{"id":"linuxserver-plex-meta-manager","name":"plex-meta-manager","homepage":"https://hub.docker.com/r/linuxserver/plex-meta-manager","repo_url":"https://hub.docker.com/r/linuxserver/plex-meta-manager","category":"automation","subcategories":[],"tags":["plex","media-management","automation","metadata","self-hosted","library-management"],"what_it_does":"plex-meta-manager is an automation tool for managing Plex metadata (e.g., syncing and applying metadata such as posters, collections, and related assets) using external sources/agents. It is typically run by self-hosters against their Plex Media Server/library configuration.","use_cases":["Automate Plex metadata updates for libraries and media items","Keep posters/collections and other artwork in sync with curated sources","Reduce manual maintenance of Plex library metadata","Batch-refresh metadata across multiple Plex libraries/servers"],"not_for":["Managed SaaS environments where you cannot self-host/run automation","Use cases requiring real-time/transactional API workflows","Situations where you need a fully managed hosted service with SLAs"],"best_when":"You run a self-hosted automation stack and want repeatable, scheduled metadata updates for Plex libraries.","avoid_when":"You need a cloud-hosted, externally managed API service with guaranteed uptime and support.","alternatives":["plex-collections","Tautulli (monitoring/insights)","Manual/GUI-based metadata tools","Other Plex metadata automation projects (various community tools)"],"af_score":37.8,"security_score":53.2,"reliability_score":35.0,"package_type":"mcp_server","discovery_source":["docker_mcp"],"priority":"high","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T15:20:27.395097+00:00","interface":{"has_rest_api":false,"has_graphql":false,"has_grpc":false,"has_mcp_server":false,"mcp_server_url":null,"has_sdk":false,"sdk_languages":[],"openapi_spec_url":null,"webhooks":false},"auth":{"methods":["Plex authentication via Plex token (commonly)","Environment-based configuration (commonly)"],"oauth":false,"scopes":false,"notes":"As a self-hosted automation tool, auth is typically handled via Plex access tokens/configuration rather than OAuth flows; the exact mechanism depends on the package’s configuration documentation."},"pricing":{"model":null,"free_tier_exists":false,"free_tier_limits":null,"paid_tiers":[],"requires_credit_card":false,"estimated_workload_costs":null,"notes":"Open-source/self-hosted automation; no service pricing indicated from the provided info."},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":37.8,"security_score":53.2,"reliability_score":35.0,"mcp_server_quality":0.0,"documentation_accuracy":40.0,"error_message_quality":0.0,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":60.0,"rate_limit_clarity":30.0,"tls_enforcement":60.0,"auth_strength":55.0,"scope_granularity":40.0,"dependency_hygiene":50.0,"secret_handling":60.0,"security_notes":"Security posture is inferred: tool likely uses a Plex token and runs locally/self-hosted. Without specific repo evidence here, assume typical risks: handling Plex tokens in config/env vars, ensuring outbound HTTPS to Plex/external sources, and guarding against logging secrets. No direct evidence of fine-grained scopes or secret redaction is available from the provided prompt.","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":50.0,"breaking_changes_history":50.0,"error_recovery":40.0,"idempotency_support":"false","idempotency_notes":null,"pagination_style":"none","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_gotchas":["Treat Plex server details and tokens as secrets when automating","Network failures to external metadata sources may cause partial updates","Running jobs concurrently may lead to race conditions in local caches or Plex item updates"]}}