ghgrab – grab anything you want

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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