tewi

Text-based interface for BitTorrent clients

TLDR

Connect to the default Transmission daemon

$ tewi

Connect to a qBittorrent instance

$ tewi --client-type qbittorrent --port [8080]

Connect to a Deluge instance via Web API

$ tewi --client-type deluge --port [8112]

Connect to a remote host

$ tewi --host [192.168.1.10] --port [9091]

Use a specific configuration profile

$ tewi --profile [myprofile]

SYNOPSIS

tewi [--host host] [--port port] [--client-type type] [--profile name] [--help]

tewi is a terminal UI for managing BitTorrent daemons including Transmission, qBittorrent, and Deluge from a single interface. It supports multiple view modes (card, compact, oneline), torrent management operations, category and tag management, alternative speed limit switching, and search integration with Jackett, Prowlarr, and bitmagnet. Configuration profiles allow managing multiple daemon connections.

PARAMETERS

--host host

Daemon host address (default: localhost)

--port port

Daemon port (default: 9091 for Transmission)

--client-type type

Client type: transmission, qbittorrent, or deluge

--profile name

Load a named configuration profile

--profiles

List available configuration profiles

--badge-max-count N

Maximum badge count displayed in torrent cards

--badge-max-length N

Maximum badge length in torrent cards

--search-providers providers

Specify enabled search providers/indexers

--list-search-providers

Display available search providers

--help

Display all available options

INSTALL

yay -S tewi

HISTORY

tewi was created by Anton Larionov (anlar) and is written in Python (requires Python 3.10+). Install via `pipx install tewi-torrent`. Version 2.0 added Deluge support, configuration profiles, and search provider integration.