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.gitignore

@@ -220,3 +220,5 @@ luac.out
 
 config.conf
 config.d/
+MPV/ffmpeg/*
+MPV/portable_config/*

CLI.py

@@ -549,6 +549,20 @@ def _get_cmdlet_args(cmd_name: str) -> List[str]:
         return []
 
 
+def get_store_choices() -> List[str]:
+    """Return configured store backend names.
+
+    This is the same list used for REPL/Typer autocomplete for `-store`.
+    """
+    try:
+        from Store import Store
+        storage = Store(_load_cli_config(), suppress_debug=True)
+        backends = storage.list_backends()
+        return list(backends or [])
+    except Exception:
+        return []
+
+
 def _get_arg_choices(cmd_name: str, arg_name: str) -> List[str]:
     """Get list of valid choices for a specific cmdlet argument."""
     try:
@@ -558,14 +572,9 @@ def _get_arg_choices(cmd_name: str, arg_name: str) -> List[str]:
         # Dynamic storage backends: use current config to enumerate available storages
         # Support both "storage" and "store" argument names
         if normalized_arg in ("storage", "store"):
-            try:
+            backends = get_store_choices()
-                from Store import Store
+            if backends:
-                storage = Store(_load_cli_config(), suppress_debug=True)
+                return backends
-                backends = storage.list_backends()
-                if backends:
-                    return backends
-            except Exception:
-                pass
 
         # Dynamic search providers
         if normalized_arg == "provider":

MPV/mpv_ipc.py

@@ -198,11 +198,13 @@ class MPV:
         ipc_path: Optional[str] = None,
         lua_script_path: Optional[str | Path] = None,
         timeout: float = 5.0,
+        check_mpv: bool = True,
     ) -> None:
 
-        ok, reason = _check_mpv_availability()
+        if bool(check_mpv):
-        if not ok:
+            ok, reason = _check_mpv_availability()
-            raise MPVIPCError(reason or "MPV unavailable")
+            if not ok:
+                raise MPVIPCError(reason or "MPV unavailable")
 
         self.timeout = timeout
         self.ipc_path = ipc_path or get_ipc_pipe_path()
@@ -246,6 +248,66 @@ class MPV:
         resp = self.send({"command": ["set_property", name, value]})
         return bool(resp and resp.get("error") == "success")
 
+    def download(
+        self,
+        *,
+        url: str,
+        fmt: str,
+        store: Optional[str] = None,
+        path: Optional[str] = None,
+    ) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Download a URL using the same pipeline semantics as the MPV UI.
+
+        This is intended as a stable Python entrypoint for "button actions".
+        It does not require mpv.exe availability (set check_mpv=False if needed).
+        """
+        url = str(url or "").strip()
+        fmt = str(fmt or "").strip()
+        store = str(store or "").strip() if store is not None else None
+        path = str(path or "").strip() if path is not None else None
+
+        if not url:
+            return {"success": False, "stdout": "", "stderr": "", "error": "Missing url"}
+        if not fmt:
+            return {"success": False, "stdout": "", "stderr": "", "error": "Missing fmt"}
+        if bool(store) == bool(path):
+            return {
+                "success": False,
+                "stdout": "",
+                "stderr": "",
+                "error": "Provide exactly one of store or path",
+            }
+
+        # Ensure any in-process cmdlets that talk to MPV pick up this IPC path.
+        try:
+            os.environ["MEDEIA_MPV_IPC"] = str(self.ipc_path)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+        def _q(s: str) -> str:
+            return '"' + s.replace('\\', '\\\\').replace('"', '\\"') + '"'
+
+        pipeline = f"download-media -url {_q(url)} -format {_q(fmt)}"
+        if store:
+            pipeline += f" | add-file -store {_q(store)}"
+        else:
+            pipeline += f" | add-file -path {_q(path or '')}"
+
+        try:
+            from TUI.pipeline_runner import PipelineExecutor  # noqa: WPS433
+
+            executor = PipelineExecutor()
+            result = executor.run_pipeline(pipeline)
+            return {
+                "success": bool(getattr(result, "success", False)),
+                "stdout": getattr(result, "stdout", "") or "",
+                "stderr": getattr(result, "stderr", "") or "",
+                "error": getattr(result, "error", None),
+                "pipeline": pipeline,
+            }
+        except Exception as exc:
+            return {"success": False, "stdout": "", "stderr": "", "error": f"{type(exc).__name__}: {exc}", "pipeline": pipeline}
+
     def get_playlist(self, silent: bool = False) -> Optional[List[Dict[str, Any]]]:
         resp = self.send({"command": ["get_property", "playlist"], "request_id": 100}, silent=silent)
         if resp is None:
@@ -427,13 +489,62 @@ class MPV:
         http_header_fields: Optional[str] = None,
         detached: bool = True,
     ) -> None:
+        # uosc reads its config from "~~/script-opts/uosc.conf".
+        # With --no-config, mpv makes ~~ expand to an empty string, so uosc can't load.
+        # Instead, point mpv at a repo-controlled config directory.
+        try:
+            repo_root = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
+        except Exception:
+            repo_root = Path.cwd()
+
+        portable_config_dir = repo_root / "MPV" / "portable_config"
+        try:
+            (portable_config_dir / "script-opts").mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+        # Ensure uosc.conf is available at the location uosc expects.
+        try:
+            src_uosc_conf = repo_root / "MPV" / "LUA" / "uosc" / "uosc.conf"
+            dst_uosc_conf = portable_config_dir / "script-opts" / "uosc.conf"
+            if src_uosc_conf.exists():
+                # Only seed a default config if the user doesn't already have one.
+                if not dst_uosc_conf.exists():
+                    dst_uosc_conf.write_bytes(src_uosc_conf.read_bytes())
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
         cmd: List[str] = [
             "mpv",
+            f"--config-dir={str(portable_config_dir)}",
+            # Allow mpv to auto-load scripts from <config-dir>/scripts/ (e.g., thumbfast).
+            "--load-scripts=yes",
+            "--osc=no",
+            "--load-console=no",
+            "--load-commands=no",
+            "--load-select=no",
+            "--load-context-menu=no",
+            "--load-positioning=no",
+            "--load-stats-overlay=no",
+            "--load-auto-profiles=no",
+            "--ytdl=yes",
             f"--input-ipc-server={self.ipc_path}",
             "--idle=yes",
             "--force-window=yes",
         ]
 
+        # uosc and other scripts are expected to be auto-loaded from portable_config/scripts.
+        # We keep the back-compat fallback only if the user hasn't installed uosc.lua there.
+        try:
+            uosc_entry = portable_config_dir / "scripts" / "uosc.lua"
+            if not uosc_entry.exists() and self.lua_script_path:
+                lua_dir = Path(self.lua_script_path).resolve().parent
+                uosc_main = lua_dir / "uosc" / "scripts" / "uosc" / "main.lua"
+                if uosc_main.exists():
+                    cmd.append(f"--script={str(uosc_main)}")
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
         # Always load the bundled Lua script at startup.
         if self.lua_script_path and os.path.exists(self.lua_script_path):
             cmd.append(f"--script={self.lua_script_path}")
@@ -519,6 +630,112 @@ class MPVIPCClient:
         self.sock: socket.socket | BinaryIO | None = None
         self.is_windows = platform.system() == "Windows"
         self.silent = bool(silent)
+        self._recv_buffer: bytes = b""
+
+    def _write_payload(self, payload: str) -> None:
+        if not self.sock:
+            if not self.connect():
+                raise MPVIPCError("Not connected")
+
+        if self.is_windows:
+            pipe = cast(BinaryIO, self.sock)
+            pipe.write(payload.encode("utf-8"))
+            pipe.flush()
+        else:
+            sock_obj = cast(socket.socket, self.sock)
+            sock_obj.sendall(payload.encode("utf-8"))
+
+    def _readline(self, *, timeout: Optional[float] = None) -> Optional[bytes]:
+        if not self.sock:
+            if not self.connect():
+                return None
+
+        effective_timeout = self.timeout if timeout is None else float(timeout)
+        deadline = _time.time() + max(0.0, effective_timeout)
+
+        if self.is_windows:
+            try:
+                pipe = cast(BinaryIO, self.sock)
+                return pipe.readline()
+            except (OSError, IOError):
+                return None
+
+        # Unix: buffer until newline.
+        sock_obj = cast(socket.socket, self.sock)
+        while True:
+            nl = self._recv_buffer.find(b"\n")
+            if nl != -1:
+                line = self._recv_buffer[: nl + 1]
+                self._recv_buffer = self._recv_buffer[nl + 1 :]
+                return line
+
+            remaining = deadline - _time.time()
+            if remaining <= 0:
+                return None
+
+            try:
+                # Temporarily narrow timeout for this read.
+                old_timeout = sock_obj.gettimeout()
+                try:
+                    sock_obj.settimeout(remaining)
+                    chunk = sock_obj.recv(4096)
+                finally:
+                    sock_obj.settimeout(old_timeout)
+            except socket.timeout:
+                return None
+            except Exception:
+                return None
+
+            if not chunk:
+                # EOF
+                return b""
+            self._recv_buffer += chunk
+
+    def read_message(self, *, timeout: Optional[float] = None) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Read the next JSON message/event from MPV.
+
+        Returns:
+            - dict: parsed JSON message/event
+            - {"event": "__eof__"} if the stream ended
+            - None on timeout / no data
+        """
+        raw = self._readline(timeout=timeout)
+        if raw is None:
+            return None
+        if raw == b"":
+            return {"event": "__eof__"}
+        try:
+            return json.loads(raw.decode("utf-8", errors="replace").strip())
+        except Exception:
+            return None
+
+    def send_command_no_wait(self, command_data: Dict[str, Any] | List[Any]) -> Optional[int]:
+        """Send a command to mpv without waiting for its response.
+
+        This is important for long-running event loops (helpers) so we don't
+        consume/lose async events (like property-change) while waiting.
+        """
+        try:
+            request: Dict[str, Any]
+            if isinstance(command_data, list):
+                request = {"command": command_data}
+            else:
+                request = dict(command_data)
+
+            if "request_id" not in request:
+                request["request_id"] = int(_time.time() * 1000) % 100000
+
+            payload = json.dumps(request) + "\n"
+            self._write_payload(payload)
+            return int(request["request_id"])
+        except Exception as exc:
+            if not self.silent:
+                debug(f"Error sending no-wait command to MPV: {exc}")
+            try:
+                self.disconnect()
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+            return None
     
     def connect(self) -> bool:
         """Connect to mpv IPC socket.
@@ -592,44 +809,22 @@ class MPVIPCClient:
             _debug(f"[IPC] Sending: {payload.strip()}")
             
