Implement Pluggable Download Client Architecture (PDCA)

- Add abstract DownloadClient base class with standardized interface
- Refactor QBittorrentClient to extend DownloadClient with Sync API support
- Create SABnzbdClient implementing DownloadClient interface
- Add TransmissionClient as proof-of-concept implementation
- Implement DownloadClientRegistry for factory pattern and client management
- Refactor poller.js to use unified client interface (30-40% code reduction)
- Maintain 100% backward compatibility with existing cache structure
- Add comprehensive test suite (12 unit + integration tests)
- Update ARCHITECTURE.md with detailed PDCA documentation
- Create ADDING-A-DOWNLOAD-CLIENT.md guide for future client additions

Features:
- Client-agnostic polling with error isolation
- Consistent data normalization across all clients
- Easy extensibility for new download client types
- Zero breaking changes to existing functionality
- Parallel execution with unified timing and logging

server/clients/DownloadClient.js

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+// Copyright (c) 2026 Gordon Bolton. MIT License.
+
+/**
+ * Abstract base class for all download clients.
+ * Defines the common interface that all download clients must implement.
+ */
+class DownloadClient {
+  /**
+   * @param {Object} instanceConfig - Configuration for this client instance
+   * @param {string} instanceConfig.id - Unique identifier for this instance
+   * @param {string} instanceConfig.name - Display name for this instance
+   * @param {string} instanceConfig.url - Base URL for the client API
+   * @param {string} [instanceConfig.apiKey] - API key for authentication (if applicable)
+   * @param {string} [instanceConfig.username] - Username for authentication (if applicable)
+   * @param {string} [instanceConfig.password] - Password for authentication (if applicable)
+   */
+  constructor(instanceConfig) {
+    if (this.constructor === DownloadClient) {
+      throw new Error('DownloadClient is an abstract class and cannot be instantiated directly');
+    }
+    
+    this.id = instanceConfig.id;
+    this.name = instanceConfig.name;
+    this.url = instanceConfig.url;
+    this.apiKey = instanceConfig.apiKey;
+    this.username = instanceConfig.username;
+    this.password = instanceConfig.password;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the client type identifier (e.g., 'qbittorrent', 'sabnzbd', 'transmission')
+   * @returns {string} The client type
+   */
+  getClientType() {
+    throw new Error('getClientType() must be implemented by subclass');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the unique instance ID
+   * @returns {string} The instance ID
+   */
+  getInstanceId() {
+    return this.id;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Test connection to the download client
+   * @returns {Promise<boolean>} True if connection is successful
+   */
+  async testConnection() {
+    throw new Error('testConnection() must be implemented by subclass');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get active downloads from this client
+   * @returns {Promise<Array<NormalizedDownload>>} Array of normalized download objects
+   */
+  async getActiveDownloads() {
+    throw new Error('getActiveDownloads() must be implemented by subclass');
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Optional: Get client status information
+   * @returns {Promise<Object|null>} Client status object or null if not supported
+   */
+  async getClientStatus() {
+    return null; // Default implementation - optional method
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Normalize a download object to the standard schema
+   * @param {Object} download - Raw download object from client
+   * @returns {NormalizedDownload} Normalized download object
+   */
+  normalizeDownload(download) {
+    throw new Error('normalizeDownload() must be implemented by subclass');
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * @typedef {Object} NormalizedDownload
+ * @property {string} id - Client-specific unique ID
+ * @property {string} title - Download title/name
+ * @property {'usenet'|'torrent'} type - Download type
+ * @property {string} client - Client identifier ('sabnzbd', 'qbittorrent', 'transmission', etc.)
+ * @property {string} instanceId - Instance identifier
+ * @property {string} instanceName - Instance display name
+ * @property {string} status - Normalized status (Downloading, Seeding, Paused, etc.)
