Automatically clean up your Radarr and Sonarr libraries based on what you've actually watched in Plex (via Tautulli).
Stop manually managing your media library. PrunArr removes watched content after a configurable period, checks streaming availability, and gives you complete control over what stays and what goes.
# 1. Install
pip install prunarr
# 2. Configure (create config.yaml with your API keys)
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/haijeploeg/prunarr/main/config.example.yaml
mv config.example.yaml config.yaml
# Edit config.yaml with your API keys
# 3. Preview what would be removed
prunarr --config config.yaml movies remove --watched --days-watched 60 --dry-run
# 4. Remove watched content after 60 days
prunarr --config config.yaml movies remove --watched --days-watched 60
prunarr --config config.yaml series remove --watched --days-watched 60π Full Quick Start Guide β
The Problem:
- Your media library keeps growing
- You're running out of storage space
- Manually tracking what's been watched is tedious
- You don't know what's safe to remove
- There are Movies and Shows in your library that are also availble on streaming providers
The Solution: PrunArr automates media cleanup by:
- β Checking Tautulli to see what's been watched
- β Removing content after your specified retention period
- β Checking if content is available on streaming services
- β Supporting user-based tracking for multi-user setups
- β Providing safety features (dry-run, confirmations, previews)
Perfect for:
- People with limited storage space
- Multi-user Plex servers
- Users of Overseerr request management
- Anyone tired of manual library cleanup
- Users who want to prioritize unique content over streamable content
Integrates with Overseerr to automatically track who requested what. Content is only removed when watched by the original requester.
prunarr movies remove --username "alice" --days-watched 30π Tag System Guide β
Control exactly how long to keep watched content:
prunarr movies remove --watched --days-watched 60 # Remove after 60 days
prunarr series remove --watched --days-watched 90 # Keep series longerTarget large files to free up space quickly:
prunarr movies list --min-filesize "5GB" --sort-by filesize --desc
prunarr movies remove --watched --min-filesize "5GB" --days-watched 60Filter content by quality, genre, or any custom tags:
prunarr movies list --tag "4K" --tag "HDR"
prunarr movies remove --tag "Kids" --days-watched 14
prunarr movies remove --exclude-tag "Favorites"Check if content is available on your streaming services via JustWatch:
# Remove watched movies available on streaming
prunarr movies remove --watched --on-streaming --days-watched 30
# Keep unique content longer (not on streaming)
prunarr movies remove --watched --not-on-streaming --days-watched 180π Streaming Integration Guide β
Multiple layers of protection:
- Dry-run mode - Preview changes before committing
- Confirmation prompts - Review what will be removed
- User verification - Only remove content watched by the requester
- Detailed logging - Track all operations with
--debug
Beautiful, informative tables with:
- π’ Color-coded status (Watched, Partial, Unwatched)
- π Human-readable file sizes (MB, GB, TB)
- π Last watched dates and days ago
- π JSON output option for automation
- Intelligent caching - Minimize API calls
- JSON output - Machine-readable for scripts
- Cron-ready - Perfect for scheduled automation
- Exit codes - Proper status codes for monitoring
- Installation Guide - Install PrunArr via pip or from source
- Configuration Guide - Set up API keys and options
- Quick Start Guide - Get productive in minutes
- Command Reference - Complete command documentation
- Tag System - User tracking and content organization
- Streaming Integration - JustWatch provider integration
- Advanced Features - Automation, scripting, and optimization
- Troubleshooting - Common issues and solutions
# Preview and remove watched content
prunarr movies remove --watched --days-watched 60 --dry-run
prunarr movies remove --watched --days-watched 60
prunarr series remove --watched --days-watched 90# Target large files first
prunarr movies list --min-filesize "10GB" --sort-by filesize --desc
prunarr movies remove --watched --min-filesize "5GB" --days-watched 30# Remove watched movies you can re-stream
prunarr movies remove --watched --on-streaming --days-watched 30
# Keep unique content longer
prunarr movies remove --watched --not-on-streaming --days-watched 180# List content by user
prunarr movies list --username "alice"
# User-specific cleanup
prunarr movies remove --watched --username "bob" --days-watched 45# Quick cleanup of kids content
prunarr movies remove --watched --tag "Kids" --days-watched 14
prunarr series remove --watched --tag "Kids" --days-watched 14π More Examples β
- Python 3.9 or higher
- Radarr (for movies) and/or Sonarr (for TV shows)
- Tautulli (for Plex watch history tracking - currently Plex only)
Note: PrunArr currently supports Plex via Tautulli. Jellyfin/Emby support is planned for future releases.