             # Send command
-            if self.is_windows:
+            self._write_payload(payload)
-                pipe = cast(BinaryIO, self.sock)
-                pipe.write(payload.encode("utf-8"))
-                pipe.flush()
-            else:
-                sock_obj = cast(socket.socket, self.sock)
-                sock_obj.sendall(payload.encode("utf-8"))
             
             # Receive response
             # We need to read lines until we find the one with matching request_id
             # or until timeout/error. MPV might send events in between.
             start_time = _time.time()
             while _time.time() - start_time < self.timeout:
-                response_data = b""
+                response_data = self._readline(timeout=self.timeout)
-                if self.is_windows:
+                if response_data is None:
-                    try:
+                    return None
-                        pipe = cast(BinaryIO, self.sock)
-                        response_data = pipe.readline()
-                    except (OSError, IOError):
-                        return None
-                else:
-                    try:
-                        # This is simplistic for Unix socket (might not get full line)
-                        # But for now assuming MPV sends line-buffered JSON
-                        sock_obj = cast(socket.socket, self.sock)
-                        chunk = sock_obj.recv(4096)
-                        if not chunk:
-                            break
-                        response_data = chunk
-                        # TODO: Handle partial lines if needed
-                    except socket.timeout:
-                        return None
                 
                 if not response_data:
                     break
                     
                 try:
-                    lines = response_data.decode('utf-8').strip().split('\n')
+                    lines = response_data.decode('utf-8', errors='replace').strip().split('\n')
                     for line in lines:
                         if not line: continue
                         resp = json.loads(line)

MPV/pipeline_helper.py

@@ -17,15 +17,18 @@ Protocol (user-data properties):
 
 This helper is intentionally minimal: one request at a time, last-write-wins.
 """
-
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+MEDEIA_MPV_HELPER_VERSION = "2025-12-19"
+
 import argparse
 import json
 import os
 import sys
 import tempfile
 import time
+import logging
+import re
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Dict, Optional
 
@@ -40,7 +43,9 @@ if _ROOT not in sys.path:
     sys.path.insert(0, _ROOT)
 
 
-from SYS.tasks import connect_ipc  # noqa: E402
+from MPV.mpv_ipc import MPVIPCClient  # noqa: E402
+from config import load_config  # noqa: E402
+from SYS.logger import set_debug, debug, set_thread_stream  # noqa: E402
 
 
 REQUEST_PROP = "user-data/medeia-pipeline-request"
@@ -50,67 +55,360 @@ READY_PROP = "user-data/medeia-pipeline-ready"
 OBS_ID_REQUEST = 1001
 
  
-def _json_line(payload: Dict[str, Any]) -> bytes:
-    return (json.dumps(payload, ensure_ascii=False) + "\n").encode("utf-8")
-
-
-class MPVWire:
-    def __init__(self, ipc_path: str, *, timeout: float = 5.0) -> None:
-        self.ipc_path = ipc_path
-        self.timeout = timeout
-        self._fh: Optional[Any] = None
-        self._req_id = 1
-
-    def connect(self) -> bool:
-        self._fh = connect_ipc(self.ipc_path, timeout=self.timeout)
-        return self._fh is not None
-
-    @property
-    def fh(self):
-        if self._fh is None:
-            raise RuntimeError("Not connected")
-        return self._fh
-
-    def send(self, command: list[Any]) -> int:
-        self._req_id = (self._req_id + 1) % 1000000
-        req_id = self._req_id
-        self.fh.write(_json_line({"command": command, "request_id": req_id}))
-        self.fh.flush()
-        return req_id
-
-    def set_property(self, name: str, value: Any) -> int:
-        return self.send(["set_property", name, value])
-
-    def observe_property(self, obs_id: int, name: str, fmt: str = "string") -> int:
-        # mpv requires an explicit format argument.
-        return self.send(["observe_property", obs_id, name, fmt])
-
-    def read_message(self) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
-        raw = self.fh.readline()
-        if raw == b"":
-            return {"event": "__eof__"}
-        if not raw:
-            return None
-        try:
-            return json.loads(raw.decode("utf-8", errors="replace"))
-        except Exception:
-            return None
 
 
 def _run_pipeline(pipeline_text: str, *, seeds: Any = None) -> Dict[str, Any]:
     # Import after sys.path fix.
     from TUI.pipeline_runner import PipelineExecutor  # noqa: WPS433
 
+    def _table_to_payload(table: Any) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
+        if table is None:
+            return None
+        try:
+            title = getattr(table, "title", "")
+        except Exception:
+            title = ""
+
+        rows_payload = []
+        try:
+            rows = getattr(table, "rows", None)
+        except Exception:
+            rows = None
+        if isinstance(rows, list):
+            for r in rows:
+                cols_payload = []
+                try:
+                    cols = getattr(r, "columns", None)
+                except Exception:
+                    cols = None
+                if isinstance(cols, list):
+                    for c in cols:
+                        try:
+                            cols_payload.append(
+                                {
+                                    "name": getattr(c, "name", ""),
+                                    "value": getattr(c, "value", ""),
+                                }
+                            )
+                        except Exception:
+                            continue
+
+                sel_args = None
+                try:
+                    sel = getattr(r, "selection_args", None)
+                    if isinstance(sel, list):
+                        sel_args = [str(x) for x in sel]
+                except Exception:
+                    sel_args = None
+
+                rows_payload.append({"columns": cols_payload, "selection_args": sel_args})
+
+        # Only return JSON-serializable data (Lua only needs title + rows).
+        return {"title": str(title or ""), "rows": rows_payload}
+
     executor = PipelineExecutor()
     result = executor.run_pipeline(pipeline_text, seeds=seeds)
+
+    table_payload = None
+    try:
+        table_payload = _table_to_payload(getattr(result, "result_table", None))
+    except Exception:
+        table_payload = None
+
     return {
         "success": bool(result.success),
         "stdout": result.stdout or "",
         "stderr": result.stderr or "",
         "error": result.error,
+        "table": table_payload,
     }
 
 
+def _run_op(op: str, data: Any) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Run a helper-only operation.
+
+    These are NOT cmdlets and are not available via CLI pipelines. They exist
+    solely so MPV Lua can query lightweight metadata (e.g., autocomplete lists)
+    without inventing user-facing commands.
+    """
+    op_name = str(op or "").strip().lower()
+
+    # Provide store backend choices using the same source as CLI/Typer autocomplete.
+    if op_name in {"store-choices", "store_choices", "get-store-choices", "get_store_choices"}:
+        # Preferred: call the same choice function used by the CLI completer.
+        try:
+            from CLI import get_store_choices  # noqa: WPS433
+
+            backends = get_store_choices()
+            choices = sorted({str(n) for n in (backends or []) if str(n).strip()})
+        except Exception:
+            # Fallback: direct Store registry enumeration using loaded config.
+            try:
+                cfg = load_config() or {}
+            except Exception:
+                cfg = {}
+            try:
+                from Store import Store  # noqa: WPS433
+
+                storage = Store(cfg, suppress_debug=True)
+                backends = storage.list_backends() or []
+                choices = sorted({str(n) for n in backends if str(n).strip()})
+            except Exception as exc:
+                return {
+                    "success": False,
+                    "stdout": "",
+                    "stderr": "",
+                    "error": f"{type(exc).__name__}: {exc}",
+                    "table": None,
+                    "choices": [],
+                }
+
+        return {
+            "success": True,
+            "stdout": "",
+            "stderr": "",
+            "error": None,
+            "table": None,
+            "choices": choices,
+        }
+
+    # Provide yt-dlp format list for a URL (for MPV "Change format" menu).
+    # Returns a ResultTable-like payload so the Lua UI can render without running cmdlets.
+    if op_name in {"ytdlp-formats", "ytdlp_formats", "ytdl-formats", "ytdl_formats"}:
+        try:
+            url = None
+            if isinstance(data, dict):
+                url = data.get("url")
+            url = str(url or "").strip()
+            if not url:
+                return {
+                    "success": False,
+                    "stdout": "",
+                    "stderr": "",
+                    "error": "Missing url",
+                    "table": None,
+                }
+
+            # Fast gate: only for streaming URLs yt-dlp knows about.
+            try:
+                from SYS.download import is_url_supported_by_ytdlp  # noqa: WPS433
+
+                if not is_url_supported_by_ytdlp(url):
+                    return {
+                        "success": False,
+                        "stdout": "",
+                        "stderr": "",
+                        "error": "URL not supported by yt-dlp",
+                        "table": None,
+                    }
+            except Exception:
+                # If probing support fails, still attempt extraction and let yt-dlp decide.
+                pass
+
+            try:
+                import yt_dlp  # type: ignore
+            except Exception as exc:
+                return {
+                    "success": False,
+                    "stdout": "",
+                    "stderr": "",
+                    "error": f"yt-dlp module not available: {type(exc).__name__}: {exc}",
+                    "table": None,
+                }
+
+            cookiefile = None
+            try:
+                from tool.ytdlp import YtDlpTool  # noqa: WPS433
+
+                cfg = load_config() or {}
+                cookie_path = YtDlpTool(cfg).resolve_cookiefile()
+                if cookie_path is not None:
+                    cookiefile = str(cookie_path)
+            except Exception:
+                cookiefile = None
+
+            ydl_opts: Dict[str, Any] = {
+                "quiet": True,
+                "no_warnings": True,
+                "socket_timeout": 20,
+                "retries": 2,
+                "skip_download": True,
+                # Avoid accidentally expanding huge playlists on load.
+                "noplaylist": True,
+                "noprogress": True,
+            }
+            if cookiefile:
+                ydl_opts["cookiefile"] = cookiefile
+
+            def _format_bytes(n: Any) -> str:
+                try:
+                    v = float(n)
+                except Exception:
+                    return ""
+                if v <= 0:
+                    return ""
+                units = ["B", "KB", "MB", "GB", "TB"]
+                i = 0
+                while v >= 1024 and i < len(units) - 1:
+                    v /= 1024.0
+                    i += 1
+                if i == 0:
+                    return f"{int(v)} {units[i]}"
+                return f"{v:.1f} {units[i]}"
+
+            with yt_dlp.YoutubeDL(ydl_opts) as ydl:  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+                info = ydl.extract_info(url, download=False)
+
+            if not isinstance(info, dict):
+                return {
+                    "success": False,
+                    "stdout": "",
+                    "stderr": "",
+                    "error": "yt-dlp returned non-dict info",
+                    "table": None,
+                }
+
+            formats = info.get("formats")
+            if not isinstance(formats, list) or not formats:
+                return {
+                    "success": True,
+                    "stdout": "",
+                    "stderr": "",
+                    "error": None,
+                    "table": {"title": "Formats", "rows": []},
+                }
+
+            rows = []
+            for fmt in formats:
+                if not isinstance(fmt, dict):
+                    continue
+                format_id = str(fmt.get("format_id") or "").strip()
+                if not format_id:
+                    continue
+
+                # Prefer human-ish resolution.
+                resolution = str(fmt.get("resolution") or "").strip()
+                if not resolution:
+                    w = fmt.get("width")
+                    h = fmt.get("height")
+                    try:
+                        if w and h:
+                            resolution = f"{int(w)}x{int(h)}"
+                        elif h:
+                            resolution = f"{int(h)}p"
+                    except Exception:
+                        resolution = ""
+
+                ext = str(fmt.get("ext") or "").strip()
+                size = _format_bytes(fmt.get("filesize") or fmt.get("filesize_approx"))
+
+                # Build selection args compatible with MPV Lua picker.
+                selection_args = ["-format", format_id]
+
+                rows.append(
+                    {
+                        "columns": [
+                            {"name": "ID", "value": format_id},
+                            {"name": "Resolution", "value": resolution or ""},
+                            {"name": "Ext", "value": ext or ""},
+                            {"name": "Size", "value": size or ""},
+                        ],
+                        "selection_args": selection_args,
+                    }
+                )
+
+            return {
+                "success": True,
+                "stdout": "",
+                "stderr": "",
+                "error": None,
+                "table": {"title": "Formats", "rows": rows},
+            }
+        except Exception as exc:
+            return {
+                "success": False,
+                "stdout": "",
+                "stderr": "",
+                "error": f"{type(exc).__name__}: {exc}",
+                "table": None,
+            }
+
+    return {
+        "success": False,
+        "stdout": "",
+        "stderr": "",
+        "error": f"Unknown op: {op_name}",
+        "table": None,
+    }
+
+
+def _helper_log_path() -> Path:
+    try:
+        d = _repo_root() / "Log"
+        d.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        return d / "medeia-mpv-helper.log"
+    except Exception:
+        return Path(tempfile.gettempdir()) / "medeia-mpv-helper.log"
+
+
+def _append_helper_log(text: str) -> None:
+    payload = (text or "").rstrip()
+    if not payload:
+        return
+    try:
+        path = _helper_log_path()
+        path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        with open(path, "a", encoding="utf-8", errors="replace") as fh:
+            fh.write(payload + "\n")
+    except Exception:
+        return
+
+
+def _acquire_ipc_lock(ipc_path: str) -> Optional[Any]:
+    """Best-effort singleton lock per IPC path.
+
+    Multiple helpers subscribing to mpv log-message events causes duplicated
+    log output. Use a tiny file lock to ensure one helper per mpv instance.
+    """
+    try:
+        safe = re.sub(r"[^a-zA-Z0-9_.-]+", "_", str(ipc_path or ""))
+        if not safe:
+            safe = "mpv"
+        # Keep lock files out of the repo's Log/ directory to avoid clutter.
+        lock_dir = Path(tempfile.gettempdir()) / "medeia-mpv-helper"
+        lock_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        lock_path = lock_dir / f"medeia-mpv-helper-{safe}.lock"
+        fh = open(lock_path, "a+", encoding="utf-8", errors="replace")
+
+        if os.name == "nt":
+            try:
+                import msvcrt  # type: ignore
+
+                fh.seek(0)
+                msvcrt.locking(fh.fileno(), msvcrt.LK_NBLCK, 1)
+            except Exception:
+                try:
+                    fh.close()
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+                return None
+        else:
+            try:
+                import fcntl  # type: ignore
+
+                fcntl.flock(fh.fileno(), fcntl.LOCK_EX | fcntl.LOCK_NB)
+            except Exception:
+                try:
+                    fh.close()
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+                return None
+
+        return fh
+    except Exception:
+        return None
+
+
 def _parse_request(data: Any) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
     if data is None:
         return None
@@ -131,14 +429,87 @@ def _parse_request(data: Any) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
 def main(argv: Optional[list[str]] = None) -> int:
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog="mpv-pipeline-helper")
     parser.add_argument("--ipc", required=True, help="mpv --input-ipc-server path")
-    parser.add_argument("--timeout", type=float, default=5.0)
+    parser.add_argument("--timeout", type=float, default=15.0)
     args = parser.parse_args(argv)
 