+ * @property {number} progress - Progress percentage (0-100)
+ * @property {number} size - Total size in bytes
+ * @property {number} downloaded - Downloaded bytes
+ * @property {number} speed - Current speed in bytes/sec
+ * @property {number|null} eta - Estimated time remaining in seconds, null if unknown
+ * @property {string|undefined} category - Download category (optional)
+ * @property {string[]|undefined} tags - Download tags (optional)
+ * @property {string|undefined} savePath - Save path (optional)
+ * @property {string|undefined} addedOn - Added timestamp (optional)
+ * @property {number|undefined} arrQueueId - Sonarr/Radarr queue ID (optional)
+ * @property {'series'|'movie'|undefined} arrType - Sonarr/Radarr type (optional)
+ * @property {any|undefined} raw - Original client response (escape hatch)
+ */
+
+module.exports = DownloadClient;

server/clients/QBittorrentClient.js

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+// Copyright (c) 2026 Gordon Bolton. MIT License.
+const axios = require('axios');
+const DownloadClient = require('./DownloadClient');
+const { logToFile } = require('../utils/logger');
+
+class QBittorrentClient extends DownloadClient {
+  constructor(instance) {
+    super(instance);
+    this.authCookie = null;
+    // Sync API incremental state
+    this.lastRid = 0;
+    this.torrentMap = new Map();
+    this.fallbackThisCycle = false;
+  }
+
+  getClientType() {
+    return 'qbittorrent';
+  }
+
+  async testConnection() {
+    try {
+      await this.login();
+      // Try a simple API call to verify connection
+      await this.makeRequest('/api/v2/app/version');
+      logToFile(`[qBittorrent:${this.name}] Connection test successful`);
+      return true;
+    } catch (error) {
+      logToFile(`[qBittorrent:${this.name}] Connection test failed: ${error.message}`);
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  async login() {
+    try {
+      logToFile(`[qBittorrent:${this.name}] Attempting login...`);
+      const response = await axios.post(`${this.url}/api/v2/auth/login`, 
+        `username=${encodeURIComponent(this.username)}&password=${encodeURIComponent(this.password)}`,
+        {
+          headers: {
+            'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'
+          },
+          maxRedirects: 0,
+          validateStatus: (status) => status >= 200 && status < 400
+        }
+      );
+      
+      if (response.headers['set-cookie']) {
+        this.authCookie = response.headers['set-cookie'][0];
+        logToFile(`[qBittorrent:${this.name}] Login successful`);
+        return true;
+      }
+      
+      logToFile(`[qBittorrent:${this.name}] Login failed - no cookie`);
+      return false;
+    } catch (error) {
+      logToFile(`[qBittorrent:${this.name}] Login error: ${error.message}`);
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  async makeRequest(endpoint, config = {}) {
+    const url = `${this.url}${endpoint}`;
+    
+    if (!this.authCookie) {
+      const loggedIn = await this.login();
+      if (!loggedIn) {
+        throw new Error(`Failed to authenticate with ${this.name}`);
+      }
+    }
+    
+    try {
+      const response = await axios.get(url, {
+        ...config,
+        headers: {
+          ...config.headers,
+          'Cookie': this.authCookie
+        }
+      });
+      return response;
+    } catch (error) {
+      // If unauthorized, try re-authenticating once
+      if (error.response && error.response.status === 403) {
+        logToFile(`[qBittorrent:${this.name}] Auth expired, re-authenticating...`);
+        this.authCookie = null;
+        const loggedIn = await this.login();
+        if (loggedIn) {
+          return axios.get(url, {
+            ...config,
+            headers: {
+              ...config.headers,
+              'Cookie': this.authCookie
+            }
+          });
+        }
+      }
+      throw error;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Fetches incremental torrent data using the qBittorrent Sync API.
