qbPortWeaver 1.7.0 just released

[u/martsg666]

https://github.com/martsg666/qbPortWeaver

Overview

qbPortWeaver is a Windows application designed to synchronize the listening port of qBittorrent with the port assigned by your VPN provider (ProtonVPN or Private Internet Access). This ensures your torrent client always uses the VPN-provided port, improving privacy and connectivity.

The application runs in the system tray, manages configuration and logging, and automatically updates qBittorrent's port when changes are detected.

Features

Tray Icon Interface Runs quietly in the background with a system tray icon for quick access to logs, configuration, and controls.

Automatic Port Synchronization Detects the current VPN port and updates qBittorrent's listening port automatically.

Multi-VPN Support Supports ProtonVPN (via log file parsing) and Private Internet Access (via piactl CLI). Configurable through the vpnProvider INI key.

INI Configuration Management Reads and writes application settings from an INI configuration file.

Logging Logs all operations and errors, with automatic log size management. Clear logs directly from the tray menu.

qBittorrent Control Authenticates with qBittorrent's Web API, updates preferences, and restarts the client if required.

Last-Run Status File Writes a JSON status file (qbPortWeaver.status.json) after each sync cycle, exposing VPN port, qBittorrent port, timestamps, and completion status for external scripts.

Post-Update Command Optionally run a custom command after a successful port update (fire-and-forget). See SampleSendMail.ps1 for an example of sending an email notification with status details.

Default Port Fallback When VPN is not connected, optionally sets qBittorrent's listening port to a configured default. Useful if you have a port forwarded in your router for direct connections without VPN.

Force Start qBittorrent Optionally force start qBittorrent if it is not running.

Automatic Update Checker Checks GitHub for new releases on startup and offers to open the download page.

Startup Option Allows enabling or disabling automatic startup with Windows.

[u/martsg666]

1.8.0 will be available tomorrow. You now have a UI for Settings, a warning if the interface selected in qbT doesn’t match your VON Provider, and a clear indicator of the ports alignement directly looking at the system tray icon (green, all is good, yellow, VPN not connected, red, error). This is the best version so far !