better release search. artist search just ok

discover.go

@@ -21,10 +21,16 @@ type mbArtistCredit struct {
 	} `json:"artist"`
 }
 
+type mbMedia struct {
+	Format string `json:"format"`
+}
+
 type mbRelease struct {
 	ID           string           `json:"id"`
 	Title        string           `json:"title"`
 	Date         string           `json:"date"`
+	Country      string           `json:"country"`
+	Media        []mbMedia        `json:"media"`
 	ArtistCredit []mbArtistCredit `json:"artist-credit"`
 	ReleaseGroup struct {
 		PrimaryType string `json:"primary-type"`
@@ -68,7 +74,7 @@ func searchMBReleases(query string) ([]mbRelease, error) {
 	var result struct {
 		Releases []mbRelease `json:"releases"`
 	}
-	err := mbGet("/ws/2/release/?query="+url.QueryEscape(query)+"&fmt=json&limit=20", &result)
+	err := mbGet("/ws/2/release/?query="+url.QueryEscape(query)+"&fmt=json&limit=20&inc=media", &result)
 	return result.Releases, err
 }
 
@@ -80,21 +86,64 @@ func searchMBArtists(query string) ([]mbArtist, error) {
 	return result.Artists, err
 }
 
-// getFirstReleaseMBID returns the MBID of the first release listed under a
+// releaseFormatScore returns a preference score for a release's media format.
-// release group. This is needed because beets --search-id requires a release
+// Higher is better. CD=2, Digital Media=1, anything else=0.
-// MBID, not a release group MBID.
+func releaseFormatScore(r mbRelease) int {
-// Returns empty string on error so callers can fall back gracefully.
+	for _, m := range r.Media {
-func getFirstReleaseMBID(rgMBID string) string {
+		switch m.Format {
+		case "CD":
+			return 2
+		case "Digital Media":
+			return 1
+		}
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+// releaseCountryScore returns a preference score for a release's country.
+// Higher is better. KR=3, JP=2, XW=1, anything else=0.
+func releaseCountryScore(r mbRelease) int {
+	switch r.Country {
+	case "KR":
+		return 3
+	case "JP":
+		return 2
+	case "XW":
+		return 1
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+// pickBestRelease selects the preferred release from a list.
+// Format (CD > Digital Media > *) is the primary sort key;
+// country (KR > JP > XW > *) breaks ties.
+func pickBestRelease(releases []mbRelease) *mbRelease {
+	if len(releases) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	best := &releases[0]
+	for i := 1; i < len(releases); i++ {
+		r := &releases[i]
+		rf, bf := releaseFormatScore(*r), releaseFormatScore(*best)
+		if rf > bf || (rf == bf && releaseCountryScore(*r) > releaseCountryScore(*best)) {
+			best = r
+		}
+	}
+	return best
+}
+
+// pickBestReleaseForGroup fetches all releases for a release group via the
+// MusicBrainz browse API (with media info) and returns the preferred release.
+// Returns nil on error or when the group has no releases.
+func pickBestReleaseForGroup(rgMBID string) *mbRelease {
 	var result struct {
-		Releases []struct {
+		Releases []mbRelease `json:"releases"`
-			ID string `json:"id"`
-		} `json:"releases"`
 	}
-	path := fmt.Sprintf("/ws/2/release-group/%s?fmt=json&inc=releases", url.QueryEscape(rgMBID))
+	path := fmt.Sprintf("/ws/2/release?release-group=%s&fmt=json&inc=media&limit=100", url.QueryEscape(rgMBID))
 	if err := mbGet(path, &result); err != nil || len(result.Releases) == 0 {
-		return ""
+		return nil
 	}
-	return result.Releases[0].ID
+	return pickBestRelease(result.Releases)
 }
 
 // getMBArtistReleaseGroups returns all Album and EP release groups for an artist,
@@ -153,12 +202,20 @@ func fetchArtist(artistMBID, artistName string, logf func(string)) error {
 	failed := 0
 	for i, rg := range groups {
 		logf(fmt.Sprintf("[%d/%d] %s", i+1, len(groups), rg.Title))
-		// Resolve a release MBID for this release group. beets --search-id
+		// Pick the best release for this group. beets --search-id requires a
-		// requires a release MBID; release group MBIDs are not accepted.
+		// release MBID; release group MBIDs are not accepted.
 		time.Sleep(time.Second) // MusicBrainz rate limit
-		releaseMBID := getFirstReleaseMBID(rg.ID)
+		rel := pickBestReleaseForGroup(rg.ID)
-		if releaseMBID == "" {
+		releaseMBID := ""
-			logf(fmt.Sprintf("  ↳ warning: could not resolve release MBID for group %s, beets will search by name", rg.ID))
+		if rel == nil {
+			logf(fmt.Sprintf("  ↳ warning: could not resolve release for group %s, beets will search by name", rg.ID))
+		} else {
+			releaseMBID = rel.ID
+			format := ""
+			if len(rel.Media) > 0 {
+				format = rel.Media[0].Format
+			}
+			logf(fmt.Sprintf("  ↳ selected release: %s [%s / %s]", releaseMBID, format, rel.Country))
 		}
 
 		folder, err := fetchRelease(artistName, rg.Title, releaseMBID, logf)

importer.go

@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ func RunImporter() {
 
 		fmt.Println("→ Downloading cover art for album:", albumPath)
 		if _, err := FindCoverImage(albumPath); err != nil {
-			if err := DownloadCoverArt(albumPath, md); err != nil {
+			if err := DownloadCoverArt(albumPath, md, ""); err != nil {
 				fmt.Println("Cover art download failed:", err)
 			}
 		}

media.go

@@ -57,14 +57,17 @@ func EmbedAlbumArtIntoFolder(albumDir string) error {
 	return err
 }
 
