install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install qbittorrent-cli

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add qbittorrent-cli

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · qbittorrent-cli · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#qbittorrent-cli

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/qb/qbittorrent-cli/package.nix · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Command-line interface for qBittorrent written in Go

Project links

Commands and aliases

qbt

history

Project history and usage

qbittorrent-cli is a Go-based command-line administration and automation client for qBittorrent. It targets users who want scriptable torrent management, bulk operations, or migration tools.

Project history

qbittorrent-cli was created as a Go command-line client for managing qBittorrent through its Web API. Its scope grew beyond basic torrent addition to cover reannouncing, categories, tags, bulk operations, client imports, and automation-oriented rules.

Adoption history

The project is packaged across Homebrew, Alpine Linux, and Nix according to source_facts.package-manager, giving the standalone Go utility a presence in several package-manager ecosystems.

How it is used

Users point qbt at a qBittorrent Web API, then add, list, reannounce, categorize, tag, move, export, or import torrents. The official examples emphasize cron jobs, autodl-irssi, bulk management, and cautious dry runs before migrations.

Why package nerds care

Package users get a small, cross-platform qBittorrent automation client without needing to script the Web API directly. Its import support for Deluge and rTorrent also makes it useful during client migrations.

Timeline

The official sources reviewed do not provide a concise dated origin timeline.
Version 2.1.0: Added compatibility with qBittorrent 5, according to the official repository README.

Related projects

qBittorrent is the server/client application controlled through its Web API; Deluge and rTorrent are supported migration sources.

Sources

Official documentation: https://ludviglundgren.github.io/qbittorrent-cli/
Official repository README: https://github.com/ludviglundgren/qbittorrent-cli
Package adoption: source_facts.package-manager

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: ~/.config/qbt/.qbt.toml

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Unix: ~/.config/qbt/.qbt.toml

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`qbt`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-09-19

manager version2.3.0

manager updated2026-09-13

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv2.3.0

https://github.com/ludviglundgren/qbittorrent-cli

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:qbittorrent-cli
Version	2.3.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/qbittorrent-cli
Homepage	https://github.com/ludviglundgren/qbittorrent-cli
Repository	https://github.com/ludviglundgren/qbittorrent-cli
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/ludviglundgren/qbittorrent-cli/archive/refs/tags/v2.3.0.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-09-13T19:51:38Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	go
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	qbittorrent-cli
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

qbittorrent-cli

nix profile install nixpkgs#qbittorrent-cli

normalized package name match
Matched by: Qbittorrent Cli

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/qb/qbittorrent-cli/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

apk95%

qbittorrent-cli 2.2.0-r11

Cli to manage qBittorrent

https://github.com/ludviglundgren/qbittorrent-cli

sudo apk add qbittorrent-cli

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: qbittorrent-cli
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Qbittorrent Cli

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: qbittorrent-cli from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/qbittorrent-cli.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment
pkg.so package database
pkgdb category and tag curation

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