# haugene/docker-transmission-openvpn

Docker container running Transmission torrent client with WebUI over an OpenVPN tunnel

Repository: https://github.com/haugene/docker-transmission-openvpn
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/docker-transmission-openvpn
Language: Shell
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: transmission, openvpn, torrent, docker
Last push: 2026-08-17T18:22:13+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 98/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 98, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4315, "days_push": 16, "days_rel": 16, "gap_med": 11.0, "n_releases_24m": 7}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4561, forks 1176 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:53.484117+00:00)

## What it is
A Docker image that bundles the Transmission BitTorrent client with an OpenVPN tunnel, so torrent traffic only runs when the VPN is active. It includes a WebUI and built-in configuration presets for many popular VPN providers.

## Use cases
- run a torrent client behind a VPN in docker
- transmission with openvpn kill switch
- self-hosted torrenting with webui
- route bittorrent traffic through a vpn provider
- docker container that stops torrents when vpn drops

## When to choose
- you want Transmission traffic forced through an OpenVPN tunnel
- your VPN provider is among the supported presets (e.g. PIA)
- you prefer a single docker run or compose setup

## When to avoid
- you use WireGuard-only VPN setups
- you want a different torrent client like qBittorrent or Deluge
- you cannot grant the container NET_ADMIN/privileged access

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: vpn, self-hosted, networking, privacy
- domain: privacy, self-hosted, networking, media
- platform: self-hosted
- tags: transmission, openvpn, torrent-client, docker-image, webui, vpn-tunnel, docker, linux

## Member repositories
- haugene/docker-transmission-openvpn (main) score 98

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:53.484117+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:20:00.102962+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/haugene/docker-transmission-openvpn (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:53.484117+00:00, sha bb79697214c7)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.