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transmission-cli for Mac

Lightweight BitTorrent client

Quick answer: transmission-cli is a networking tool for macOS. Install it with brew install transmission-cli. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only licence. It has 1,909 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What transmission-cli is

transmission-cli is a networking tool for macOS: lightweight BitTorrent client.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only licence.

How to install transmission-cli

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install transmission-cli.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install transmission-cli on Mac?

Run brew install transmission-cli in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is transmission-cli open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-2.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only licence.

Does transmission-cli run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is transmission-cli?

It was installed 1,909 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #684 in this catalogue.

What version of transmission-cli is current?

The latest packaged version is 4.1.4.