rutorrent-mcp
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUTORRENT_URL | Yes | Base ruTorrent URL, e.g. https://host/rutorrent | |
| RUTORRENT_USER | No | HTTP Basic auth username | |
| RUTORRENT_TIMEOUT | No | HTTP timeout in seconds | 30 |
| RUTORRENT_PASSWORD | No | HTTP Basic auth password | |
| RUTORRENT_VERIFY_SSL | No | Set false to skip TLS verification | true |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| list_torrentsA | List torrents with compact per-torrent info. Filters: label (exact match), status. Sorted by sort_by (name ascending,
numeric keys descending). Returns at most |
| get_torrentC | Full details for one torrent by info-hash. |
| global_statsA | Global transfer rates, throttle limits, torrent count, and disk space. |
| add_torrentA | Add a torrent from a magnet link / URL, or upload a local .torrent file. Provide exactly one of magnet_or_url or file_path. Optional label and download directory. start=False adds it stopped. Addition is not verified by rTorrent; check with list_torrents afterwards. |
| remove_torrentA | Remove torrents. delete_data=True also erases downloaded files (requires ruTorrent's erasedata plugin; otherwise files remain on disk). |
| start_torrentC | Start (resume) torrents by info-hash. |
| stop_torrentA | Stop torrents (closes them; no seeding, no connections). |
| pause_torrentB | Pause torrents (stays open, transfers halt; resume with start_torrent). |
| recheck_torrentC | Force a hash re-check of downloaded data. |
| set_labelB | Set the ruTorrent label on torrents. Empty string clears the label. |
| set_priorityA | Set torrent bandwidth priority: off (do not transfer), low, normal, or high. |
| move_torrentA | Move a torrent to another download directory. Stops the torrent, optionally moves its data on the seedbox (requires rTorrent's execute permission, standard on seedboxes), points rTorrent at the new location, and restarts it if it was running. |
| set_throttleA | Set global download/upload speed limits in KB/s. 0 means unlimited. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 13 tools
Each tool has a clearly distinct purpose: adding, retrieving, listing, moving, pausing, rechecking, removing, labeling, prioritizing, throttling, starting, stopping, and global stats. No overlap exists between their functionalities.
Almost all tools follow the verb_noun pattern (add_torrent, get_torrent, etc.). The only exception is 'global_stats', which breaks the pattern but is still clear and understandable.
13 tools is appropriate for a torrent client server. It covers all essential operations without being bloated, providing a balanced scope for managing torrents.
The tool set covers the full lifecycle of torrent management: add, start, stop, pause, remove, move, recheck, and retrieve details. Minor gaps exist, such as per-torrent speed limits, but overall it's robust for typical use cases.