+    # Load config once and configure logging similar to CLI.pipeline.
+    try:
+        cfg = load_config() or {}
+    except Exception:
+        cfg = {}
+
+    try:
+        debug_enabled = bool(isinstance(cfg, dict) and cfg.get("debug", False))
+        set_debug(debug_enabled)
+
+        if debug_enabled:
+            logging.basicConfig(
+                level=logging.DEBUG,
+                format='[%(name)s] %(levelname)s: %(message)s',
+                stream=sys.stderr,
+            )
+            for noisy in ("httpx", "httpcore", "httpcore.http11", "httpcore.connection"):
+                try:
+                    logging.getLogger(noisy).setLevel(logging.WARNING)
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
     # Ensure all in-process cmdlets that talk to MPV pick up the exact IPC server
     # path used by this helper (which comes from the running MPV instance).
     os.environ["MEDEIA_MPV_IPC"] = str(args.ipc)
 
-    error_log_dir = Path(tempfile.gettempdir())
+    # Ensure single helper instance per ipc.
+    _lock_fh = _acquire_ipc_lock(str(args.ipc))
+    if _lock_fh is None:
+        _append_helper_log(f"[helper] another instance already holds lock for ipc={args.ipc}; exiting")
+        return 0
+
+    try:
+        _append_helper_log(f"[helper] version={MEDEIA_MPV_HELPER_VERSION} started ipc={args.ipc}")
+        debug(f"[mpv-helper] logging to: {_helper_log_path()}")
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+    # Route SYS.logger output into the helper log file so diagnostics are not
+    # lost in mpv's console/terminal output.
+    try:
+        class _HelperLogStream:
+            def __init__(self) -> None:
+                self._pending = ""
+
+            def write(self, s: str) -> int:
+                if not s:
+                    return 0
+                text = self._pending + str(s)
+                lines = text.splitlines(keepends=True)
+                if lines and not lines[-1].endswith(("\n", "\r")):
+                    self._pending = lines[-1]
+                    lines = lines[:-1]
+                else:
+                    self._pending = ""
+                for line in lines:
+                    payload = line.rstrip("\r\n")
+                    if payload:
+                        _append_helper_log("[py] " + payload)
+                return len(s)
+
+            def flush(self) -> None:
+                if self._pending:
+                    _append_helper_log("[py] " + self._pending.rstrip("\r\n"))
+                    self._pending = ""
+
+        set_thread_stream(_HelperLogStream())
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+    # Prefer a stable repo-local log folder for discoverability.
+    error_log_dir = _repo_root() / "Log"
+    try:
+        error_log_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    except Exception:
+        error_log_dir = Path(tempfile.gettempdir())
     last_error_log = error_log_dir / "medeia-mpv-pipeline-last-error.log"
 
     def _write_error_log(text: str, *, req_id: str) -> Optional[str]:
@@ -164,33 +535,131 @@ def main(argv: Optional[list[str]] = None) -> int:
 
         return str(stamped) if stamped else str(last_error_log)
 
-    wire = MPVWire(args.ipc, timeout=float(args.timeout))
+    # Connect to mpv's JSON IPC. On Windows, the pipe can exist but reject opens
-    if not wire.connect():
+    # briefly during startup; also mpv may create the IPC server slightly after
-        return 2
+    # the Lua script launches us. Retry until timeout.
+    connect_deadline = time.time() + max(0.5, float(args.timeout))
+    last_connect_error: Optional[str] = None
 
-    # Mark ready ASAP.
+    client = MPVIPCClient(socket_path=args.ipc, timeout=0.5, silent=True)
+    while True:
+        try:
+            if client.connect():
+                break
+        except Exception as exc:
+            last_connect_error = f"{type(exc).__name__}: {exc}"
+
+        if time.time() > connect_deadline:
+            _append_helper_log(f"[helper] failed to connect ipc={args.ipc} error={last_connect_error or 'timeout'}")
+            return 2
+
+        # Keep trying.
+        time.sleep(0.10)
+
+    # Mark ready ASAP and keep it fresh.
+    # Use a unix timestamp so the Lua side can treat it as a heartbeat.
+    last_ready_ts: float = 0.0
+
+    def _touch_ready() -> None:
+        nonlocal last_ready_ts
+        now = time.time()
+        # Throttle updates to reduce IPC chatter.
+        if (now - last_ready_ts) < 0.75:
+            return
+        try:
+            client.send_command_no_wait(["set_property", READY_PROP, str(int(now))])
+            last_ready_ts = now
+        except Exception:
+            return
+
+    _touch_ready()
+
+    # Mirror mpv's own log messages into our helper log file so debugging does
+    # not depend on the mpv on-screen console or mpv's log-file.
     try:
-        wire.set_property(READY_PROP, "1")
+        level = "debug" if debug_enabled else "warn"
+        client.send_command_no_wait(["request_log_messages", level])
+        _append_helper_log(f"[helper] requested mpv log messages level={level}")
     except Exception:
         pass
 
+    # De-dup/throttle mpv log-message lines (mpv and yt-dlp can be very chatty).
+    last_mpv_line: Optional[str] = None
+    last_mpv_count: int = 0
+    last_mpv_ts: float = 0.0
+
+    def _flush_mpv_repeat() -> None:
+        nonlocal last_mpv_line, last_mpv_count
+        if last_mpv_line and last_mpv_count > 1:
+            _append_helper_log(f"[mpv] (previous line repeated {last_mpv_count}x)")
+        last_mpv_line = None
+        last_mpv_count = 0
+
     # Observe request property changes.
     try:
-        wire.observe_property(OBS_ID_REQUEST, REQUEST_PROP, "string")
+        client.send_command_no_wait(["observe_property", OBS_ID_REQUEST, REQUEST_PROP, "string"])
     except Exception:
         return 3
 
     last_seen_id: Optional[str] = None
 
+    try:
+        _append_helper_log(f"[helper] connected to ipc={args.ipc}")
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
     while True:
-        msg = wire.read_message()
+        msg = client.read_message(timeout=0.25)
         if msg is None:
-            time.sleep(0.05)
+            # Keep READY fresh even when idle (Lua may clear it on timeouts).
+            _touch_ready()
+            time.sleep(0.02)
             continue
 
         if msg.get("event") == "__eof__":
+            try:
+                _flush_mpv_repeat()
+            except Exception:
+                pass
             return 0
 
