list.GetList()
+        serie = next(
+            (s for s in series_list if getattr(s, 'key', None) == serie_id),
+            None
+        )
+        
+        if not serie:
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
+                detail=f"Series not found: {serie_id}"
+            )
+        
+        # Ensure folder name includes year if available
+        serie_folder = serie.ensure_folder_with_year()
+        
+        # If year not provided in request but serie has year, use it
+        year = request.year or serie.year
+        
+        # Check if NFO already exists
+        if not request.overwrite_existing:
+            has_nfo = await nfo_service.check_nfo_exists(serie_folder)
+            if has_nfo:
+                raise HTTPException(
+                    status_code=status.HTTP_409_CONFLICT,
+                    detail="NFO already exists. Use overwrite_existing=true"
+                )
+        
+        # Create NFO
+        serie_name = request.serie_name or serie.name or serie_folder
+        nfo_path = await nfo_service.create_tvshow_nfo(
+            serie_name=serie_name,
+            serie_folder=serie_folder,
+            year=year,
+            download_poster=request.download_poster,
+            download_logo=request.download_logo,
+            download_fanart=request.download_fanart
+        )
+        
+        # Check media files
+        folder_path = Path(settings.anime_directory) / serie_folder
+        media_status = check_media_files(folder_path)
+        file_paths = get_media_file_paths(folder_path)
+        
+        media_files = MediaFilesStatus(
+            has_poster=media_status.get("poster", False),
+            has_logo=media_status.get("logo", False),
+            has_fanart=media_status.get("fanart", False),
+            poster_path=str(file_paths["poster"]) if file_paths.get("poster") else None,
+            logo_path=str(file_paths["logo"]) if file_paths.get("logo") else None,
+            fanart_path=str(file_paths["fanart"]) if file_paths.get("fanart") else None
+        )
+        
+        return NFOCreateResponse(
+            serie_id=serie_id,
+            serie_folder=serie_folder,
+            nfo_path=str(nfo_path),
+            media_files=media_files,
+            message="NFO and media files created successfully"
+        )
+        
+    except HTTPException:
+        raise
+    except TMDBAPIError as e:
+        logger.warning("TMDB API error for %s, creating minimal fallback: %s", serie_id, e)
+        # TMDB failed, create minimal NFO with just folder name
+        try:
+            serie_folder = serie.ensure_folder_with_year()
+        except Exception:
+            serie_folder = serie_folder
+        
+        folder_path = Path(settings.anime_directory) / serie_folder
+        serie_name_fallback = request.serie_name or serie.name or serie_folder
+        
+        nfo_path = await nfo_service.create_minimal_nfo(
+            serie_name=serie_name_fallback,
+            serie_folder=serie_folder,
+            year=year
+        )
+        
+        # Check media files (will likely be empty)
+        media_status = check_media_files(folder_path)
+        file_paths = get_media_file_paths(folder_path)
+        
+        media_files = MediaFilesStatus(
+            has_poster=media_status.get("poster", False),
+            has_logo=media_status.get("logo", False),
+            has_fanart=media_status.get("fanart", False),
+            poster_path=str(file_paths["poster"]) if file_paths.get("poster") else None,
+            logo_path=str(file_paths["logo"]) if file_paths.get("logo") else None,
+            fanart_path=str(file_paths["fanart"]) if file_paths.get("fanart") else None
+        )
+        
+        return NFOCreateResponse(
+            serie_id=serie_id,
+            serie_folder=serie_folder,
+            nfo_path=str(nfo_path),
+            media_files=media_files,
+            message="Created minimal NFO (TMDB lookup failed)"
+        )
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(
+            f"Error creating NFO for {serie_id}: {e}",
+            exc_info=True
+        )
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+            detail=f"Failed to create NFO: {str(e)}"
+        ) from e
+
+
+@router.put("/{serie_id}/update", response_model=NFOCreateResponse)
+async def update_nfo(
+    serie_id: str,
+    download_media: bool = True,
+    _auth: dict = Depends(require_auth),
+    series_app: SeriesApp = Depends(get_series_app),
+    nfo_service: NFOService = Depends(get_nfo_service)
+) -> NFOCreateResponse:
+    """Update existing NFO file with fresh TMDB data.
+    
+    Args:
+        serie_id: Series identifier
+        download_media: Whether to re-download media files
+        _auth: Authentication dependency
+        series_app: Series app dependency
+        nfo_service: NFO service dependency
+        
+    Returns:
+        NFOCreateResponse with update result
+        
+    Raises:
+        HTTPException: If series or NFO not found
+    """
+    try:
+        # Get series info
+        series_list = series_app.list.GetList()
+        serie = next(
+            (s for s in series_list if getattr(s, 'key', None) == serie_id),
+            None
+        )
+        
+        if not serie:
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
+                detail=f"Series not found: {serie_id}"
+            )
+        
+        # Ensure folder name includes year if available
+        serie_folder = serie.ensure_folder_with_year()
+        
+        # Check if NFO exists
+        has_nfo = await nfo_service.check_nfo_exists(serie_folder)
+        if not has_nfo:
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
+                detail="NFO file not found. Use create endpoint instead."
+            )
+        
+        # Update NFO
+        nfo_path = await nfo_service.update_tvshow_nfo(
+            serie_folder=serie_folder,
+            download_media=download_media
+        )
+        
+        # Check media files
+        folder_path = Path(settings.anime_directory) / serie_folder
+        media_status = check_media_files(folder_path)
+        file_paths = get_media_file_paths(folder_path)
+        
+        media_files = MediaFilesStatus(
+            has_poster=media_status.get("poster", False),
+            has_logo=media_status.get("logo", False),
+            has_fanart=media_status.get("fanart", False),
+            poster_path=str(file_paths["poster"]) if file_paths.get("poster") else None,
+            logo_path=str(file_paths["logo"]) if file_paths.get("logo") else None,
+            fanart_path=str(file_paths["fanart"]) if file_paths.get("fanart") else None
+        )
+        
+        return NFOCreateResponse(
+            serie_id=serie_id,
+            serie_folder=serie_folder,
+            nfo_path=str(nfo_path),
+            media_files=media_files,
+            message="NFO updated successfully"
+        )
+        
+    except HTTPException:
+        raise
+    except TMDBAPIError as e:
+        logger.warning("TMDB API error updating NFO for %s: %s", serie_id, e)
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_503_SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE,
+            detail=f"TMDB API error: {str(e)}"
+        ) from e
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(
+            f"Error updating NFO for {serie_id}: {e}",
+            exc_info=True
+        )
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+            detail=f"Failed to update NFO: {str(e)}"
+        ) from e
+
+
+@router.get("/{serie_id}/content", response_model=NFOContentResponse)
+async def get_nfo_content(
+    serie_id: str,
+    _auth: dict = Depends(require_auth),
+    series_app: SeriesApp = Depends(get_series_app),
+    nfo_service: NFOService = Depends(get_nfo_service)
+) -> NFOContentResponse:
+    """Get NFO file content for a series.
+    
+    Args:
+        serie_id: Series identifier
+        _auth: Authentication dependency
+        series_app: Series app dependency
+        nfo_service: NFO service dependency
+        
+    Returns:
+        NFOContentResponse with NFO content
+        
+    Raises:
+        HTTPException: If series or NFO not found
+    """
+    try:
+        # Get series info
+        series_list = series_app.list.GetList()
+        serie = next(
+            (s for s in series_list if getattr(s, 'key', None) == serie_id),
+            None
+        )
+        
+        if not serie:
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
+                detail=f"Series not found: {serie_id}"
+            )
+        
+        # Ensure folder name includes year if available
+        serie_folder = serie.ensure_folder_with_year()
+        
+        # Check if NFO exists
+        nfo_path = (
+            Path(settings.anime_directory) / serie_folder / "tvshow.nfo"
+        )
+        if not nfo_path.exists():
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
+                detail="NFO file not found"
+            )
+        
+        # Read NFO content
+        content = nfo_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+        file_size = nfo_path.stat().st_size
+        last_modified = datetime.fromtimestamp(nfo_path.stat().st_mtime)
+        
+        return NFOContentResponse(
+            serie_id=serie_id,
+            serie_folder=serie_folder,
+            content=content,
+            file_size=file_size,
+            last_modified=last_modified
+        )
+        
+    except HTTPException:
+        raise
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(
+            f"Error reading NFO content for {serie_id}: {e}",
+            exc_info=True
+        )
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+            detail=f"Failed to read NFO content: {str(e)}"
+        ) from e
+
+
+@router.get("/{serie_id}/media/status", response_model=MediaFilesStatus)
+async def get_media_status(
+    serie_id: str,
+    _auth: dict = Depends(require_auth),
+    series_app: SeriesApp = Depends(get_series_app)
+) -> MediaFilesStatus:
+    """Get media files status for a series.
+    
+    Args:
+        serie_id: Series identifier
+        _auth: Authentication dependency
+        series_app: Series app dependency
+        
+    Returns:
+        MediaFilesStatus with file existence info
+        
+    Raises:
+        HTTPException: If series not found
+    """
+    try:
+        # Get series info
+        series_list = series_app.list.GetList()
+        serie = next(
+            (s for s in series_list if getattr(s, 'key', None) == serie_id),
+            None
+        )
+        
+        if not serie:
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
+                detail=f"Series not found: {serie_id}"
+            )
+        
+        # Build full path and check media files
+        folder_path = Path(settings.anime_directory) / serie.folder
+        media_status = check_media_files(folder_path)
+        file_paths = get_media_file_paths(folder_path)
+        
+        return MediaFilesStatus(
+            has_poster=media_status.get("poster", False),
+            has_logo=media_status.get("logo", False),
+            has_fanart=media_status.get("fanart", False),
+            poster_path=str(file_paths["poster"]) if file_paths.get("poster") else None,
+            logo_path=str(file_paths["logo"]) if file_paths.get("logo") else None,
+            fanart_path=str(file_paths["fanart"]) if file_paths.get("fanart") else None
+        )
+        
+    except HTTPException:
+        raise
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(
+            f"Error checking media status for {serie_id}: {e}",
+            exc_info=True
+        )
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+            detail=f"Failed to check media status: {str(e)}"
+        ) from e
+
+
+@router.post("/{serie_id}/media/download", response_model=MediaFilesStatus)
+async def download_media(
+    serie_id: str,
+    request: MediaDownloadRequest,
+    _auth: dict = Depends(require_auth),
+    series_app: SeriesApp = Depends(get_series_app),
+    nfo_service: NFOService = Depends(get_nfo_service)
+) -> MediaFilesStatus:
+    """Download missing media files for a series.
+    
+    Args:
+        serie_id: Series identifier
+        request: Media download options
+        _auth: Authentication dependency
+        series_app: Series app dependency
+        nfo_service: NFO service dependency
+        
+    Returns:
+        MediaFilesStatus after download attempt
+        
+    Raises:
+        HTTPException: If series or NFO not found
+    """
+    try:
+        # Get series info
+        series_list = series_app.list.GetList()
+        serie = next(
+            (s for s in series_list if getattr(s, 'key', None) == serie_id),
+            None
+        )
+        
+        if not serie:
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
+                detail=f"Series not found: {serie_id}"
+            )
+        
+        # Ensure folder name includes year if available
+        serie_folder = serie.ensure_folder_with_year()
+        
+        # Check if NFO exists (needed for TMDB ID)
+        has_nfo = await nfo_service.check_nfo_exists(serie_folder)
+        if not has_nfo:
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
+                detail="NFO required for media download. Create NFO first."
+            )
+        
+        # For now, update NFO which will re-download media
+        # In future, could add standalone media download
+        if (request.download_poster or request.download_logo
+                or request.download_fanart):
+            await nfo_service.update_tvshow_nfo(
+                serie_folder=serie_folder,
+                download_media=True
+            )
+        
+        # Build full path and check media files
+        folder_path = Path(settings.anime_directory) / serie_folder
+        media_status = check_media_files(folder_path)
+        file_paths = get_media_file_paths(folder_path)
+        
+        return MediaFilesStatus(
+            has_poster=media_status.get("poster", False),
+            has_logo=media_status.get("logo", False),
+            has_fanart=media_status.get("fanart", False),
+            poster_path=str(file_paths["poster"]) if file_paths.get("poster") else None,
+            logo_path=str(file_paths["logo"]) if file_paths.get("logo") else None,
+            fanart_path=str(file_paths["fanart"]) if file_paths.get("fanart") else None
+        )
+        
+    except HTTPException:
+        raise
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(
+            f"Error downloading media for {serie_id}: {e}",
+            exc_info=True
+        )
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+            detail=f"Failed to download media: {str(e)}"
+        ) from e
+
+
+@router.get("/{serie_key}/diagnostics", response_model=NfoDiagnosticsResponse)
+async def get_nfo_diagnostics(
+    serie_key: str,
+    _auth: dict = Depends(require_auth),
+    series_app: SeriesApp = Depends(get_series_app),
+) -> NfoDiagnosticsResponse:
+    """Get NFO diagnostics showing missing required tags.
+
+    Args:
+        serie_key: Series key identifier
+        _auth: Authentication dependency
+        series_app: SeriesApp instance
+
+    Returns:
+        NfoDiagnosticsResponse with has_nfo, missing_tags, required_tags
+
+    Raises:
+        HTTPException 404: Series not found
+    """
+    serie = None
+    for s in series_app.list.GetList():
+        if getattr(s, "key", None) == serie_key:
+            serie = s
+            break
+
+    if not serie:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
+            detail=f"Series with key '{serie_key}' not found",
+        )
+
+    serie_folder = serie.ensure_folder_with_year()
+    folder_path = Path(settings.anime_directory) / serie_folder
+    nfo_path = folder_path / "tvshow.nfo"
+
+    required_tag_names = list(REQUIRED_TAGS.values())
+
+    if not nfo_path.exists():
+        return NfoDiagnosticsResponse(
+            has_nfo=False,
+            nfo_path=None,
+            missing_tags=required_tag_names,
+            required_tags=required_tag_names,
+        )
+
+    missing = find_missing_tags(nfo_path)
+
+    return NfoDiagnosticsResponse(
+        has_nfo=True,
+        nfo_path=str(nfo_path),
+        missing_tags=missing,
+        required_tags=required_tag_names,
+    )
+
+
+@router.post("/{serie_key}/repair", response_model=NfoRepairResponse)
+async def repair_nfo(
+    serie_key: str,
+    _auth: dict = Depends(require_auth),
+    series_app: SeriesApp = Depends(get_series_app),
+    nfo_service: NFOService = Depends(get_nfo_service),
+) -> NfoRepairResponse:
+    """Repair or recreate NFO file for a series.
+
+    Detects missing required tags and re-fetches metadata from TMDB.
+
+    Args:
+        serie_key: Series key identifier
+        _auth: Authentication dependency
+        series_app: SeriesApp instance
+        nfo_service: NFO service for TMDB operations
+
+    Returns:
+        NfoRepairResponse with success status and details
+
+    Raises:
+        HTTPException 404: Series not found
+        HTTPException 400: Cannot repair (e.g., no TMDB data available)
+    """
+    serie = None
+    for s in series_app.list.GetList():
+        if getattr(s, "key", None) == serie_key:
+            serie = s
+            break
+
+    if not serie:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
+            detail=f"Series with key '{serie_key}' not found",
+        )
+
+    serie_folder = serie.ensure_folder_with_year()
+    folder_path = Path(settings.anime_directory) / serie_folder
+    nfo_path = folder_path / "tvshow.nfo"
+
+    # Get missing tags before repair for reporting
+    missing_before = find_missing_tags(nfo_path) if nfo_path.exists() else list(REQUIRED_TAGS.values())
+
+    try:
+        repair_service = NfoRepairService(nfo_service)
+
+        if nfo_path.exists():
+            repaired = await repair_service.repair_series(folder_path, serie_folder)
+            if not repaired:
+                return NfoRepairResponse(
+                    success=True,
+                    message="NFO is already complete, no repair needed",
+                    repaired_tags=[],
+                )
+        else:
+            # No NFO exists — create new one
+            await nfo_service.create_tvshow_nfo(
+                serie_name=serie.name,
+                serie_folder=serie_folder,
+                download_poster=True,
+                download_logo=True,
+                download_fanart=True,
+            )
+
+        return NfoRepairResponse(
+            success=True,
+            message=f"NFO repaired successfully. Fixed {len(missing_before)} missing tags.",
+            repaired_tags=missing_before,
+        )
+
+    except TMDBAPIError as e:
+        logger.warning("NFO repair failed for '%s': %s", serie_key, e)
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
+            detail=f"Cannot repair NFO: {str(e)}. Ensure TMDB ID is set.",
+        ) from e
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error("NFO repair error for '%s': %s", serie_key, e, exc_info=True)
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
+            detail=f"Failed to repair NFO: {str(e)}",
+        ) from e

