# nicotine-plus/nicotine-plus

Graphical client for the Soulseek peer-to-peer network

Repository: https://github.com/nicotine-plus/nicotine-plus
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/nicotine-plus
Homepage: https://nicotine-plus.org
Language: Python
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: python, soulseek, p2p, gtk, peer-to-peer, gtk3, chat, messaging, files, gtk4
Last push: 2026-08-26T17:25:20+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 79/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 40, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4768, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 541, "gap_med": 22, "n_releases_24m": 6}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3056, forks 190 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:39.714237+00:00)

## What it is
Nicotine+ is a graphical client for the Soulseek peer-to-peer file-sharing network, written in Python with a GTK interface. It lets users share and download files, chat with other users, and browse shared libraries while remaining compatible with other Soulseek clients.

## Use cases
- download music from the soulseek network
- share files peer-to-peer with a gui client
- chat with people on soulseek
- find rare tracks and albums on soulseek
- browse and search other users' shared files
- replace the official soulseek windows client on linux or mac

## When to choose
- you want a maintained, open-source Soulseek client with a modern GTK interface
- you need Soulseek on Linux, BSD, Windows, or macOS
- you want file sharing plus chat in one user-friendly app

## When to avoid
- you need BitTorrent or another P2P protocol instead of Soulseek
- you want a headless or command-line-only file-sharing client
- you need a client for a network other than Soulseek

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: p2p, chat-interface, file-upload, gui
- domain: files, messaging-platforms, privacy, cross-platform
- platform: windows, python, cross-platform
- tags: soulseek, file-sharing, gtk, peer-to-peer, music-sharing, chat-client, linux, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- nicotine-plus/nicotine-plus (main) score 79

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:39.714237+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 2026-08-30T07:28:50.539797+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/nicotine-plus/nicotine-plus (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:39.714237+00:00, sha b4a7f8ec1069)
  - homepage: https://nicotine-plus.org (fetched 2026-08-29T09:43:51.506863+00:00, sha dc3fe4c2bd65)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.