Comic-DL is a command-line downloader for comics and manga.
It fetches content from supported comic and manga websites, with options to download individual chapters, complete series, or specific chapter ranges. It’s designed for users who prefer a scriptable terminal workflow rather than a graphical comic reader.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Downloads comics and manga from supported websites.
- Can fetch a single chapter or all available chapters for a series.
- Supports chapter range selection.
- Includes manga search functionality.
- Can convert downloaded images to PDF or CBZ format.
- Offers automatic downloading of new chapters using a configuration file.
- Lets users specify a custom download directory.
- Supports sorting download order by old, new, ascending, or descending order.
- Can skip previously downloaded files.
- Supports login credentials and cookies for sites that require authentication.
- Provides Docker support for containerised use.
Website: github.com/Xonshiz/comic-dl
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Developer: Xonshiz
License: MIT License
Comic-DL is written in Python. Learn Python with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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