ArrQueueCleaner

Automated queue cleaner for Sonarr that removes stuck downloads based on configurable rules. Please suggest rules you want to see added by opening an issue!

Features

• Monitors Sonarr download queue for stuck items
• Removes items blocked due to quality issues
• Optional blocklist functionality
• Docker containerized
• Configurable via environment variables
• Scheduled execution via cron

Environment Variables

Variable	Default	Description
SONARR_INSTANCES	–	JSON array of Sonarr instances (see below)
SONARR_INSTANCES_FILE	–	Path to JSON/YAML file containing Sonarr instances
SONARR_HOST	http://localhost:8989	Legacy single-instance Sonarr URL (ignored when instances are provided)
SONARR_API_KEY	required for legacy mode	Legacy single-instance Sonarr API key
REMOVE_QUALITY_BLOCKED	false	Remove items blocked by quality rules
BLOCK_REMOVED_QUALITY_RELEASES	false	Add quality-blocked items to blocklist
REMOVE_ARCHIVE_BLOCKED	false	Remove items stuck due to archive files
BLOCK_REMOVED_ARCHIVE_RELEASES	false	Add archive-blocked items to blocklist
REMOVE_NO_FILES_RELEASES	false	Remove items with no eligible files
BLOCK_REMOVED_NO_FILES_RELEASES	false	Add no-files items to blocklist
REMOVE_NOT_AN_UPGRADE	false	Remove items flagged as "Not an upgrade"
REMOVE_SERIES_ID_MISMATCH	false	Remove items with series ID matching conflicts
BLOCK_REMOVED_SERIES_ID_MISMATCH_RELEASES	false	Add series ID mismatch items to blocklist
REMOVE_EPISODE_COUNT_MISMATCH	false	Remove items where the on-disk file spans more episodes than the release
BLOCK_REMOVED_EPISODE_COUNT_MISMATCH_RELEASES	false	Add episode-count mismatch items to blocklist
REMOVE_UNDETERMINED_SAMPLE	false	Remove items unable to determine if file is a sample
BLOCK_REMOVED_UNDETERMINED_SAMPLE	false	Add undetermined sample items to blocklist
DRY_RUN	false	Log actions without actually removing/blocking items
SCHEDULE	*/5 * * * *	Cron schedule (every 5 minutes)
LOG_LEVEL	info	Logging level

Note: No rules are configured by default for safety, you must opt in to using them.

Multiple Sonarr Instances

ArrQueueCleaner can cycle through multiple Sonarr instances in a single process. Configure instances using either:

1. A structured environment variable:

export SONARR_INSTANCES='[
  {"name":"HD Shows","host":"http://sonarr-hd:8989","apiKey":"hd-key"},
  {"name":"4K Shows","host":"http://sonarr-4k:8989","apiKey":"4k-key","rules":{"removeNotAnUpgrade":true}}
]'

2. A JSON or YAML file referenced by SONARR_INSTANCES_FILE:

export SONARR_INSTANCES_FILE=/config/sonarr-instances.json

Each entry requires host and apiKey, and supports optional fields:

• name: Friendly identifier used in logs; defaults to Sonarr {index} when omitted.
• enabled: Toggle an instance without removing it (defaults to true).
• rules: Partial rule overrides merged with the global rule settings for just that instance.

If neither SONARR_INSTANCES nor SONARR_INSTANCES_FILE is supplied, ArrQueueCleaner falls back to the existing SONARR_HOST / SONARR_API_KEY variables for single-instance deployments.

Quick Start

1. Copy .env.example to .env and configure
2. Run with Docker Compose (see example below)

Manual Installation

pnpm install
pnpm build
pnpm start

Docker Compose Example

Here we've set some recommended rules to true for those copy/pasting this config.

version: '3.8'

services:
  arr-queue-cleaner:
    image: ghcr.io/thelegendtubaguy/arrqueuecleaner:latest
    environment:
      SONARR_INSTANCES: >-
        [
          {"name":"HD Shows","host":"http://sonarr:8989","apiKey":"your_hd_api_key"},
          {"name":"4K Shows","host":"http://sonarr-4k:8989","apiKey":"your_4k_api_key","rules":{"removeNotAnUpgrade":true}}
        ]
      REMOVE_QUALITY_BLOCKED: 'true'
      BLOCK_REMOVED_QUALITY_RELEASES: 'false'
      REMOVE_ARCHIVE_BLOCKED: 'true'
      BLOCK_REMOVED_ARCHIVE_RELEASES: 'false'
      REMOVE_NO_FILES_RELEASES: 'true'
      BLOCK_REMOVED_NO_FILES_RELEASES: 'true'
      REMOVE_NOT_AN_UPGRADE: 'true'
      REMOVE_SERIES_ID_MISMATCH: 'true'
      BLOCK_REMOVED_SERIES_ID_MISMATCH_RELEASES: 'false'
      REMOVE_EPISODE_COUNT_MISMATCH: 'false'
      BLOCK_REMOVED_EPISODE_COUNT_MISMATCH_RELEASES: 'false'
      REMOVE_UNDETERMINED_SAMPLE: 'false'
      BLOCK_REMOVED_UNDETERMINED_SAMPLE: 'false'
      DRY_RUN: 'false'
      SCHEDULE: '*/5 * * * *'
      LOG_LEVEL: 'info'
    restart: unless-stopped

Docker

docker build -t arr-queue-cleaner .
docker run -d --env-file .env arr-queue-cleaner