1 files changed, 22 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/audiobook.py b/audiobook.py
index b881a12..0b3734c 100755
--- a/audiobook.py
+++ b/audiobook.py
@@ -227,6 +227,26 @@ Examples:
     else:
         voice_mode = VOICE_MODE_CLONE if args.clone else VOICE_MODE_CUSTOM
 
+    # Ask every overwrite question up front, before spending time connecting
+    # to a TTS server: a user who declines (or has nothing to convert) never
+    # waits on a slow server handshake. Nothing in this step needs the server.
+    book_files, planned = AudiobookConverter.preflight_overwrites(
+        backend=args.backend,
+        voice=args.voice,
+        voice_mode=voice_mode,
+        voice_clone_ref_audio=args.clone,
+        output_format=args.format,
+    )
+
+    if not book_files:
+        print("[INFO] Nothing to convert. Add a .txt, .pdf, or .epub file "
+              "to the input folder and run again.")
+        sys.exit(0)
+
+    if not planned:
+        print("[INFO] Nothing to convert (all books skipped)")
+        sys.exit(0)
+
     try:
         converter = AudiobookConverter(
             voice_mode=voice_mode,
@@ -242,6 +262,8 @@ Examples:
             debug=args.debug,
             chunk=args.chunk,
         )
+        converter._book_files = book_files
+        converter._planned = planned
         ok = converter.run()
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         print("\n[WARNING] Shutdown requested by user")