src/server/api/scheduler.py

@@ -4,12 +4,13 @@ This module provides endpoints for managing scheduled tasks such as
 automatic anime library rescans.
 """
 import logging
-from typing import Dict, Optional
+from typing import Any, Dict, Optional
 
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, status
 
 from src.server.models.config import SchedulerConfig
 from src.server.services.config_service import ConfigServiceError, get_config_service
+from src.server.services.scheduler_service import get_scheduler_service
 from src.server.utils.dependencies import require_auth
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -17,78 +18,106 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/api/scheduler", tags=["scheduler"])
 
 
-@router.get("/config", response_model=SchedulerConfig)
-def get_scheduler_config(
-    auth: Optional[dict] = Depends(require_auth)
-) -> SchedulerConfig:
-    """Get current scheduler configuration.
+def _build_response(config: SchedulerConfig) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Build a standardised GET/POST response combining config + runtime status."""
+    scheduler_service = get_scheduler_service()
+    runtime = scheduler_service.get_status()
 
-    Args:
-        auth: Authentication token (optional for read operations)
+    return {
+        "success": True,
+        "config": {
+            "enabled": config.enabled,
+            "interval_minutes": config.interval_minutes,
+            "schedule_time": config.schedule_time,
+            "schedule_days": config.schedule_days,
+            "auto_download_after_rescan": config.auto_download_after_rescan,
+            "folder_scan_enabled": config.folder_scan_enabled,
+        },
+        "status": {
+            "is_running": runtime.get("is_running", False),
+            "next_run": runtime.get("next_run"),
+            "last_run": runtime.get("last_run"),
+            "scan_in_progress": runtime.get("scan_in_progress", False),
+        },
+    }
+
+
+@router.get("/config")
+def get_scheduler_config(
+    auth: Optional[dict] = Depends(require_auth),
+) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Get current scheduler configuration along with runtime status.
 
     Returns:
-        SchedulerConfig: Current scheduler configuration
+        Combined config and status response.
 
     Raises:
-        HTTPException: If configuration cannot be loaded
+        HTTPException: 500 if configuration cannot be loaded.
     """
     try:
         config_service = get_config_service()
         app_config = config_service.load_config()
-        return app_config.scheduler
-    except ConfigServiceError as e:
-        logger.error(f"Failed to load scheduler config: {e}")
+        return _build_response(app_config.scheduler)
+    except ConfigServiceError as exc:
+        logger.error("Failed to load scheduler config: %s", exc)
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
-            detail=f"Failed to load scheduler configuration: {e}",
-        ) from e
+            detail=f"Failed to load scheduler configuration: {exc}",
+        ) from exc
 
 
-@router.post("/config", response_model=SchedulerConfig)
+@router.post("/config")
 def update_scheduler_config(
     scheduler_config: SchedulerConfig,
     auth: dict = Depends(require_auth),
-) -> SchedulerConfig:
-    """Update scheduler configuration.
+) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Update scheduler configuration and apply changes immediately.
 
-    Args:
-        scheduler_config: New scheduler configuration
-        auth: Authentication token (required)
+    Accepts the full SchedulerConfig body; any fields not supplied default
+    to their model defaults (backward compatible).
 
     Returns:
-        SchedulerConfig: Updated scheduler configuration
+        Combined config and status response reflecting the saved config.
 
     Raises:
-        HTTPException: If configuration update fails
+        HTTPException: 422 on validation errors (handled by FastAPI/Pydantic),
+            500 on save or scheduler failure.
     """
     try:
         config_service = get_config_service()
         app_config = config_service.load_config()
-
-        # Update scheduler section
         app_config.scheduler = scheduler_config
-
-        # Save and return
         config_service.save_config(app_config)
+
         logger.info(
-            f"Scheduler config updated by {auth.get('username', 'unknown')}"
+            "Scheduler config updated by %s: time=%s days=%s auto_dl=%s",
+            auth.get("username", "unknown"),
+            scheduler_config.schedule_time,
+            scheduler_config.schedule_days,
+            scheduler_config.auto_download_after_rescan,
         )
 
-        return scheduler_config
-    except ConfigServiceError as e:
-        logger.error(f"Failed to update scheduler config: {e}")
+        # Apply changes to the running scheduler without restart
+        try:
+            sched_svc = get_scheduler_service()
+            sched_svc.reload_config(scheduler_config)
+        except Exception as sched_exc:  # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
+            logger.error("Scheduler reload after config update failed: %s", sched_exc)
+            # Config was saved — don't fail the request, just warn
+
+        return _build_response(scheduler_config)
+
+    except ConfigServiceError as exc:
+        logger.error("Failed to update scheduler config: %s", exc)
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
-            detail=f"Failed to update scheduler configuration: {e}",
-        ) from e
+            detail=f"Failed to update scheduler configuration: {exc}",
+        ) from exc
 
 
 @router.post("/trigger-rescan", response_model=Dict[str, str])
 async def trigger_rescan(auth: dict = Depends(require_auth)) -> Dict[str, str]:
-    """Manually trigger a library rescan.
-
-    This endpoint triggers an immediate anime library rescan, bypassing
-    the scheduler interval.
+    """Manually trigger a library rescan (and auto-download if configured).
 
     Args:
         auth: Authentication token (required)
@@ -100,8 +129,7 @@ async def trigger_rescan(auth: dict = Depends(require_auth)) -> Dict[str, str]:
         HTTPException: If rescan cannot be triggered
     """
     try:
-        # Import here to avoid circular dependency
-        from src.server.fastapi_app import get_series_app
+        from src.server.utils.dependencies import get_series_app  # noqa: PLC0415
 
         series_app = get_series_app()
         if not series_app:
@@ -110,21 +138,19 @@ async def trigger_rescan(auth: dict = Depends(require_auth)) -> Dict[str, str]:
                 detail="SeriesApp not initialized",
             )
 
-        # Trigger the rescan
         logger.info(
-            f"Manual rescan triggered by {auth.get('username', 'unknown')}"
+            "Manual rescan triggered by %s", auth.get("username", "unknown")
         )
 
-        # Use existing rescan logic from anime API
-        from src.server.api.anime import trigger_rescan as do_rescan
+        from src.server.api.anime import trigger_rescan as do_rescan  # noqa: PLC0415
 
         return await do_rescan()
 
     except HTTPException:
         raise
-    except Exception as e:
+    except Exception as exc:
         logger.exception("Failed to trigger manual rescan")
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
-            detail=f"Failed to trigger rescan: {str(e)}",
-        ) from e
+            detail=f"Failed to trigger rescan: {exc}",
+        ) from exc

src/server/config/__init__.py

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def get_settings() -> Union[DevelopmentSettings, ProductionSettings]:
     Example:
         >>> settings = get_settings()
         >>> print(settings.log_level)
-        DEBUG
+        INFO
     """
     if ENVIRONMENT in {"development", "testing"}:
         return get_development_settings()

src/server/config/development.py

@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ class DevelopmentSettings(BaseSettings):
     @property
     def debug_enabled(self) -> bool:
         """Check if debug mode is enabled."""
-        return True
+        return False
 
     @property
     def reload_enabled(self) -> bool:

src/server/config/logging_config.py

@@ -95,10 +95,10 @@ def setup_logging() -> Dict[str, logging.Logger]:
     # Log initial setup
     root_logger.info("=" * 80)
     root_logger.info("FastAPI Server Logging Initialized")
-    root_logger.info(f"Log Level: {settings.log_level.upper()}")
-    root_logger.info(f"Server Log: {server_log_file.absolute()}")
-    root_logger.info(f"Error Log: {error_log_file.absolute()}")
-    root_logger.info(f"Access Log: {access_log_file.absolute()}")
+    root_logger.info("Log Level: %s", settings.log_level.upper())
+    root_logger.info("Server Log: %s", server_log_file.absolute())
+    root_logger.info("Error Log: %s", error_log_file.absolute())
+    root_logger.info("Access Log: %s", access_log_file.absolute())
     root_logger.info("=" * 80)
     
     return {

src/server/controllers/page_controller.py

@@ -49,3 +49,13 @@ async def queue_page(request: Request):
         request,
         title="Download Queue - Aniworld"
     )
+
+
+@router.get("/loading", response_class=HTMLResponse)
+async def loading_page(request: Request):
+    """Serve the initialization loading page."""
+    return render_template(
+        "loading.html",
+        request,
+        title="Initializing - Aniworld"
+    )

src/server/database/__init__.py

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ from src.server.database.models import (
     AnimeSeries,
     DownloadQueueItem,
     Episode,
+    SystemSettings,
     UserSession,
 )
 from src.server.database.service import (
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ from src.server.database.service import (
     EpisodeService,
     UserSessionService,
 )
+from src.server.database.system_settings_service import SystemSettingsService
 
 __all__ = [
     # Base and connection
@@ -69,10 +71,12 @@ __all__ = [
     "AnimeSeries",
     "Episode",
     "DownloadQueueItem",
+    "SystemSettings",
     "UserSession",
     # Services
     "AnimeSeriesService",
     "EpisodeService",
     "DownloadQueueService",
+    "SystemSettingsService",
     "UserSessionService",
 ]

src/server/database/connection.py

@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ async def init_db() -> None:
     try:
         # Get database URL
         db_url = _get_database_url()
-        logger.info(f"Initializing database: {db_url}")
+        logger.info("Initializing database: %s", db_url)
         
         # Build engine kwargs based on database type
         is_sqlite = "sqlite" in db_url
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ async def init_db() -> None:
         logger.info("Database initialization complete")
         
     except Exception as e:
-        logger.error(f"Failed to initialize database: {e}")
+        logger.error("Failed to initialize database: %s", e)
         raise
 
 
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ async def close_db() -> None:
                     conn.commit()
                 logger.info("SQLite WAL checkpoint completed")
             except Exception as e:
-                logger.warning(f"WAL checkpoint failed (non-critical): {e}")
+                logger.warning("WAL checkpoint failed (non-critical): %s", e)
         
         if _engine:
             logger.info("Closing async database engine...")
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ async def close_db() -> None:
         logger.info("Database connections closed")
         
     except Exception as e:
-        logger.error(f"Error closing database: {e}")
+        logger.error("Error closing database: %s", e)
 
 
 def get_engine() -> AsyncEngine:

src/server/database/init.py

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 # Schema Version Constants
 # =============================================================================
 
-CURRENT_SCHEMA_VERSION = "1.0.0"
+CURRENT_SCHEMA_VERSION = "1.0.1"
 SCHEMA_VERSION_TABLE = "schema_version"
 
 # Expected tables in the current schema
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ EXPECTED_TABLES = {
     "episodes",
     "download_queue",
     "user_sessions",
+    "system_settings",
 }
 
 # Expected indexes for performance
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ async def initialize_database(
             seed_data=True
         )
         if result["success"]:
-            logger.info(f"Database initialized: {result['schema_version']}")
+            logger.info("Database initialized: %s", result['schema_version'])
     """
     if engine is None:
         engine = get_engine()
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ async def initialize_database(
         if create_schema:
             tables = await create_database_schema(engine)
             result["tables_created"] = tables
-            logger.info(f"Created {len(tables)} tables")
+            logger.info("Created %s tables", len(tables))
         
         # Validate schema if requested
         if validate_schema:
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ async def initialize_database(
         return result
         
     except Exception as e:
-        logger.error(f"Database initialization failed: {e}", exc_info=True)
+        logger.exception("Database initialization failed: %s", e)
         raise RuntimeError(f"Failed to initialize database: {e}") from e
 
 
@@ -193,14 +194,14 @@ async def create_database_schema(
         created_tables = [t for t in new_tables if t not in existing_tables]
         
         if created_tables:
-            logger.info(f"Created tables: {', '.join(created_tables)}")
+            logger.info("Created tables: %s", ', '.join(created_tables))
         else:
             logger.info("All tables already exist")
         
         return new_tables
         
     except Exception as e:
-        logger.error(f"Failed to create schema: {e}", exc_info=True)
+        logger.exception("Failed to create schema: %s", e)
         raise RuntimeError(f"Schema creation failed: {e}") from e
 
 
@@ -294,7 +295,7 @@ async def validate_database_schema(
         return result
         
     except Exception as e:
-        logger.error(f"Schema validation failed: {e}", exc_info=True)
+        logger.exception("Schema validation failed: %s", e)
         return {
             "valid": False,
             "missing_tables": [],
@@ -318,7 +319,7 @@ async def get_schema_version(engine: Optional[AsyncEngine] = None) -> str:
         engine: Optional database engine (uses default if not provided)
     
     Returns:
-        Schema version string (e.g., "1.0.0", "empty", "unknown")
+        Schema version string (e.g., "1.0.1", "empty", "unknown")
     """
     if engine is None:
         engine = get_engine()
@@ -341,7 +342,7 @@ async def get_schema_version(engine: Optional[AsyncEngine] = None) -> str:
                 return "unknown"
                 
     except Exception as e:
-        logger.error(f"Failed to get schema version: {e}")
+        logger.error("Failed to get schema version: %s", e)
         return "error"
 
 
@@ -408,7 +409,7 @@ async def seed_initial_data(engine: Optional[AsyncEngine] = None) -> None:
             logger.info("Data will be populated via normal application usage")
             
     except Exception as e:
-        logger.error(f"Failed to seed initial data: {e}", exc_info=True)
+        logger.exception("Failed to seed initial data: %s", e)
         raise
 
 
@@ -483,12 +484,12 @@ async def check_database_health(
                 f"(connectivity: {result['connectivity_ms']}ms)"
             )
         else:
-            logger.warning(f"Database health issues: {result['issues']}")
+            logger.warning("Database health issues: %s", result['issues'])
         
         return result
         
     except Exception as e:
-        logger.error(f"Database health check failed: {e}")
+        logger.error("Database health check failed: %s", e)
         return {
             "healthy": False,
             "accessible": False,
@@ -546,13 +547,13 @@ async def create_database_backup(
         backup_path = backup_dir / f"aniworld_{timestamp}.db"
     
     try:
-        logger.info(f"Creating database backup: {backup_path}")
+        logger.info("Creating database backup: %s", backup_path)
         shutil.copy2(db_path, backup_path)
-        logger.info(f"Backup created successfully: {backup_path}")
+        logger.info("Backup created successfully: %s", backup_path)
         return backup_path
         
     except Exception as e:
-        logger.error(f"Failed to create backup: {e}", exc_info=True)
+        logger.exception("Failed to create backup: %s", e)
         raise RuntimeError(f"Backup creation failed: {e}") from e
 
 

src/server/database/models.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from enum import Enum
 from typing import List, Optional
 
