macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install intermodallocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 7922
Install intermodal with Homebrew, Nix, scoop, winget
Command-line utility for BitTorrent torrent file creation, verification, etc. Version 0.1.16 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#intermodal.
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Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#intermodalnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/in/intermodal/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/intermodalScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/intermodal.json · source: api.github.com
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id Casey.Intermodal -eWindows Package Manager source index · Casey.Intermodal · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
Command-line utility for BitTorrent torrent file creation, verification, etc.
Project links
Commands and aliases
- imdl
history
Project history and usage
Intermodal is Casey Rodarmor's Rust command-line utility for BitTorrent metainfo work. The installed binary is `imdl`, and the official README describes it as a user-friendly utility for creating, viewing, verifying, and otherwise working with `.torrent` files.
Project history
The GitHub repository was created in May 2019, and early release metadata shows the first 0.0.x and 0.1.x releases in 2020. Rodarmor announced the project in September 2020 as a BitTorrent metainfo utility and as part of a broader idea: improving decentralized content sharing through better metadata, tooling, and eventual standards.
Adoption history
Intermodal is distributed as a Rust crate and through package managers including Homebrew, Nix, Scoop, winget, and Arch/Void channels documented by the project. Its small install footprint made it appealing as a standalone alternative to torrent-client-specific metadata commands.
How it is used
The mdBook documents `imdl torrent` subcommands for creating torrents, dumping bencode, creating torrents from magnet links, showing torrent metadata, verifying downloaded content, generating magnet links, and selecting piece lengths. The README also documents completions, man-page generation, and release artifacts for packagers.
Why package nerds care
Intermodal is package-nerd catnip because it separates BitTorrent metainfo operations from full BitTorrent clients. It packages the boring but important parts of torrent distribution: reproducible `.torrent` creation, inspection, verification, shell completions, and generated docs, all in one Rust binary.
Timeline
- 2019: The GitHub repository was created.
- 2020: The v0.0.1 and v0.1.x releases established the `imdl` CLI.
- 2020: Rodarmor published the Intermodal project announcement and goals.
- 2026: Development and packaging metadata continued around the 0.1 release line.
Related projects
- Intermodal overlaps with BitTorrent client utilities such as Transmission's metadata tools, torrenttools, and bencode inspectors, but it focuses on metainfo packaging rather than peer-to-peer transfer.
Sources
- Official README, official mdBook, author project announcement, GitHub release metadata, GitHub repository metadata, and Homebrew formula metadata.
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 bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
imdl | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
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 generated2026-08-03
manager version0.1.16
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:intermodal |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.16 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://imdl.io |
| Repository | https://github.com/casey/intermodal |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
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%
intermodal
nix profile install nixpkgs#intermodal- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Intermodal
Scoop95%
main/intermodal
scoop install main/intermodal- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Intermodal
winget95%
Casey.Intermodal
winget install --id Casey.Intermodal -e- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Intermodal
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 package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation