# asapach/peerflix-server

Streaming torrent client for Node.js with web ui.

Repository: https://github.com/asapach/peerflix-server
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/peerflix-server
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: bittorrent, torrent-stream, peerflix, torrent, nodejs, daemon, javascript
Last push: 2026-08-05T11:56:46+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 66/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 96, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4533, "days_push": 28, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1314, forks 570 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:20.441948+00:00)

## What it is
A streaming torrent client for Node.js with a web UI, built on torrent-stream and inspired by peerflix. It runs as a server (optionally as a daemon) that lets users add and stream torrents from a browser, with a REST API and Docker support.

## Use cases
- stream torrents in the browser without downloading first
- run a headless torrent client on a home server
- manage torrent downloads remotely via a web interface
- control torrent downloads programmatically through a REST API
- run a torrent daemon on a NAS or Raspberry Pi

## When to choose
- you want a lightweight, self-hosted torrent streaming server on Node.js
- you need a REST API to automate torrent management
- you prefer a simple npm-installable tool over a full BitTorrent client

## When to avoid
- you need a full-featured torrent client with DHT tuning, RSS, or plugins
- you require built-in authentication out of the box (password protection is a manual wiki setup)
- you want an actively developed project with frequent updates

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: http-server, web-framework, cli
- domain: media, self-hosted, web-development, developer-tools
- platform: cli, cross-platform
- tags: bittorrent, torrent-streaming, web-ui, daemon, rest-api, streaming, nodejs, web-server, docker

## Member repositories
- asapach/peerflix-server (main) score 66

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:20.441948+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 2026-08-30T04:48:45.426523+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/asapach/peerflix-server (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:20.441948+00:00, sha a526b79619ec)
  - registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/peerflix-server (fetched 2026-08-29T12:07:33.052423+00:00, sha 19553d5adf54)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.