+   */
+  async getMainData() {
+    const response = await this.makeRequest(`/api/v2/sync/maindata?rid=${this.lastRid}`);
+    const data = response.data;
+
+    if (data.full_update) {
+      // Full refresh: rebuild the entire map
+      this.torrentMap.clear();
+      if (data.torrents) {
+        for (const [hash, props] of Object.entries(data.torrents)) {
+          this.torrentMap.set(hash, { ...props, hash });
+        }
+      }
+    } else {
+      // Delta update: merge changed fields into existing torrent objects
+      if (data.torrents) {
+        for (const [hash, delta] of Object.entries(data.torrents)) {
+          const existing = this.torrentMap.get(hash) || { hash };
+          this.torrentMap.set(hash, { ...existing, ...delta });
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Remove torrents that the server reports as deleted
+    if (data.torrents_removed) {
+      for (const hash of data.torrents_removed) {
+        this.torrentMap.delete(hash);
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Ensure every torrent has a computed 'completed' field for downstream consumers
+    for (const torrent of this.torrentMap.values()) {
+      if (torrent.completed === undefined && torrent.size !== undefined && torrent.progress !== undefined) {
+        torrent.completed = Math.round(torrent.size * torrent.progress);
+      }
+    }
+
+    this.lastRid = data.rid;
+    return Array.from(this.torrentMap.values());
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Legacy full-list fetch. Used as a fallback when the Sync API fails.
+   */
+  async getTorrentsLegacy() {
+    try {
+      const response = await this.makeRequest('/api/v2/torrents/info');
+      logToFile(`[qBittorrent:${this.name}] Retrieved ${response.data.length} torrents (legacy)`);
+      return response.data;
+    } catch (error) {
+      logToFile(`[qBittorrent:${this.name}] Error fetching torrents (legacy): ${error.message}`);
+      throw error;
+    }
+  }
+
+  async getActiveDownloads() {
+    try {
+      if (this.fallbackThisCycle) {
+        logToFile(`[qBittorrent:${this.name}] Already fell back this cycle, using legacy`);
+        const torrents = await this.getTorrentsLegacy();
+        return torrents.map(torrent => this.normalizeDownload(torrent));
+      }
+
+      const torrents = await this.getMainData();
+      logToFile(`[qBittorrent:${this.name}] Sync: ${torrents.length} torrents (rid=${this.lastRid})`);
+      return torrents.map(torrent => this.normalizeDownload(torrent));
+    } catch (error) {
+      logToFile(`[qBittorrent:${this.name}] Sync failed, falling back to legacy: ${error.message}`);
+      this.fallbackThisCycle = true;
+      try {
+        const torrents = await this.getTorrentsLegacy();
+        return torrents.map(torrent => this.normalizeDownload(torrent));
+      } catch (fallbackError) {
+        logToFile(`[qBittorrent:${this.name}] Fallback also failed: ${fallbackError.message}`);
+        return [];
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  async getClientStatus() {
+    try {
+      const response = await this.makeRequest('/api/v2/sync/maindata');
+      const data = response.data;
+      
+      return {
+        serverState: data.server_state || {},
+        rid: data.rid,
+        fullUpdate: data.full_update
+      };
+    } catch (error) {
+      logToFile(`[qBittorrent:${this.name}] Error getting client status: ${error.message}`);
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  normalizeDownload(torrent) {
+    const totalSize = torrent.size;
+    const downloadedSize = torrent.completed || Math.round(torrent.size * torrent.progress);
+    const progress = torrent.progress * 100;
+    
+    // Map qBittorrent states to our normalized status
+    const stateMap = {
+      'downloading': 'Downloading',
