add 'input-files' config option (#6059)

mikf · Aug 27, 2024 · b46169c · b46169c
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diff --git a/docs/configuration.rst b/docs/configuration.rst
@@ -6330,6 +6330,16 @@ Description
     operation to be ``Rold#new#`` instead of the default ``Rold/new/``
 
 
+input-files
+-----------
+Type
+    ``list`` of |Path|_
+Example
+    ``["~/urls.txt", "$HOME/input"]``
+Description
+    Additional# input files.
+
+
 signals-ignore
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 Type

diff --git a/gallery_dl/__init__.py b/gallery_dl/__init__.py
@@ -238,6 +238,13 @@ def main():
                 return config.open_extern()
 
         else:
+            input_files = config.get((), "input-files")
+            if input_files:
+                for input_file in input_files:
+                    if isinstance(input_file, str):
+                        input_file = (input_file, None)
+                    args.input_files.append(input_file)
+
             if not args.urls and not args.input_files:
                 parser.error(
                     "The following arguments are required: URL\n"