Been building CineSoft, an open-source Windows media manager.
It’s not trying to be another “pretty library app” only. The main idea is: search media, find sources, manage downloads, and keep everything in one desktop app.
It’s still rough and source-run only for now, so I’m mainly looking for feedback from people who actually use torrent/download managers.
Selamlar, CineSoft adında açık kaynak bir Windows masaüstü uygulaması geliştiriyorum. Electron, React ve Vite ile yazıyorum. Amacım film, dizi ve anime keşfi, metadata görüntüleme, kaynak arama, indirme yönetimi ve local kütüphane takibini tek uygulamada toplamak.
İndirme tarafında kullanıcı isterse gömülü libtorrent tabanlı indiriciyi kullanabiliyor, isterse qBittorrent’e gönderebiliyor. Uygulama hâlâ erken geliştirme aşamasında, yani bug ve eksik özellikler var. Burada paylaşma sebebim daha çok arayüz, Windows paketleme, ilk açılış deneyimi ve README/release sayfası hakkında feedback almak.
Hey everyone, I’ve been working on CineSoft, an open-source Windows desktop media manager built with Electron, React and Vite. It is meant to combine media discovery, metadata, source search, download management, and local library tracking in one app.
For downloads, CineSoft can use its built-in libtorrent-based downloader, or users can choose to send downloads to qBittorrent instead. This is still an early development build, so bugs and unfinished parts are expected. I’m mainly sharing it here to get feedback from Windows users about the UI, installation/package format, and whether the app feels understandable when opened for the first time.
CineSoft does not host or provide any media content. Users are responsible for the sources they configure and the content they download.
Hey everyone,
I’ve been working on an Electron-based desktop app called CineSoft, and I’d love to get some technical feedback from people here.
The goal of the app is to combine content search, detail views, source discovery, and download management into a single desktop interface.
Instead of switching between multiple tools, the flow is designed to be:
search → inspect → find sources → download
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### Stack
- Electron (main + preload separation)
- React + Vite (renderer)
- Node backend logic inside main process
- Optional Prowlarr integration for source discovery
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### What it does
- Search movies, TV shows, and anime
- Show detailed pages (metadata, images, cast, etc.)
- Episode-based search for series/anime
- List available sources
- Manage downloads inside the app
- Simple settings system
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### Things I’d like feedback on
- Electron architecture (main vs renderer responsibilities)
- IPC usage (what should/shouldn’t be in preload)
- App structure and separation of concerns
- Performance considerations (especially with larger lists)
- UX flow (search → detail → source → download)
- Packaging / distribution approach
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### Notes
- Windows only for now
- No media player or streaming layer — focus is on search + download workflow
- Early stage project, still rough in some areas
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### Repo
https://github.com/Margthus/Cinesoft
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If anyone takes a look at the code or tries the app, I’d really appreciate any feedback, especially on architecture and Electron best practices.
Thanks 🙌