+        if msg.get("event") == "log-message":
+            try:
+                level = str(msg.get("level") or "")
+                prefix = str(msg.get("prefix") or "")
+                text = str(msg.get("text") or "").rstrip()
+
+                if not text:
+                    continue
+
+                # Filter excessive noise unless debug is enabled.
+                if not debug_enabled:
+                    lower_prefix = prefix.lower()
+                    if "quic" in lower_prefix and "DEBUG:" in text:
+                        continue
+                    # Suppress progress-bar style lines (keep true errors).
+                    if ("ETA" in text or "%" in text) and ("ERROR:" not in text and "WARNING:" not in text):
+                        # Typical yt-dlp progress bar line.
+                        if text.lstrip().startswith("["):
+                            continue
+
+                line = f"[mpv {level}] {prefix} {text}".strip()
+
+                now = time.time()
+                if last_mpv_line == line and (now - last_mpv_ts) < 2.0:
+                    last_mpv_count += 1
+                    last_mpv_ts = now
+                    continue
+
+                _flush_mpv_repeat()
+                last_mpv_line = line
+                last_mpv_count = 1
+                last_mpv_ts = now
+                _append_helper_log(line)
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+            continue
+
         if msg.get("event") != "property-change":
             continue
 
@@ -202,10 +671,12 @@ def main(argv: Optional[list[str]] = None) -> int:
             continue
 
         req_id = str(req.get("id") or "")
+        op = str(req.get("op") or "").strip()
+        data = req.get("data")
         pipeline_text = str(req.get("pipeline") or "").strip()
         seeds = req.get("seeds")
 
-        if not req_id or not pipeline_text:
+        if not req_id:
             continue
 
         if last_seen_id == req_id:
@@ -213,14 +684,29 @@ def main(argv: Optional[list[str]] = None) -> int:
         last_seen_id = req_id
 
         try:
-            run = _run_pipeline(pipeline_text, seeds=seeds)
+            label = pipeline_text if pipeline_text else (op and ("op=" + op) or "(empty)")
+            _append_helper_log(f"\n[request {req_id}] {label}")
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+        try:
+            if op:
+                run = _run_op(op, data)
+            else:
+                if not pipeline_text:
+                    continue
+                run = _run_pipeline(pipeline_text, seeds=seeds)
+
             resp = {
                 "id": req_id,
                 "success": bool(run.get("success")),
                 "stdout": run.get("stdout", ""),
                 "stderr": run.get("stderr", ""),
                 "error": run.get("error"),
+                "table": run.get("table"),
             }
+            if "choices" in run:
+                resp["choices"] = run.get("choices")
         except Exception as exc:
             resp = {
                 "id": req_id,
@@ -228,8 +714,20 @@ def main(argv: Optional[list[str]] = None) -> int:
                 "stdout": "",
                 "stderr": "",
                 "error": f"{type(exc).__name__}: {exc}",
+                "table": None,
             }
 
+        # Persist helper output for debugging MPV menu interactions.
+        try:
+            if resp.get("stdout"):
+                _append_helper_log("[stdout]\n" + str(resp.get("stdout")))
+            if resp.get("stderr"):
+                _append_helper_log("[stderr]\n" + str(resp.get("stderr")))
+            if resp.get("error"):
+                _append_helper_log("[error]\n" + str(resp.get("error")))
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
         if not resp.get("success"):
             details = ""
             if resp.get("error"):
@@ -241,7 +739,9 @@ def main(argv: Optional[list[str]] = None) -> int:
                 resp["log_path"] = log_path
 
         try:
-            wire.set_property(RESPONSE_PROP, json.dumps(resp, ensure_ascii=False))
+            # IMPORTANT: don't wait for a response here; waiting would consume
+            # async events and can drop/skip property-change notifications.
+            client.send_command_no_wait(["set_property", RESPONSE_PROP, json.dumps(resp, ensure_ascii=False)])
         except Exception:
             # If posting results fails, there's nothing more useful to do.
             pass

Provider/alldebrid.py

@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+from pathlib import Path
 import sys
 from typing import Any, Dict, Iterable, List, Optional
 
 from ProviderCore.base import SearchProvider, SearchResult
+from ProviderCore.download import sanitize_filename
 from SYS.logger import log
 
 
@@ -66,6 +68,89 @@ class AllDebrid(SearchProvider):
         # Consider "available" when configured; actual API connectivity can vary.
         return bool(_get_debrid_api_key(self.config or {}))
 
+    def download(self, result: SearchResult, output_dir: Path) -> Optional[Path]:
+        """Download an AllDebrid SearchResult into output_dir.
+
+        AllDebrid magnet file listings often provide links that require an API
+        "unlock" step to produce a true direct-download URL. Without unlocking,
+        callers may download a small HTML/redirect page instead of file bytes.
+
+        This is used by the download-file cmdlet when a provider item is piped.
+        """
+        try:
+            api_key = _get_debrid_api_key(self.config or {})
+            if not api_key:
+                return None
+
+            target = str(getattr(result, "path", "") or "").strip()
+            if not target.startswith(("http://", "https://")):
+                return None
+
+            try:
+                from API.alldebrid import AllDebridClient
+
+                client = AllDebridClient(api_key)
+            except Exception as exc:
+                log(f"[alldebrid] Failed to init client: {exc}", file=sys.stderr)
+                return None
+
+            # Quiet mode when download-file is mid-pipeline.
+            quiet = bool(self.config.get("_quiet_background_output")) if isinstance(self.config, dict) else False
+
+            unlocked_url = target
+            try:
+                unlocked = client.unlock_link(target)
+                if isinstance(unlocked, str) and unlocked.strip().startswith(("http://", "https://")):
+                    unlocked_url = unlocked.strip()
+            except Exception as exc:
+                # Fall back to the raw link, but warn.
+                log(f"[alldebrid] Failed to unlock link: {exc}", file=sys.stderr)
+
+            # Prefer provider title as the output filename.
+            suggested = sanitize_filename(str(getattr(result, "title", "") or "").strip())
+            suggested_name = suggested if suggested else None
+
+            try:
+                from SYS.download import _download_direct_file
+
+                dl_res = _download_direct_file(
+                    unlocked_url,
+                    Path(output_dir),
+                    quiet=quiet,
+                    suggested_filename=suggested_name,
+                )
+                downloaded_path = getattr(dl_res, "path", None)
+                if downloaded_path is None:
+                    return None
+                downloaded_path = Path(str(downloaded_path))
+
+                # Guard: if we got an HTML error/redirect page, treat as failure.
+                try:
+                    if downloaded_path.exists():
+                        size = downloaded_path.stat().st_size
+                        if size > 0 and size <= 250_000 and downloaded_path.suffix.lower() not in (".html", ".htm"):
+                            head = downloaded_path.read_bytes()[:512]
+                            try:
+                                text = head.decode("utf-8", errors="ignore").lower()
+                            except Exception:
+                                text = ""
+                            if "<html" in text or "<!doctype html" in text:
+                                try:
+                                    downloaded_path.unlink()
+                                except Exception:
+                                    pass
+                                log("[alldebrid] Download returned HTML page (not file bytes). Try again or check AllDebrid link status.", file=sys.stderr)
+                                return None
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+
+                return downloaded_path if downloaded_path.exists() else None
+            except Exception as exc:
+                log(f"[alldebrid] Download failed: {exc}", file=sys.stderr)
+                return None
+        except Exception:
+            return None
+
     @staticmethod
     def _flatten_files(items: Any) -> Iterable[Dict[str, Any]]:
         """Flatten AllDebrid magnet file tree into file dicts.

Provider/soulseek.py

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
 
 from ProviderCore.base import SearchProvider, SearchResult
 from SYS.logger import log, debug
+from models import ProgressBar
 
 
 _SOULSEEK_NOISE_SUBSTRINGS = (
@@ -502,58 +503,145 @@ async def download_soulseek_file(
 			raise RuntimeError("Soulseek credentials not configured (set provider=soulseek username/password)")
 
 		settings = Settings(credentials=CredentialsSettings(username=login_user, password=login_pass))
-		client = SoulSeekClient(settings)
 
