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comicmeta is a review-first ComicVine metadata tool for CBZ comic libraries. It helps you inspect, review, organize, and write ComicInfo.xml safely for Kavita, Jellyfin, Komga, and similar readers.

Start here

• Getting Started
• Local drives, external drives, and NAS contexts
• Browse, covers, flags, and gallery
• Health and Organize
• Review and Write
• Settings and appearance
• Showcase — animated walkthroughs
• Troubleshooting
• 1.0 release checklist

Core rules

• Everything before write is read-only.
• write only changes CBZ archives and creates backups.
• CBR files are reported or converted; they are never modified in place.
• Organize previews changes before applying them.
• Cover selection changes local state; CBZ files remain untouched.
• Local, external-drive, and NAS libraries use the same user flow.

The recommended flow

open comicmeta
    ↓
choose a local drive or NAS context
    ↓
health → browse → review → organize
    ↓
inspect the proposed changes
    ↓
write only after the review is complete

The interactive dashboard exposes the common actions. Every command also has a non-interactive form for scripts and batch work.

This is a safe recommendation, not a mandatory sequence. Browse whenever you want to inspect the library; review and organize both show previews before anything is written.