Networking / complete

Torrent Client

A C++ torrent client with torrent file parsing, custom bencode encoding/decoding, peer connections, and networking logic.

Architecture Overview

The client parses torrent metadata, decodes bencoded structures, manages peer connections, and implements the networking pieces needed to exchange data with peers.

Technical Challenges

bencode parser and encoder design
torrent metadata extraction
peer-to-peer connection handling
networking state transitions
robustness around malformed inputs

Lessons Learned

Torrent clients are compact distributed systems: protocol parsing, peer discovery, partial failure, and transfer state all interact.

Tools

C++