HandyMKV for MakeMKV and HandBrake Automation

Summary

A MakeMKV + HandBrake productivity tool. HandyMKV is a tool that is designed to automate the process of ripping discs using MakeMKV and then encoding the resulting files using Handbrake. I found the process of manually ripping using MakeMKV and then encoding using HandBrake to be time consuming, disjointed, and error prone. I wanted a tool that would automate the process and provide a more user-friendly experience. Additionally, I wanted to offload the process from my main desktop computer to my home server which is headless and does not have a GUI. HandyMKV was created to address these needs. As I developed HandyMKV, I found that I was able to add features that I found useful and that made the process faster and easier. I hope that others will find HandyMKV useful and that it will save them time and effort. Rip titles from discs using MakeMKV Encode video files using HandBrake Flexible configuration options Clear and concise progress display Concurrency to reduce overall processing time Summary of space saved and time elapsed Automated cleanup of raw unencoded files Run history — browse and inspect past ripping/encoding sessions Automations — run custom scripts after encoding with parameters sourced from run data, environment variables, or user prompts Parsing of HandBrakeCLI and makemkvcon output to provide a more user-friendly experience Its primary aim is to save time and effort by removing the disconnected nature of performing these tasks manually and/or sequentially. Concurrency is used to reduce the overall time taken to complete the process. HandyMKV is designed to be easy to setup and use. Once a configuration has been created the process of ripping and encoding a disc is simplified to a single command and a few prompts. Output from the process is displayed in a clear and concise manner to keep the user informed of the progress of the tasks. HandyMKV is designed to be flexible. The user can select which titles to rip from the disc and can configure the enco...