-from sqlalchemy import Boolean, DateTime, ForeignKey, Integer, String, Text, func
+from sqlalchemy import Boolean, DateTime, ForeignKey, Index, Integer, String, Text, func
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Mapped, mapped_column, relationship, validates
 
 from src.server.database.base import Base, TimestampMixin
@@ -73,6 +73,68 @@ class AnimeSeries(Base, TimestampMixin):
         String(1000), nullable=False,
         doc="Filesystem folder name - METADATA ONLY, not for lookups"
     )
+    year: Mapped[Optional[int]] = mapped_column(
+        Integer, nullable=True,
+        doc="Release year of the series"
+    )
+    
+    # NFO metadata tracking
+    has_nfo: Mapped[bool] = mapped_column(
+        Boolean, nullable=False, default=False, server_default="0",
+        doc="Whether tvshow.nfo file exists for this series"
+    )
+    nfo_path: Mapped[Optional[str]] = mapped_column(
+        String(1000), nullable=True,
+        doc="Path to the tvshow.nfo metadata file"
+    )
+    nfo_created_at: Mapped[Optional[datetime]] = mapped_column(
+        DateTime(timezone=True), nullable=True,
+        doc="Timestamp when NFO was first created"
+    )
+    nfo_updated_at: Mapped[Optional[datetime]] = mapped_column(
+        DateTime(timezone=True), nullable=True,
+        doc="Timestamp when NFO was last updated"
+    )
+    # TMDB (The Movie Database) ID for series metadata
+    tmdb_id: Mapped[Optional[int]] = mapped_column(
+        Integer, nullable=True, index=True,
+        doc="TMDB (The Movie Database) ID for series metadata"
+    )
+    tvdb_id: Mapped[Optional[int]] = mapped_column(
+        Integer, nullable=True, index=True,
+        doc="TVDB (TheTVDB) ID for series metadata"
+    )
+    
+    # Loading status fields for asynchronous data loading
+    loading_status: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(
+        String(50), nullable=False, default="completed", server_default="completed",
+        doc="Loading status: pending, loading_episodes, loading_nfo, loading_logo, "
+            "loading_images, completed, failed"
+    )
+    episodes_loaded: Mapped[bool] = mapped_column(
+        Boolean, nullable=False, default=True, server_default="1",
+        doc="Whether episodes have been scanned and loaded"
+    )
+    logo_loaded: Mapped[bool] = mapped_column(
+        Boolean, nullable=False, default=False, server_default="0",
+        doc="Whether logo.png has been downloaded"
+    )
+    images_loaded: Mapped[bool] = mapped_column(
+        Boolean, nullable=False, default=False, server_default="0",
+        doc="Whether poster/fanart images have been downloaded"
+    )
+    loading_started_at: Mapped[Optional[datetime]] = mapped_column(
+        DateTime(timezone=True), nullable=True,
+        doc="Timestamp when background loading started"
+    )
+    loading_completed_at: Mapped[Optional[datetime]] = mapped_column(
+        DateTime(timezone=True), nullable=True,
+        doc="Timestamp when background loading completed"
+    )
+    loading_error: Mapped[Optional[str]] = mapped_column(
+        String(1000), nullable=True,
+        doc="Error message if loading failed"
+    )
     
     # Relationships
     episodes: Mapped[List["Episode"]] = relationship(
@@ -123,7 +185,10 @@ class AnimeSeries(Base, TimestampMixin):
         return value.strip()
     
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
-        return f"<AnimeSeries(id={self.id}, key='{self.key}', name='{self.name}')>"
+        return (
+            f"<AnimeSeries(id={self.id}, key='{self.key}', "
+            f"name='{self.name}')>"
+        )
 
 
 class Episode(Base, TimestampMixin):
@@ -256,6 +321,7 @@ class DownloadQueueItem(Base, TimestampMixin):
         id: Primary key
         series_id: Foreign key to AnimeSeries
         episode_id: Foreign key to Episode
+        status: Queue status (pending/downloading/completed/failed/permanently_failed)
         error_message: Error description if failed
         download_url: Provider download URL
         file_destination: Target file path
@@ -287,6 +353,33 @@ class DownloadQueueItem(Base, TimestampMixin):
         index=True
     )
     
+    # Status column to track queue item state
+    # Allows distinguishing pending items from permanently failed ones
+    status: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(
+        String(50), nullable=False, default="pending",
+        doc="Queue item status: pending, downloading, completed, failed, permanently_failed"
+    )
+    
+    # Retry count to track failed download attempts
+    # Used to determine when to move item to permanently_failed
+    retry_count: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(
+        Integer, nullable=False, default=0,
+        doc="Number of retry attempts for this download"
+    )
+    
+    # Unique constraint to prevent duplicate pending queue items per episode
+    # An episode can only have one PENDING entry at a time
+    # The status column allows failed items to remain in DB while new
+    # pending items can be added (application-level dedup still required)
+    __table_args__ = (
+        Index(
+            "ix_download_queue_episode_status",
+            "episode_id",
+            "status",
+            unique=True,
+        ),
+    )
+    
     # Error handling
     error_message: Mapped[Optional[str]] = mapped_column(
         Text, nullable=True,
@@ -483,3 +576,60 @@ class UserSession(Base, TimestampMixin):
     def revoke(self) -> None:
         """Revoke this session."""
         self.is_active = False
+
+
+class SystemSettings(Base, TimestampMixin):
+    """SQLAlchemy model for system-wide settings and state.
+    
+    Stores application-level configuration and state flags that persist
+    across restarts. Used to track initialization status and setup completion.
+    
+    Attributes:
+        id: Primary key (single row expected)
+        initial_scan_completed: Whether the initial anime folder scan has been completed
+        initial_nfo_scan_completed: Whether the initial NFO scan has been completed
+        initial_media_scan_completed: Whether the initial media scan has been completed
+        last_scan_timestamp: Timestamp of the last completed scan
+        created_at: Creation timestamp (from TimestampMixin)
+        updated_at: Last update timestamp (from TimestampMixin)
+    """
+    __tablename__ = "system_settings"
+    
+    # Primary key (only one row should exist)
+    id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(
+        Integer, primary_key=True, autoincrement=True
+    )
+    
+    # Setup/initialization tracking
+    initial_scan_completed: Mapped[bool] = mapped_column(
+        Boolean, nullable=False, default=False, server_default="0",
+        doc="Whether the initial anime folder scan has been completed"
+    )
+    initial_nfo_scan_completed: Mapped[bool] = mapped_column(
+        Boolean, nullable=False, default=False, server_default="0",
+        doc="Whether the initial NFO scan has been completed"
+    )
+    initial_media_scan_completed: Mapped[bool] = mapped_column(
+        Boolean, nullable=False, default=False, server_default="0",
+        doc="Whether the initial media scan has been completed"
+    )
+    migration_legacy_files_completed: Mapped[bool] = mapped_column(
+        Boolean, nullable=False, default=False, server_default="0",
+        doc="Whether legacy key/data file migration has been completed"
+    )
+    legacy_key_cleanup_completed: Mapped[bool] = mapped_column(
+        Boolean, nullable=False, default=False, server_default="0",
+        doc="Whether legacy key file cleanup has been completed"
+    )
+    last_scan_timestamp: Mapped[Optional[datetime]] = mapped_column(
+        DateTime(timezone=True), nullable=True,
+        doc="Timestamp of the last completed scan"
+    )
+    
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        return (
+            f"<SystemSettings(id={self.id}, "
+            f"initial_scan_completed={self.initial_scan_completed}, "
+            f"initial_nfo_scan_completed={self.initial_nfo_scan_completed}, "
+            f"initial_media_scan_completed={self.initial_media_scan_completed})>"
+        )

src/server/database/service.py

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import logging
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
 from typing import List, Optional
 
-from sqlalchemy import delete, select, update
+from sqlalchemy import Integer, delete, select, update
 from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session, selectinload
 
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ class AnimeSeriesService:
         name: str,
         site: str,
         folder: str,
+        year: int | None = None,
+        loading_status: str = "completed",
+        episodes_loaded: bool = True,
+        logo_loaded: bool = False,
+        images_loaded: bool = False,
+        loading_started_at: datetime | None = None,
     ) -> AnimeSeries:
         """Create a new anime series.
         
@@ -73,6 +79,12 @@ class AnimeSeriesService:
             name: Series name
             site: Provider site URL
             folder: Local filesystem path
+            year: Release year (optional)
+            loading_status: Initial loading status (default: "completed")
+            episodes_loaded: Whether episodes are loaded (default: True for backward compat)
+            logo_loaded: Whether logo is loaded (default: False)
+            images_loaded: Whether images are loaded (default: False)
+            loading_started_at: When loading started (optional)
         
         Returns:
             Created AnimeSeries instance
@@ -85,11 +97,17 @@ class AnimeSeriesService:
             name=name,
             site=site,
             folder=folder,
+            year=year,
+            loading_status=loading_status,
+            episodes_loaded=episodes_loaded,
+            logo_loaded=logo_loaded,
+            images_loaded=images_loaded,
+            loading_started_at=loading_started_at,
         )
         db.add(series)
         await db.flush()
         await db.refresh(series)
-        logger.info(f"Created anime series: {series.name} (key={series.key})")
+        logger.info("Created anime series: %s (key=%s, year=%s)", series.name, series.key, year)
         return series
     
     @staticmethod
@@ -130,7 +148,47 @@ class AnimeSeriesService:
             select(AnimeSeries).where(AnimeSeries.key == key)
         )
         return result.scalar_one_or_none()
-    
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_by_folder_sync(db: Session, folder: str) -> Optional[AnimeSeries]:
+        """Look up an anime series by its filesystem folder name (sync).
+
+        Intended as a fallback for ``SerieScanner`` when neither a ``key``
+        file nor a ``data`` file exists on disk for a given folder.
+
+        Args:
+            db: Synchronous database session (from ``get_sync_session``).
+            folder: Filesystem folder name to match (e.g.
+                ``"Rooster Fighter (2026)"``).
+
+        Returns:
+            ``AnimeSeries`` instance or ``None`` if not found.
+        """
+        result = db.execute(
+            select(AnimeSeries).where(AnimeSeries.folder == folder)
+        )
+        return result.scalar_one_or_none()
+
+    @staticmethod
+    async def get_by_folder(db: AsyncSession, folder: str) -> Optional[AnimeSeries]:
+        """Look up an anime series by its filesystem folder name (async).
+
+        Intended as primary lookup for ``SerieScanner`` when scanning
+        directories, replacing the legacy file-based lookups (key/data files).
+
+        Args:
+            db: Async database session.
+            folder: Filesystem folder name to match (e.g.
+                ``"Rooster Fighter (2026)"``).
+
+        Returns:
+            ``AnimeSeries`` instance or ``None`` if not found.
+        """
+        result = await db.execute(
+            select(AnimeSeries).where(AnimeSeries.folder == folder)
+        )
+        return result.scalar_one_or_none()
+
     @staticmethod
     async def get_all(
         db: AsyncSession,
@@ -187,7 +245,7 @@ class AnimeSeriesService:
         
         await db.flush()
         await db.refresh(series)
-        logger.info(f"Updated anime series: {series.name} (id={series_id})")
+        logger.info("Updated anime series: %s (id=%s)", series.name, series_id)
         return series
     