pip install prunarrRun PrunArr in a container for isolated, portable deployments:
# Pull from GitHub Container Registry
docker pull ghcr.io/haijeploeg/prunarr:latest
# Run with Docker
docker run --rm \
-e RADARR_API_KEY="your-api-key" \
-e RADARR_URL="https://radarr.example.com" \
-e SONARR_API_KEY="your-api-key" \
-e SONARR_URL="https://sonarr.example.com" \
-e TAUTULLI_API_KEY="your-api-key" \
-e TAUTULLI_URL="https://tautulli.example.com" \
ghcr.io/haijeploeg/prunarr:latest movies list --limit 10
# Or use Docker Compose
docker-compose run --rm prunarr movies remove --dry-runπ Docker Deployment Guide β
Deploy to Kubernetes for automated, scheduled cleanups:
# Install from OCI registry
helm install prunarr oci://ghcr.io/haijeploeg/charts/prunarr \
--version 1.0.0 \
--set config.radarr.apiKey="your-api-key" \
--set config.radarr.url="https://radarr.example.com" \
--set config.sonarr.apiKey="your-api-key" \
--set config.sonarr.url="https://sonarr.example.com" \
--set config.tautulli.apiKey="your-api-key" \
--set config.tautulli.url="https://tautulli.example.com"
# Default: CronJob mode with daily cleanup at 2 AM (movies) and 3 AM (series)Features:
- π Automated scheduling with Kubernetes CronJobs
- πΎ Persistent cache with PVC
- π Secret management for API keys
- π Resource limits and health checks
- π Easy rollbacks and updates
π Kubernetes Deployment Guide β
pip install prunarrgit clone https://github.com/haijeploeg/prunarr
cd prunarr
pip install -e .π Full Installation Guide β
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Create config file:
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/haijeploeg/prunarr/main/config.example.yaml mv config.example.yaml config.yaml
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Add your API keys:
radarr_api_key: "your-radarr-api-key" radarr_url: "https://radarr.yourdomain.com" sonarr_api_key: "your-sonarr-api-key" sonarr_url: "https://sonarr.yourdomain.com" tautulli_api_key: "your-tautulli-api-key" tautulli_url: "https://tautulli.yourdomain.com"
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Test your config:
prunarr --config config.yaml movies list --limit 5
π Full Configuration Guide β
PrunArr works seamlessly with Overseerr's "Tag Requests" feature:
- In Overseerr, go to Settings β Radarr/Sonarr
- Enable "Tag Requests"
- That's it! PrunArr will automatically track who requested what
When users request content through Overseerr:
- Tags are automatically created (e.g.,
"123 - john_doe") - PrunArr matches usernames with Tautulli
- Content is only removed when watched by the original requester
π Tag System Guide β
Movies:
prunarr movies list # List all movies
prunarr movies remove --watched --dry-run # Preview removal
prunarr movies remove --watched --days-watched 60 # Remove watched moviesSeries:
prunarr series list # List all series
prunarr series get "Breaking Bad" # Get detailed info
prunarr series remove --watched --days-watched 90 # Remove watched seriesHistory:
prunarr history list --limit 20 # View watch historyStreaming:
prunarr providers list # List streaming providers
prunarr providers check "The Matrix" # Check availabilityCache:
prunarr cache init # Initialize cache
prunarr cache status # View cache statsπ Complete Command Reference β
Contributions are welcome! Please:
- Fork the repository
- Create a feature branch (
git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature) - Make your changes
- Run tests (
make test) - Format code (
make format) - Commit (
git commit -m 'feat: add amazing feature') - Push (
git push origin feature/amazing-feature) - Open a Pull Request
git clone https://github.com/haijeploeg/prunarr
cd prunarr
python -m venv env
source env/bin/activate
pip install -e ".[dev]"
# Run tests
make test
# Format code
make format
# Run linting
make lint- Documentation: docs/
- Issues: GitHub Issues
- Discussions: GitHub Discussions
Apache-2.0 License - See LICENSE file for details.
- GitHub: https://github.com/haijeploeg/prunarr
- PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/prunarr/
- Issues: https://github.com/haijeploeg/prunarr/issues
Made with β€οΈ for the Plex community
PrunArr is not affiliated with Radarr, Sonarr, Tautulli, Overseerr, or Plex.