Closes #3814

changedetectionio/blueprint/imports/__init__.py

@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@ def construct_blueprint(datastore: ChangeDetectionStore, update_q, queuedWatchMe
             # URL List import
             if request.values.get('urls') and len(request.values.get('urls').strip()):
                 # Import and push into the queue for immediate update check
+                from changedetectionio import processors
                 importer_handler = import_url_list()
-                importer_handler.run(data=request.values.get('urls'), flash=flash, datastore=datastore, processor=request.values.get('processor', 'text_json_diff'))
+                importer_handler.run(data=request.values.get('urls'), flash=flash, datastore=datastore, processor=request.values.get('processor', processors.get_default_processor()))
                 logger.debug(f"Imported {len(importer_handler.new_uuids)} new UUIDs")
                 # Dont' add to queue because scheduler can see that they haven't been checked and will add them to the queue
 #                for uuid in importer_handler.new_uuids:

changedetectionio/blueprint/ui/views.py

@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ def construct_blueprint(datastore: ChangeDetectionStore, update_q, queuedWatchMe
             flash(gettext('Warning, URL {} already exists').format(url), "notice")
 
         add_paused = request.form.get('edit_and_watch_submit_button') != None
-        processor = request.form.get('processor', 'text_json_diff')
+        from changedetectionio import processors
+        processor = request.form.get('processor', processors.get_default_processor())
         new_uuid = datastore.add_watch(url=url, tag=request.form.get('tags').strip(), extras={'paused': add_paused, 'processor': processor})
 
         if new_uuid:

changedetectionio/forms.py

@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ class quickWatchForm(Form):
     url = fields.URLField(_l('URL'), validators=[validateURL()])
     tags = StringTagUUID(_l('Group tag'), validators=[validators.Optional()])
     watch_submit_button = SubmitField(_l('Watch'), render_kw={"class": "pure-button pure-button-primary"})
-    processor = RadioField(_l('Processor'), choices=lambda: processors.available_processors(), default="text_json_diff")
+    processor = RadioField(_l('Processor'), choices=lambda: processors.available_processors(), default=processors.get_default_processor)
     edit_and_watch_submit_button = SubmitField(_l('Edit > Watch'), render_kw={"class": "pure-button pure-button-primary"})
 
 
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ class commonSettingsForm(Form):
     notification_format = SelectField(_l('Notification format'), choices=list(valid_notification_formats.items()))
     notification_title = StringField(_l('Notification Title'), default='ChangeDetection.io Notification - {{ watch_url }}', validators=[validators.Optional(), ValidateJinja2Template()])
     notification_urls = StringListField(_l('Notification URL List'), validators=[validators.Optional(), ValidateAppRiseServers(), ValidateJinja2Template()])
-    processor = RadioField( label=_l("Processor - What do you want to achieve?"), choices=lambda: processors.available_processors(), default="text_json_diff")
+    processor = RadioField( label=_l("Processor - What do you want to achieve?"), choices=lambda: processors.available_processors(), default=processors.get_default_processor)
     scheduler_timezone_default = StringField(_l("Default timezone for watch check scheduler"), render_kw={"list": "timezones"}, validators=[validateTimeZoneName()])
     webdriver_delay = IntegerField(_l('Wait seconds before extracting text'), validators=[validators.Optional(), validators.NumberRange(min=1, message=_l("Should contain one or more seconds"))])
 
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ class commonSettingsForm(Form):
 
 
 class importForm(Form):
-    processor = RadioField(_l('Processor'), choices=lambda: processors.available_processors(), default="text_json_diff")
+    processor = RadioField(_l('Processor'), choices=lambda: processors.available_processors(), default=processors.get_default_processor)
     urls = TextAreaField(_l('URLs'))
     xlsx_file = FileField(_l('Upload .xlsx file'), validators=[FileAllowed(['xlsx'], _l('Must be .xlsx file!'))])
     file_mapping = SelectField(_l('File mapping'), [validators.DataRequired()], choices={('wachete', 'Wachete mapping'), ('custom','Custom mapping')})

changedetectionio/processors/__init__.py

@@ -256,6 +256,20 @@ def available_processors():
     return [(name, desc) for name, desc, weight in available]
 
 
+def get_default_processor():
+    """
+    Get the default processor to use when none is specified.
+    Returns the first available processor based on weight (lowest weight = highest priority).
+    This ensures forms auto-select a valid processor even when DISABLED_PROCESSORS filters the list.
+
+    :return: The processor name string (e.g., 'text_json_diff')
+    """
+    available = available_processors()
+    if available:
+        return available[0][0]  # Return the processor name from first tuple
+    return 'text_json_diff'  # Fallback if somehow no processors are available
+
+
 def get_processor_badge_texts():
     """
     Get a dictionary mapping processor names to their list_badge_text values.

docker-compose.yml

@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ services:
   #        Log output levels: TRACE, DEBUG(default), INFO, SUCCESS, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL
   #      - LOGGER_LEVEL=TRACE
   #
+  #        Plugins! See https://changedetection.io/plugins for more plugins.
   #        Install additional Python packages (processor plugins, etc.)
-  #        Packages are installed at container startup and cached to avoid reinstalling on every restart
   #        Example: Install the OSINT reconnaissance processor plugin
   #      - EXTRA_PACKAGES=changedetection.io-osint
   #        Multiple packages can be installed by separating with spaces: