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.gitignore

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+# Created by https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore/api/vim
+# Edit at https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore?templates=vim
+
+# Sphinx build output
+/docs/build/
+
+# Optional extras
+docs/source/_build/
+docs/source/*.mo
+
+
+### Vim ###
+# Swap
+[._]*.s[a-v][a-z]
+!*.svg  # comment out if you don't need vector files
+[._]*.sw[a-p]
+[._]s[a-rt-v][a-z]
+[._]ss[a-gi-z]
+[._]sw[a-p]
+
+# Session
+Session.vim
+Sessionx.vim
+
+# Temporary
+.netrwhist
+*~
+# Auto-generated tag files
+tags
+# Persistent undo
+[._]*.un~
+
+# End of https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore/api/vim

convert_dir.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+
+debug() { echo "🛠️ DEBUG: $*" >&2; }
+
+# Convert .avi and .mkv files to .mp4
+# Supports --dry-run to simulate actions
+# --source is required; --archive is optional
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# --- Defaults ---
+DRY_RUN=false
+DEBUG=false
+SRC_DIR=""
+ARCHIVE_DIR=""
+LOG_FILE="log.convert"
+QUALITY="23"
+
+SRC_TYPES=()
+
+# --- Help Message ---
+show_help() {
+  echo "Usage: $0 --source <src_dir> [--archive <archive_dir>] [--quality ] [--dry-run] [--debug]"
+  echo
+  echo "  --source      Directory to scan for .avi and .mkv files"
+  echo "  --archive     Directory to move originals after conversion (optional)"
+  echo "                If omitted, originals will be deleted"
+  echo "  --quality     Quality of the video 18-28 (18 is high quality, 23 is default, 28 is low)"
+  echo "  --dry-run     Show actions without performing them"
+  echo "  --debug       Output debug statements"
+  echo
+  exit 1
+}
+
+# --- Parse Arguments ---
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+  case "$1" in
+    --source)
+      SRC_DIR="$(realpath "$2")"
+      shift 2
+      ;;
+    --archive)
+      ARCHIVE_DIR="$(realpath "$2")"
+      shift 2
+      ;;
+    --dry-run)
+      DRY_RUN=true
+      shift
+      ;;
+    --debug)
+      DEBUG=true
+      shift
+      ;;
+    --src-type)
+      SRC_TYPES+=("${2,,}") # normalize to lowercase
+      shift -2
+      ;;
+    --help|-h)
+      show_help
+      ;;
+    --quality)
+      QUALITY="$2"
+      if ! [[ "$QUALITY" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]] || ((QUALITY < 18 || QUALITY > 28)); then
+        echo "❌ Error: --quality must be an integer between 18 and 28." >&2
+        exit 1
+      fi
+      shift 2
+      ;;
+    *)
+      echo "Unknown option: $1"
+      show_help
+      ;;
+  esac
+done
+
+if [[ "${#SRC_TYPES[@]}" -eq 0 ]]; then
+  SRC_TYPES=("avi" "mkv")   # default id none specified
+fi
+
+# --- Validate Source Directory ---
+if [[ -z "$SRC_DIR" ]]; then
+  echo "❌ Error: --source is required." >&2
+  show_help
+fi
+
+if [[ ! -d "$SRC_DIR" ]]; then
+  echo "❌ Error: Source directory does not exist: $SRC_DIR" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "🔍 Scanning: $SRC_DIR"
+$DRY_RUN && echo "🧪 Dry-run mode enabled"
+
+# --- Gather file list once ---
+mapfile -d '' FILE_LIST < <(find "$SRC_DIR" \( -iname '*.avi' -o -iname '*.mkv' \) -print0)
+
+# --- Preview list if in debug mode ---
+if [[ "${DEBUG:-false}" == "true" ]]; then
+  echo "🗂️ DEBUG: File list to process:"
+  for file in "${FILE_LIST[@]}"; do
+    echo "  - $file"
+  done
+fi
+
+
+# --- Find and Process Files ---
+# Using process substitution instead of a pipe, so the while loop runs in the current shell
+for src_file in "${FILE_LIST[@]}"; do
+  # abs_src_file="$(realpath "$src_file")"
+  # rel_path="${abs_src_file#$SRC_DIR/}"
+
+  # Use absolute path If the source file path is not absolute
+  # (doesn't start with '/'), prepend the source directory to
+  # make it an absolute path.
+  [[ "$src_file" != /* ]] && src_file="$SRC_DIR/$src_file"
+
+  rel_path="${src_file#$SRC_DIR/}"
+
+  base_name="${rel_path%.*}"
+  dst_file="$SRC_DIR/$base_name.mp4"
+
+  echo "▶️ Converting: $rel_path"
+
+  if $DRY_RUN; then
+    echo "  [dry-run] Would convert to: $dst_file"
+    [[ -n "$ARCHIVE_DIR" ]] && echo "  [dry-run] Would move original to: $ARCHIVE_DIR/$rel_path" || echo "  [dry-run] Would delete original"
+    continue
+  fi
+
+  # Create output directory if needed
+  mkdir -p "$(dirname "$dst_file")"
+
+  if [[ "${DEBUG:-false}" == "true" ]]; then
+    debug "dirname dst_file: $(dirname "$dst_file")"
+    debug "src_file: $src_file"
+    # debug "abs_src_file: $abs_src_file"
+    debug "rel_path: $rel_path"
+    debug "base_name: $base_name"
+    debug "dst_file: $dst_file"
+    debug ""
+    debug "command:"
+    debug "ffmpeg -i \"$src_file\" -c:v libx264 -preset slow -crf $QUALITY -c:a aac -b:a 128k -movflags +faststart \"$dst_file\" -y >> $LOG_FILE 2>&1"
+  fi
+
+  # Convert video with ffmpeg and log output
+  ffmpeg \
+    -i "$src_file" \
+    -c:v libx264 \
+    -preset slow \
+    -crf "$QUALITY" \
+    -c:a aac \
+    -b:a 128k \
+    -movflags +faststart \
+    "$dst_file" \
+    -y >> "$LOG_FILE" 2>&1
+
+  # Archive or delete original
+  if [[ -n "$ARCHIVE_DIR" ]]; then
+    archive_file="$ARCHIVE_DIR/$rel_path"
+    mkdir -p "$(dirname "$archive_file")"
+    mv "$src_file" "$archive_file"
+  else
+    rm "$src_file"
+  fi
+done
+
+echo "✅ Done."