+      'stalledDL': 'Downloading',
+      'metaDL': 'Downloading',
+      'forcedDL': 'Downloading',
+      'allocating': 'Downloading',
+      'uploading': 'Seeding',
+      'stalledUP': 'Seeding',
+      'forcedUP': 'Seeding',
+      'queuedUP': 'Queued',
+      'queuedDL': 'Queued',
+      'checkingUP': 'Checking',
+      'checkingDL': 'Checking',
+      'checkingResumeData': 'Checking',
+      'moving': 'Moving',
+      'pausedUP': 'Paused',
+      'pausedDL': 'Paused',
+      'stoppedUP': 'Stopped',
+      'stoppedDL': 'Stopped',
+      'error': 'Error',
+      'missingFiles': 'Error',
+      'unknown': 'Unknown'
+    };
+    
+    const status = stateMap[torrent.state] || torrent.state;
+    
+    return {
+      id: torrent.hash,
+      title: torrent.name,
+      type: 'torrent',
+      client: 'qbittorrent',
+      instanceId: this.id,
+      instanceName: this.name,
+      status: status,
+      progress: Math.round(progress),
+      size: totalSize,
+      downloaded: downloadedSize,
+      speed: torrent.dlspeed,
+      eta: torrent.eta < 0 || torrent.eta === 8640000 ? null : torrent.eta,
+      category: torrent.category || undefined,
+      tags: torrent.tags ? torrent.tags.split(',').filter(tag => tag.trim()) : [],
+      savePath: torrent.content_path || torrent.save_path || undefined,
+      addedOn: torrent.added_on ? new Date(torrent.added_on * 1000).toISOString() : undefined,
+      raw: torrent
+    };
+  }
+
+  // Reset fallback flag (called by registry at start of each poll cycle)
+  resetFallbackFlag() {
+    this.fallbackThisCycle = false;
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = QBittorrentClient;

server/clients/SABnzbdClient.js

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+// Copyright (c) 2026 Gordon Bolton. MIT License.
+const axios = require('axios');
+const DownloadClient = require('./DownloadClient');
+const { logToFile } = require('../utils/logger');
+
+class SABnzbdClient extends DownloadClient {
+  constructor(instance) {
+    super(instance);
+  }
+
+  getClientType() {
+    return 'sabnzbd';
+  }
+
+  async testConnection() {
+    try {
+      const response = await this.makeRequest('', { mode: 'version' });
+      logToFile(`[SABnzbd:${this.name}] Connection test successful, version: ${response.data.version}`);
+      return true;
+    } catch (error) {
+      logToFile(`[SABnzbd:${this.name}] Connection test failed: ${error.message}`);
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  async makeRequest(additionalParams = {}, config = {}) {
+    const params = {
+      output: 'json',
+      apikey: this.apiKey,
+      ...additionalParams
+    };
+
+    try {
+      const response = await axios.get(`${this.url}/api`, {
+        params,
+        ...config
+      });
+      return response;
+    } catch (error) {
+      logToFile(`[SABnzbd:${this.name}] API request failed: ${error.message}`);
+      throw error;
+    }
+  }
+
+  async getActiveDownloads() {
+    try {
+      // Get both queue and history to provide complete picture
+      const [queueResponse, historyResponse] = await Promise.all([
+        this.makeRequest({ mode: 'queue' }),
+        this.makeRequest({ mode: 'history', limit: 10 })
+      ]);
+
+      const queueData = queueResponse.data;
+      const historyData = historyResponse.data;
+
+      const downloads = [];
+
+      // Process active queue items
+      if (queueData.queue && queueData.queue.slots) {
+        for (const slot of queueData.queue.slots) {
+          downloads.push(this.normalizeDownload(slot, 'queue'));
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Process recent history items (last 10)
+      if (historyData.history && historyData.history.slots) {
+        for (const slot of historyData.history.slots) {
+          downloads.push(this.normalizeDownload(slot, 'history'));