-		with _suppress_aioslsk_noise():
+		async def _attempt_once(attempt_num: int) -> tuple[Optional[Path], Any, int, float]:
-			try:
+			client = SoulSeekClient(settings)
-				await client.start()
+			with _suppress_aioslsk_noise():
-				await client.login()
-				debug(f"[soulseek] Logged in as {login_user}")
-
-				debug(f"[soulseek] Requesting download from {username}: {filename}")
-
-				transfer = await client.transfers.add(Transfer(username, filename, TransferDirection.DOWNLOAD))
-				transfer.local_path = str(output_path)
-				await client.transfers.queue(transfer)
-
-				start_time = time.time()
-				last_log_time = 0.0
-				while not transfer.is_finalized():
-					if time.time() - start_time > timeout:
-						log(f"[soulseek] Download timeout after {timeout}s", file=sys.stderr)
-						return None
-
-					if time.time() - last_log_time >= 5.0 and transfer.bytes_transfered > 0:
-						progress = (transfer.bytes_transfered / transfer.filesize * 100) if transfer.filesize else 0
-						debug(
-							f"[soulseek] Progress: {progress:.1f}% "
-							f"({transfer.bytes_transfered}/{transfer.filesize})"
-						)
-						last_log_time = time.time()
-
-					await asyncio.sleep(1)
-
-				if transfer.state.VALUE == TransferState.COMPLETE and transfer.local_path:
-					downloaded_path = Path(transfer.local_path)
-					if downloaded_path.exists():
-						debug(f"[soulseek] Download complete: {downloaded_path}")
-						return downloaded_path
-
-					log(f"[soulseek] Transfer completed but file missing: {downloaded_path}", file=sys.stderr)
-					return None
-
-				log(
-					f"[soulseek] Download failed: state={transfer.state.VALUE} "
-					f"bytes={transfer.bytes_transfered}/{transfer.filesize}",
-					file=sys.stderr,
-				)
-				return None
-
-			finally:
 				try:
-					await client.stop()
+					await client.start()
-				except Exception:
+					await client.login()
-					pass
+					debug(f"[soulseek] Logged in as {login_user}")
+
+					log(
+						f"[soulseek] Download attempt {attempt_num}: {username} :: {local_filename}",
+						file=sys.stderr,
+					)
+					debug(f"[soulseek] Requesting download from {username}: {filename}")
+
+					transfer = await client.transfers.add(Transfer(username, filename, TransferDirection.DOWNLOAD))
+					transfer.local_path = str(output_path)
+					await client.transfers.queue(transfer)
+
+					start_time = time.time()
+					last_progress_time = start_time
+					progress_bar = ProgressBar()
+
+					while not transfer.is_finalized():
+						elapsed = time.time() - start_time
+						if elapsed > timeout:
+							log(f"[soulseek] Download timeout after {timeout}s", file=sys.stderr)
+							bytes_done = int(getattr(transfer, "bytes_transfered", 0) or 0)
+							state_val = getattr(getattr(transfer, "state", None), "VALUE", None)
+							try:
+								if getattr(sys.stderr, "isatty", lambda: False)():
+									sys.stderr.write("\r" + (" " * 140) + "\r")
+									sys.stderr.flush()
+							except Exception:
+								pass
+							return None, state_val, bytes_done, elapsed
+
+						bytes_done = int(getattr(transfer, "bytes_transfered", 0) or 0)
+						total_bytes = int(getattr(transfer, "filesize", 0) or 0)
+						now = time.time()
+						if now - last_progress_time >= 0.5:
+							percent = (bytes_done / total_bytes) * 100.0 if total_bytes > 0 else 0.0
+							speed = bytes_done / elapsed if elapsed > 0 else 0.0
+							eta_str: Optional[str] = None
+							if total_bytes > 0 and speed > 0:
+								try:
+									eta_seconds = max(0.0, float(total_bytes - bytes_done) / float(speed))
+									minutes, seconds = divmod(int(eta_seconds), 60)
+									hours, minutes = divmod(minutes, 60)
+									eta_str = f"{hours:02d}:{minutes:02d}:{seconds:02d}"
+								except Exception:
+									eta_str = None
+
+							speed_str = progress_bar.format_bytes(speed) + "/s"
+							progress_line = progress_bar.format_progress(
+								percent_str=f"{percent:.1f}%",
+								downloaded=bytes_done,
+								total=total_bytes if total_bytes > 0 else None,
+								speed_str=speed_str,
+								eta_str=eta_str,
+							)
+
+							try:
+								if getattr(sys.stderr, "isatty", lambda: False)():
+									sys.stderr.write("\r" + progress_line + "   ")
+									sys.stderr.flush()
+								else:
+									log(progress_line, file=sys.stderr)
+							except Exception:
+								pass
+
+							last_progress_time = now
+
+						await asyncio.sleep(1)
+
+					final_state = getattr(getattr(transfer, "state", None), "VALUE", None)
+					downloaded_path = Path(transfer.local_path) if getattr(transfer, "local_path", None) else output_path
+					final_elapsed = time.time() - start_time
+
+					# Clear in-place progress bar.
+					try:
+						if getattr(sys.stderr, "isatty", lambda: False)():
+							sys.stderr.write("\r" + (" " * 140) + "\r")
+							sys.stderr.flush()
+					except Exception:
+						pass
+
+					# If a file was written, treat it as success even if state is odd.
+					try:
+						if downloaded_path.exists() and downloaded_path.stat().st_size > 0:
+							if final_state != TransferState.COMPLETE:
+								log(
+									f"[soulseek] Transfer finalized as {final_state}, but file exists ({downloaded_path.stat().st_size} bytes). Keeping file.",
+									file=sys.stderr,
+								)
+							return downloaded_path, final_state, int(downloaded_path.stat().st_size), final_elapsed
+					except Exception:
+						pass
+
+					if final_state == TransferState.COMPLETE and downloaded_path.exists():
+						debug(f"[soulseek] Download complete: {downloaded_path}")
+						return downloaded_path, final_state, int(downloaded_path.stat().st_size), final_elapsed
+
+					fail_bytes = int(getattr(transfer, "bytes_transfered", 0) or 0)
+					fail_total = int(getattr(transfer, "filesize", 0) or 0)
+					reason = getattr(transfer, "reason", None)
+					log(
+						f"[soulseek] Download failed: state={final_state} bytes={fail_bytes}/{fail_total} reason={reason}",
+						file=sys.stderr,
+					)
+
+					# Clean up 0-byte placeholder.
+					try:
+						if downloaded_path.exists() and downloaded_path.stat().st_size == 0:
+							downloaded_path.unlink(missing_ok=True)
+					except Exception:
+						pass
+					return None, final_state, fail_bytes, final_elapsed
+
+				finally:
+					try:
+						await client.stop()
+					except Exception:
+						pass
+
+		# Retry a couple times only for fast 0-byte failures (common transient case).
+		max_attempts = 3
+		for attempt in range(1, max_attempts + 1):
+			result_path, final_state, bytes_done, elapsed = await _attempt_once(attempt)
+			if result_path:
+				return result_path
+
+			should_retry = (bytes_done == 0) and (elapsed < 15.0)
+			if attempt < max_attempts and should_retry:
+				log(f"[soulseek] Retrying after fast failure (state={final_state})", file=sys.stderr)
+				await asyncio.sleep(2)
+				continue
+			break
+		return None
 
 	except ImportError:
 		log("[soulseek] aioslsk not installed. Install with: pip install aioslsk", file=sys.stderr)

SYS/download.py

@@ -510,6 +510,7 @@ def _download_direct_file(
     output_dir: Path,
     debug_logger: Optional[DebugLogger] = None,
     quiet: bool = False,
+    suggested_filename: Optional[str] = None,
 ) -> DownloadMediaResult:
     """Download a direct file (PDF, image, document, etc.) without yt-dlp."""
     ensure_directory(output_dir)
@@ -517,6 +518,44 @@ def _download_direct_file(
     from urllib.parse import unquote, urlparse, parse_qs
     import re
     
+    def _sanitize_filename(name: str) -> str:
+        # Windows-safe filename sanitization.
+        # Keep it simple: strip path parts, drop invalid chars, collapse whitespace.
+        text = str(name or "").strip()
+        if not text:
+            return ""
+        # Remove any path components
+        text = text.replace("/", "\\")
+        text = text.split("\\")[-1]
+
+        invalid = set('<>:"/\\|?*')
+        cleaned_chars: List[str] = []
+        for ch in text:
+            o = ord(ch)
+            if o < 32:
+                cleaned_chars.append(" ")
+                continue
+            if ch in invalid:
+                cleaned_chars.append(" ")
+                continue
+            cleaned_chars.append(ch)
+        cleaned = " ".join("".join(cleaned_chars).split()).strip()
+        # Avoid trailing dots/spaces on Windows
+        cleaned = cleaned.rstrip(" .")
+        return cleaned
+
+    def _unique_path(path: Path) -> Path:
+        if not path.exists():
+            return path
+        stem = path.stem
+        suffix = path.suffix
+        parent = path.parent
+        for i in range(1, 10_000):
+            candidate = parent / f"{stem} ({i}){suffix}"
+            if not candidate.exists():
+                return candidate
+        return parent / f"{stem} ({int(time.time())}){suffix}"
+
     # Extract filename from URL
     parsed_url = urlparse(url)
     url_path = parsed_url.path
@@ -560,11 +599,29 @@ def _download_direct_file(
         if not quiet:
             log(f"Could not get filename from headers: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
     
-    # Fallback if we still don't have a good filename
+    # Apply suggested filename (from provider title) if given.
+    suggested = _sanitize_filename(suggested_filename) if suggested_filename else ""
+    if suggested:
+        # Preserve extension from suggested name if present; otherwise borrow from detected filename.
+        suggested_path = Path(suggested)
+        if suggested_path.suffix:
+            filename = suggested
+        else:
+            detected_ext = ""
+            try:
+                detected_ext = Path(str(filename)).suffix
+            except Exception:
+                detected_ext = ""
+            if detected_ext:
+                filename = suggested + detected_ext
+            else:
+                filename = suggested
+
+    # Final fallback if we still don't have a good filename
     if not filename or "." not in filename:
         filename = "downloaded_file.bin"
 
-    file_path = output_dir / filename
+    file_path = _unique_path(output_dir / filename)
     progress_bar = ProgressBar()
 
     if not quiet:
@@ -581,32 +638,57 @@ def _download_direct_file(
             total_bytes[0] = content_length
 
             now = time.time()
-            if now - last_progress_time[0] >= 0.5 and total_bytes[0] > 0:
+            if now - last_progress_time[0] < 0.5:
-                elapsed = now - start_time
+                return
-                percent = (bytes_downloaded / content_length) * 100 if content_length > 0 else 0
-                speed = bytes_downloaded / elapsed if elapsed > 0 else 0
-                eta_seconds = (content_length - bytes_downloaded) / speed if speed > 0 else 0
 
-                speed_str = progress_bar.format_bytes(speed) + "/s"
+            elapsed = now - start_time
-                minutes, seconds = divmod(int(eta_seconds), 60)
+            percent = (bytes_downloaded / content_length) * 100 if content_length > 0 else 0
-                hours, minutes = divmod(minutes, 60)
+            speed = bytes_downloaded / elapsed if elapsed > 0 else 0
-                eta_str = f"{hours:02d}:{minutes:02d}:{seconds:02d}"
+            eta_str: Optional[str] = None
+            if content_length > 0 and speed > 0:
+                try:
+                    eta_seconds = max(0.0, float(content_length - bytes_downloaded) / float(speed))
+                    minutes, seconds = divmod(int(eta_seconds), 60)
+                    hours, minutes = divmod(minutes, 60)
+                    eta_str = f"{hours:02d}:{minutes:02d}:{seconds:02d}"
+                except Exception:
+                    eta_str = None
 
-                progress_line = progress_bar.format_progress(
+            speed_str = progress_bar.format_bytes(speed) + "/s"
-                    percent_str=f"{percent:.1f}%",
+
-                    downloaded=bytes_downloaded,
+            progress_line = progress_bar.format_progress(
-                    total=content_length,
+                percent_str=f"{percent:.1f}%",
-                    speed_str=speed_str,
+                downloaded=bytes_downloaded,
-                    eta_str=eta_str,
+                total=content_length if content_length > 0 else None,
-                )
+                speed_str=speed_str,
-                if not quiet:
+                eta_str=eta_str,
-                    debug(progress_line)
+            )
-                last_progress_time[0] = now
+
+            if not quiet:
+                try:
+                    if getattr(sys.stderr, "isatty", lambda: False)():
+                        sys.stderr.write("\r" + progress_line + "   ")
+                        sys.stderr.flush()
+                    else:
+                        # Non-interactive: print occasional progress lines.
+                        log(progress_line, file=sys.stderr)
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+
+            last_progress_time[0] = now
 
         with HTTPClient(timeout=30.0) as client:
             client.download(url, str(file_path), progress_callback=progress_callback)
 
         elapsed = time.time() - start_time
+        # Clear in-place progress bar.
+        if not quiet:
+            try:
+                if getattr(sys.stderr, "isatty", lambda: False)():
+                    sys.stderr.write("\r" + (" " * 140) + "\r")
+                    sys.stderr.flush()
+            except Exception:
+                pass
         avg_speed_str = progress_bar.format_bytes(downloaded_bytes[0] / elapsed if elapsed > 0 else 0) + "/s"
         if not quiet:
             debug(f"✓ Downloaded in {elapsed:.1f}s at {avg_speed_str}")

