# slskd/slskd

A modern client-server application for the Soulseek file sharing network.

Repository: https://github.com/slskd/slskd
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/slskd
Homepage: https://slskd.org
Language: C#
License: AGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: soulseek, soulseek-network, soulseek-web, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2026-08-25T03:16:09+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 93/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 81, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2072, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 45, "gap_med": 33.0, "n_releases_24m": 19}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3789, forks 167 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:18.597504+00:00)

## What it is
slskd is a modern client-server application for the Soulseek peer-to-peer file sharing network, written in C#. It runs as a daemon or Docker container with a web UI for searching, browsing, chatting, and downloading files from the Soulseek network.

## Use cases
- search and download music from the soulseek network
- self-hosted soulseek client with web interface
- run soulseek in docker on a home server
- browse user shares and join soulseek chat rooms
- monitor and manage download queues remotely
- replace the official soulseek windows client with a headless daemon

## When to choose
- you want a headless, always-on Soulseek client accessible from any browser
- you self-host media tools and want Docker deployment with reverse proxy support
- you need remote access to Soulseek searches and downloads with token-based security

## When to avoid
- you only need a simple desktop client and prefer the official Soulseek GUI
- you want to share files rather than primarily download them
- you need a client for a network other than Soulseek

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: http-server, web-framework, search-engine, file-system, auth
- domain: self-hosted, media, web-development, networking
- platform: cross-platform, self-hosted, windows
- tags: soulseek, file-sharing, music-downloader, client-server, web-ui, p2p, docker, web-server, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- slskd/slskd (main) score 93

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:18.597504+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 2026-08-29T18:27:27.561499+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/slskd/slskd (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:18.597504+00:00, sha 07679a1ae2a7)
  - homepage: https://slskd.org (fetched 2026-08-29T09:22:03.963383+00:00, sha 1d4489bd6d52)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.