dht by anacrolix
dht is used by anacrolix/torrent, and is intended for use as a library in other projects both torrent related and otherwise
About dht
From the project's README at github.com/anacrolix/dht. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
[](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/anacrolix/dht/v2) Installation
Get the library package with , or the provided cmds with . Commands
Here I'll describe what some of the provided commands in do. dht
% go run github.com/anacrolix/dht/v2/cmd/dht --help valid arguments at this point: --help|-h --network --secure --bootstrap-addr <[]string> --query-resend-delay derive-put-target put put-mutable-infohash get ping get-peers query ping-nodes Downstream projects
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 354 | github.com/anacrolix/dht |
| GitHub forks | 66 | github.com/anacrolix/dht |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 9.4 years | since Dec 2016 |
| Last commit | 2 months ago | Mar 7, 2026 |
| Funding links | 3 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host dht?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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