From aac8febbdb45b7994e209bc74a44f8fc98fc745d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: historia <historiavg@proton.me>
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:57:54 -0400
Subject: feat: --input and --output flags

---
 audiobook.py | 23 ++++++++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

(limited to 'audiobook.py')

diff --git a/audiobook.py b/audiobook.py
index 6c075ea..2eeabfe 100755
--- a/audiobook.py
+++ b/audiobook.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ sys.path.insert(0, str(APP_DIR))
 from backends import envs as _envs  # noqa: I001
 
 from converter import config
+from converter import converter as _converter_mod
 from converter.converter import (
     AUDIO_FORMATS,
     AudiobookConverter,
@@ -56,16 +57,23 @@ def convert(backend: str = None, voice: str = None, clone: str = None,
             language: str = None, speed: float = 1.0, single_file: bool = False,
             output_format: str = None, debug: bool = False, chunk: bool = False,
             model_id: str = None, instructions: str = None,
-            request_options: dict = None) -> int:
+            request_options: dict = None, input_dir: Path = None,
+            output_dir: Path = None) -> int:
     """Run one conversion pass with explicit options (used by the CLI and hub).
 
     Returns the process exit code (0 on success, 1 on failure, 130 on
     Ctrl-C). BACKEND defaults to config.BACKEND, OUTPUT_FORMAT to
     config.AUDIO_FORMAT. LANGUAGE is already-normalized where required.
+    INPUT_DIR/OUTPUT_DIR override the default input/ and output/ folders
+    when given.
     """
     backend = backend or config.BACKEND
     output_format = output_format or config.AUDIO_FORMAT
     request_options = request_options or {}
+    if input_dir is not None:
+        _converter_mod.BOOKS_FOLDER = Path(input_dir)
+    if output_dir is not None:
+        _converter_mod.AUDIOBOOKS_FOLDER = Path(output_dir)
     setup_logging(debug=debug)
     setup_directories()
 
@@ -191,6 +199,15 @@ Examples:
         "--format", choices=list(AUDIO_FORMATS), default=config.AUDIO_FORMAT,
         help=f"Output container format (default: {config.AUDIO_FORMAT}). m4b uses AAC audio."
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--input", type=Path, metavar="DIR", default=None,
+        help=("Directory containing the source books (.txt/.pdf/.epub). "
+              "Defaults to ./input.")
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--output", type=Path, metavar="DIR", default=None,
+        help="Directory to write finished audiobooks to. Defaults to ./output."
+    )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--single-file", action="store_true",
         help=("Combine all chapters into a single audio file. By default books with "
@@ -267,6 +284,9 @@ Examples:
     if args.speed <= 0:
         parser.error(f"--speed must be a positive number (got {args.speed:g})")
 
+    if args.input is not None and not args.input.is_dir():
+        parser.error(f"--input: no such directory: {args.input}")
+
     if args.chunk:
         if args.backend == BACKEND_AUDIOCPP:
             print("[WARNING] --chunk: the audio.cpp server already splits long text "
@@ -350,6 +370,7 @@ Examples:
         output_format=args.format, debug=args.debug, chunk=args.chunk,
         model_id=args.model, instructions=args.instructions,
         request_options=request_options,
+        input_dir=args.input, output_dir=args.output,
     ))
 
 
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