Integrating ComicTagger, ComicRack, and Mylar creates the ultimate automated digital comic pipeline. Mylar fetches the files, ComicTagger handles automated backend metadata injection, and ComicRack manages your front-end library database using identical structures.
Achieving a flawless, handoff-free automation loop relies on specific technical configurations. 1. Standardize on the CBZ Format
Convert everything to CBZ: ComicRack and ComicTagger write metadata into an internal XML file called ComicInfo.xml inside the comic archive. While RAR/CBR files can hold metadata in archive comments, it is highly prone to corruption.
Mylar Configuration: Enable “Convert CBR to CBZ” inside Mylar’s post-processing settings.
Provide Binary Paths: Ensure Mylar has explicit, full paths to your local unrar executable in its hidden settings file (settings.ini) so it can successfully unpack incoming files. 2. Configure ComicTagger for ComicRack Compatibility
Metadata and comictagger · Issue #95 · evilhero/mylar – GitHub
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