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Install autobrr with Homebrew, apk, Nix

Modern, easy to use download automation for torrents and usenet. Version 1.81.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-28.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install autobrr

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add autobrr

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · autobrr · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#autobrr

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/au/autobrr/package.nix · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Modern, easy to use download automation for torrents and usenet

Commands and aliases

  • autobrr
  • autobrrctl

history

Project history and usage

autobrr is a Go-and-React download automation service for torrent and Usenet workflows, especially private-tracker workflows where reacting to IRC announces quickly can matter more than periodically polling RSS feeds.

Project history

The official introduction says autobrr development started in early 2020 and entered rapid development in summer 2021 after dissatisfaction with using multiple tools for one download-automation job. Its own README frames the project as a modern replacement influenced by trackarr, autodl-irssi and FlexGet.

The public GitHub repository was created on 2021-08-11, and by 2026 it was still releasing frequently, with v1.81.0 published on 2026-06-28. The docs and README emphasize a web UI, Go backend, React frontend, container support, SQLite/PostgreSQL storage, and integrations with torrent clients, Usenet clients, notifications, and the *arr ecosystem.

Adoption history

autobrr adoption is visible in seedbox and home-server distribution channels rather than only in source-code metrics. The official README and Linux docs list installation paths for Swizzin, Saltbox, QuickBox, shared seedbox providers, Docker, Windows, macOS and generic Linux, while the input package facts show packaging in Homebrew, apk and nix.

The project's GitHub metadata showed thousands of stars and hundreds of forks in June 2026, which fits its role as a widely recognized tool in the private-tracker and media-automation niche.

How it is used

A typical autobrr setup creates a config directory, runs the daemon, opens the web UI, then configures indexers, IRC channels, filters and actions. On Linux the official docs use ~/.config/autobrr and systemd; on macOS the docs show Homebrew and /opt/homebrew/var/autobrr as the service config directory.

The key usage pattern is event-driven release handling: autobrr listens to IRC announce channels or feeds, applies filters, then forwards matching torrents or NZBs to qBittorrent, Deluge, rTorrent, Transmission, SABnzbd, Sonarr, Radarr and related services.

Why package nerds care

For package users, autobrr is interesting because it packages a web service, CLI companion, config file, database and service integration into the same formula/package. It is not a single fire-and-forget CLI: the package has to land in a sensible service layout and preserve state.

It also documents the cultural shift from older IRC bots and Perl-era tracker automation toward a self-hosted Go binary with a browser UI, Docker images and package-manager installs.

Timeline

  • 2020: Development begins, according to the official introduction.
  • 2021: Rapid development begins in summer; the GitHub repository is created on 2021-08-11.
  • 2026: v1.81.0 is published on GitHub releases on 2026-06-28.

Related projects

  • autobrr names trackarr, autodl-irssi and FlexGet as inspirations.
  • The docs position autobrr alongside Radarr, Sonarr, Lidarr, Readarr, Whisparr, qBittorrent, Deluge, rTorrent, Transmission, SABnzbd, Torznab, Newznab and Prowlarr.

security posture

Risk level: orange

formula declares a Homebrew service.

Risk classifier

orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure

Why

  • formula declares a Homebrew service

Signals

  • metadata:service

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • Formula metadata declares a service or daemon block.
  • Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
  • Build metadata lists 3 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Linux
~/.config/autobrr/config.toml
macOS
/opt/homebrew/var/autobrr/config.toml

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Linux
~/.config/autobrr/autobrr.db
macOS
/opt/homebrew/var/autobrr/autobrr.db

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
autobrrcliglobal executable
autobrrctlcliglobal executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08
manager version1.81.0
manager updated2026-06-28
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv1.81.0

https://github.com/autobrr/autobrr

  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:autobrr
Version1.81.0
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/autobrr
Homepagehttps://autobrr.com/
Repositoryhttps://github.com/autobrr/autobrr
Upstream docshttps://autobrr.com/configuration/autobrr
LicenseGPL-2.0-or-later
Source archivehttps://github.com/autobrr/autobrr/archive/refs/tags/v1.81.0.tar.gz
Last updated2026-06-28T20:32:46Z
Pulseupdated
Build dependenciesgo, node, pnpm
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicedeclared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Nameautobrr
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Head VersionHEAD
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • head
  • stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

autobrr

nix profile install nixpkgs#autobrr
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Autobrr
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/au/autobrr/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
apk95%

autobrr 1.80.0-r0

The modern download automation tool for torrents

https://autobrr.com/

sudo apk add autobrr
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: autobrr
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Autobrr
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: autobrr from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

autobrr-doc 1.80.0-r0

The modern download automation tool for torrents (documentation)

https://autobrr.com/

sudo apk add autobrr-doc
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: autobrr
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Autobrr
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: autobrr-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

autobrr-openrc 1.80.0-r0

The modern download automation tool for torrents (OpenRC init scripts)

https://autobrr.com/

sudo apk add autobrr-openrc
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: autobrr
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Autobrr
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: autobrr-openrc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

Related tools

  • goBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • nodeBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.
  • pnpmBuild dependency declared by Homebrew.

Same workflow

  • arssShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, rss.
  • intermodalShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, torrent.
  • jackettShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, torrent.
  • lexiconShares av.db curated category or tags: automation, cli, networking.
  • mkbrrShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, torrent.
  • mktorrentShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, torrent.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Used sources

  • Geiger risk classifier
  • Nucleus package database
  • av.db category and tag curation
  • cross-ecosystem install command graph
  • curated configuration and credential file locations
  • curated package history
  • external package-manager database matches
  • package relationship graph
  • package version freshness
  • package-page enrichment