     @staticmethod
@@ -208,7 +266,7 @@ class AnimeSeriesService:
         )
         deleted = result.rowcount > 0
         if deleted:
-            logger.info(f"Deleted anime series with id={series_id}")
+            logger.info("Deleted anime series with id=%s", series_id)
         return deleted
     
     @staticmethod
@@ -233,6 +291,201 @@ class AnimeSeriesService:
             .limit(limit)
         )
         return list(result.scalars().all())
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    async def get_series_with_missing_episodes(
+        db: AsyncSession,
+        limit: Optional[int] = None,
+        offset: int = 0,
+    ) -> List[AnimeSeries]:
+        """Get anime series that currently have missing episodes.
+
+        Episodes in the database represent missing episodes (from episodeDict).
+        This returns series that have at least one missing episode recorded in
+        the database (is_downloaded=False).
+
+        Args:
+            db: Database session
+            limit: Optional limit for results
+            offset: Offset for pagination
+
+        Returns:
+            List of AnimeSeries that have missing episodes.
+        """
+        # Subquery to find series IDs with at least one missing episode
+        missing_series_ids = (
+            select(Episode.series_id)
+            .where(Episode.is_downloaded == False)
+            .distinct()
+            .subquery()
+        )
+
+        query = (
+            select(AnimeSeries)
+            .where(AnimeSeries.id.in_(select(missing_series_ids.c.series_id)))
+            .order_by(AnimeSeries.name)
+            .offset(offset)
+        )
+
+        if limit:
+            query = query.limit(limit)
+
+        result = await db.execute(query)
+        return list(result.scalars().all())
+
+    @staticmethod
+    async def get_series_with_no_episodes(
+        db: AsyncSession,
+        limit: Optional[int] = None,
+        offset: int = 0,
+    ) -> List[AnimeSeries]:
+        """Get anime series that have no downloaded episodes.
+
+        A series has "no episodes" if it has at least one missing episode
+        (is_downloaded=False) and no downloaded episodes (is_downloaded=True).
+
+        Args:
+            db: Database session
+            limit: Optional limit for results
+            offset: Offset for pagination
+
+        Returns:
+            List of AnimeSeries where no episodes are downloaded.
+        """
+        # Series with missing episodes
+        missing_series_ids = (
+            select(Episode.series_id)
+            .where(Episode.is_downloaded == False)
+            .distinct()
+            .subquery()
+        )
+
+        # Series with any downloaded episodes
+        downloaded_series_ids = (
+            select(Episode.series_id)
+            .where(Episode.is_downloaded == True)
+            .distinct()
+            .subquery()
+        )
+
+        query = (
+            select(AnimeSeries)
+            .where(AnimeSeries.id.in_(select(missing_series_ids.c.series_id)))
+            .where(~AnimeSeries.id.in_(select(downloaded_series_ids.c.series_id)))
+            .order_by(AnimeSeries.name)
+            .offset(offset)
+        )
+
+        if limit:
+            query = query.limit(limit)
+
+        result = await db.execute(query)
+        return list(result.scalars().all())
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    async def get_series_without_nfo(
+        db: AsyncSession,
+        limit: Optional[int] = None,
+        offset: int = 0,
+    ) -> List[AnimeSeries]:
+        """Get anime series without NFO files.
+        
+        Returns series where has_nfo is False.
+        
+        Args:
+            db: Database session
+            limit: Optional limit for results
+            offset: Offset for pagination
+        
+        Returns:
+            List of AnimeSeries without NFO files
+        """
+        query = (
+            select(AnimeSeries)
+            .where(AnimeSeries.has_nfo == False)  # noqa: E712
+            .order_by(AnimeSeries.name)
+            .offset(offset)
+        )
+        
+        if limit:
+            query = query.limit(limit)
+        
+        result = await db.execute(query)
+        return list(result.scalars().all())
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    async def count_all(db: AsyncSession) -> int:
+        """Count total number of anime series.
+        
+        Args:
+            db: Database session
+        
+        Returns:
+            Total count of series
+        """
+        from sqlalchemy import func
+        
+        result = await db.execute(
+            select(func.count()).select_from(AnimeSeries)
+        )
+        return result.scalar() or 0
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    async def count_with_nfo(db: AsyncSession) -> int:
+        """Count anime series with NFO files.
+        
+        Args:
+            db: Database session
+        
+        Returns:
+            Count of series with has_nfo=True
+        """
+        from sqlalchemy import func
+        
+        result = await db.execute(
+            select(func.count())
+            .select_from(AnimeSeries)
+            .where(AnimeSeries.has_nfo == True)  # noqa: E712
+        )
+        return result.scalar() or 0
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    async def count_with_tmdb_id(db: AsyncSession) -> int:
+        """Count anime series with TMDB ID.
+        
+        Args:
+            db: Database session
+        
+        Returns:
+            Count of series with tmdb_id set
+        """
+        from sqlalchemy import func
+        
+        result = await db.execute(
+            select(func.count())
+            .select_from(AnimeSeries)
+            .where(AnimeSeries.tmdb_id.isnot(None))
+        )
+        return result.scalar() or 0
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    async def count_with_tvdb_id(db: AsyncSession) -> int:
+        """Count anime series with TVDB ID.
+        
+        Args:
+            db: Database session
+        
+        Returns:
+            Count of series with tvdb_id set
+        """
+        from sqlalchemy import func
+        
+        result = await db.execute(
+            select(func.count())
+            .select_from(AnimeSeries)
+            .where(AnimeSeries.tvdb_id.isnot(None))
+        )
+        return result.scalar() or 0
 
 
 # ============================================================================
@@ -308,6 +561,7 @@ class EpisodeService:
         db: AsyncSession,
         series_id: int,
         season: Optional[int] = None,
+        only_missing: bool = False,
     ) -> List[Episode]:
         """Get episodes for a series.
         
@@ -315,6 +569,9 @@ class EpisodeService:
             db: Database session
             series_id: Foreign key to AnimeSeries
             season: Optional season filter
+            only_missing: If True, only return episodes where
+                is_downloaded is False (i.e., missing episodes).
+                Default False returns all episodes.
         
         Returns:
             List of Episode instances
@@ -324,6 +581,9 @@ class EpisodeService:
         if season is not None:
             query = query.where(Episode.season == season)
         
+        if only_missing:
+            query = query.where(Episode.is_downloaded == False)
+        
         query = query.order_by(Episode.season, Episode.episode_number)
         result = await db.execute(query)
         return list(result.scalars().all())
@@ -389,11 +649,11 @@ class EpisodeService:
     @staticmethod
     async def delete(db: AsyncSession, episode_id: int) -> bool:
         """Delete episode.
-        
+
         Args:
             db: Database session
             episode_id: Episode primary key
-        
+
         Returns:
             True if deleted, False if not found
         """
@@ -402,6 +662,33 @@ class EpisodeService:
         )
         return result.rowcount > 0
 
+    @staticmethod
+    async def delete_by_series(
+        db: AsyncSession,
+        series_id: int,
+        season: int,
+        episode_number: int,
+    ) -> bool:
+        """Delete episode by series ID, season, and episode number.
+
+        Args:
+            db: Database session
+            series_id: Foreign key to AnimeSeries
+            season: Season number
+            episode_number: Episode number within season
+
+        Returns:
+            True if deleted, False if not found
+        """
+        result = await db.execute(
+            delete(Episode).where(
+                Episode.series_id == series_id,
+                Episode.season == season,
+                Episode.episode_number == episode_number,
+            )
+        )
+        return result.rowcount > 0
+
     @staticmethod
     async def delete_by_series_and_episode(
         db: AsyncSession,
@@ -488,7 +775,7 @@ class EpisodeService:
                 updated_count += 1
         
         await db.flush()
-        logger.info(f"Bulk marked {updated_count} episodes as downloaded")
+        logger.info("Bulk marked %s episodes as downloaded", updated_count)
         
         return updated_count
 
@@ -515,6 +802,8 @@ class DownloadQueueService:
         episode_id: int,
         download_url: Optional[str] = None,
         file_destination: Optional[str] = None,
+        status: str = "pending",
+        retry_count: int = 0,
     ) -> DownloadQueueItem:
         """Add item to download queue.
         
@@ -524,6 +813,8 @@ class DownloadQueueService:
             episode_id: Foreign key to Episode
             download_url: Optional provider download URL
             file_destination: Optional target file path
+            status: Queue item status (default: "pending")
+            retry_count: Number of retry attempts (default: 0)
         
         Returns:
             Created DownloadQueueItem instance
@@ -533,13 +824,15 @@ class DownloadQueueService:
             episode_id=episode_id,
             download_url=download_url,
             file_destination=file_destination,
+            status=status,
+            retry_count=retry_count,
         )
         db.add(item)
         await db.flush()
         await db.refresh(item)
         logger.info(
             f"Added to download queue: episode_id={episode_id} "
-            f"for series_id={series_id}"
+            f"for series_id={series_id}, status={status}"
         )
         return item
     
@@ -566,21 +859,24 @@ class DownloadQueueService:
     async def get_by_episode(
         db: AsyncSession,
         episode_id: int,
+        status_filter: Optional[str] = None,
     ) -> Optional[DownloadQueueItem]:
         """Get download queue item by episode ID.
         
         Args:
             db: Database session
             episode_id: Foreign key to Episode
+            status_filter: Optional status to filter by (e.g., "pending")
         
         Returns:
             DownloadQueueItem instance or None if not found
         """
-        result = await db.execute(
-            select(DownloadQueueItem).where(
-                DownloadQueueItem.episode_id == episode_id
-            )
+        query = select(DownloadQueueItem).where(
+            DownloadQueueItem.episode_id == episode_id
         )
+        if status_filter:
+            query = query.where(DownloadQueueItem.status == status_filter)
+        result = await db.execute(query)
         return result.scalar_one_or_none()
     
     @staticmethod
@@ -592,7 +888,7 @@ class DownloadQueueService:
         
         Args:
             db: Database session
-            with_series: Whether to eagerly load series data
+            with_series: Whether to eagerly load series and episode data
         
         Returns:
             List of all DownloadQueueItem instances
@@ -600,7 +896,11 @@ class DownloadQueueService:
         query = select(DownloadQueueItem)
         
         if with_series:
-            query = query.options(selectinload(DownloadQueueItem.series))
+            # Eagerly load both series and episode relationships
+            query = query.options(
+                selectinload(DownloadQueueItem.series),
+                selectinload(DownloadQueueItem.episode)
+            )
         
         query = query.order_by(
             DownloadQueueItem.created_at.asc(),
@@ -633,7 +933,96 @@ class DownloadQueueService:
         
         await db.flush()
         await db.refresh(item)
-        logger.debug(f"Set error on download queue item {item_id}")
+        logger.debug("Set error on download queue item %s", item_id)
+        return item
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    async def set_status(
+        db: AsyncSession,
+        item_id: int,
+        status: str,
+    ) -> Optional[DownloadQueueItem]:
+        """Set status on download queue item.
+        
+        Args:
+            db: Database session
+            item_id: Item primary key
+            status: New status value
+        
+        Returns:
+            Updated DownloadQueueItem instance or None if not found
+        """
+        item = await DownloadQueueService.get_by_id(db, item_id)
+        if not item:
+            return None
+        
+        item.status = status
+        
+        await db.flush()
+        await db.refresh(item)
+        logger.debug("Set status on download queue item %s to %s", item_id, status)
+        return item
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    async def increment_retry_count(
+        db: AsyncSession,
+        item_id: int,
+    ) -> Optional[DownloadQueueItem]:
+        """Increment retry count on download queue item.
+        
+        Args:
+            db: Database session
+            item_id: Item primary key
+        
+        Returns:
+            Updated DownloadQueueItem instance or None if not found
+        """
+        item = await DownloadQueueService.get_by_id(db, item_id)
+        if not item:
+            return None
+        
+        item.retry_count += 1
+        
+        await db.flush()
+        await db.refresh(item)
+        logger.debug(
+            "Incremented retry count on download queue item %s to %s",
+            item_id, item.retry_count
+        )
+        return item
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    async def set_status_and_error(
+        db: AsyncSession,
+        item_id: int,
+        status: str,
+        error_message: Optional[str] = None,
+    ) -> Optional[DownloadQueueItem]:
+        """Set status and error message on download queue item atomically.
+        
+        Args:
+            db: Database session
+            item_id: Item primary key
+            status: New status value
+            error_message: Optional error description
+        
+        Returns:
+            Updated DownloadQueueItem instance or None if not found
+        """
+        item = await DownloadQueueService.get_by_id(db, item_id)
+        if not item:
+            return None
+        
+        item.status = status
+        if error_message is not None:
+            item.error_message = error_message
+        
+        await db.flush()
+        await db.refresh(item)
+        logger.debug(
+            "Set status=%s on download queue item %s, error=%s",
+            status, item_id, error_message
+        )
         return item
     
     @staticmethod
@@ -652,7 +1041,7 @@ class DownloadQueueService:
         )
         deleted = result.rowcount > 0
         if deleted:
-            logger.info(f"Deleted download queue item with id={item_id}")
+            logger.info("Deleted download queue item with id=%s", item_id)
         return deleted
     
     @staticmethod
@@ -714,7 +1103,7 @@ class DownloadQueueService:
         )
         
         count = result.rowcount
-        logger.info(f"Bulk deleted {count} download queue items")
+        logger.info("Bulk deleted %s download queue items", count)
         
         return count
 
@@ -735,7 +1124,7 @@ class DownloadQueueService:
         """
         result = await db.execute(delete(DownloadQueueItem))
         count = result.rowcount
-        logger.info(f"Cleared all {count} download queue items")
+        logger.info("Cleared all %s download queue items", count)
         return count
 
 
@@ -789,7 +1178,7 @@ class UserSessionService:
         db.add(session)
         await db.flush()
         await db.refresh(session)
-        logger.info(f"Created user session: {session_id}")
+        logger.info("Created user session: %s", session_id)
         return session
     
     @staticmethod
@@ -876,7 +1265,7 @@ class UserSessionService:
         
         session.revoke()
         await db.flush()
-        logger.info(f"Revoked user session: {session_id}")
+        logger.info("Revoked user session: %s", session_id)
         return True
     
     @staticmethod
@@ -898,7 +1287,7 @@ class UserSessionService:
             )
         )
         count = result.rowcount
-        logger.info(f"Cleaned up {count} expired sessions")
+        logger.info("Cleaned up %s expired sessions", count)
         return count
 
     @staticmethod

src/server/database/system_settings_service.py

@@ -0,0 +1,221 @@
+"""System settings service for managing application-level configuration.
+
+This module provides services for managing system-wide settings and state,
+including tracking initial setup completion status.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from typing import Optional
+
+import structlog
+from sqlalchemy import select
+from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
+
+from src.server.database.models import SystemSettings
+
+logger = structlog.get_logger(__name__)
+
+
+class SystemSettingsService:
+    """Service for managing system settings."""
+
+    @staticmethod
+    async def get_or_create(db: AsyncSession) -> SystemSettings:
+        """Get the system settings record, creating it if it doesn't exist.
+        
+        Only one system settings record should exist in the database.
+        
+        Args:
+            db: Database session
+            
+        Returns:
+            SystemSettings instance
+        """
+        # Try to get existing settings
+        stmt = select(SystemSettings).limit(1)
+        result = await db.execute(stmt)
+        settings = result.scalar_one_or_none()
+        
+        if settings is None:
+            # Create new settings with defaults
+            settings = SystemSettings(
+                initial_scan_completed=False,
+                initial_nfo_scan_completed=False,
+                initial_media_scan_completed=False,
+            )
+            db.add(settings)
+            await db.commit()
+            await db.refresh(settings)
+            logger.info("Created new system settings record")
+        
+        return settings
+
+    @staticmethod
+    async def is_initial_scan_completed(db: AsyncSession) -> bool:
+        """Check if the initial anime folder scan has been completed.
+        
+        Args:
+            db: Database session
+            
+        Returns:
+            True if initial scan is completed, False otherwise
+        """
+        settings = await SystemSettingsService.get_or_create(db)
+        return settings.initial_scan_completed
+
+    @staticmethod
+    async def mark_initial_scan_completed(
+        db: AsyncSession,
+        timestamp: Optional[datetime] = None
+    ) -> None:
+        """Mark the initial anime folder scan as completed.
+        
+        Args:
+            db: Database session
+            timestamp: Optional timestamp to set, defaults to current time
+        """
+        settings = await SystemSettingsService.get_or_create(db)
+        settings.initial_scan_completed = True
+        settings.last_scan_timestamp = timestamp or datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+        await db.commit()
+        logger.info("Marked initial scan as completed")
+
+    @staticmethod
+    async def is_initial_nfo_scan_completed(db: AsyncSession) -> bool:
+        """Check if the initial NFO scan has been completed.
+        
+        Args:
+            db: Database session
+            
+        Returns:
+            True if initial NFO scan is completed, False otherwise
+        """
+        settings = await SystemSettingsService.get_or_create(db)
+        return settings.initial_nfo_scan_completed
+
+    @staticmethod
+    async def mark_initial_nfo_scan_completed(
+        db: AsyncSession,
+        timestamp: Optional[datetime] = None
+    ) -> None:
+        """Mark the initial NFO scan as completed.
+        
+        Args:
+            db: Database session
+            timestamp: Optional timestamp to set, defaults to current time
+        """
+        settings = await SystemSettingsService.get_or_create(db)
+        settings.initial_nfo_scan_completed = True
+        if timestamp:
+            settings.last_scan_timestamp = timestamp
+        await db.commit()
+        logger.info("Marked initial NFO scan as completed")
+
+    @staticmethod
+    async def is_initial_media_scan_completed(db: AsyncSession) -> bool:
+        """Check if the initial media scan has been completed.
+        
+        Args:
+            db: Database session
+            
+        Returns:
+            True if initial media scan is completed, False otherwise
+        """
+        settings = await SystemSettingsService.get_or_create(db)
+        return settings.initial_media_scan_completed
+
+    @staticmethod
+    async def is_migration_legacy_files_completed(db: AsyncSession) -> bool:
+        """Check if legacy key/data file migration has been completed.
+        
+        Args:
+            db: Database session
+            
+        Returns:
+            True if legacy migration is completed, False otherwise
+        """
+        settings = await SystemSettingsService.get_or_create(db)
+        return settings.migration_legacy_files_completed
+
+    @staticmethod
+    async def mark_migration_legacy_files_completed(
+        db: AsyncSession,
+        timestamp: Optional[datetime] = None
+    ) -> None:
+        """Mark the legacy key/data file migration as completed.
+        
+        Args:
+            db: Database session
+            timestamp: Optional timestamp to set, defaults to current time
+        """
+        settings = await SystemSettingsService.get_or_create(db)
+        settings.migration_legacy_files_completed = True
+        settings.last_scan_timestamp = timestamp or datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+        await db.commit()
+        logger.info("Marked legacy files migration as completed")
+
+    @staticmethod
+    async def is_legacy_key_cleanup_completed(db: AsyncSession) -> bool:
+        """Check if legacy key file cleanup has been completed.
+
+        Args:
+            db: Database session
+
+        Returns:
+            True if cleanup is completed, False otherwise
+        """
+        settings = await SystemSettingsService.get_or_create(db)
+        return settings.legacy_key_cleanup_completed
+
+    @staticmethod
+    async def mark_legacy_key_cleanup_completed(
+        db: AsyncSession,
+        timestamp: Optional[datetime] = None
+    ) -> None:
+        """Mark the legacy key file cleanup as completed.
+
+        Args:
+            db: Database session
+            timestamp: Optional timestamp to set, defaults to current time
+        """
+        settings = await SystemSettingsService.get_or_create(db)
+        settings.legacy_key_cleanup_completed = True
+        settings.last_scan_timestamp = timestamp or datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+        await db.commit()
+        logger.info("Marked legacy key file cleanup as completed")
+
+    @staticmethod
+    async def mark_initial_media_scan_completed(
+        db: AsyncSession,
+        timestamp: Optional[datetime] = None
+    ) -> None:
+        """Mark the initial media scan as completed.
+        
+        Args:
+            db: Database session
+            timestamp: Optional timestamp to set, defaults to current time
+        """
+        settings = await SystemSettingsService.get_or_create(db)
+        settings.initial_media_scan_completed = True
+        if timestamp:
+            settings.last_scan_timestamp = timestamp
+        await db.commit()
+        logger.info("Marked initial media scan as completed")
+
+    @staticmethod
+    async def reset_all_scans(db: AsyncSession) -> None:
+        """Reset all scan completion flags (for testing or re-setup).
+        
+        Args:
+            db: Database session
+        """
+        settings = await SystemSettingsService.get_or_create(db)
+        settings.initial_scan_completed = False
+        settings.initial_nfo_scan_completed = False
+        settings.initial_media_scan_completed = False
+        settings.migration_legacy_files_completed = False
+        settings.legacy_key_cleanup_completed = False
+        settings.last_scan_timestamp = None
+        await db.commit()
+        logger.info("Reset all scan completion flags")

src/server/fastapi_app.py

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ configuration, middleware setup, static file serving, and Jinja2 template
 integration.
 """
 import asyncio
+import logging
 from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@ from src.server.api.auth import router as auth_router
 from src.server.api.config import router as config_router
 from src.server.api.download import router as download_router
 from src.server.api.health import router as health_router
+from src.server.api.logging import router as logging_router
+from src.server.api.nfo import router as nfo_router
 from src.server.api.scheduler import router as scheduler_router
 from src.server.api.websocket import router as websocket_router
 from src.server.controllers.error_controller import (
@@ -35,7 +38,6 @@ from src.server.controllers.page_controller import router as page_router
 from src.server.middleware.auth import AuthMiddleware
 from src.server.middleware.error_handler import register_exception_handlers
 from src.server.middleware.setup_redirect import SetupRedirectMiddleware
-from src.server.services.anime_service import sync_series_from_data_files
 from src.server.services.progress_service import get_progress_service
 from src.server.services.websocket_service import get_websocket_service
 
@@ -43,6 +45,165 @@ from src.server.services.websocket_service import get_websocket_service
 # module-level globals. This makes testing and multi-instance hosting safer.
 
