Kodi/XBMC Media Directory Cleaner

Tool to help keep Kodi/XBMC media directories clean.

Background

Using supplemental tools like Media Companion, users can download media meta content (such as artwork and subtitles) and store it locally. Kodi/XBMC won't scrape the internet if the information it needs is present with the media.

Unfortunately, when media is deleted from within the Kodi/XBMC interface, the local meta files are left behind. Hence, the need for this tool.

This Media Directory Cleaner is a rewrite of a 10 yr old AutoIT script to practice F#.

Usage

DirectoryCleaner.exe [mode] -path "[path]" [--preview]

Examples:

DirectoryCleaner.exe tv -path "Z:\TV Shows" --preview

DirectoryCleaner.exe movies -path "Z:\Movies"

This can be scheduled in Task Scheduler to run once a day

Mode

There are 3 available modes:

• tv
• movies
• music

Path

Folder path must be provided

Preview flag

Adding the optional (--preview) will display the list of files that would have been deleted without this flag present.

Folders

Movies

The main movie folder may contain set folders with subdirectories.

Leaf-nodes sized below 100 MB will be subject for deletion, as movie files are generally greater than this size. Any left over directories will become leaf directories for next run.

Expected folder structure:

Movies
   |---- Some Movie (2015)
   |       |---- <ignore>
   |
   |---- Movie Set
   |       |---- Another Movie 1 (2010)
   |       |        |---- <ignore>
   |       |
   |       |---- Another Movie 2 (2011)

TV

All episode files for season/year are contained within same folder. Delete all files sized below 100 MB that do not have a corresponding large file, and are not named "folder"

TV show files are expected to be in leaf nodes.

Expected folder structure:

TV Shows
   |----TV Show 1
   |       |----Season #
   |            |--Files
   |
   |----TV Show 2 (year)
   |       |--Files
   |
   |----TV Show 3
   |       |----2008
   |            |--Files

Music

Music folder will contain folders with subdirectories.

Leaf-nodes without identifiable audio files sized below 500Kb will be subject for deletion, as movie files are generally greater than this size. Any left over directories will become leaf directories for next run.

Expected folder structure:

Music
   |----Artist
   |       |----Album
   |            |--Files
   |----Artist
   |       |--Files

Notes

• Directories starting with . are ignored (e.g. .actors)