Go-Torrent

A BitTorrent client implementation in Go that supports downloading files using the BitTorrent protocol. This project implements the core functionality of a BitTorrent client, including torrent file parsing, peer discovery, and file downloading.

Features

• Bencode Encoding/Decoding

  • Support for all Bencode types (strings, integers, lists, dictionaries)
  • Robust error handling and validation

• Torrent File Processing

  • Parse .torrent files (both single-file and multi-file torrents)
  • Info hash calculation
  • Piece hash extraction
  • Support for all standard torrent file fields

• Peer Discovery and Communication

  • HTTP tracker support
  • Peer handshake protocol
  • Complete BitTorrent message protocol
  • Peer connection management

• Download Functionality

  • Piece and block management
  • Concurrent downloads
  • Progress tracking
  • File assembly for both single and multi-file torrents
  • Storage management with block-level granularity

Project Structure

.
├── cmd/          # Command-line interface and main application
├── internal/     # Internal packages
│   ├── bencode/  # Bencode encoding/decoding
│   ├── torrent/  # Torrent file processing
│   ├── tracker/  # Tracker protocol implementation
│   ├── peer/     # Peer communication
│   └── download/ # Download management
└── pkg/          # Public packages

Requirements

• Go 1.21 or later

Installation

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/go-torrent.git
cd go-torrent
go mod download

Usage

[Usage instructions will be added as the project matures]

Development Status

This project is actively under development. Current implementation status can be found in checkpoint.md.

Planned Features

• Magnet link support
• Metadata exchange protocol
• DHT (Distributed Hash Table) support

Acknowledgments