📚 FanFic Downloader CLI Guide

Your ultimate companion for downloading and managing fan fiction stories from across the web!

🌟 Introduction

FanFic Downloader CLI is a powerful command-line tool that helps you download, organize, and manage fan fiction stories from various websites. Powered by FanFicFare under the hood, it provides a beautiful, user-friendly interface to interact with your favorite stories.

⚡ Features

• 📥 Easy Downloads: Download stories with a simple command
• 📋 Batch Processing: Handle multiple stories at once
• 🔍 URL Extraction: Extract story URLs from author profiles and series pages
• 📁 Library Management: Keep track of your downloaded stories
• 🎨 Beautiful Interface: Rich text formatting for an enhanced experience
• ⚙️ Customizable Settings: Configure download locations and preferences

📦 Installation

Using pip (Recommended)

pip install fanfic-downloader

From Source

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/fanfic-downloader.git
cd fanfic-downloader
pip install -e .

🚀 Getting Started

After installation, you can start using the fanfic command in your terminal:

fanfic --help

This will display all available commands and options.

📘 Basic Usage

💾 Downloading Stories

Download a story by providing its URL:

fanfic download -u https://archiveofourown.org/works/12345678

Download multiple stories at once:

fanfic download -u https://archiveofourown.org/works/12345678 https://archiveofourown.org/works/87654321

Download stories listed in a text file:

fanfic download -f my_stories.txt

🔎 Interactive Mode

If you don't have URLs ready, you can use the interactive mode:

fanfic download -i

This will prompt you to enter URLs one by one.

🔥 Advanced Features

📋 Extracting Story URLs

Extract story URLs from an author's profile or series page:

fanfic extract -u https://archiveofourown.org/users/authorname/works

Save extracted URLs to a file:

fanfic extract -u https://archiveofourown.org/series/12345 -o extracted_urls.txt

Extract and download in one command:

fanfic extract -u https://archiveofourown.org/users/authorname/works -d

📚 Managing Your Library

List all downloaded stories:

fanfic list

Get detailed information about your stories:

fanfic list -d

Sort stories by size, date, or name:

fanfic list -s size

⚙️ Configuring Settings

View current settings:

fanfic settings

Change the download folder:

fanfic settings -f /path/to/new/folder

Open the download folder:

fanfic settings -o

💡 Use Cases

📱 For Mobile Readers

1. Download your favorite stories using FanFic Downloader CLI
2. Transfer the EPUB files to your e-reader or mobile device
3. Enjoy reading on the go, even without internet access!

🏫 For Series Bingers

1. Find a series you love with multiple stories
2. Extract all story URLs with a single command:

   fanfic extract -u https://archiveofourown.org/series/12345 -d
   

3. All stories will be downloaded automatically for a binge-reading session!

🔍 For Archive Explorers

1. Discover a new author with a large collection
2. Extract all their stories with:

   fanfic extract -u https://archiveofourown.org/users/authorname/works -o author_stories.txt
   

3. Review the list and select favorites
4. Download selected stories:

   fanfic download -f author_stories.txt
   

🌙 For Offline Reading

1. Before a trip or when you know you'll be without internet:
2. Prepare a list of stories you want to read
3. Run a batch download:

   fanfic download -f vacation_reading.txt
   

4. All stories will be available offline in EPUB format!

🛠️ Tips & Tricks

💻 Command Aliases

Create aliases for commonly used commands:

# On Linux/macOS
alias fanfic-dl="fanfic download -i"
alias fanfic-list="fanfic list -d"

# On Windows (PowerShell)
function FanficDL { fanfic download -i }
function FanficList { fanfic list -d }

📅 Scheduled Downloads

Use cron jobs (Linux/macOS) or Task Scheduler (Windows) to automatically download new chapters from a list of URLs:

# Example cron job (Linux/macOS)
0 9 * * * /usr/local/bin/fanfic download -f ~/ongoing_stories.txt

🔄 Workflow Integration

Combine with other tools for an enhanced workflow:

1. Use grep or find to search through your downloaded stories
2. Convert EPUBs to other formats using Calibre
3. Set up a personal server to access your stories remotely

🚨 Troubleshooting

❓ Common Issues

Issue: Command not found after installation Solution: Ensure your Python scripts directory is in your PATH

Issue: Download fails for certain stories Solution: Check if the story requires login or age verification and use:

fanfic download -u URL -o "is_adult=true"

Issue: Extraction yields no results Solution: Some sites may block automated tools. Try:

fanfic extract -u URL -o "delay_between_pages=3"

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to help improve FanFic Downloader CLI:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch: git checkout -b new-feature
3. Commit your changes: git commit -am 'Add new feature'
4. Push to the branch: git push origin new-feature
5. Submit a pull request

📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• FanFicFare for providing the core downloading functionality
• Typer for the CLI framework
• Rich for the beautiful terminal formatting

Made with ❤️ by Munish Chandra Jha

Happy reading! 📚✨