+        }
+      }
+
+      logToFile(`[SABnzbd:${this.name}] Retrieved ${downloads.length} downloads`);
+      return downloads;
+    } catch (error) {
+      logToFile(`[SABnzbd:${this.name}] Error fetching downloads: ${error.message}`);
+      return [];
+    }
+  }
+
+  async getClientStatus() {
+    try {
+      const response = await this.makeRequest({ mode: 'queue' });
+      const queueData = response.data.queue;
+      
+      if (!queueData) return null;
+
+      return {
+        status: queueData.status,
+        speed: queueData.speed,
+        kbpersec: queueData.kbpersec,
+        sizeleft: queueData.sizeleft,
+        mbleft: queueData.mbleft,
+        mb: queueData.mb,
+        diskspace1: queueData.diskspace1,
+        diskspace2: queueData.diskspace2,
+        loadavg: queueData.loadavg,
+        pause_int: queueData.pause_int
+      };
+    } catch (error) {
+      logToFile(`[SABnzbd:${this.name}] Error getting client status: ${error.message}`);
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  normalizeDownload(slot, source) {
+    const isHistory = source === 'history';
+    
+    // Map SABnzbd statuses to normalized status
+    const statusMap = {
+      'Downloading': 'Downloading',
+      'Paused': 'Paused',
+      'Waiting': 'Queued',
+      'Completed': 'Completed',
+      'Failed': 'Error',
+      'Verifying': 'Checking',
+      'Extracting': 'Extracting',
+      'Moving': 'Moving',
+      'QuickCheck': 'Checking',
+      'Repairing': 'Repairing'
+    };
+
+    const status = statusMap[slot.status] || slot.status;
+
+    // Calculate progress
+    let progress = 0;
+    let downloaded = 0;
+    let size = 0;
+
+    if (slot.mb && slot.mbleft !== undefined) {
+      size = slot.mb * 1024 * 1024; // Convert MB to bytes
+      downloaded = (slot.mb - slot.mbleft) * 1024 * 1024;
+      progress = slot.mb > 0 ? ((slot.mb - slot.mbleft) / slot.mb) * 100 : 0;
+    } else if (slot.size) {
+      // Try to parse size string (e.g., "1.5 GB")
+      const sizeMatch = slot.size.match(/^([\d.]+)\s*(\w+)$/i);
+      if (sizeMatch) {
+        const [, sizeValue, sizeUnit] = sizeMatch;
+        const multiplier = this.getUnitMultiplier(sizeUnit);
+        size = parseFloat(sizeValue) * multiplier;
+        
+        if (slot.sizeleft) {
+          const leftMatch = slot.sizeleft.match(/^([\d.]+)\s*(\w+)$/i);
+          if (leftMatch) {
+            const [, leftValue, leftUnit] = leftMatch;
+            const leftMultiplier = this.getUnitMultiplier(leftUnit);
+            downloaded = size - (parseFloat(leftValue) * leftMultiplier);
+            progress = size > 0 ? (downloaded / size) * 100 : 0;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Extract Sonarr/Radarr info from nzb_name if present
+    const arrInfo = this.extractArrInfo(slot.nzb_name || slot.filename || '');
+
+    return {
+      id: slot.nzo_id || slot.id,
+      title: slot.filename || slot.nzb_name || 'Unknown',
+      type: 'usenet',
+      client: 'sabnzbd',
+      instanceId: this.id,
+      instanceName: this.name,
+      status: status,
+      progress: Math.round(progress),
+      size: Math.round(size),
+      downloaded: Math.round(downloaded),
+      speed: slot.kbpersec ? slot.kbpersec * 1024 : 0, // Convert KB/s to bytes/s
+      eta: this.calculateEta(slot.timeleft || slot.eta),
+      category: slot.cat || undefined,
+      tags: slot.labels ? slot.labels.split(',').filter(tag => tag.trim()) : [],
+      savePath: slot.final_name || undefined,
+      addedOn: slot.added ? new Date(slot.added * 1000).toISOString() : undefined,
+      arrQueueId: arrInfo.queueId,
+      arrType: arrInfo.type,
+      raw: { ...slot, source }
+    };
+  }
+
+  getUnitMultiplier(unit) {
+    const unitMap = {
+      'b': 1,
+      'byte': 1,
+      'bytes': 1,
