A comprehensive AI-driven interface for managing Usenet downloads and queue operations through the SABnzbd REST API.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install sabnzbd
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install sabnzbd using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is SABnzbd Manager?
The SABnzbd skill provides your AI agent with full administrative control over Usenet downloads. By integrating this capability into Openclaw Skills, users can interact with their SABnzbd instance to monitor active queues, manage download priorities, and handle historical data through simple commands. It serves as a bridge between your automated media or data pipeline and your AI workspace.
This tool is designed to simplify complex download management tasks, allowing for the addition of NZBs via URLs or local files and providing real-time feedback on download health. Using Openclaw Skills for SABnzbd ensures that your self-hosted infrastructure remains responsive and manageable through a unified interface.
SABnzbd Manager Use Cases
- Checking the progress of current Usenet downloads and estimated completion times.
- Adding new NZB files to the queue directly from indexer URLs or local storage.
- Remotely pausing or resuming the entire download queue to manage bandwidth.
- Retrying failed history items or purging completed tasks to keep the workspace clean.
- Changing download categories and scripts on the fly for better file organization.
How SABnzbd Manager Works
- The AI agent identifies a SABnzbd-related request within the Openclaw Skills framework.
- The skill accesses the local configuration file to retrieve the SABnzbd API key and server URL.
- A specific REST API request is dispatched via the internal bash scripts to the SABnzbd instance.
- The skill processes the resulting JSON data, extracting relevant fields like job IDs, remaining megabytes, and current status.
- The agent presents a structured summary or confirms the success of the requested action to the user.
SABnzbd Manager Setup
To get started with this skill for Openclaw Skills, create a configuration file at ~/.clawdbot/credentials/sabnzbd/config.json with the following structure:
{
"url": "http://localhost:8080",
"apiKey": "your-api-key-from-sabnzbd"
}
You can find your API key in the SABnzbd web interface under Config → General → Security.
SABnzbd Manager Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill interacts with SABnzbd data objects, primarily focusing on the queue and history schemas. Below is a breakdown of the key metadata managed through Openclaw Skills:
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
nzo_id |
The unique internal ID for each NZB job. |
mbleft |
The amount of data remaining to download in MB. |
status |
The current phase (e.g., Downloading, Verifying, Extracting). |
priority |
The queue rank, ranging from Low to Force. |
cat |
The assigned category for file sorting and processing. |
All data is retrieved in real-time from the SABnzbd API to ensure accuracy.
SABnzbd Manager Advanced Features
- Speed Throttling: Dynamically adjust download speeds to a specific MB/s limit or a percentage of the maximum capacity.
- Batch Retries: Use the retry-all feature within Openclaw Skills to attempt to fix all failed downloads in the history simultaneously.
- Script Management: Assign and change post-processing scripts for specific jobs without opening the web UI.
- Smart Deletion: Choose between removing only the queue entry or deleting the downloaded files from the disk entirely.
- Server Diagnostics: Retrieve detailed server statistics and warnings to troubleshoot Usenet connectivity issues.
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