# rtorrent
> Ncurses-based BitTorrent client ideal for tmux and screen

## Summary
Ncurses-based BitTorrent client designed for use with terminal multiplexers

## Capabilities
- Download and manage torrents with ncurses UI
- Run within tmux, screen, or dtach
- Highly configurable via XML configuration
- Support for magnet links and torrent files

## When to Use
- When managing torrents in a terminal multiplexer
- When you want a lightweight ncurses torrent client

## When NOT to Use
- When you prefer a graphical torrent client

## Related Tools
- [transmission](/tools/transmission) (complementary)
- [mabel](/tools/mabel) (complementary)

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Source: https://littlescripts.sh/tools/rtorrent