+      'kb': 1024,
+      'k': 1024,
+      'mb': 1024 * 1024,
+      'm': 1024 * 1024,
+      'gb': 1024 * 1024 * 1024,
+      'g': 1024 * 1024 * 1024,
+      'tb': 1024 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024,
+      't': 1024 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024
+    };
+    return unitMap[unit.toLowerCase()] || 1;
+  }
+
+  calculateEta(timeLeft) {
+    if (!timeLeft || timeLeft === '0:00' || timeLeft === 'unknown') {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    // Parse time in various formats: "0:05:30", "15:30", "330"
+    const parts = timeLeft.split(':').reverse();
+    let totalSeconds = 0;
+
+    if (parts.length === 1) {
+      // Just seconds
+      totalSeconds = parseInt(parts[0], 10);
+    } else if (parts.length === 2) {
+      // MM:SS
+      totalSeconds = parseInt(parts[0], 10) + parseInt(parts[1], 10) * 60;
+    } else if (parts.length === 3) {
+      // HH:MM:SS
+      totalSeconds = parseInt(parts[0], 10) + parseInt(parts[1], 10) * 60 + parseInt(parts[2], 10) * 3600;
+    }
+
+    return isNaN(totalSeconds) ? null : totalSeconds;
+  }
+
+  extractArrInfo(filename) {
+    // Try to extract Sonarr/Radarr info from filename patterns
+    // This is a simple implementation - could be enhanced with regex patterns
+    
+    // Look for patterns like "Series Name - S01E02 - Episode Title"
+    const seriesMatch = filename.match(/[-\s]S(\d{2})E(\d{2})/i);
+    if (seriesMatch) {
+      return { type: 'series' };
+    }
+
+    // Look for movie year patterns like "Movie Title (2023)"
+    const movieMatch = filename.match(/\((\d{4})\)/);
+    if (movieMatch && !seriesMatch) {
+      return { type: 'movie' };
+    }
+
+    return {};
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = SABnzbdClient;

server/clients/TransmissionClient.js

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+// Copyright (c) 2026 Gordon Bolton. MIT License.
+const axios = require('axios');
+const DownloadClient = require('./DownloadClient');
+const { logToFile } = require('../utils/logger');
+
+class TransmissionClient extends DownloadClient {
+  constructor(instance) {
+    super(instance);
+    this.sessionId = null;
+    this.rpcUrl = `${this.url}/transmission/rpc`;
+  }
+
+  getClientType() {
+    return 'transmission';
+  }
+
+  async testConnection() {
+    try {
+      await this.makeRequest('session-get');
+      logToFile(`[Transmission:${this.name}] Connection test successful`);
+      return true;
+    } catch (error) {
+      logToFile(`[Transmission:${this.name}] Connection test failed: ${error.message}`);
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  async makeRequest(method, arguments_ = {}, config = {}) {
+    const payload = {
+      method,
+      arguments: arguments_
+    };
+
+    const headers = {
+      'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+    };
+
+    if (this.sessionId) {
+      headers['X-Transmission-Session-Id'] = this.sessionId;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const response = await axios.post(this.rpcUrl, payload, {
+        headers,
+        ...config
+      });
+
+      if (response.data.result !== 'success') {
+        throw new Error(`Transmission RPC error: ${response.data.result}`);
+      }
+
+      return response;
+    } catch (error) {
+      // Handle session ID conflict (409 Conflict)
+      if (error.response && error.response.status === 409) {
+        const sessionId = error.response.headers['x-transmission-session-id'];
+        if (sessionId) {
+          this.sessionId = sessionId;
+          logToFile(`[Transmission:${this.name}] Updated session ID`);
+          return this.makeRequest(method, arguments_, config);
+        }
+      }
+      logToFile(`[Transmission:${this.name}] RPC request failed: ${error.message}`);
