/AniPy

Backup and export user's Anilist, Convert Anilist to MAL Export.

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AniPy

Create local backup of anime/manga list from Anilist.co.

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Features:

  • Export User Anime/Manga list to JSON file.
  • Export User Anime/Manga list to MyAnimeList XML export file (Can be imported to MyAnimeList).
  • Uses Authentication to Fetch private lists.
  • Compare against Tachiyomi backup, and lists all entries not on your library.
  • Create Tachiyomi backup file containing Anilist entries not on your library. (Skips COMPLETED AND DROPPED)
  • Separate NSFW entries. Create files with prefix 'nsfw_'.

Limitations:

  • Cannot get full information from "Re-watches / Re-reads".
  • Cannot cherry-pick entries. (Planned feature)

Output files:

  1. anime.json / manga.json : Local backup of User Anilist.co.
  2. anime.xml / manga.xml : MyAnimeList XML export. Can be imported into MAL.
  3. anime_NotInMal.json / manga_NotInMal.json : Entries not existing on MAL.
  4. animemanga_stats.txt : Save Entries' stats. (Average score, Watch/Read count, etc..).
  5. manga_NotInTachi.json : Anilist manga entries not on your Tachiyomi library.
  6. manga_TachiyomiBackup.json : Tachiyomi backup file which contains Anilist entries not on your Tachiyomi library. Import it to your Tachiyomi, and Migrate each entries from 'Anilist' category to appropriate sources.

Requirements:

  • Python 3.9
  • 2GB RAM, or higher.
  • Stable internet connection.

Setup:

  1. Install required packages (run Command Prompt in the same folder as 'main.py'):
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
  1. Go to Anilist Settings -> Developer, and click Create client.
  • Type whatever in Name field, and use https://anilist.co/api/v2/oauth/pin as Redirect URL.
  • Get information from created client and input them in anilistConfig.json (Automatically created if not existing, you need to input the credentials).
  • File must contain these lines. Replace lines with appropriate values:
{
    "aniclient": "ID",
    "anisecret": "Secret",
    "redirectUrl": "https://anilist.co/api/v2/oauth/pin"
}
  • Alternatively, you can directly run 1 of the script modes to input the credentials.

Usage:

'Easy' mode

  1. Navigate to folder where you saved the source code.
  2. Run main.py, with command: python main.py.
  3. Follow on-screen instructions.

'Advanced' mode

  1. Run command using: python anipy.py -[parameters] --[switches]

Parameters:

  • -user "<type_here>" -> Anilist username, if using 'Public Lists Mode'.
  • -mal "<type_here>" -> MyAnimeList username. Will export XML file if provided.
  • -tachi "<full_filepath>" -> Full filepath where Tachiyomi JSON backup file is located.

Switches:

  • --a -> Use Authentication to fetch for lists. Disregards the -user parameter.
  • --t -> Trim lists, showing which entries are not on MAL. Also, write stats to file.
  • --n -> Separate NSFW entries on generating output files. Creates files with prefix 'nsfw_'.
  • --c -> Clear existing output files.
  • --m -> Use Anilist as MAL username, if MAL username is not provided.

Sample command:

  1. Backup all ANIME and MANGA using Authenticated Mode:
python anipy.py --a
  1. Backup all ANIME and MANGA using Public Mode:
python anipy.py -user Jace
  1. Trim current list and export Tachiyomi backup:
python anipy.py -tachi "D:\Tachi\backup.json" --t

Scripts and Files:

Main scripts:

anipy.py : Advance script, with one-liner command.
main.py : Easy-to-follow script.

External scripts (Modules):

func / main.py : Main global functions.
func / anilist_getMedia.py : Generate Anime and Manga JSON/XML files with entries from Anilist.co.
func / anilist_request.py : Query Requests to Anilist.co.
func / getNotOnTachi.py : Generates list of Entries not in Tachiyomi library.
func / trim_list.py : Generate list of Entries not in MAL. Also gets stats.

Miscellaneous:

requirements.txt : List of packages required.