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50 authorized users and postgres migration
we hit 50 users in discord! gronka hit 50 authorized users in discord, woohoo this number is derived from the amount of users that have the bot added to their... -
clean slate reset: all media deleted
clean slate reset: all media deleted we performed a complete clean slate reset of the gronka instance. all stored media has been deleted. what happened we performed a complete clean... -
gronka updates: quality controls, trimming, refactoring, and deployment guide
update (december 2025): some configuration examples in this post reference GRONKA_DB_PATH, a sqlite-related environment variable. as of version 0.14.0, sqlite has been removed and gronka now exclusively uses postgresql. replace... -
file retention policy update
file retention policy update starting now, files uploaded through gronka will be automatically deleted after 72 hours (3 days). what this means any file you upload, convert, or download through... -
path to 1.0
path to 1.0 everything is done and ready, just waiting for the right moment now i guess current state all the pieces are in place, the code works, tests pass,... -
development cycle for gronka
development cycle for gronka this post outlines the current development cycle for gronka, covering everything from local development to automated releases. overview gronka follows a structured development workflow with automated... -
gronka 0.9.0 release
gronka 0.9.0 release 🎉 gronka 0.9.0 is the first official release. this version establishes proper version tracking and automated release workflows. what’s included gronka is a discord bot that downloads... -
convert command bug fix
the bug an incorrect configuration of the /convert command required both file and url parameters simultaneously. this prevented any user from using the command, as discord’s command validation requires all... -
cobalt rate limits and implementation
rate limit handling the deferred download queue implements rate limit detection and waiting to avoid repeatedly hitting 429 errors. on rate limit errors, the system extracts the Retry-After header from... -
what is gronka?
what is gronka? when i made gronka, it was originally a docker container running ffmpeg and a cobalt.tools instance that i interacted with through a nighty.one script i made, i... -
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this is the changelog feed for gronka. updates, new features, fixes, and whatever else seems relevant will be posted here. you can subscribe to this feed via rss at /feed.xml...