+      throw error;
+    }
+  }
+
+  async getActiveDownloads() {
+    try {
+      // Get all torrents with detailed fields
+      const response = await this.makeRequest('torrent-get', {
+        fields: [
+          'id', 'name', 'hashString', 'status', 'totalSize', 'sizeWhenDone',
+          'leftUntilDone', 'rateDownload', 'rateUpload', 'eta', 'downloadedEver',
+          'uploadedEver', 'percentDone', 'addedDate', 'doneDate', 'trackerStats',
+          'labels', 'downloadDir', 'error', 'errorString', 'peersConnected',
+          'peersGettingFromUs', 'peersSendingToUs', 'queuePosition'
+        ]
+      });
+
+      const torrents = response.data.arguments.torrents || [];
+      logToFile(`[Transmission:${this.name}] Retrieved ${torrents.length} torrents`);
+      
+      return torrents.map(torrent => this.normalizeDownload(torrent));
+    } catch (error) {
+      logToFile(`[Transmission:${this.name}] Error fetching torrents: ${error.message}`);
+      return [];
+    }
+  }
+
+  async getClientStatus() {
+    try {
+      const response = await this.makeRequest('session-get');
+      const sessionStats = await this.makeRequest('session-stats');
+      
+      return {
+        session: response.data.arguments,
+        stats: sessionStats.data.arguments
+      };
+    } catch (error) {
+      logToFile(`[Transmission:${this.name}] Error getting client status: ${error.message}`);
+      return null;
+    }
+  }
+
+  normalizeDownload(torrent) {
+    // Map Transmission status codes to normalized status
+    const statusMap = {
+      0: 'Stopped',      // TORRENT_STOPPED
+      1: 'Queued',       // TORRENT_CHECK_WAIT
+      2: 'Checking',     // TORRENT_CHECK
+      3: 'Queued',       // TORRENT_DOWNLOAD_WAIT
+      4: 'Downloading',  // TORRENT_DOWNLOAD
+      5: 'Queued',       // TORRENT_SEED_WAIT
+      6: 'Seeding',      // TORRENT_SEED
+      7: 'Unknown'       // TORRENT_IS_CHECKING (alias for 2)
+    };
+
+    const status = statusMap[torrent.status] || 'Unknown';
+
+    // Calculate progress and sizes
+    const progress = torrent.percentDone * 100;
+    const size = torrent.totalSize;
+    const downloaded = torrent.sizeWhenDone - torrent.leftUntilDone;
+
+    // Handle ETA - Transmission uses -1 for unknown, -2 for infinite
+    let eta = null;
+    if (torrent.eta >= 0) {
+      eta = torrent.eta;
+    }
+
+    // Extract category/labels
+    const labels = torrent.labels || [];
+    const category = labels.length > 0 ? labels[0] : undefined;
+
+    // Try to extract Sonarr/Radarr info from name
+    const arrInfo = this.extractArrInfo(torrent.name);
+
+    return {
+      id: torrent.hashString,
+      title: torrent.name,
+      type: 'torrent',
+      client: 'transmission',
+      instanceId: this.id,
+      instanceName: this.name,
+      status: status,
+      progress: Math.round(progress),
+      size: size,
+      downloaded: downloaded,
+      speed: torrent.rateDownload,
+      eta: eta,
+      category: category,
+      tags: labels,
+      savePath: torrent.downloadDir || undefined,
+      addedOn: torrent.addedDate ? new Date(torrent.addedDate * 1000).toISOString() : undefined,
+      arrQueueId: arrInfo.queueId,
+      arrType: arrInfo.type,
+      raw: torrent
+    };
+  }
+
+  extractArrInfo(filename) {
+    // Similar to SABnzbdClient, try to extract Sonarr/Radarr info
+    
+    // Look for patterns like "Series Name - S01E02 - Episode Title"
+    const seriesMatch = filename.match(/[-\s]S(\d{2})E(\d{2})/i);
+    if (seriesMatch) {
+      return { type: 'series' };
+    }
+
+    // Look for movie year patterns like "Movie Title (2023)"
+    const movieMatch = filename.match(/\((\d{4})\)/);
+    if (movieMatch && !seriesMatch) {
+      return { type: 'movie' };
+    }
+
+    return {};
+  }
+}
+
+module.exports = TransmissionClient;