arvidn/libtorrent
an efficient feature complete C++ bittorrent implementation observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
94/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 85
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 31.0
- age_days: 4109
- days_rel: 23
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 7
Adoption not part of the score
6040 stars · 1093 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
libtorrent is a feature-complete, efficient C++ library implementing the BitTorrent protocol with support for popular extensions including BitTorrent v2, DHT, uTP, and magnet links. It is designed for real-world deployment, scaling from embedded devices to high-performance servers, and includes Python bindings.
Use cases
- build a bittorrent client in C++
- embed torrent downloading into a desktop application
- add bittorrent support to an embedded device
- download files via magnet links programmatically
- create and seed torrent files from a server
- python bindings for bittorrent downloading
When to choose
- you need a production-grade, efficient BitTorrent implementation in C++
- you need BitTorrent v2, DHT, and extension protocol support
- you need a library that runs on both embedded devices and servers
- you want Python bindings for torrent functionality
When to avoid
- you need a ready-to-use end-user torrent client GUI rather than a library
- your project is not C++/Python and lacks bindings for your language
- you only need simple HTTP file downloads without peer-to-peer
Facets
library · maturity stable
p2p networking file-system concurrency networking developer-tools cross-platform windows cpp python cross-platform bittorrent torrent-client file-sharing dht magnet-links embedded linux macos
4 sources
- readme: https://github.com/arvidn/libtorrent · fetched 2026-08-28 · 66442144f10e
- homepage: http://libtorrent.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7754caf3eec9
- site_page: http://libtorrent.org/features-ref.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · f279866e2f7b
- site_page: http://libtorrent.org/reference.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · a233fe853f58
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| arvidn/libtorrent | main | 94 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="arvidn/libtorrent")
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