 
+async def _check_incomplete_series_on_startup(background_loader) -> None:
+    """Check for incomplete series on startup and queue background loading.
+    
+    Args:
+        background_loader: BackgroundLoaderService instance
+    """
+    logger = logging.getLogger("aniworld")
+    
+    try:
+        from src.server.database.connection import get_db_session
+        from src.server.database.service import AnimeSeriesService
+        
+        async with get_db_session() as db:
+            try:
+                # Get all series from database
+                series_list = await AnimeSeriesService.get_all(db)
+                
+                incomplete_series = []
+                
+                for series in series_list:
+                    # Check if series has incomplete loading
+                    if series.loading_status != "completed":
+                        incomplete_series.append(series)
+                    # Or check if specific data is missing
+                    elif (not series.episodes_loaded or 
+                          not series.has_nfo or
+                          not series.logo_loaded or 
+                          not series.images_loaded):
+                        incomplete_series.append(series)
+                
+                if incomplete_series:
+                    logger.info(
+                        f"Found {len(incomplete_series)} series with missing data. "
+                        f"Queuing for background loading..."
+                    )
+                    
+                    for series in incomplete_series:
+                        await background_loader.add_series_loading_task(
+                            key=series.key,
+                            folder=series.folder,
+                            name=series.name,
+                            year=series.year
+                        )
+                        logger.debug(
+                            f"Queued background loading for series: {series.key}"
+                        )
+                    
+                    logger.info("All incomplete series queued for background loading")
+                else:
+                    logger.info("All series data is complete. No background loading needed.")
+                
+            except Exception:
+                logger.exception("Error checking incomplete series")
+            
+    except Exception:
+        logger.exception("Failed to check incomplete series on startup")
+
+
+async def _run_startup_health_checks(logger) -> dict:
+    """Run startup health checks for critical dependencies.
+    
+    Checks:
+    - ffmpeg availability
+    - DNS resolution for aniworld.to and api.themoviedb.org
+    - anime_directory configuration and writability
+    
+    Args:
+        logger: Logger instance for recording check results.
+        
+    Returns:
+        dict: Health check results with status and details for each check.
+    """
+    import asyncio
+    import shutil
+    import socket
+    from typing import Any, Dict
+    
+    checks: Dict[str, Any] = {
+        "ffmpeg": {"status": "unknown", "message": None},
+        "dns_aniworld": {"status": "unknown", "message": None},
+        "dns_tmdb": {"status": "unknown", "message": None},
+        "anime_directory": {"status": "unknown", "message": None, "path": None},
+    }
+    
+    # Check ffmpeg availability
+    try:
+        ffmpeg_path = shutil.which("ffmpeg")
+        if ffmpeg_path:
+            checks["ffmpeg"]["status"] = "ok"
+            checks["ffmpeg"]["message"] = f"Found at {ffmpeg_path}"
+            logger.debug("ffmpeg health check passed: %s", ffmpeg_path)
+        else:
+            checks["ffmpeg"]["status"] = "warning"
+            checks["ffmpeg"]["message"] = "ffmpeg not found in PATH"
+            logger.warning("ffmpeg health check failed: not in PATH")
+    except Exception as e:
+        checks["ffmpeg"]["status"] = "error"
+        checks["ffmpeg"]["message"] = str(e)
+        logger.warning("Could not check ffmpeg: %s", e)
+    
+    # Check DNS resolution for aniworld.to
+    try:
+        socket.gethostbyname("aniworld.to")
+        checks["dns_aniworld"]["status"] = "ok"
+        checks["dns_aniworld"]["message"] = "Resolved successfully"
+        logger.debug("DNS health check passed for aniworld.to")
+    except socket.gaierror as e:
+        checks["dns_aniworld"]["status"] = "warning"
+        checks["dns_aniworld"]["message"] = f"DNS resolution failed: {e}"
+        logger.warning("DNS health check failed for aniworld.to: %s", e)
+    except Exception as e:
+        checks["dns_aniworld"]["status"] = "warning"
+        checks["dns_aniworld"]["message"] = f"Unexpected error: {e}"
+        logger.warning("Unexpected DNS error for aniworld.to: %s", e)
+    
+    # Check DNS resolution for api.themoviedb.org
+    try:
+        socket.gethostbyname("api.themoviedb.org")
+        checks["dns_tmdb"]["status"] = "ok"
+        checks["dns_tmdb"]["message"] = "Resolved successfully"
+        logger.debug("DNS health check passed for api.themoviedb.org")
+    except socket.gaierror as e:
+        checks["dns_tmdb"]["status"] = "warning"
+        checks["dns_tmdb"]["message"] = f"DNS resolution failed: {e}"
+        logger.warning("DNS health check failed for api.themoviedb.org: %s", e)
+    except Exception as e:
+        checks["dns_tmdb"]["status"] = "warning"
+        checks["dns_tmdb"]["message"] = f"Unexpected error: {e}"
+        logger.warning("Unexpected DNS error for api.themoviedb.org: %s", e)
+    
+    # Check anime_directory configuration and writability
+    from src.config.settings import settings
+    anime_dir = settings.anime_directory
+    
+    if not anime_dir:
+        checks["anime_directory"]["status"] = "error"
+        checks["anime_directory"]["message"] = "anime_directory not configured"
+        checks["anime_directory"]["path"] = None
+        logger.error("anime_directory health check failed: not configured")
+    else:
+        import os
+        checks["anime_directory"]["path"] = anime_dir
+        
+        if not os.path.isdir(anime_dir):
+            checks["anime_directory"]["status"] = "error"
+            checks["anime_directory"]["message"] = f"Directory does not exist: {anime_dir}"
+            logger.error("anime_directory health check failed: %s does not exist", anime_dir)
+        elif not os.access(anime_dir, os.W_OK):
+            checks["anime_directory"]["status"] = "error"
+            checks["anime_directory"]["message"] = f"Directory not writable: {anime_dir}"
+            logger.error("anime_directory health check failed: %s not writable", anime_dir)
+        else:
+            checks["anime_directory"]["status"] = "ok"
+            checks["anime_directory"]["message"] = f"Directory exists and is writable: {anime_dir}"
+            logger.debug("anime_directory health check passed: %s", anime_dir)
+    
+    return checks
+
+
 @asynccontextmanager
 async def lifespan(_application: FastAPI):
     """Manage application lifespan (startup and shutdown).
@@ -53,21 +214,57 @@ async def lifespan(_application: FastAPI):
     """
     # Setup logging first with INFO level
     logger = setup_logging(log_level="INFO")
+    logger.info("Starting FastAPI application v%s", APP_VERSION)
+    
+    # Track successful initialization steps
+    initialized = {
+        'database': False,
+        'services': False,
+        'background_loader': False,
+        'scheduler': False
+    }
     
     # Startup
+    startup_error = None
     try:
         logger.info("Starting FastAPI application...")
-        
+
+        # Clean up any leftover temp download files from a previous run
+        try:
+            import shutil as _shutil
+            _temp_dir = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[2] / "Temp"
+            if _temp_dir.exists():
+                _removed = 0
+                for _item in _temp_dir.iterdir():
+                    try:
+                        if _item.is_file():
+                            _item.unlink()
+                        elif _item.is_dir():
+                            _shutil.rmtree(_item)
+                        _removed += 1
+                    except OSError as _exc:
+                        logger.warning("Could not remove temp item %s: %s", _item, _exc)
+                logger.info("Cleaned %d item(s) from Temp folder on startup", _removed)
+            else:
+                _temp_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+                logger.debug("Created Temp folder: %s", _temp_dir)
+        except Exception as _exc:
+            logger.warning("Failed to clean Temp folder on startup: %s", _exc)
+
         # Initialize database first (required for other services)
         try:
             from src.server.database.connection import init_db
             await init_db()
+            initialized['database'] = True
             logger.info("Database initialized successfully")
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error("Failed to initialize database: %s", e, exc_info=True)
+            startup_error = e
             raise  # Database is required, fail startup if it fails
         
         # Load configuration from config.json and sync with settings
+        # Precedence: ENV vars > config.json > defaults
+        # Only sync from config.json if setting is at default value
         try:
             from src.server.services.config_service import get_config_service
             config_service = get_config_service()
@@ -78,19 +275,46 @@ async def lifespan(_application: FastAPI):
             )
             
             # Sync anime_directory from config.json to settings
-            # config.other is Dict[str, object] - pylint doesn't infer this
+            # Only if not already set via ENV var (i.e., still empty)
             other_settings = dict(config.other) if config.other else {}
             if other_settings.get("anime_directory"):
                 anime_dir = other_settings["anime_directory"]
-                settings.anime_directory = str(anime_dir)
-                logger.info(
-                    "Loaded anime_directory from config: %s",
-                    settings.anime_directory
-                )
+                # Only override if settings.anime_directory is empty (default)
+                if not settings.anime_directory:
+                    settings.anime_directory = str(anime_dir)
+                    logger.info(
+                        "Loaded anime_directory from config.json: %s",
+                        settings.anime_directory
+                    )
+                else:
+                    logger.info(
+                        "anime_directory from ENV var takes precedence: %s",
+                        settings.anime_directory
+                    )
             else:
                 logger.debug(
                     "anime_directory not found in config.other"
                 )
+            
+            # Sync NFO settings from config.json to settings
+            # Only if not already set via ENV var
+            if config.nfo:
+                # TMDB API key: ENV takes precedence
+                if config.nfo.tmdb_api_key and not settings.tmdb_api_key:
+                    settings.tmdb_api_key = config.nfo.tmdb_api_key
+                    logger.info("Loaded TMDB API key from config.json")
+                elif settings.tmdb_api_key:
+                    logger.info("Using TMDB API key from ENV var")
+                
+                # NFO boolean flags: Sync from config.json
+                # (These have proper defaults, so we can sync them)
+                settings.nfo_auto_create = config.nfo.auto_create
+                settings.nfo_update_on_scan = config.nfo.update_on_scan
+                settings.nfo_download_poster = config.nfo.download_poster
+                settings.nfo_download_logo = config.nfo.download_logo
+                settings.nfo_download_fanart = config.nfo.download_fanart
+                settings.nfo_image_size = config.nfo.image_size
+                logger.debug("Synced NFO settings from config.json")
         except (OSError, ValueError, KeyError) as e:
             logger.warning("Failed to load config from config.json: %s", e)
 
@@ -113,52 +337,151 @@ async def lifespan(_application: FastAPI):
         # Subscribe to progress events
         progress_service.subscribe("progress_updated", progress_event_handler)
 
-        # Initialize download service and restore queue from database
-        # Only if anime directory is configured
+        # Perform initial setup (series sync and marking as completed)
+        # This is centralized in initialization_service and also called
+        # from the setup endpoint
+        from src.server.services.initialization_service import (
+            perform_initial_setup,
+            perform_media_scan_if_needed,
+            perform_nfo_scan_if_needed,
+        )
+        
         try:
-            from src.server.utils.dependencies import get_download_service
-            
             logger.info(
                 "Checking anime_directory setting: '%s'",
                 settings.anime_directory
             )
             
             if settings.anime_directory:
-                download_service = get_download_service()
-                await download_service.initialize()
-                logger.info("Download service initialized and queue restored")
-                
-                # Sync series from data files to database
-                sync_count = await sync_series_from_data_files(
-                    settings.anime_directory
-                )
-                logger.info(
-                    "Data file sync complete. Added %d series.", sync_count
-                )
+                # Perform initial setup if needed
+                await perform_initial_setup()
+
+                # Get anime service and load series — isolated so a missing
+                # directory doesn't abort the rest of the startup sequence
+                try:
+                    from src.server.utils.dependencies import get_anime_service
+                    anime_service = get_anime_service()
+
+                    # Always load series from database into memory on startup
+                    logger.info("Loading series from database into memory...")
+                    await anime_service._load_series_from_db()
+                    logger.info("Series loaded from database into memory")
+                except Exception as e:
+                    logger.warning(
+                        "Could not load series into memory (directory may not "
+                        "exist yet): %s", e
+                    )
+
+                # Run NFO scan only on first run (if configured)
+                await perform_nfo_scan_if_needed()
+
+                # Initialize download service
+                try:
+                    from src.server.utils.dependencies import get_download_service
+                    download_service = get_download_service()
+                    await download_service.initialize()
+                    initialized['services'] = True
+                    logger.info("Download service initialized and queue restored")
+                except Exception as e:
+                    logger.warning("Failed to initialize download service: %s", e)
+
+                # Initialize background loader service
+                background_loader = None
+                try:
+                    from src.server.utils.dependencies import (
+                        get_background_loader_service,
+                    )
+                    background_loader = get_background_loader_service()
+                    await background_loader.start()
+                    initialized['background_loader'] = True
+                    logger.info("Background loader service started")
+                except Exception as e:
+                    logger.warning("Failed to start background loader service: %s", e)
+
+                # Run media scan only on first run
+                await perform_media_scan_if_needed(background_loader)
             else:
                 logger.info(
                     "Download service initialization skipped - "
                     "anime directory not configured"
                 )
+
+            # Initialize and start scheduler service (independent of anime_directory)
+            # The scheduler loads its own config from config.json and the
+            # anime_directory may be configured there even if the env var is empty.
+            try:
+                logger.info("Initializing scheduler service...")
+                from src.server.services.scheduler_service import get_scheduler_service
+                scheduler_service = get_scheduler_service()
+                logger.info("Scheduler service instance obtained, starting...")
+                await scheduler_service.start()
+                initialized['scheduler'] = True
+                logger.info("Scheduler service started successfully")
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.warning("Failed to start scheduler service: %s", e)
         except (OSError, RuntimeError, ValueError) as e:
-            logger.warning("Failed to initialize download service: %s", e)
-            # Continue startup - download service can be initialized later
+            logger.warning("Failed to initialize services: %s", e)
+            # Continue startup - services can be initialized later
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.warning("Unexpected error during startup initialization: %s", e)
+            # Continue startup - services can be configured/initialized later
 
         logger.info("FastAPI application started successfully")
         logger.info("Server running on http://127.0.0.1:8000")
         logger.info(
             "API documentation available at http://127.0.0.1:8000/api/docs"
         )
+
+        # Check for ffmpeg availability and warn if missing
+        try:
+            import shutil as _shutil
+            if _shutil.which("ffmpeg") is None:
+                logger.warning(
+                    "ffmpeg not found in PATH. HLS streams may fail to download. "
+                    "Install ffmpeg to enable HLS support."
+                )
+            else:
+                logger.debug("ffmpeg found at: %s", _shutil.which("ffmpeg"))
+        except Exception as _exc:
+            logger.warning("Could not check for ffmpeg: %s", _exc)
+
+        # Run startup health checks and store results for /health endpoint
+        try:
+            startup_checks = await _run_startup_health_checks(logger)
+            app.state.startup_checks = startup_checks
+        except Exception as _exc:
+            logger.warning("Could not run startup health checks: %s", _exc)
+            app.state.startup_checks = {}
     except Exception as e:
         logger.error("Error during startup: %s", e, exc_info=True)
-        raise  # Re-raise to prevent app from starting in broken state
+        startup_error = e
+        # Don't re-raise here, let the finally/cleanup handle shutdown
     
-    # Yield control to the application
-    yield
+    # Yield control to the application (or immediately go to cleanup on error)
+    if startup_error is None:
+        try:
+            yield
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error("Error during application runtime: %s", e, exc_info=True)
+    else:
+        # Startup failed, but we still need to yield to satisfy the protocol
+        # The app won't actually run since we'll raise after cleanup
+        try:
+            yield
+        finally:
+            # After cleanup, re-raise the startup error
+            pass
     
     # Shutdown - execute in proper order with timeout protection
     logger.info("FastAPI application shutting down (graceful shutdown initiated)")
     
+    # Only cleanup what was successfully initialized
+    if not initialized['database']:
+        logger.info("Database was not initialized, skipping all cleanup")
+        if startup_error:
+            raise startup_error
+        return
+    
     # Define shutdown timeout (total time allowed for all shutdown operations)
     SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT = 30.0
     
@@ -170,7 +493,39 @@ async def lifespan(_application: FastAPI):
         elapsed = time.monotonic() - shutdown_start
         return max(0.0, SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT - elapsed)
     
-    # 1. Broadcast shutdown notification via WebSocket
+    # 1. Stop scheduler service (only if initialized)
+    if initialized['scheduler']:
+        try:
+            from src.server.services.scheduler_service import get_scheduler_service
+            scheduler_service = get_scheduler_service()
+            logger.info("Stopping scheduler service...")
+            await asyncio.wait_for(
+                scheduler_service.stop(),
+                timeout=min(5.0, remaining_time())
+            )
+            logger.info("Scheduler service stopped")
+        except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+            logger.warning("Scheduler service shutdown timed out")
+        except Exception as e:  # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
+            logger.error("Error stopping scheduler service: %s", e, exc_info=True)
+    
+    # 2. Stop background loader service (only if initialized)
+    if initialized['background_loader']:
+        try:
+            from src.server.utils.dependencies import _background_loader_service
+            if _background_loader_service is not None:
+                logger.info("Stopping background loader service...")
+                await asyncio.wait_for(
+                    _background_loader_service.stop(),
+                    timeout=min(10.0, remaining_time())
+                )
+                logger.info("Background loader service stopped")
+        except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+            logger.warning("Background loader service shutdown timed out")
+        except Exception as e:  # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
+            logger.error("Error stopping background loader service: %s", e, exc_info=True)
+    
+    # 3. Broadcast shutdown notification via WebSocket
     try:
         ws_service = get_websocket_service()
         logger.info("Broadcasting shutdown notification to WebSocket clients...")
@@ -184,10 +539,10 @@ async def lifespan(_application: FastAPI):
     except Exception as e:  # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
         logger.error("Error during WebSocket shutdown: %s", e, exc_info=True)
     
-    # 2. Shutdown download service and persist active downloads
+    # 4. Shutdown download service and persist active downloads
     try:
-        from src.server.services.download_service import (  # noqa: E501
-            _download_service_instance,
+        from src.server.services.download_service import (
+            _download_service_instance,  # noqa: E501
         )
         if _download_service_instance is not None:
             logger.info("Stopping download service...")
@@ -197,7 +552,7 @@ async def lifespan(_application: FastAPI):
     except Exception as e:  # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
         logger.error("Error stopping download service: %s", e, exc_info=True)
     
-    # 3. Shutdown SeriesApp and cleanup thread pool
+    # 4. Shutdown SeriesApp and cleanup thread pool
     try:
         from src.server.utils.dependencies import _series_app
         if _series_app is not None:
@@ -207,7 +562,7 @@ async def lifespan(_application: FastAPI):
     except Exception as e:  # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
         logger.error("Error during SeriesApp shutdown: %s", e, exc_info=True)
     
-    # 4. Cleanup progress service
+    # 5. Cleanup progress service
     try:
         progress_service = get_progress_service()
         logger.info("Cleaning up progress service...")
@@ -238,13 +593,19 @@ async def lifespan(_application: FastAPI):
         "FastAPI application shutdown complete (took %.2fs)",
         elapsed_total
     )
+    
+    # Re-raise startup error if it occurred
+    if startup_error:
+        raise startup_error
 
 
+from src.server.utils.version import APP_VERSION
+
 # Initialize FastAPI app with lifespan
 app = FastAPI(
     title="Aniworld Download Manager",
     description="Modern web interface for Aniworld anime download management",
-    version="1.0.0",
+    version=APP_VERSION,
     docs_url="/api/docs",
     redoc_url="/api/redoc",
     lifespan=lifespan
@@ -282,6 +643,8 @@ app.include_router(config_router)
 app.include_router(scheduler_router)
 app.include_router(anime_router)
 app.include_router(download_router)
+app.include_router(nfo_router)
+app.include_router(logging_router)
 app.include_router(websocket_router)
 
 # Register exception handlers