The Definitive Collection of *arr Apps and Media Automation
If you've ever dipped your toes into self-hosted media, you've probably heard of the "*arr apps." But keeping track of the ecosystem — which tools do what, which ones are actively maintained, and how they all fit together — is a whole job in itself.
That's exactly where this GitHub repo by Ravencentric comes in. It's a curated, well-organized list of every *arr app, media automation tool, and related resource you might need. Think of it as the Swiss Army knife of reference lists for anyone building a Plex, Jellyfin, or Emby setup.
What It Does
The repository is a single markdown file that categorizes all known *arr apps and their companions. It breaks them down logically:
- Core *arr apps like Sonarr, Radarr, Lidarr, Readarr, and Whisparr
- Utilities like Overseerr, Bazarr, and requests managers
- Automation scripts and helper tools
- CLI tools and API wrappers
- Unofficial forks with extra features
- Guides, tutorials, and community resources
Each tool gets a short description, a link to its GitHub or home page, and sometimes a note on what makes it special.
Why It's Cool
What makes this list actually useful — instead of just another link dump — is how well it's organized. The maintainer has clearly spent time thinking about how developers approach media stacks.
You get:
- Context without fluff. Each entry tells you what the tool does, how it compares to alternatives, and whether it's actively updated.
- Edge cases covered. Want to know about obscure tools like Lidarr for audiobooks, or a Docker compose setup that ties everything together? It's in there.
- Clean separation by function. Request managers like Jellyseerr and Ombi are grouped together. Download clients are separate. Indexer tools have their own section.
- Links to real documentation. No dead ends. Every tool points to its actual GitHub or documentation site.
For a developer or sysadmin, this means you can scan the list in five minutes and know exactly which tools you need — and which ones you should skip.
How to Try It
This isn't an app you install. It's a reference you use.
- Open the repo