# Medusa

> Medusa is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the media management category. Automatic Video library manager for TV Shows. It watches for new episodes of your favorite shows, and when they are posted it does its magic. It has 1,985 GitHub stars, is released under the GPL-3.0 license.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/pymedusa/Medusa |
| GitHub stars | 1,985 |
| Forks | 285 |
| Open issues | 472 |
| License | GPL-3.0 |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | Python |
| Docker image | No |
| Platforms | Python |
| Categories | Media Management |
| Commits, last 12 months | 36 |
| Last commit | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Latest release | v1.0.26 (Aug 21, 2026) |
| Created | Feb 23, 2016 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: episodes, medusa, nzb, mediainfo, subtitle, shows, trakt, metadata, torrent, tv

## Install

Medusa installs natively; follow the README at https://github.com/pymedusa/Medusa.

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