transmission/transmission
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Official Transmission BitTorrent client repository observed · 2026-10-01
Health v2 · maintenance only
91/100
- Activity 93
- Release rhythm 83
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 27
- age_days: 4186
- days_rel: 113
- days_push: 46
- n_releases_24m: 4
Adoption not part of the score
15257 stars · 1447 forks observed · 2026-10-01
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Transmission is a fast, free, and open-source BitTorrent client distributed as native GUI apps for macOS, Linux (GTK/Qt), and Windows, plus a headless daemon and web UI. It also ships CLI tools including transmission-remote and utilities to create, edit, and inspect .torrent files.
Use cases
- download torrents on linux desktop
- run a headless torrent daemon on a server or nas
- control a remote torrent client from a web browser
- create and edit .torrent files from the command line
- lightweight bittorrent client for routers
- seed torrents on a headless box
When to choose
- you want a lightweight, native BitTorrent client across macOS, Linux, or Windows
- you need a headless torrent daemon managed remotely via web UI or CLI
- you prefer free, open-source software without ads or bundled junk
When to avoid
- you need a torrent client with built-in search or streaming features
- you want a heavily extensible plugin ecosystem like Deluge or qBittorrent alternatives
- you need commercial support or a polished proprietary UI
Facets
application · maturity active
cli gui http-server file-system cross-platform self-hosted developer-tools windows bsd cli cross-platform bittorrent torrent-client file-sharing daemon web-ui p2p linux macos web-server
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/transmission/transmission · fetched 2026-10-01 · cd6b54a67c22
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| transmission/transmission | main | 91 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="transmission/transmission")
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