swiftTorrent

swiftTorrent is a macOS torrent app focused on movie and TV workflows, with a Swift-native UI and metadata-aware torrent presentation.

Features

• SwiftUI-first macOS interface with custom animations and media-centric UX.
• Sonarr and Radarr-friendly workflows.
• Category-based post-download file handling (move/copy behavior).
• Torrent name cleanup and normalization for better readability.
• Poster/title enrichment via Trakt/tvdb-style metadata sources.

Screenshots

Main App

WebUI

Tech Stack

• Primary language: Swift
• UI: SwiftUI
• Core engine bridge: Objective-C++ (TorrentCore)
• Torrent backend: libtorrent-rasterbar (bundled dynamic libraries)
• Additional bundled native dependencies: Boost, OpenSSL

Platform Support

• macOS (Apple Silicon)

The project is currently built for Apple Silicon only.

Getting Started

Requirements

• macOS with Xcode installed
• Apple Silicon Mac

Build and Run

1. Open swiftTorrent.xcodeproj in Xcode.
2. Select the swiftTorrent scheme.
3. Build and run from Xcode.

Repository Layout

• swiftTorrent/ - SwiftUI app source code.
• TorrentCore/ - Native bridge framework for torrent engine integration.
• Frameworks/ - Bundled third-party native libraries and headers.

Sparkle Channels

• Stable appcast: https://maxhewett.github.io/swiftTorrent/appcast.xml
• Beta appcast: https://maxhewett.github.io/swiftTorrent/beta/appcast.xml
• In-app opt-in: Settings > General > Updates > Update Channel
• Publish beta release/appcast: scripts/publish_sparkle_release.sh <version> <app-or-zip> [notes] --channel beta

License

Licensed under the GNU GPL v3.0.