OpenELEC/OpenELEC.tv — Issue #241: 'Automatic' addon for automating torrents downloads
Author: kobik
Created: 2012-02-27 09:53:54+00:00
State: open

Automatic
is an RSS downloader for Linux based systems, that grabs your favorite torrents based on filters you specify.
It was designed to integrate with the popular BitTorrent client Transmission (http://transmissionbt.com). Any torrents grabbed by Automatic are directly added to Transmission, effectively making it an auto-downloader.
But even if you don't use Transmission you can use Automatic. If the BitTorrent client of your choice has a "watch folder" feature, you can simply instruct Automatic to save the torrents to a directory of your choice. The client can then check the folder at given intervals and start any present torrents immediately.

Using Automatic
Automatic uses a configuration file (automatic.conf) for all its preferences. Default location for the file is /etc/automatic.conf, but you can specify a different folder on the command-line.
Type automatic --help for further instructions.
Please note that the file is named automatic.conf-sample in the package, so you have to rename it (and change its content) before using Automatic.
The sample configuration file contains help on all available options and should be self-explanatory.

Link
http://kylek.is-a-geek.org:31337/Automatic/

Why is better than Sickbeard (My 2 cents)
* Specifically designed for downloading torrents
* RSS feeds aren't hard-coded, so it can receive any RSS feed you like (TL and such supported)
* Can use filters for downloading specific release (i.e. Web-DL vs HDTV)
* Simple configuration (No GUI, though)

Thanks!