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Run as the current user instead of a dedicated system user, using systemd user service in ~/.config/systemd/user/. This avoids needing root for setup and keeps uv and the project in the user's home directory. Rename service file to matrix-paperless-ingest.service.
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# matrix-paperless-ingest
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Monitors a Matrix room for PDF and JPEG files and uploads them to Paperless-ngx.
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Designed for rooms bridged from WhatsApp via mautrix-whatsapp.
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- Processes the full room history on startup (skips files already in Paperless)
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- Listens for new files indefinitely
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- Retries failed uploads with exponential backoff
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- State is tracked in a local SQLite database
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## Requirements
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- Python 3.11+
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- [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/) (`curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh`)
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- `libolm` + `python-olm` — must be installed via the system package manager
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because `python-olm`'s build system is incompatible with modern CMake
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**Arch Linux:**
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```bash
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sudo pacman -S libolm python-olm
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```
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**Ubuntu:**
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```bash
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sudo apt install libolm3 python3-olm
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```
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## Setup
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### 1. Clone and install dependencies
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```bash
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git clone <repo>
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cd matrix-paperless-ingest
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uv venv --system-site-packages
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uv sync --no-install-package python-olm
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```
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### 2. Create a Matrix bot account
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Create a new Matrix account for the bot on your homeserver (e.g. via Element),
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then invite it to the room you want to monitor and accept the invite.
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### 3. Generate a Matrix access token
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Log in with the bot account to obtain an access token and device ID:
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```bash
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curl -XPOST 'https://jeena.net/_matrix/client/v3/login' \
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-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
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-d '{
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"type": "m.login.password",
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"user": "@yourbot:jeena.net",
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"password": "yourpassword"
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}'
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```
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Copy `access_token` and `device_id` from the response. You can then delete the
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password from your notes — it is not needed again.
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### 4. Find your Matrix room ID
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In Element: open the room → Settings → Advanced → Internal room ID.
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It looks like `!abc123:jeena.net`.
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### 5. Find your Paperless inbox tag ID
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In Paperless-ngx, go to Tags and note the ID of your inbox tag, or look it up
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via the API:
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```bash
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curl -H 'Authorization: Token YOUR_TOKEN' https://paperless.jeena.net/api/tags/
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```
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### 6. Configure
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```bash
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cp .env.example .env
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$EDITOR .env
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```
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Fill in all values:
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```
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MATRIX_HOMESERVER=https://jeena.net
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MATRIX_USER=@yourbot:jeena.net
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MATRIX_ACCESS_TOKEN=syt_...
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MATRIX_DEVICE_ID=ABCDEFGH
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MATRIX_ROOM_ID=!abc123:jeena.net
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PAPERLESS_URL=https://paperless.jeena.net
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PAPERLESS_TOKEN=your_paperless_api_token
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PAPERLESS_INBOX_TAG_ID=1
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```
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### 7. Test
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```bash
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uv run --no-sync python ingest.py
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```
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Watch the logs. It will process all historical messages, then listen for new ones.
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Press Ctrl-C to stop.
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## Install as a systemd user service
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```bash
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# Enable lingering so the service starts at boot without requiring login
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loginctl enable-linger
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# Install the service
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mkdir -p ~/.config/systemd/user
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cp matrix-paperless-ingest.service ~/.config/systemd/user/
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systemctl --user daemon-reload
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systemctl --user enable --now matrix-paperless-ingest
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# Check logs
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journalctl --user -u matrix-paperless-ingest -f
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```
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## Viewing retry queue
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```bash
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sqlite3 state.db "SELECT filename, status, retry_count, datetime(next_retry, 'unixepoch') FROM processed_events WHERE status = 'failed';"
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```
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## Moving to a new server
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1. Copy the project directory to `~/matrix-paperless-ingest` (including `.env` and `state.db`)
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2. Install `uv`, `libolm3`, and `python3-olm` on the new server
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3. Run `uv venv --system-site-packages && uv sync --no-install-package python-olm`
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4. Install the systemd user service as above
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