calibre_mangadex_store_plugin

A calibre plugin to access MangaDex and download issues in CBZ format with metadata

License: GPL‑3.0

Installation:

1. Zip the plugin folder.
2. In Calibre Preferences → Plugins → Load plugin from file, select the ZIP.
3. Restart Calibre.

Features

• Search Titles: Search MangaDex by title.
• Tag Filtering: Specify tags to include (+tag) or exclude (-tag).
• Connection Throttling: Fixed semaphore limits concurrent requests to avoid rate limiting (not configurable).
• CBZ Download: Downloads chapters as CBZ archives.
• Metadata: Embeds ComicInfo.xml and ComicBookInfo metadata in each CBZ.
• Auto-rotation: Large panels are automatically rotated 90 degrees for better viewing on smaller ebook readers.

Usage

1. In Calibre, open the plugin search panel.
2. Enter free-text query and tag filters separately:
   • Query: one piece
   • Tags: +adventure -horror
3. Select desired chapters and click Download.
4. Imported CBZ with metadata appears in your library.

Configuration

• Semaphore Limit: Internally fixed to throttle requests; user cannot modify.

Development & Testing

• Plugin tested by zipping folder and loading into Calibre; no automated tests yet.

Future Enhancements

• Add automated test suite.
• Configutable language whitelist.