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filebot · v5.2.1

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Tool for organising and renaming movies, TV shows, anime or music

brew install --cask filebot
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Trust Score 8/10
Open source (GPL-3.0) +3
Active development +2
Licensed +1
No auto-updates +0
Not deprecated +1
Established (>1yr) +1
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Review

Mar 10, 2026

FileBot is a powerful tool for organizing and renaming media files, offering features like subtitle downloading and metadata-based automation. It supports movies, TV shows, anime, and music, making it ideal for users looking to streamline their media management.

Organizes and renames media files using metadata and automation scripts.

Maturity: The project is mature with active updates and a strong open-source foundation.

Community: Limited community discussion, with positive mentions on Hacker News highlighting its features and cross-platform support.

Pros

  • + Comprehensive support for various media types
  • + Integrated subtitle downloading and validation
  • + Scriptable automation for custom workflows

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Sparse recent community engagement
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GPL-3.0
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GroovyLast commit: Feb 21, 2026

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