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Jesse Bannon
a758a8870d
[DOCS] Overhaul configuration file getting started guide (#1172)
Updates the configuration file's docs to be cleaner. Removes sphinx autodocs entirely in favor of our custom-built one.
2026-03-09 10:18:50 -07:00
Ross Patterson
72419a3e98
[DOCS] How to test subscription downloads (#1318)
Revise the "Getting Started" page for testing subscription downloads.
2025-09-06 08:11:06 -07:00
Ross Patterson
b9aefb4bea
[DOCS] Cleanup confusing remnant text (#1333)
I'm not even sure what word I may have been trying for with "software", but it makes no
sense as is and is better without.
2025-09-05 19:39:09 -07:00
Ross Patterson
adb08ed5f9
[DOCS] start: Clarify subscriptions file tutorial (#1310)
* docs(presets): Stale copied prebuilt comment

* docs(start): How to configure subscriptions

Revise the subscriptions file Getting Started tutorial from the perspective of a new
user. The idea is that the ref docs describe a component as the code sees it, whereas
the how-to/tutorial/getting-started docs provide a narrative description of the
component from the external perspective of a typical new user.

* docs(start): Document subscription override mode

It's debatable whether this belongs here. Having moved onto my own custom presets, the
only use cases for override mode in my subscriptions file are for those series that also
have TVDB metadata. Those ytdl-sub downloads I integrate into my Sonarr library need
per-subscription overrides such as:

- Sonarr manages years 2020-2023 for one series and ytdl-sub fills in
  from there, so set a `sonarr_series_after: "20240101"` override

- each series needs a directory named per Sonarr's configuration with the TVDB ID, the subscription key,
  but also a series name prefix without the TVDB ID for each episode file, so set a
  `sonarr_series_prefix: "Foo Series (2020)"` override

So are there other use cases for override mode that are more common and less niche than
mine?

* docs(docker): Revert example bind mount volumes

Per [PR feedback](https://github.com/jmbannon/ytdl-sub/pull/1310#discussion_r2306067263).
2025-08-28 07:09:05 -07:00
Ross Patterson
a642028d7b
[DOCS] Clarify the = YAML key prefix (#1297)
This is another change that touches the generated docs, so after finishing my writing, I
copied the change to `./docs/source/config_reference/scripting/static_variables.rst`
into the corresponding docstring in
`./src/ytdl_sub/entries/variables/override_variables.py` and formatted it as a
docstring. Then I ran:

    $ REGENERATE_DOCS=1 tox exec -e "py" -- pytest tests/unit/docgen/test_docgen.py

But all that did was revert the changes to
`./docs/source/config_reference/scripting/static_variables.rst`. IOW, it did *not*
update the rST from the changed docstring.
2025-08-24 09:17:38 -07:00
Ross Patterson
a4b910ae74
[DOCS] FAQ: How to force re-downloading an entry (#1292)
* docs(faq): How to force re-downloading an entry

https://discord.com/channels/994270357957648404/994270357957648408/1406876595364560970

* docs(faq): Missing CLI ovrrides to re-download

* docs(faq): Misunderstood re-download CLI options

https://discord.com/channels/994270357957648404/1102703969266049174/1407956781316964372

* docs(faq): Add download missing file entry

* docs(faq): Clarify reasons to re-download files
2025-08-22 07:33:30 -07:00
Ross Patterson
f88b27ffec
[DOCS] Various clarifications (#1289)
* docs(preset): Config file top presets vs base

* docs(throttle): resolution/quality throttle asset

I also added the "wait a few hours and try again" hint, sorry I didn't think of this
when reviewing your PR. While doing that I also reformatted the `%concat(...)` arguments
to be more readable to me. Particularly to keep clear what punctuation is about argument
separation as opposed to punctuation meant to be included in the resulting string. Not a
strong preference if you don't like it.

* docs(various): Minor typo and formatting fixes

* docs(preset): Fix presets vs preset in config file

From [feedback](https://github.com/jmbannon/ytdl-sub/pull/1289#discussion_r2289960678).

* test(throttle): Match modified assertion text

If it were my test, I'd only make assertions on the spirit of error message text
necessary to confirm it's the right error message and not another.

* docs(throttle): More likely override value

From [feedback](https://github.com/jmbannon/ytdl-sub/pull/1289#discussion_r2289976156).
2025-08-22 07:17:32 -07:00
Ross Patterson
60ff645750
[DOCS] Consistent headings, newlines, wraps (#1293)
I've been running into variations in style in the docs I've edited so far. I've been
including changes for consistency in with other commits but in many cases that makes one
part of one doc more consistent with the rest but less consistent with itself. It seems
like a bit of cleanup may be in order.