-// DownloadCoverArt searches MusicBrainz for a release matching md's artist and
+// DownloadCoverArt downloads the front cover from the Cover Art Archive and
-// album, then downloads the front cover from the Cover Art Archive and saves it
+// saves it as cover.jpg/cover.png inside albumDir.
-// as cover.jpg inside albumDir. Returns an error if no cover could be found or
+// If mbid is non-empty it is used directly, bypassing the MusicBrainz search.
-// downloaded.
+// Otherwise, a search is performed using md's artist and album.
-func DownloadCoverArt(albumDir string, md *MusicMetadata) error {
+func DownloadCoverArt(albumDir string, md *MusicMetadata, mbid string) error {
-	mbid, err := searchMusicBrainzRelease(md.Artist, md.Album)
+	if mbid == "" {
-	if err != nil {
+		var err error
-		return fmt.Errorf("MusicBrainz release search failed: %w", err)
+		mbid, err = searchMusicBrainzRelease(md.Artist, md.Album)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("MusicBrainz release search failed: %w", err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	data, ext, err := fetchCoverArtArchiveFront(mbid)

metadata.go

@@ -207,7 +207,9 @@ func snapMP3Bitrate(bpsStr string) int {
 // (which exit 0 but produce a "skip" log entry) are detected and
 // returned as errors, triggering the MusicBrainz fallback.
 // If mbid is non-empty it is passed as --search-id to pin beets to a specific
-// MusicBrainz release.
+// MusicBrainz release. In that case, quiet mode is skipped and newlines are
+// piped to stdin so beets auto-accepts the pinned release regardless of
+// confidence score.
 func tagWithBeets(path, mbid string) error {
 	fmt.Println("→ Tagging with beets:", path)
 
@@ -219,14 +221,23 @@ func tagWithBeets(path, mbid string) error {
 	logFile.Close()
 	defer os.Remove(logPath)
 
-	args := []string{"import", "-Cq", "-l", logPath}
+	args := []string{"import", "-C", "-l", logPath}
-	// passing mbid to beet removed temporarily
+	if mbid != "" {
-	// if mbid != "" {
+		// Drop -q so beets doesn't skip on low confidence. Pipe newlines to
-	// 	args = append(args, "--search-id", mbid)
+		// auto-accept the interactive prompt for the MBID-pinned release.
-	// }
+		args = append(args, "--search-id", mbid, path)
-	args = append(args, path)
+		cmd := exec.Command("beet", args...)
-	if err := runCmd("beet", args...); err != nil {
+		cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
-		return err
+		cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
+		cmd.Stdin = strings.NewReader(strings.Repeat("A\n", 20))
+		if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	} else {
+		args = append(args, "-q", path)
+		if err := runCmd("beet", args...); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Even on exit 0, beets may have skipped the album in quiet mode.

monitor.go

@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ func importPendingRelease(pd *pendingDownload, localDir string) {
 	logf("ReplayGain applied")
 
 	if _, err := FindCoverImage(localDir); err != nil {
-		if err := DownloadCoverArt(localDir, md); err != nil {
+		if err := DownloadCoverArt(localDir, md, pd.BeetsMBID); err != nil {
 			logf(fmt.Sprintf("Cover art download warning: %v", err))
 		}
 	}

slskd.go

@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func slskdSearchIsTerminal(state string) bool {
 // then returns the responses from the dedicated /responses sub-endpoint.
 // Each poll check-in is reported via logf.
 func pollSlskdSearch(id string, logf func(string)) ([]slskdPeerResponse, error) {
-	deadline := time.Now().Add(30 * time.Second)
+	deadline := time.Now().Add(60 * time.Second)
 	for {
 		resp, err := slskdDo("GET", "/api/v0/searches/"+id, nil)
 		if err != nil {

static/app.js

@@ -100,10 +100,14 @@ function renderRelease(r) {
   const artist = credits.map(c => c.name || c.artist?.name || '').join('') || 'Unknown Artist';
   const year = r.date?.substring(0, 4) ?? '';
   const type = r['release-group']?.['primary-type'] ?? '';
-  const meta = [year, type].filter(Boolean).join(' \u00b7 ');
+  const country = r.country ?? '';
+  const formats = [...new Set((r.media ?? []).map(m => m.format).filter(Boolean))].join('+');
+  const meta = [year, type, formats, country].filter(Boolean).join(' \u00b7 ');
+  const coverUrl = `https://coverartarchive.org/release/${r.id}/front-250`;
 
   return `
     <div class="result-row">
+      <img class="result-cover" src="${coverUrl}" onerror="this.style.display='none'" loading="lazy" alt="">
       <div class="result-info">
         <span class="result-title">${esc(artist)} \u2014 ${esc(r.title)}</span>
         ${meta ? `<span class="result-meta">${esc(meta)}</span>` : ''}

static/style.css

@@ -332,6 +332,14 @@ h1 {
   padding: 12px 16px;
   margin-bottom: 8px;
 }
+.result-cover {
+  width: 48px;
+  height: 48px;
+  object-fit: cover;
+  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  background: var(--surface-hi);
+}
 .result-info { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
 .result-title {
   display: block;