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About LeechCraft

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LeechCraft is a free open source cross-platform modular internet-client.
LeechCraft allows to browse the web, chat via instant messaging, read RSS/Atom feeds, download files via BitTorrent, Direct Connect, FTP, HTTP, automatically download, play or stream podcasts (and other media files) and much more.

LeechCraft is a modular system, and by installing different modules you can customize the feature set.

  • LeechCraft runs under Microsoft Windows, Linux, some other UNIX-like systems and Mac OS X.
  • LeechCraft is spyware- and ads-free. All the source code is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3 and is freely available.

Main features

  • Full-featured web-browser with support for all major web-standards.
  • Multiprotocol modular IM client currently supporting XMPP (Jabber) and IRC protocols.
  • RSS feed reader supporting common feed formats with extensions like MediaRSS for enhanced media experience or GeoRSS for now-popular geolocation.
  • Extensive support for Broadcatching and podcasts and their automatic retrieval.
  • Efficient and fast BitTorrent client with full support for the BitTorrent protocol and all its widespread extensions and magnet links.
  • EiskaltDC++ Direct Connect and Advanced Direct Connect client ported to LeechCraft to be loaded as its plugin, benefitting from all other LeechCraft plugins and features.
  • Own repository of plugins, themes, icons and much more.
  • The "Summary" tab that displays all your downloads, updates and statuses (like new articles in news feeds) and allows you to perform search queries.
  • Integrated media player.
  • Scripting support in Python or JavaScript.