Inspecting torrents
Learn how to view and analyze .torrent file metadata using the mkbrr inspect command
The mkbrr inspect command allows you to view the metadata and file structure contained within a .torrent file without needing the actual content files.
Arguments
Required command arguments
Flags
Available command options
Output
Understanding the inspection results
Examples
Usage examples
Arguments
The path to the .torrent file you want to inspect.
Flags
Show all metadata fields found in the torrent file, including non-standard ones in both the root and info dictionaries.
Use verbose mode when you need to inspect custom or non-standard metadata fields that might be present in the torrent.
Output
The command displays the following information by default:
For multi-file torrents, a file tree is displayed showing the path and size of each file within the torrent structure.
Examples
Inspect a torrent file with default output:
Inspect a torrent file with default output:
Show all metadata fields including non-standard ones:
Arguments
<torrent-file>: (Required) The path to the.torrentfile you want to inspect.
Flags
Show all metadata fields found in the torrent file, including non-standard ones in both the root and info dictionaries.
Output
The command displays the following information by default:
- Name: The root name of the torrent content.
- Hash: The info hash of the torrent.
- Size: Total size of the content.
- Piece length: Size of each piece.
- Pieces: Total number of pieces.
- Trackers: Announce URLs.
- Web seeds: Any web seed URLs included.
- Private: Whether the private flag is set.
- Source: The source tag, if present.
- Comment: The comment, if present.
- Created by: The tool used to create the torrent, if specified.
- Created on: The creation date, if specified.
- Files: Number of files (for multi-file torrents).
If the torrent contains multiple files, a file tree is also displayed, showing the path and size of each file within the torrent structure.
Examples
Inspect a torrent file:
Inspect a torrent file with verbose output to see all metadata:
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