# 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 ```sh sudo av install brew:autobrr ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install autobrr ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add autobrr ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: autobrr from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#autobrr ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/au/autobrr/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:autobrr - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.81.0 - **Source summary:** Modern, easy to use download automation for torrents and usenet - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-28T20:32:46Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - autobrr (cli) - autobrrctl (cli) - autobrr (alias) - autobrrctl (alias) ## Build dependencies - go - node - pnpm ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Service: declared - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 1.81.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-28 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/autobrr/autobrr - Upstream latest detected: v1.81.0 (current) ## 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. ### Sources - - - - - - ## Security Notes formula declares a Homebrew service. - **Geiger risk:** orange / medium - formula declares a Homebrew service ## 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 - Linux: ~/.config/autobrr/config.toml - macOS: /opt/homebrew/var/autobrr/config.toml ## Credential files - Linux: ~/.config/autobrr/autobrr.db - macOS: /opt/homebrew/var/autobrr/autobrr.db ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** autobrr - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - autobrr: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/au/autobrr/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - apk - autobrr - 1.80.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: autobrr from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | The modern download automation tool for torrents | https://autobrr.com/ - apk - autobrr-doc - 1.80.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: autobrr-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | The modern download automation tool for torrents (documentation) | https://autobrr.com/ - apk - autobrr-openrc - 1.80.0-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: autobrr-openrc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | The modern download automation tool for torrents (OpenRC init scripts) | https://autobrr.com/ ## Related links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Productivity CLI packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/productivity-cli-packages/) - Matched curated productivity category metadata from av.db. - [go](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/go/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [node](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/node/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pnpm](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pnpm/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [arss](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/arss/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, rss. - [intermodal](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/intermodal/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, torrent. - [jackett](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/jackett/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, torrent. - [lexicon](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/lexicon/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: automation, cli, networking. - [mkbrr](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mkbrr/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, torrent. - [mktorrent](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mktorrent/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, networking, torrent. - [nzbget](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/nzbget/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: automation, cli, networking. - [octodns](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/octodns/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: automation, cli, networking. - [plowshare](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/plowshare/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: automation, cli, download, networking. - [torrra](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/torrra/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, download, networking, torrent, torrents. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/autobrr.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/autobrr.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph