wcd_mass_add.py

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

""" Add all torrrents downloaded from what.cd in 
origin to transmission via transmission-remote and
create a separated folder for each artist. """

import glob
import os
import subprocess
import shutil

origin = '/home/lido/Downloads/Album'
destination = '/home/lido/Music/'

os.chdir(origin)

for f in glob.iglob('*.torrent'):
    folder = os.path.join(destination, f.split('-')[0].strip())

    if not os.path.exists(folder):
        os.makedirs(folder)

    subprocess.call(['transmission-remote', '127.0.0.1:9092',
                     '--auth=transmission:transmission', '-a', f,
                     '-w', folder])

    shutil.rmtree(origin)