macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install rqbitlocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 8203
Install rqbit with Homebrew, Nix, pacman
Fast command-line bittorrent client and server. Version 9.0.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-09-12. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#rqbit.
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Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#rqbitnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/rq/rqbit/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S rqbitArch Linux sync databases · rqbit · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
overview
Package summary
Fast command-line bittorrent client and server
Project links
Commands and aliases
- rqbit
history
Project history and usage
rqbit is a BitTorrent client written in Rust that can run as an interactive command-line downloader or as a server with an HTTP API and Web UI.
Project history
The maintainer says rqbit began as an experiment driven by an interest in Rust and dissatisfaction with an existing BitTorrent client. Work progressed from bencode handling to the peer protocol and then into a fuller client-and-server system.
Adoption history
The project distributes release binaries and documents installation through Homebrew and Cargo. The input also records Nix and Arch Linux package names, showing adoption across several developer-oriented package ecosystems.
How it is used
Use `rqbit download` with a magnet link, torrent URL, or local torrent file for direct downloads. Use `rqbit server start` for persistent server operation, Web UI access, HTTP API control, streaming, and watched-folder workflows.
Why package nerds care
rqbit is notable as a Rust-native BitTorrent implementation that combines a CLI, reusable library, headless server, HTTP API, Web UI, desktop wrapper, streaming, and media-server features in one project.
Timeline
- 2024: Version 7 added fast resume, session statistics, an integrated UPnP media server, environment-variable support, and Docker distribution.
- 2026: Version 9 expanded official desktop release artifacts across Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Related projects
- The repository is organized around the rqbit executable and the librqbit, librqbit-core, bencode, DHT, peer-protocol, uTP, and dual-stack socket crates.
Sources
- https://github.com/ikatson/rqbit#readme
- https://github.com/ikatson/rqbit/releases
- source_facts.package-manager
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:client,server
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 3 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
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/rqbit/rqbit.conf~/.config/rqbit/rqbit.conf
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
rqbit | 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 version9.0.1
manager updated2026-09-12
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv9.0.1
https://github.com/ikatson/rqbit
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:rqbit |
|---|---|
| Version | 9.0.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/rqbit |
| Homepage | https://github.com/ikatson/rqbit |
| Repository | https://github.com/ikatson/rqbit |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://github.com/ikatson/rqbit/archive/refs/tags/v9.0.1.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-09-12T11:23:16Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | node, pkgconf, rust |
| 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 | rqbit |
| 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 |
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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%
rqbit
nix profile install nixpkgs#rqbit- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rqbit
pacman95%
rqbit 9.0.1-1
A bittorrent client in Rust
https://github.com/ikatson/rqbit
sudo pacman -S rqbit- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- 3 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Rqbit
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.
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