BT: A C++ BitTorrent client

A BitTorrent client implemented in C++23.

Currently the client is Linux-only and supports downloading pieces to an in-memory buffer.

Features

• .torrent file parser.
• Connecting to trackers.
• CLI with documented commands.
• TCP client written from scratch.
• HTTP(S) client written from scratch.
• BitTorrent protocol (de)serialisation written from scratch.

Command line interface

Run ./bt --help to view the available commands and arguments.

USAGE:
  bt [-?|-h|--help] [ parse { [-?|-h|--help] <filename> } ] [ dl { [-?|-h|--help] <filename> } ]

Display usage information.

OPTIONS, ARGUMENTS:
  -?, -h, --help          
                          
  parse                   Parses the provided .torrent file.
                          
  -?, -h, --help          
  <filename>              The file path for the .torrent file.
                          
  dl                      Downloads the provided .torrent file.
                          
  -?, -h, --help          
  <filename>              The file path for the .torrent file.