sonarr

---

name: sonarr description: This skill should be used when the user wants to manage TV shows in Sonarr. Triggers include: "add a TV show", "add to Sonarr", "search Sonarr", "find a series", "remove a show", "delete show", "check if show exists", "is [show] in my library", "what's airing this week", "upcoming episodes", "Sonarr library", or any general mention of Sonarr or TV show library management.

Sonarr TV Show Management Skill

Search and add TV shows to your Sonarr library with support for monitor options, quality profiles, and search-on-add.

Purpose

This skill enables management of your Sonarr TV show library:

• Search for TV shows by name
• Add shows to your library with configurable options
• Check if shows already exist
• Remove shows (with optional file deletion)
• View quality profiles and root folders

Operations include both read and write actions. Always confirm before removing shows with file deletion.

Setup

Credentials are configured in the arrs plugin settings (userConfig). A SessionStart hook writes them to ~/.config/lab-arrs/config.env, which the scripts load automatically — no manual file editing. Variables used:

SONARR_URL="http://localhost:8989"
SONARR_API_KEY="<your_api_key>"
SONARR_DEFAULT_QUALITY_PROFILE="1"  # Optional: defaults to 1 if not set

Configuration variables:

• SONARR_URL: Your Sonarr server URL (no trailing slash)
• SONARR_API_KEY: API key from Sonarr (Settings → General → API Key)
• SONARR_DEFAULT_QUALITY_PROFILE: Quality profile ID (optional, defaults to 1)

Commands

The search-json command returns raw JSON; all other commands return formatted text.

Search for Shows

bash scripts/sonarr.sh search "Breaking Bad"
bash scripts/sonarr.sh search "The Office"

Output: Numbered list with TVDB IDs, titles, years, and overview.

Check if Show Exists

bash scripts/sonarr.sh exists <tvdbId>

Output: Boolean indicating if show is in library.

Add a Show

bash scripts/sonarr.sh add <tvdbId>                          # Searches immediately (default)
bash scripts/sonarr.sh add <tvdbId> [profileId]              # Use a specific quality profile
bash scripts/sonarr.sh add <tvdbId> [profileId] --no-search  # Add without searching

Remove a Show

bash scripts/sonarr.sh remove <tvdbId>                # Keep files
bash scripts/sonarr.sh remove <tvdbId> --delete-files # Delete files too

Important: Always ask the user if they want to delete files when removing!

Get Configuration

bash scripts/sonarr.sh config

Output: Available root folders and quality profiles with their IDs.

Workflow

When the user asks about TV shows:

1. "Add Breaking Bad to Sonarr" → Run search "Breaking Bad", present results with TVDB links, then add <tvdbId>
2. "Is The Office in my library?" → Run exists <tvdbId>
3. "Remove Game of Thrones" → Ask about file deletion, then run remove <tvdbId> with appropriate flag
4. "What quality profiles do I have?" → Run config

Presenting Search Results

Always include TVDB links when presenting search results:

• Format: [Title (Year)](https://thetvdb.com/series/SLUG)
• Show numbered list for user selection
• Include year and brief overview

Adding Shows

1. Search for the show
2. Present results with TVDB links
3. User picks a number
4. Add show (searches for episodes by default)

Parameters

add command

• <tvdbId>: TVDB ID of the show (required)
• profileId: Optional quality profile ID (defaults to first available profile)
• --no-search: Don't search for episodes after adding

remove command

• <tvdbId>: TVDB ID of the show (required)
• --delete-files: Also delete media files (default: keep files)

Notes

• Requires network access to your Sonarr server
• Uses Sonarr API v3
• The search-json command returns raw JSON; all other commands return formatted text.
• Quality profile IDs vary by installation — use config to discover yours
• The SONARR_DEFAULT_QUALITY_PROFILE from plugin settings (config.env) is used when adding shows (defaults to 1)

Reference

• Sonarr API Documentation
• TVDB — TV show database

For detailed local reference, see:

• API Endpoints - Complete endpoint reference with parameters
• Quick Reference - Common operations with copy-paste examples
• Troubleshooting - Authentication, connection, and error solutions

---