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| obj | repo | website | rev |
|---|---|---|---|
| application | https://github.com/casey/intermodal | imdl.io | 2025-01-28 |
Intermodal
Intermodal is a user-friendly and featureful command-line BitTorrent metainfo utility. The binary is called imdl and runs on Linux, Windows, and macOS.
Usage
Create torrent file:
imdl torrent create [OPTIONS] <FILES>
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
-F, --follow-symlinks |
Follow symlinks in torrent input (default: no) |
-f, --force |
Overwrite destination .torrent file if it exists |
--ignore |
Skip files listed in .gitignore, .ignore, .git/info/exclude, and git config --get core.excludesFile |
-h, --include-hidden |
Include hidden files that would otherwise be skipped |
-j, --include-junk |
Include junk files that would otherwise be skipped |
-M, --md5 |
Include MD5 checksum of each file in the torrent ( warning: MD5 is broken) |
--no-created-by |
Do not populate created by key with imdl version information |
--no-creation-date |
Do not populate creation date key with current time |
-O, --open |
Open .torrent file after creation (uses platform-specific opener) |
--link |
Print created torrent magnet: URL to standard output |
-P, --private |
Set private flag, restricting peer discovery |
-S, --show |
Display information about the created torrent file |
-V, --version |
Print version number |
-A, --allow <LINT> |
Allow specific lint (e.g., small-piece-length, private-trackerless) |
-a, --announce <URL> |
Use primary tracker announce URL for the torrent |
-t, --announce-tier <URL-LIST> |
Add tiered tracker announce URLs to the torrent metadata, separate their announce URLs with commas. |
-c, --comment <TEXT> |
Set comment text in the generated .torrent file |
--node <NODE> |
Add DHT bootstrap node to the torrent for peer discovery |
-g, --glob <GLOB> |
Include or exclude files matching specific glob patterns |
-i, --input <INPUT> |
Read contents from input source (file, dir, or standard input) |
-N, --name <TEXT> |
Set name of the encoded magnet link to specific text |
-o, --output <TARGET> |
Save .torrent file to specified target or print to output |
--peer <PEER> |
Add peer specification to the generated magnet link |
-p, --piece-length <BYTES> |
Set piece length for encoding torrent metadata |
--sort-by <SPEC> |
Determine order of files within the encoded torrent (path, size, or both) |
-s, --source <TEXT> |
Set source field in encoded torrent metadata to specific text |
--update-url <URL> |
Set URL where revised version of metainfo can be downloaded |
Show torrent information
imdl torrent show <torrent>
You can output the information as JSON using --json.
Verify torrent
imdl torrent verify <torrent>
imdl torrent verify --input torr.torrent --content file
Magnet Links
# Get magnet link from torrent file
imdl torrent link [-s, --select-only <INDICES>...] <torrent>
# Select files to download. Values are indices into the `info.files` list, e.g. `--select-only 1,2,3`.
# Get torrent file from magnet link
imdl torrent from-link [-o, --output <OUT>] <INPUT>
# Announce a torrent
imdl torrent announce <INPUT>