macOS
Homebrew已验证 · 100%
brew install webtorrent-clilocal Homebrew formula metadata
安装
其他安装命令
Windows
Scoop已验证 · 92%
scoop install extras/webtorrentScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/webtorrent.json · 来源: api.github.com
概览
软件包摘要
Command-line streaming torrent client
历史
项目历史与用法
WebTorrent CLI is the command-line front end for WebTorrent, the JavaScript BitTorrent implementation that brought WebRTC peers into the BitTorrent world. The CLI package exposes the same streaming-oriented torrent client as a `webtorrent` terminal command for Node.js users.
项目历史
The broader WebTorrent project started earlier as a browser-first BitTorrent client using WebRTC data channels and open web standards. The CLI repository and npm package were created in March 2016 to make that ecosystem available outside the browser while keeping the familiar WebTorrent streaming model.
The README states the package's boundary clearly: WebTorrent itself is the browser-capable client, while `webtorrent-cli` is for using WebTorrent from the command line. It uses TCP, UDP, and WebRTC, so it can talk to traditional BitTorrent peers as well as web peers where the protocol bridge is available.
采用历史
WebTorrent CLI became useful to package-manager users who wanted a scriptable streaming torrent client rather than a desktop GUI. Its npm registry metadata shows continuous package history from 2016 through the 6.x line in 2026, and the GitHub repository remained active with releases through 2026.
Adoption followed WebTorrent's larger pitch: media can begin playing before the whole torrent is downloaded, and seeking can fetch needed pieces on demand. The CLI made those traits available to terminal workflows, media-player handoff, and lightweight servers.
使用方式
Typical usage is `webtorrent <torrent-id>` where the torrent id is a magnet URI, info hash, torrent file, or HTTP(S) URL. The CLI can download, seed, create torrents, and stream media to players or devices such as VLC, IINA, Chromecast, and AirPlay targets.
In package-nerd contexts, WebTorrent CLI is a bridge between the Node.js P2P ecosystem and Unix shell habits: it lets users test WebTorrent behavior, seed files, stream public-domain media, or wire torrent downloads into scripts without opening a full desktop client.
为什么软件包爱好者会关心
The package is notable because it packaged the WebTorrent idea as a single terminal command. That made WebRTC-aware torrenting inspectable and automatable in the same way older BitTorrent clients exposed daemon or CLI modes.
时间线
- 2013-10: Core `webtorrent` npm package created.
- 2016-03: `webtorrent-cli` GitHub repository and npm package created.
- 2024-06: 5.1.x releases published.
- 2026-04: v6.0.0 published to npm and GitHub releases.
Related projects
- WebTorrent CLI is part of the WebTorrent family alongside the core `webtorrent` library, WebTorrent Desktop, Instant.io, and related WebRTC/BitTorrent tooling. It is a CLI counterpart to GUI clients such as WebTorrent Desktop and traditional BitTorrent clients such as Transmission or uTorrent.
来源
- https://api.github.com/repos/webtorrent/webtorrent-cli
- https://api.github.com/repos/webtorrent/webtorrent-cli/releases?per_page=5
- https://github.com/webtorrent/webtorrent
- https://github.com/webtorrent/webtorrent-cli
- https://registry.npmjs.org/webtorrent-cli
- https://webtorrent.io/desktop/
- https://webtorrent.io/intro
安全态势
风险级别：blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
风险分类器
blue 风险 · 中 置信度 · tool
原因
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
信号
- text:stream,client
安装行为
- formula 元数据中未记录 Homebrew post-install 钩子。
- Homebrew bottle 元数据适用于 6 个平台目标。
- 安装时包含 1 个运行时依赖。
- 构建元数据列出 2 个构建依赖。
建议审查
在无人值守的代理使用前，请检查该工具是否读取明文凭据、写入远程状态、发布制品或调用插件。
可执行文件
已安装的可执行文件
| 命令 | 类型 | 暴露范围 | 备注 |
|---|---|---|---|
webtorrent | cli | 全局可执行文件 |
新鲜度
版本和新鲜度
这些信号区分页生成时间、软件包管理器活动和上游发布比较。只有存在证据 URL 和可比较版本时，才会提示版本落后。
页面生成时间2026-07-25
管理器版本6.0.0
管理器更新时间2026-05-23
本地数据OK
上游not checked
检测到的最新版本未检测到
- 信息Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://webtorrent.io/none 置信度
安装元数据
软件包元数据
| 软件包键 | brew:webtorrent-cli |
|---|---|
| 版本 | 6.0.0 |
| 软件包管理器 | Homebrew |
| 软件包管理器页面 | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/webtorrent-cli |
| 主页 | https://webtorrent.io/ |
| 仓库 | https://github.com/webtorrent/webtorrent-cli |
| 上游文档 | https://github.com/webtorrent/webtorrent-cli#readme |
| 许可证 | MIT |
| 源码归档 | https://registry.npmjs.org/webtorrent-cli/-/webtorrent-cli-6.0.0.tgz |
| 最后更新 | 2026-05-23T21:07:31Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| 依赖 | node@20 |
| 构建依赖 | cmake, ninja |
| Bottle | 可用 (于 arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | 未定义 |
| 服务 | 未声明 |
注册表事实
源数据库详情
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | webtorrent-cli |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | yes |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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源数据库匹配
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Scoop92%
extras/webtorrent
scoop install extras/webtorrent- installed executable or alias match
- 匹配方式：Webtorrent
来源线索
由仓库数据生成
此页面由 av-web 从 scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py 生成的私有软件包 SQLite 工件提供。
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
使用的来源
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment