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+#!/usr/bin/env -S uv run
+# /// script
+# dependencies = [
+#     "httpx",
+# ]
+# ///
+import argparse
+import base64
+import logging
+from os import getenv
+import httpx
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+def add_torrent(client: httpx.Client, torrent_path: Path):
+    encoded_torrent = base64.b64encode(torrent_path.read_bytes()).decode()
+
+    payload = {
+        "method": "torrent-add",
+        "arguments": {
+            "download-dir": "/downloads/",
+            "metainfo": encoded_torrent,
+            "paused": False,
+        },
+    }
+
+    res = client.post("/transmission/rpc", json=payload)
+    if res.is_error:
+        raise Exception(f"HTTP {res.status_code}: {res.text}")
+    result = res.json()
+
+    return result["result"] in ["duplicate-torrent", "success"]
+
+
+def parse_args():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Add torrent to Transmission via RPC")
+    parser.add_argument("torrent_paths", type=Path, nargs="+", help="Path to the torrent file")
+    parser.add_argument("--host", required=True, default=getenv("TRANSMISSION_HOST", "http://localhost:9091"), help="Transmission RPC host URL")
+    parser.add_argument("--auth", default=getenv("TRANSMISSION_AUTH"), help="Transmission RPC username:password")
+
+    return parser.parse_args()
+
+
+def main():
+    args = parse_args()
+    logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
+
+    client = httpx.Client(
+        base_url=args.host,
+        auth=httpx.BasicAuth(*args.auth.split(":")) if args.auth else None,
+        timeout=10,
+    )
+    csrf_token = client.post("/transmission/rpc", json={"method": "session-get"}).headers["x-transmission-session-id"]
+    client.headers["X-Transmission-Session-Id"] = csrf_token
+
+    for torrent_path in args.torrent_paths:
+        if not torrent_path.is_file():
+            logging.error(f"Torrent file not found: {args.torrent_path}")
+            raise SystemError(1)
+        add_torrent(client=client, torrent_path=torrent_path)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()