comictagger
A cross-platform GUI/CLI app for writing metadata to comic archives
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. ComicTagger is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries no known vulnerabilities, and solves a specific problem well for comic collectors. The permissive Apache 2.0 license poses no restrictions. Install it if you manage digital comics and need metadata tagging; skip it if you don't work with comic archives.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.9 or later.
- GUI variant requires PyQt (installed via the [GUI] extra).
- CBR support requires external rar tools from rarlab.com.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache License 2.0 (permissive) — Apache License 2.0 is permissive, allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions—suitable for most use cases.
last release 2022-11-26 (1357 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-13 · 818 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 200,738 downloads/mo, #9,685 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install comictagger[GUI]
from comictagger import cli
cli.main()- Exact PyQt version and whether it is bundled or must be installed separately
- Whether the package works reliably with Python versions newer than 3.9
- Performance characteristics for batch processing of large comic collections
What it is and what it does
ComicTagger is a cross-platform desktop and command-line tool for reading and writing metadata to digital comic archives. It integrates with Comic Vine to fetch issue information and uses image processing to match comics automatically. The tool supports ComicRack and ComicBookLover tagging formats and handles CBZ files natively; CBR support is read-only unless external rar tools are installed.
The package is designed for comic collectors and enthusiasts who want to organize and tag large collections. It offers both a PyQt-based GUI for interactive tagging and batch operations, and a CLI for scripting and automation. With 12 runtime dependencies including image processing (pillow), fuzzy matching (rapidfuzz), and web requests, it provides a complete metadata management solution for digital comics.
Use it for
- Batch-tag hundreds of comic files at once using the GUI without manual metadata entry
- Fetch and apply Comic Vine metadata to individual or collections of comic archives via CLI scripting
- Organize a large comic library by automatically matching issues and writing standardized metadata
- Convert between ComicRack and ComicBookLover tagging formats within a collection
- Automate comic metadata workflows in custom scripts using the CLI interface
Worth the install?
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Yes.
ComicTagger is actively maintained, has low install friction, carries no known vulnerabilities, and solves a specific problem well for comic collectors. The permissive Apache 2.0 license poses no restrictions. Install it if you manage digital comics and need metadata tagging; skip it if you don't work with comic archives.
Install
comictagger on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction: pure Python wheel with 12 runtime dependencies including common libraries like beautifulsoup4, pillow, and requests. Active maintenance with last commit 2026-08-13 and 818 repository stars.
Requires Python 3.9 or later. GUI variant requires PyQt (installed via the [GUI] extra). CBR support requires external rar tools from rarlab.com.
License in practice
Apache License 2.0 is permissive, allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions—suitable for most use cases.
Quickstart
pip install comictagger[GUI]
from comictagger import cli
cli.main()Verify before relying
- Exact PyQt version and whether it is bundled or must be installed separately
- Whether the package works reliably with Python versions newer than 3.9
- Performance characteristics for batch processing of large comic collections
Package facts
| License | Apache License 2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.9 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 12 packagesbeautifulsoup4importlib-metadatanatsortpathvalidatepillowpycountryrapidfuzzrequeststext2digitstyping-extensionswordninjapyicu |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 1,357 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 200,738 / month, #9,685 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaEnvironment :: ConsoleEnvironment :: MacOS XEnvironment :: Win32 (MS Windows)Environment :: X11 Applications :: QtIntended Audience :: End Users/DesktopLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseNatural Language :: EnglishOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.9Topic :: Multimedia :: GraphicsTopic :: Other/Nonlisted TopicTopic :: Utilities |
Evidence: comictagger-1.5.5-py3-none-any.whl
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