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Surge – terminal-based download manager

Surge is a terminal (TUI) download manager built in Go. Designed for power users who prefer a keyboard-driven workflow and want full control over their downloads.

This is free and open source software.

Features include:

  • High-speed downloads with multi-connection support.
  • Beautiful TUI built with Bubble Tea & Lipgloss.
  • Pause/Resume downloads seamlessly.
  • Real-time progress with speed graphs and ETA.
  • Auto-retry on connection failures.
  • Smart file detection and organization.
  • Browser extension integration.

Website: github.com/surge-downloader/surge
Support:
Developer: Junaid Islam
License: MIT License

Surge in action
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Surge is written in Go. Learn Go with our recommended free books and free tutorials.


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