{"repo":"webtorrent/webtorrent-cli","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/webtorrent/webtorrent-cli","clone":"git clone https://github.com/webtorrent/webtorrent-cli.git","description":"WebTorrent, the streaming torrent client. For the command line.","language":"JavaScript","stars":1366,"topics":["webtorrent","bittorrent","p2p","nodejs","webrtc","javascript","streaming","cli"],"license":"MIT","category":"cli-tools","readme_excerpt":"WebTorrent CLI The streaming torrent client. For the command line. WebTorrent is the first BitTorrent client that works in the browser , but webtorrent-cli , i.e. THIS PACKAGE , is for using WebTorrent from the command line . webtorrent-cli is a simple torrent client for use in node.js, as a command line app. It uses TCP, UDP and WebRTC to talk to other torrent clients. To use WebTorrent in the browser, see webtorrent . Features - Use WebTorrent from the command line! - Insanely fast - Streaming - Stream to AirPlay , Chromecast , VLC player , IINA , and many other devices/players - Fetches pieces from the network on-demand so seeking is supported (even before torrent is finished) - Seamlessly switches between sequential and rarest-first piece selection strategy - Supports advanced torrent client features - magnet uri support via ut metadata - peer discovery via dht , tracker , and ut pex - protocol extension api for adding new extensions - Check all the supported BEPs here Install To install a webtorrent command line program, run: Usage To download a torrent: To stream a torrent to a device like AirPlay or Chromecast , just pass a flag: In addition to magnet uris, webtorrent supports many ways to specify a torrent: - magnet uri (string) - torrent file (buffer) - info hash (hex string or buffer) - parsed torrent (from parse-torrent) - http/https url to a torrent file (string) - filesystem path to a torrent file (string) License MIT. Copyright (c) Feross Aboukhadijeh and WebTor","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/webtorrent","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/webtorrent/webtorrent-cli/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}