ghgrab is a terminal tool for browsing and downloading individual files and folders from source code repositories without cloning the entire project.
It supports GitHub, GitLab, Codeberg, Gitea, Forgejo, and compatible self-hosted instances. Its terminal interface provides repository navigation, fuzzy search, file previews, and batch downloads.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Browse repositories and download specific files or folders.
- Supports GitHub, GitLab, Codeberg, Gitea, Forgejo, and compatible self-hosted instances.
- Fuzzy search for quickly finding repository content.
- Preview source code and text files in the terminal.
- Batch selection and downloading of multiple files and folders.
- Built-in GitHub Large File Storage support.
- Search for GitHub repositories directly from the home screen.
- Download GitHub release assets with operating system and architecture-aware selection.
- Machine-friendly agent mode for scripts and non-interactive workflows.
- Custom colour themes using TOML configuration files.
Website: github.com/abhixdd/ghgrab
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Developer: Abhinav A
License: MIT License
ghgrab is written in Rust. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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