This change applies the following conventions:

- Section heading heirarchy:
  #. ``=`` with overline for document title, IOW first heading
  #. ``-``
  #. ``~``
  #. ``"``

- Two newlines before ``-`` sections for readability

- A newline between every section of any level and the first line of text

- Wrap paragraph lines at 88 characters to match Python's Black

I've only applied these changes to those ``*.rst`` files that aren't generated.

In the future, I might suggest another bulk change to match [the Sphinx conventions for
section
headings](https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/restructuredtext/basics.html#sections).
2025-08-20 20:20:19 -07:00
Ross Patterson
e1f81e5274
[DOCS] Add Architecture section and Quick Start (#1287)
* docs(config): Clarify preset ordering priority

Refs #1276

* docs(architecture): WIP Narrative how it works

Much of this is repetition of the reference docs and some of the changes here should
also be applied here. The goal is to repeat here the parts of the reference docs that
may hang up a user when reading "Getting Started" without sending them off to get lost
in the weeds of the reference docs.

Note that this references a `Quick Start` document which is just an empty placeholder
and is to be written in a subsequent change.

Fixes #1279

* docs(terms): Glossary redundant with architecture

Now that the introduction includes an architectural overview, that section introduces
new users to necessary concepts and associated terminology and makes the terminology
section redundant in that part of the docs.

* docs(quick): Add a rote quick start guide

This is what I came up with when I tried to write instructions requiring as little
understanding as possible. Doing so really did reinforce my impression that this just
shouldn't be done, that significant understanding is required for *any* use of ytdl-sub
and even offering a quick start may be irresponsible. I'm still on the fence, thoughts?

That said, I also think I got some good explanations out of this and a better
understanding of what the next bits of the Getting Started should be. This Quick Start
is currently redundant with other parts of the Getting Started pages. I suspect that
I'll end up repeating and/or reorganizing parts of this Quick Start into the next bits
of the Getting Started. To that end I might argue that this change is a WIP and that
merging should wait. But I could also argue that this is an incremental improvement and
can be merged before that other work. Your call.

* docs(start): Various rST/Sphinx markup issues
2025-08-19 00:38:39 -07:00
Ross Patterson
3c45e2217e
[DOCS] Clarify Docker container image install (#1282)
* docs(install): Redundant platform-specific mention

I'm guessing this is a remnant from before it got it's own page.

* docs(docker): Clarify container image install

Capturing my changes thus far while I go off to educate myself about rST/Sphinx refs vs
links. As such, this duplicates a reference link in a way I don't like:

    :ref:`Automating Downloads <guides/getting_started/automating_downloads:docker and
    unraid>`

If you want to fix that or are OK with the duplication, this should be ready to
go. Otherwise, I'll fix and force push once I've learned how to do this correctly.

A matter of opinion in this change, I did away with the tabbed GUI vs headless code
blocks and the separate CPU/GPU passthrough code blocks because I find comments in
example code to be more clear, more readable, and more approachable. This also has the
benefit of putting informative comments in the resulting user's configuration. For
example, imagine a user that learns only later that they require GPU passthrough, their
configuration is already ready to get them started. This comes at the cost some repeated
comments (`environment:` and `deploy:` for GPU passthrough) and the fancy Sphinx
highlighting of relevant lines. I think the trade-off is a net benefit for users.

* docs(sphinx): Fix extlinks LSIO reference usage

* docs(sphinx): Address inline literal warning

Addresses:

    ./docs/source/config_reference/plugins.rst:848: WARNING: Inline literal start-string
    without end-string. [docutils]

* docs(start): Clarify prerequisite tech knowledge
2025-08-17 08:09:21 -07:00
Jesse Bannon
07d810171d
[DOCS] Rewrite getting started guide (#1129) 2024-12-21 09:13:09 -08:00
Jesse Bannon
248e9a15a6
[DOCS] Various doc cleanups (#928) 2024-02-17 08:53:06 -08:00
Qualis Svagtlys
008bcf1b2d
[DOCS] Begin complete overhaul of readthedocs (#847)
Readthedocs for ytdl-sub is getting a massive overhaul to both look and read like a modernized app. It is still very-much work-in-progress, stay tuned for more!

Huge thanks to @Svagtlys (aka Momo) for driving this
2023-12-27 10:27:40 -08:00