# calibredb

> Tool to manipulate the your ebook database.
> Part of the Calibre ebook library.
> More information: <https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/generated/en/calibredb.html>.

- List ebooks in the library with additional information:

`calibredb list`

- Search for ebooks displaying additional information:

`calibredb list --search {{search_term}}`

- Search for just ids of ebooks:

`calibredb search {{search_term}}`

- Add one or more ebooks to the library:

`calibredb add {{file1 file2 …}}`

- Recursively add all ebooks under a directory to the library:

`calibredb add -r {{path/to/directory}}`

- Remove one or more ebooks from the library. You need ebook-ids (see above):

`calibredb remove {{id1 id2 …}}`