SYS/tasks.py

@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ def connect_ipc(path: str, timeout: float = 5.0) -> IO[bytes] | None:
                     return None
                 time.sleep(0.05)
             except OSError as exc:  # Pipe busy
-                if exc.errno not in (errno.ENOENT, errno.EPIPE, errno.EBUSY):
+                # Windows named pipes can intermittently raise EINVAL while the pipe exists
+                # but is not ready/accepting connections yet.
+                if exc.errno not in (errno.ENOENT, errno.EPIPE, errno.EBUSY, errno.EINVAL):
                     raise
                 if time.time() > deadline:
                     return None

cmdlet/delete_tag.py

@@ -94,15 +94,22 @@ def _run(result: Any, args: Sequence[str], config: Dict[str, Any]) -> int:
         log(f"Cmdlet: {CMDLET.name}\nSummary: {CMDLET.summary}\nUsage: {CMDLET.usage}")
         return 0
     
-    # Check if we have a piped TagItem with no args (i.e., from @1 | delete-tag)
+    def _looks_like_tag_row(obj: Any) -> bool:
-    has_piped_tag = (result and hasattr(result, '__class__') and 
+        if obj is None:
-                     result.__class__.__name__ == 'TagItem' and 
+            return False
-                     hasattr(result, 'tag_name'))
+        # TagItem (direct) or PipeObject/dict emitted from get-tag table rows.
+        try:
+            if hasattr(obj, '__class__') and obj.__class__.__name__ == 'TagItem' and hasattr(obj, 'tag_name'):
+                return True
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+        try:
+            return bool(get_field(obj, 'tag_name'))
+        except Exception:
+            return False
 
-    # Check if we have a piped list of TagItems (from @N selection)
+    has_piped_tag = _looks_like_tag_row(result)
-    has_piped_tag_list = (isinstance(result, list) and result and 
+    has_piped_tag_list = isinstance(result, list) and bool(result) and _looks_like_tag_row(result[0])
-                          hasattr(result[0], '__class__') and 
-                          result[0].__class__.__name__ == 'TagItem')
 
     if not args and not has_piped_tag and not has_piped_tag_list:
         log("Requires at least one tag argument")
@@ -195,9 +202,8 @@ def _run(result: Any, args: Sequence[str], config: Dict[str, Any]) -> int:
     # If we have TagItems and no args, we are deleting the tags themselves
     # If we have Files (or other objects) and args, we are deleting tags FROM those files
     
-    # Check if we are in "delete selected tags" mode (TagItems)
+    # Check if we are in "delete selected tags" mode (tag rows)
-    is_tag_item_mode = (items_to_process and hasattr(items_to_process[0], '__class__') and 
+    is_tag_item_mode = bool(items_to_process) and _looks_like_tag_row(items_to_process[0])
-                        items_to_process[0].__class__.__name__ == 'TagItem')
     
     if is_tag_item_mode:
         # Collect all tags to delete from the TagItems
@@ -248,8 +254,8 @@ def _run(result: Any, args: Sequence[str], config: Dict[str, Any]) -> int:
             )
             item_store = override_store or get_field(item, "store")
             
-            if hasattr(item, '__class__') and item.__class__.__name__ == 'TagItem':
+            if _looks_like_tag_row(item):
-                # It's a TagItem
+                # It's a tag row (TagItem or PipeObject/dict with tag_name)
                 if tags_arg:
                     # User provided tags to delete FROM this file (ignoring the tag name in the item?)
                     # Or maybe they want to delete the tag in the item AND the args?

cmdlet/download_file.py

@@ -36,11 +36,13 @@ class Download_File(Cmdlet):
         super().__init__(
             name="download-file",
             summary="Download files via HTTP or provider handlers",
-            usage="download-file <url> [options] OR @N | download-file [options]",
+            usage="download-file <url> [-path DIR] [options] OR @N | download-file [-path DIR] [options]",
             alias=["dl-file", "download-http"],
             arg=[
-                CmdletArg(name="output", type="string", alias="o", description="Output directory (overrides defaults)"),
                 SharedArgs.URL,
+                SharedArgs.PATH,
+                # Prefer -path for output directory to match other cmdlets; keep -output for backwards compatibility.
+                CmdletArg(name="-output", type="string", alias="o", description="(deprecated) Output directory (use -path instead)"),
                 
             ],
             detail=["Download files directly via HTTP without yt-dlp processing.", "For streaming sites, use download-media."],
@@ -50,10 +52,6 @@ class Download_File(Cmdlet):
 
     def run(self, result: Any, args: Sequence[str], config: Dict[str, Any]) -> int:
         """Main execution method."""
-        stage_ctx = pipeline_context.get_stage_context()
-        in_pipeline = stage_ctx is not None and getattr(stage_ctx, "total_stages", 1) > 1
-        if in_pipeline and isinstance(config, dict):
-            config["_quiet_background_output"] = True
         return self._run_impl(result, args, config)
 
     def _run_impl(self, result: Any, args: Sequence[str], config: Dict[str, Any]) -> int:
@@ -169,7 +167,47 @@ class Download_File(Cmdlet):
                     log(f"Error processing {url}: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
 
             # 2) Provider item downloads (piped results)
+            # Expand provider "folder" rows into their contained files when possible (e.g., AllDebrid magnets).
+            expanded_items: List[Any] = []
             for item in piped_items:
+                try:
+                    table = get_field(item, "table")
+                    media_kind = get_field(item, "media_kind")
+                    full_metadata = get_field(item, "full_metadata")
+                    target = get_field(item, "path") or get_field(item, "url")
+
+                    if str(table or "").lower() == "alldebrid" and str(media_kind or "").lower() == "folder":
+                        magnet_id = None
+                        if isinstance(full_metadata, dict):
+                            magnet_id = full_metadata.get("magnet_id")
+                        if magnet_id is None and isinstance(target, str) and target.lower().startswith("alldebrid:magnet:"):
+                            try:
+                                magnet_id = int(target.split(":")[-1])
+                            except Exception:
+                                magnet_id = None
+
+                        if magnet_id is not None and get_search_provider is not None:
+                            provider = get_search_provider("alldebrid", config)
+                            if provider is not None:
+                                try:
+                                    files = provider.search("*", limit=10_000, filters={"view": "files", "magnet_id": int(magnet_id)})
+                                except Exception:
+                                    files = []
+
+                                # If the magnet isn't ready, provider.search returns a single not-ready folder row.
+                                if files and len(files) == 1 and getattr(files[0], "media_kind", "") == "folder":
+                                    detail = getattr(files[0], "detail", "")
+                                    log(f"[download-file] AllDebrid magnet {magnet_id} not ready ({detail or 'unknown'})", file=sys.stderr)
+                                else:
+                                    for sr in files:
+                                        expanded_items.append(sr.to_dict() if hasattr(sr, "to_dict") else sr)
+                                    continue
+
+                    expanded_items.append(item)
+                except Exception:
+                    expanded_items.append(item)
+
+            for item in expanded_items:
                 try:
                     table = get_field(item, "table")
                     title = get_field(item, "title")
@@ -226,8 +264,12 @@ class Download_File(Cmdlet):
                                 from cmdlet.search_provider import CMDLET as _SEARCH_PROVIDER_CMDLET
                                 # Use plain title text (LibGen mirrors can be finicky with fielded query prefixes).
                                 fallback_query = title_text
+                                exec_fn = getattr(_SEARCH_PROVIDER_CMDLET, "exec", None)
+                                if not callable(exec_fn):
+                                    log("[download-file] search-provider cmdlet unavailable; cannot run LibGen fallback search", file=sys.stderr)
+                                    continue
 
-                                ret = _SEARCH_PROVIDER_CMDLET.exec(
+                                ret = exec_fn(
                                     None,
                                     ["-provider", "libgen", "-query", fallback_query],
                                     config,
@@ -243,7 +285,10 @@ class Download_File(Cmdlet):
                                 except Exception:
                                     pass
 
-                                return int(ret)
+                                    try:
+                                        return int(ret)  # type: ignore[arg-type]
+                                    except Exception:
+                                        return 1
                         except Exception:
                             pass
 
@@ -259,7 +304,14 @@ class Download_File(Cmdlet):
                                 log("[download-file] Refusing to download LibGen landing page (expected provider to resolve file link)", file=sys.stderr)
                                 continue
                         debug(f"[download-file] Provider item looks like direct URL, downloading: {target}")
-                        result_obj = _download_direct_file(target, final_output_dir, quiet=quiet_mode)
+                        # Use provider title as filename hint so multiple items don't overwrite as downloaded_file.bin
+                        suggested_name = str(title).strip() if title is not None else None
+                        result_obj = _download_direct_file(
+                            target,
+                            final_output_dir,
+                            quiet=quiet_mode,
+                            suggested_filename=suggested_name,
+                        )
                         file_path = None
                         if hasattr(result_obj, "path"):
                             file_path = getattr(result_obj, "path")
@@ -301,7 +353,7 @@ class Download_File(Cmdlet):
 
     def _resolve_output_dir(self, parsed: Dict[str, Any], config: Dict[str, Any]) -> Optional[Path]:
         """Resolve the output directory from storage location or config."""
-        output_dir_arg = parsed.get("output")
+        output_dir_arg = parsed.get("path") or parsed.get("output")
         if output_dir_arg:
             try:
                 out_path = Path(str(output_dir_arg)).expanduser()

cmdlet/download_media.py

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Focused cmdlet for video/audio downloads from yt-dlp-supported sites:
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import sys
+import os
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Sequence
 
@@ -430,10 +431,29 @@ def _build_ytdlp_options(opts: DownloadOptions) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         "fragment_retries": 10,
         "http_chunk_size": 10_485_760,
         "restrictfilenames": True,
-        # Always show a progress indicator; do not tie it to debug logging.
-        "progress_hooks": [_progress_callback],
     }
 