docs/Makefile

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+# Minimal makefile for Sphinx documentation
+#
+
+# You can set these variables from the command line, and also
+# from the environment for the first two.
+SPHINXOPTS    ?=
+SPHINXBUILD   ?= sphinx-build
+SOURCEDIR     = source
+BUILDDIR      = build
+
+# Put it first so that "make" without argument is like "make help".
+help:
+	@$(SPHINXBUILD) -M help "$(SOURCEDIR)" "$(BUILDDIR)" $(SPHINXOPTS) $(O)
+
+.PHONY: help Makefile
+
+# Catch-all target: route all unknown targets to Sphinx using the new
+# "make mode" option.  $(O) is meant as a shortcut for $(SPHINXOPTS).
+%: Makefile
+	@$(SPHINXBUILD) -M $@ "$(SOURCEDIR)" "$(BUILDDIR)" $(SPHINXOPTS) $(O)

docs/make.bat

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+@ECHO OFF
+
+pushd %~dp0
+
+REM Command file for Sphinx documentation
+
+if "%SPHINXBUILD%" == "" (
+	set SPHINXBUILD=sphinx-build
+)
+set SOURCEDIR=source
+set BUILDDIR=build
+
+%SPHINXBUILD% >NUL 2>NUL
+if errorlevel 9009 (
+	echo.
+	echo.The 'sphinx-build' command was not found. Make sure you have Sphinx
+	echo.installed, then set the SPHINXBUILD environment variable to point
+	echo.to the full path of the 'sphinx-build' executable. Alternatively you
+	echo.may add the Sphinx directory to PATH.
+	echo.
+	echo.If you don't have Sphinx installed, grab it from
+	echo.https://www.sphinx-doc.org/
+	exit /b 1
+)
+
+if "%1" == "" goto help
+
+%SPHINXBUILD% -M %1 %SOURCEDIR% %BUILDDIR% %SPHINXOPTS% %O%
+goto end
+
+:help
+%SPHINXBUILD% -M help %SOURCEDIR% %BUILDDIR% %SPHINXOPTS% %O%
+
+:end
+popd

docs/source/conf.py

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+# Configuration file for the Sphinx documentation builder.
+#
+# For the full list of built-in configuration values, see the documentation:
+# https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html
+
+# -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------
+# https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#project-information
+
+project = 'convert-dirs'
+copyright = '2025, Ronny Abraham'
+author = 'Ronny Abraham'
+release = '1.0.0'
+
+# -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
+# https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#general-configuration
+
+extensions = []
+
+templates_path = ['_templates']
+exclude_patterns = []
+
+
+
+# -- Options for HTML output -------------------------------------------------
+# https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#options-for-html-output
+
+html_theme = 'alabaster'
+html_static_path = ['_static']

docs/source/index.rst

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+.. convert-dirs documentation master file, created by
+   sphinx-quickstart on Mon May 12 02:16:34 2025.
+   You can adapt this file completely to your liking, but it should at least
+   contain the root `toctree` directive.
+
+Welcome to convert-dirs's documentation!
+========================================
+
+A Bash script to batch convert `.avi`, `.mkv`, etc. to `.mp4` using ffmpeg.
+
+Contents:
+
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 2
+   :caption: Contents:
+
+   usage
+
+
+Indices and tables
+==================
+
+* :ref:`genindex`
+* :ref:`modindex`
+* :ref:`search`

docs/source/usage.rst

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+Usage Guide
+===========
+
+Example:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+   ./convert-dirs.sh --source ./tv \
+                      --src-type avi \
+                      --src-type mkv \
+                      --quality 23 \
+                      --dry-run
+
+Options:
+
+- ``--source``: Directory to scan (required)
+- ``--archive``: Where to move originals
+- ``--src-type``: File extension to include (repeatable)
+- ``--quality``: CRF value for ffmpeg (18 = high, 28 = low)
+- ``--dry-run``: Simulate actions
+- ``--debug``: Show extra output
+
+Requirements
+
+- bash
+- ffmpeg