[Kavita] Smart Reading Lists

[falo2k]

Idea Description

Similar to #4051 but not for manual handling. I've been using Smart Lists in Plex recently - these allow you to set criteria for inclusion based on metadata filtering, and sorting at either a volume or episode level. It's quite handy for setting up sometihng like a watch order for parallel series with occasional crossovers / parallel world events - by using the air date you can seamlessly continue between them without having to do anything. e.g. You could tag all the various Law & Order spinoffs with a Law & Order category (or use a name filter) for inclusion, and have sort by airdate.

What differentiates it from a normal reading list is that it's dynamic. As metadata is updated / new episodes are released / additional volumes meet the criteria for inclusion, the list grows. I can see a similar idea being useful for comic reading - want to keep track of the new Ultimate universe stuff? Build a smart list of the volumes involved and have it order by publication date.

Obviously one challenge will be the need for handling missing metadata. In the plex example, I could easily spot out of order episodes (because plex hadn't updated their metadata for some reason) as they were floated to the front of the list. A more robust way of checking a list for "unsortable items" would probably be appreciated - like a side view of issues that are missing required metadata for that smart list so they can be corrected or reviewed by hand.

Idea Category

Feature Enhancement

Duration of Using Kavita

Many

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