install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install jackett

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add jackett

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

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#jackett

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

Windows

Chocolateyverified · 92%

choco install jackett

Chocolatey community package catalog · jackett · source: community.chocolatey.org

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install extras/jackett

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/jackett.json · source: api.github.com

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%

winget install --id Jackett.Jackett -e

Windows Package Manager source index · Jackett.Jackett · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

API Support for your favorite torrent trackers

Project links

Commands and aliases

jackett

history

Project history and usage

Jackett is a tracker-proxy service that translates requests from media automation and search applications into tracker-specific HTTP queries, then returns standardized Torznab or TorrentPotato results.

Project history

The Jackett repository was created in 2015. Its README describes the project as a bridge between applications such as Sonarr, Radarr, Lidarr, qBittorrent, Mylar3, and other tools and a large maintained collection of torrent tracker integrations.

Jackett grew around a simple but maintenance-heavy idea: keep tracker scraping and translation logic in one repository so client applications do not each need to implement every tracker. The README's supported-tracker sections and release feed show a project shaped by continual indexer maintenance rather than occasional large feature drops.

Adoption history

Jackett was adopted in the personal media automation ecosystem because Torznab gave applications a common search API while many trackers lacked a shared interface. Package metadata lists Homebrew, Alpine, Chocolatey, Nix, Scoop, and winget, and the README advertises Docker distribution through linuxserver/jackett, matching a self-hosted-service audience.

How it is used

Users run the jackett service, configure tracker indexers, and point clients at local API URLs such as /api/v2.0/indexers/.../results/torznab with an API key. The README documents recent-upload feeds, searches, aggregate indexers, filters, Torznab query syntax, and tracker capability lookups.

Why package nerds care

Jackett is package-nerd significant because it packages scraper churn as infrastructure. It turns hundreds of tracker-specific parsing rules into one service, making the real package surface an API contract, a config directory, and a rapid release cadence.

Timeline

2015: Jackett repository created.
2010s: Jackett became a bridge for Sonarr/Radarr-style media automation clients and torrent trackers.
2020s: The project maintained broad OS, Docker, and package-manager distribution.
2026: The release feed shows frequent 0.24.x service releases.

Related projects

Related projects and protocols include Sonarr, Radarr, Lidarr, Mylar3, qBittorrent, Torznab, TorrentPotato, FlareSolverr, linuxserver/jackett, and tracker-specific indexer definitions.

Sources

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.
Installs with 1 runtime 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/Jackett/
macOS: ~/.config/Jackett/~/Library/Application Support/Jackett/
Windows: %ProgramData%\Jackett\

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`jackett`	cli	global 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 version0.24.2184

manager updated2026-07-08

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.24.2184

https://github.com/Jackett/Jackett

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:jackett
Version	0.24.2184
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/jackett
Homepage	https://github.com/Jackett/Jackett
Repository	https://github.com/Jackett/Jackett
Upstream docs	https://github.com/Jackett/Jackett#readme
License	GPL-2.0-only
Source archive	https://github.com/Jackett/Jackett/archive/refs/tags/v0.24.2184.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-07-08T06:30:07Z
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	dotnet@9
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	jackett
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
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%

jackett

nix profile install nixpkgs#jackett

normalized package name match
Matched by: Jackett

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ja/jackett/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

apk95%

jackett 0.24.1815-r0

API Support for your favorite torrent trackers

https://github.com/Jackett/Jackett

sudo apk add jackett

License: GPL-3.0-only
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: jackett
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Jackett

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: jackett from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

jackett-openrc 0.24.1815-r0

API Support for your favorite torrent trackers (OpenRC init scripts)

https://github.com/Jackett/Jackett

sudo apk add jackett-openrc

License: GPL-3.0-only
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: jackett
normalized package name match
Matched by: Jackett

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: jackett-openrc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

Chocolatey95%

jackett

choco install jackett

normalized package name match
Matched by: Jackett

Chocolatey community package catalog · community.chocolatey.org · Chocolatey community package catalog: jackett from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','invantive-control-for-excel'

Scoop95%

extras/jackett

scoop install extras/jackett

normalized package name match
Matched by: Jackett

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/jackett.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Extras/git/trees/master?recursive=1

winget95%

Jackett.Jackett

winget install --id Jackett.Jackett -e

normalized package name match
Matched by: Jackett

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: Jackett.Jackett from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

package graph

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

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.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/jackett.yml

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

Install jackett with Homebrew, apk, chocolatey, Nix, scoop, winget

Additional install commands

macOS

Linux

Windows

Package summary

Project links

Commands and aliases

Project history and usage

Project history

Adoption history

How it is used

Why package nerds care

Timeline

Related projects

Sources

Risk level: orange

Risk classifier

Why

Signals

Install behavior

Recommended review

Configuration and credential file locations

Configuration files

Installed executables

Version and freshness

Package metadata

Source database details

Other package-manager records

Internal package links

Topical hubs

Related tools

Same workflow

Agent security guides

Generated from repository data

Combined YAML source

Used sources