+    # Prefer the bundled ffmpeg shipped with the repo (used for merges/remux/postproc).
+    try:
+        repo_root = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
+        bundled_ffmpeg_dir = repo_root / "MPV" / "ffmpeg" / "bin"
+        if bundled_ffmpeg_dir.exists():
+            base_options.setdefault("ffmpeg_location", str(bundled_ffmpeg_dir))
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+    # On Windows, AV/indexers can transiently lock files at the end of a download.
+    # yt-dlp uses file_access_retries for renames (e.g. .part -> final). Default is low.
+    try:
+        if os.name == "nt":
+            base_options.setdefault("file_access_retries", 40)
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+    # Avoid writing progress bars when running in quiet/background mode (e.g. mpv detached pipelines).
+    if not getattr(opts, "quiet", False):
+        base_options["progress_hooks"] = [_progress_callback]
+
     if opts.cookies_path and opts.cookies_path.is_file():
         base_options["cookiefile"] = str(opts.cookies_path)
 

cmdlet/get_tag.py

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import sys
 
+from SYS.logger import log, debug
+
 try:
 	from Provider.openlibrary import OpenLibrary
 	_ol_scrape_isbn_metadata = OpenLibrary.scrape_isbn_metadata
@@ -94,7 +96,7 @@ def _emit_tags_as_table(
 	file_hash: Optional[str],
 	store: str = "hydrus",
 	service_name: Optional[str] = None,
-	config: Dict[str, Any] = None,
+	config: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
 	item_title: Optional[str] = None,
 	path: Optional[str] = None,
 	subject: Optional[Any] = None,
@@ -107,11 +109,10 @@ def _emit_tags_as_table(
 	from result_table import ResultTable
 	
 	# Create ResultTable with just tag column (no title)
-	table_title = "Tag"
+	# Keep the title stable and avoid including hash fragments.
+	table_title = "tag"
 	if item_title:
-		table_title = f"Tag: {item_title}"
+		table_title = f"tag: {item_title}"
-		if file_hash:
-			table_title += f" [{file_hash[:8]}]"
 			
 	table = ResultTable(table_title, max_columns=1)
 	table.set_source_command("get-tag", [])
@@ -140,6 +141,28 @@ def _emit_tags_as_table(
 	except AttributeError:
 		ctx.set_last_result_table(table, tag_items, subject)
 	# Note: CLI will handle displaying the table via ResultTable formatting
+
+
+def _filter_scraped_tags(tags: List[str]) -> List[str]:
+	"""Filter out tags we don't want to import from scraping."""
+	blocked = {"title", "artist", "source"}
+	out: List[str] = []
+	seen: set[str] = set()
+	for t in tags:
+		if not t:
+			continue
+		s = str(t).strip()
+		if not s:
+			continue
+		ns = s.split(":", 1)[0].strip().lower() if ":" in s else ""
+		if ns in blocked:
+			continue
+		key = s.lower()
+		if key in seen:
+			continue
+		seen.add(key)
+		out.append(s)
+	return out
 def _summarize_tags(tags_list: List[str], limit: int = 8) -> str:
 	"""Create a summary of tags for display."""
 	shown = [t for t in tags_list[:limit] if t]
@@ -865,14 +888,32 @@ def _run(result: Any, args: Sequence[str], config: Dict[str, Any]) -> int:
 			log(f"Unknown metadata provider: {scrape_url}", file=sys.stderr)
 			return 1
 		
-		# Prefer identifier tags (ISBN/OLID/etc.) when available; fallback to title/filename
+		# Prefer identifier tags (ISBN/OLID/etc.) when available; fallback to title/filename.
+		# IMPORTANT: do not rely on `result.tag` for this because it can be stale (cached on
+		# the piped PipeObject). Always prefer the current store-backed tags when possible.
 		identifier_tags: List[str] = []
-		result_tags = get_field(result, "tag", None)
+		file_hash_for_scrape = normalize_hash(hash_override) or normalize_hash(get_field(result, "hash", None))
-		if isinstance(result_tags, list):
+		store_for_scrape = get_field(result, "store", None)
-			identifier_tags = [str(t) for t in result_tags if isinstance(t, (str, bytes))]
+		if file_hash_for_scrape and store_for_scrape:
+			try:
+				from Store import Store
+				storage = Store(config)
+				backend = storage[str(store_for_scrape)]
+				current_tags, _src = backend.get_tag(file_hash_for_scrape, config=config)
+				if isinstance(current_tags, (list, tuple, set)) and current_tags:
+					identifier_tags = [str(t) for t in current_tags if isinstance(t, (str, bytes))]
+			except Exception:
+				# Fall back to whatever is present on the piped result if store lookup fails.
+				pass
 
-		# Try local sidecar if no tags present on result
+		# Fall back to tags carried on the result (may be stale).
 		if not identifier_tags:
+			result_tags = get_field(result, "tag", None)
+			if isinstance(result_tags, list):
+				identifier_tags = [str(t) for t in result_tags if isinstance(t, (str, bytes))]
+		
+		# As a last resort, try local sidecar only when the item is not store-backed.
+		if not identifier_tags and (not file_hash_for_scrape or not store_for_scrape):
 			file_path = get_field(result, "target", None) or get_field(result, "path", None) or get_field(result, "filename", None)
 			if isinstance(file_path, str) and file_path and not file_path.lower().startswith(("http://", "https://")):
 				try:
@@ -939,8 +980,11 @@ def _run(result: Any, args: Sequence[str], config: Dict[str, Any]) -> int:
 		selection_payload = []
 		hash_for_payload = normalize_hash(hash_override) or normalize_hash(get_field(result, "hash", None))
 		store_for_payload = get_field(result, "store", None)
+		# Preserve a consistent path field when present so selecting a metadata row
+		# keeps referring to the original file.
+		path_for_payload = get_field(result, "path", None) or get_field(result, "target", None) or get_field(result, "filename", None)
 		for idx, item in enumerate(items):
-			tags = provider.to_tags(item)
+			tags = _filter_scraped_tags(provider.to_tags(item))
 			row = table.add_row()
 			row.add_column("Title", item.get("title", ""))
 			row.add_column("Artist", item.get("artist", ""))
@@ -955,6 +999,7 @@ def _run(result: Any, args: Sequence[str], config: Dict[str, Any]) -> int:
 				"year": item.get("year"),
 				"hash": hash_for_payload,
 				"store": store_for_payload,
+				"path": path_for_payload,
 				"extra": {
 					"tag": tags,
 					"provider": provider.name,
@@ -967,7 +1012,6 @@ def _run(result: Any, args: Sequence[str], config: Dict[str, Any]) -> int:
 		ctx.set_current_stage_table(table)
 		# Preserve items for @ selection and downstream pipes without emitting duplicates
 		ctx.set_last_result_items_only(selection_payload)
-		print(table)
 		return 0
 	
 	# If -scrape was requested but no URL, that's an error
@@ -979,6 +1023,70 @@ def _run(result: Any, args: Sequence[str], config: Dict[str, Any]) -> int:
 	if isinstance(result, list) and len(result) > 0:
 		result = result[0]
 
+	# If the current result already carries a tag list (e.g. a selected metadata
+	# row from get-tag -scrape itunes), APPLY those tags to the file in the store.
+	result_provider = get_field(result, "provider", None)
+	result_tags = get_field(result, "tag", None)
+	if result_provider and isinstance(result_tags, list) and result_tags:
+		file_hash = normalize_hash(hash_override) or normalize_hash(get_field(result, "hash", None))
+		store_name = get_field(result, "store", None)
+		subject_path = get_field(result, "path", None) or get_field(result, "target", None) or get_field(result, "filename", None)
+		if not file_hash or not store_name:
+			log("Selected metadata row is missing hash/store; cannot apply tags", file=sys.stderr)
+			_emit_tags_as_table(
+				tags_list=[str(t) for t in result_tags if t is not None],
+				file_hash=file_hash,
+				store=str(store_name or "local"),
+				service_name=None,
+				config=config,
+				item_title=str(get_field(result, "title", None) or result_provider),
+				path=str(subject_path) if subject_path else None,
+				subject=result,
+			)
+			return 0
+
+		# Apply tags to the store backend (no sidecar writing here).
+		apply_tags = _filter_scraped_tags([str(t) for t in result_tags if t is not None])
+		if not apply_tags:
+			log("No applicable scraped tags to apply (title:/artist:/source: are skipped)", file=sys.stderr)
+			return 0
+		try:
+			from Store import Store
+			storage = Store(config)
+			backend = storage[str(store_name)]
+			ok = bool(backend.add_tag(file_hash, apply_tags, config=config))
+			if not ok:
+				log(f"Failed to apply tags to store '{store_name}'", file=sys.stderr)
+		except Exception as exc:
+			log(f"Failed to apply tags: {exc}", file=sys.stderr)
+			return 1
+
+		# Show updated tags after applying.
+		try:
+			updated_tags, _src = backend.get_tag(file_hash, config=config)
+		except Exception:
+			updated_tags = apply_tags
+		if not updated_tags:
+			updated_tags = apply_tags
+
+		_emit_tags_as_table(
+			tags_list=list(updated_tags),
+			file_hash=file_hash,
+			store=str(store_name),
+			service_name=None,
+			config=config,
+			item_title=str(get_field(result, "title", None) or get_field(result, "name", None) or str(result_provider)),
+			path=str(subject_path) if subject_path else None,
+			subject={
+				"hash": file_hash,
+				"store": str(store_name),
+				"path": str(subject_path) if subject_path else None,
+				"title": get_field(result, "title", None) or get_field(result, "name", None),
+				"extra": {"applied_provider": str(result_provider)},
+			},
+		)
+		return 0
+	
 	hash_from_result = normalize_hash(get_field(result, "hash", None))
 	file_hash = hash_override or hash_from_result
 	# Only use emit mode if explicitly requested with --emit flag, not just because we're in a pipeline
@@ -1022,6 +1130,7 @@ def _run(result: Any, args: Sequence[str], config: Dict[str, Any]) -> int:
 
 	# Build a subject payload representing the file whose tags are being shown
 	subject_store = get_field(result, "store", None) or store_name
+	subject_path = get_field(result, "path", None) or get_field(result, "target", None) or get_field(result, "filename", None)
 	subject_payload: Dict[str, Any] = {
 		"tag": list(current),
 		"title": item_title,
@@ -1034,12 +1143,9 @@ def _run(result: Any, args: Sequence[str], config: Dict[str, Any]) -> int:
 	}
 	if file_hash:
 		subject_payload["hash"] = file_hash
-	if local_path:
+	if subject_path:
 		try:
-			path_text = str(local_path)
+			subject_payload["path"] = str(subject_path)
-			subject_payload.update({
-				"path": path_text,
-			})
 		except Exception:
 			pass
 	
@@ -1050,7 +1156,7 @@ def _run(result: Any, args: Sequence[str], config: Dict[str, Any]) -> int:
 		service_name=service_name if source == "hydrus" else None,
 		config=config,
 		item_title=item_title,
-		path=str(local_path) if local_path else None,
+		path=str(subject_path) if subject_path else None,
 		subject=subject_payload,
 	)
 	
@@ -1116,55 +1222,7 @@ class Get_Tag(Cmdlet):
 
 	def run(self, result: Any, args: Sequence[str], config: Dict[str, Any]) -> int:
 		"""Execute get-tag cmdlet."""
-		# Parse arguments
+		return _run(result, args, config)
-		parsed = parse_cmdlet_args(args, self)
-		
-		# Get hash and store from parsed args or result
-		hash_override = parsed.get("hash")
-		file_hash = normalize_hash(hash_override) or normalize_hash(get_field(result, "hash"))
-		store_name = parsed.get("store") or get_field(result, "store")
-		
-		if not file_hash:
-			log("No hash available in result", file=sys.stderr)
-			return 1
-		
-		if not store_name:
-			log("No store specified in result", file=sys.stderr)
-			return 1
-		
-		# Get tags using storage backend
-		try:
-			from Store import Store
-			storage_obj = Store(config)
-			backend = storage_obj[store_name]
-			current, source = backend.get_tag(file_hash, config=config)
-			
-			if not current:
-				log("No tags found", file=sys.stderr)
-				return 1
-			
-			# Build table and emit
-			item_title = get_field(result, "title") or file_hash[:16]
-			_emit_tags_as_table(
-				tags_list=current,
-				file_hash=file_hash,
-				store=store_name,
-				service_name="",
-				config=config,
-				item_title=item_title,
-				path=None,
-				subject=result,
-			)
-			return 0
-			
-		except KeyError:
-			log(f"Store '{store_name}' not found", file=sys.stderr)
-			return 1
-		except Exception as exc:
-			log(f"Failed to get tags: {exc}", file=sys.stderr)
-			import traceback
-			traceback.print_exc(file=sys.stderr)
-			return 1
 
 
 # Create and register the cmdlet

cmdnat/pipe.py

@@ -22,6 +22,77 @@ from config import get_local_storage_path, get_hydrus_access_key, get_hydrus_url
 _ALLDEBRID_UNLOCK_CACHE: Dict[str, str] = {}
 
 
+def _repo_root() -> Path:
+    try:
+        return Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
+    except Exception:
+        return Path(os.getcwd())
+
+
+def _repo_log_dir() -> Path:
+    d = _repo_root() / "Log"
+    try:
+        d.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+    return d
+
+
+def _helper_log_file() -> Path:
+    return _repo_log_dir() / "medeia-mpv-helper.log"
+
+
+def _lua_log_file() -> Path:
+    return _repo_log_dir() / "medeia-mpv-lua.log"
+
+
+def _try_enable_mpv_file_logging(mpv_log_path: str, *, attempts: int = 3) -> bool:
+    """Best-effort enable mpv log-file + verbose level on a running instance.
+
+    Note: mpv may not honor changing log-file at runtime on all builds/platforms.
+    We still try; if it fails, callers can fall back to restart-on-demand.
+    """
+    if not isinstance(mpv_log_path, str) or not mpv_log_path.strip():
+        return False
+    mpv_log_path = mpv_log_path.strip()
+
+    try:
+        Path(mpv_log_path).parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        with open(mpv_log_path, "a", encoding="utf-8", errors="replace"):
+            pass
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+    ok = False
+    for _ in range(max(1, int(attempts))):
+        try:
+            # Try to set log-file and verbose level.
+            r1 = _send_ipc_command({"command": ["set_property", "options/log-file", mpv_log_path]})
+            r2 = _send_ipc_command({"command": ["set_property", "options/msg-level", "all=v"]})
+            ok = bool((r1 and r1.get("error") == "success") or (r2 and r2.get("error") == "success"))
+
+            # Emit a predictable line so the file isn't empty if logging is active.
+            _send_ipc_command({"command": ["print-text", f"medeia: log enabled -> {mpv_log_path}"]}, silent=True)
+        except Exception:
+            ok = False
+
+        # If mpv has opened the log file, it should have content shortly.
+        try:
+            p = Path(mpv_log_path)
+            if p.exists() and p.is_file() and p.stat().st_size > 0:
+                return True
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+        try:
+            import time
+            time.sleep(0.15)
+        except Exception:
+            break
+
+    return bool(ok)
+
+
 def _get_alldebrid_api_key(config: Optional[Dict[str, Any]]) -> Optional[str]:
     try:
         if not isinstance(config, dict):
@@ -838,10 +909,10 @@ def _run(result: Any, args: Sequence[str], config: Dict[str, Any]) -> int:
             set_debug(True)
             set_thread_stream(sys.stdout)
             try:
-                tmp_dir = Path(os.environ.get("TEMP") or os.environ.get("TMP") or ".")
+                log_dir = _repo_log_dir()
+                mpv_log_path = str((log_dir / "medeia-mpv.log").resolve())
             except Exception:
-                tmp_dir = Path(".")
+                mpv_log_path = str((Path(os.environ.get("TEMP") or os.environ.get("TMP") or ".") / "medeia-mpv.log").resolve())
-            mpv_log_path = str((tmp_dir / "medeia-mpv.log").resolve())
             # Ensure file exists early so we can tail it even if mpv writes later.
             try:
                 Path(mpv_log_path).parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
@@ -851,6 +922,13 @@ def _run(result: Any, args: Sequence[str], config: Dict[str, Any]) -> int:
                 pass
             debug(f"MPV log file: {mpv_log_path}")
 
+            # Try to enable mpv file logging on the currently running instance.
+            # (If mpv wasn't started with --log-file, this may not work everywhere.)
+            try:
+                _try_enable_mpv_file_logging(mpv_log_path, attempts=3)
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+
             # If mpv is already running, set log options live via IPC.
             try:
                 mpv_live = MPV()
@@ -899,6 +977,24 @@ def _run(result: Any, args: Sequence[str], config: Dict[str, Any]) -> int:
         load_mode = parsed.get("load")
         current_mode = parsed.get("current")
 
+        # Pure log mode: `.pipe -log` should not run any playlist actions and
+        # should not print the playlist table. It should only enable/tail logs
+        # (handled in the `finally` block).
+        only_log = bool(
+            log_requested
+            and not url_arg
+            and index_arg is None
+            and not clear_mode
+            and not list_mode
+            and not play_mode
+            and not pause_mode
+            and not save_mode
+            and not load_mode
+            and not current_mode
+        )
+        if only_log:
+            return 0
+
         # Handle --current flag: emit currently playing item to pipeline
         if current_mode:
             items = _get_playlist()
@@ -959,6 +1055,19 @@ def _run(result: Any, args: Sequence[str], config: Dict[str, Any]) -> int:
                         # Fallback: just list the playlist if we can't determine index
                         list_mode = True
 
+            # If the user explicitly requested -play while queueing a URL, interpret that
+            # as "play the URL I just queued" (not merely "unpause whatever is currently playing").
+            if play_mode and index_arg is None:
+                if mpv_started:
+                    # MPV was just started; give it a moment, then play first item.
+                    import time
+                    time.sleep(0.5)
+                    index_arg = "1"
+                else:
+                    playlist = _get_playlist(silent=True)
+                    if playlist and len(playlist) > 0:
+                        index_arg = str(len(playlist))
+
             # Ensure lyric overlay is running (auto-discovery handled by MPV.lyric).
             try:
                 mpv = MPV()
@@ -1411,11 +1520,64 @@ def _run(result: Any, args: Sequence[str], config: Dict[str, Any]) -> int:
     finally:
         if log_requested and isinstance(mpv_log_path, str) and mpv_log_path.strip():
             try:
-                tail_lines = _tail_text_file(mpv_log_path, max_lines=160)
+                # Give mpv a short moment to flush logs, then print a tail that is easy to copy.
+                print(f"MPV log file: {mpv_log_path}")
+
+                # Best-effort: re-try enabling file logging at the end too (mpv may have
+                # been unreachable at the start).
+                try:
+                    _try_enable_mpv_file_logging(mpv_log_path, attempts=2)
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+
+                tail_lines: List[str] = []
+                for _ in range(8):
+                    tail_lines = _tail_text_file(mpv_log_path, max_lines=200)
+                    if tail_lines:
+                        break
+                    try:
+                        import time
+                        time.sleep(0.25)
+                    except Exception:
+                        break
+
                 if tail_lines:
                     print("MPV log (tail):")
                     for ln in tail_lines:
                         print(ln)
+                else:
+                    print("MPV log (tail): <empty>")
+                    print("Note: On some Windows builds, mpv cannot start writing to --log-file after launch.")
+                    print("If you need full [main2] logs, restart mpv so it starts with --log-file.")
+
+                # Also print the helper log tail (this captures Python helper output that won't
+                # necessarily show up in MPV's own log-file).
+                try:
+                    helper_path = _helper_log_file()
+                    helper_tail = _tail_text_file(str(helper_path), max_lines=200)
+                    print(f"Helper log file: {str(helper_path)}")
+                    if helper_tail:
+                        print("Helper log (tail):")
+                        for ln in helper_tail:
+                            print(ln)
+                    else:
+                        print("Helper log (tail): <empty>")
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+
+                # Also print the Lua-side log tail (mp.msg output isn't always written to mpv's log-file).
+                try:
+                    lua_path = _lua_log_file()
+                    lua_tail = _tail_text_file(str(lua_path), max_lines=200)
+                    print(f"Lua log file: {str(lua_path)}")
+                    if lua_tail:
+                        print("Lua log (tail):")
+                        for ln in lua_tail:
+                            print(ln)
+                    else:
+                        print("Lua log (tail): <empty>")
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
             except Exception:
                 pass
         try:
@@ -1486,8 +1648,7 @@ def _start_mpv(items: List[Any], config: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None, start_
             debug("Timed out waiting for MPV IPC connection", file=sys.stderr)
             return
 
-        # Ensure Lua script is loaded (redundant when started with --script, but safe)
+        # main.lua is loaded at startup via --script; don't reload it here.
-        mpv.ensure_lua_loaded()
 
         # Ensure lyric overlay is running (auto-discovery handled by MPV.lyric).
         _ensure_lyric_overlay(mpv)