Whats your fav. "Hack" / Wrapper to interact with Logitech Media Server?

Hi there,

whats your fav. "Hack" / external script thats interact with your Server?

I have some eg:

• check for squeezlite sessions thats active but didnt play and power them of
• add the contents from a Folder to my library (since BFM didnt add new files to the lib) i need a "fast" way to add a single Album to the library instead of do a full rescan for changes.
• A "simple" HD44780 Device that supports special Chars (German/french)
• A offline Album Overview
• Embed Artwork
• and much more

Since i am not a Perl guy these are all external bash/Phyton Scripts.
I am really interested what kind of stuff you guys do or want.

cheers & a Happy new Year