download-anything

# Download Anything Find it. Download it. Any resource, any format. ## Toolkit ```bash # Install all tools at once bash scripts/install-toolkit.sh ``` | Tool | Install | Purpose | |------|---------|---------| | `yt-dlp` | `brew install yt-dlp` | Video/audio from 1800+ sites | | `aria2c` | `brew install aria2` | Multi-thread downloads, torrents | | `gallery-dl` | `pip3 install gallery-dl` | Batch image/media, 170+ sites | | `spotdl` | `pip3 install spotdl` | Spotify playlists → local files | | `wget` | `brew install wget` | Recursive downloads, site mirroring | | `curl` | pre-installed | HTTP requests, API calls | | `ffmpeg` | `brew install ffmpeg` | Media conversion | | `jq` | `brew install jq` | JSON parsing for automation | ## Decision Tree | Want to download... | Tool / Approach | |---------------------|----------------| | YouTube / social media video | `scripts/dl-video.sh URL` (auto-detects Bilibili cookies) | | Audio from any video URL | `scripts/dl-audio.sh URL` | | Spotify playlist/album/track | `spotdl URL` | | Images from gallery/artist page | `scripts/dl-gallery.sh URL` | | A direct file URL (fast) | `scripts/dl-file.sh URL` (aria2, 16 connections) | | A torrent or magnet link | `scripts/dl-torrent.sh "magnet:..."` | | Subtitles for a video | `scripts/dl-subtitle.sh QUERY` | | An ebook or paper | → [references/ebooks.md](references/ebooks.md) | | A movie or TV show | → [references/video.md](references/video.md) | | Music / game soundtracks / OST | → [references/music.md](references/music.md) | | Software or app | → [references/software.md](references/software.md) | | Stock images/video/audio/fonts | → [references/media-assets.md](references/media-assets.md) | | Chinese cloud drive resources | → [references/cloud-search.md](references/cloud-search.md) | | Online courses | → [references/education.md](references/education.md) | | Something else / not sure | → [references/search-techniques.md](references/search-techniques.md) | ## Scripts All in `scripts/`. Each does one thing. Compose as needed. | Script | What it does | Key args | |--------|-------------|----------| | `install-toolkit.sh` | Install all CLI tools | — | | `dl-video.sh URL [QUALITY]` | Download video (auto cookies for Bilibili) | `best`/`1080`/`720`/`480` | | `dl-audio.sh URL [FORMAT]` | Extract audio | `mp3`/`opus`/`flac`/`best` | | `dl-file.sh URL [OUTPUT]` | Fast multi-thread download | 16 connections via aria2 | | `dl-gallery.sh URL [DIR] [ARGS...]` | Batch download images | extra args passed to gallery-dl | | `dl-torrent.sh MAGNET [DIR]` | Download torrent/magnet | via aria2 | | `dl-subtitle.sh QUERY [LANG]` | Search & download subtitles | `en`/`zh`/`ja` etc. | ## Quick One-Liners ```bash # Best quality video yt-dlp -f "bv*+ba/b" "URL" # 1080p video + subtitles yt-dlp -f "bv[height<=1080]+ba/b" --write-subs --sub-langs "en,zh" "URL" # Extract audio as MP3 yt-dlp -x --audio-format mp3 "URL" # Download YouTube playlist yt-dlp --yes-playlist "URL" # Fast file download (16 connections) aria2c -x16 -s16 -k1M "URL" # Download magnet aria2c --seed-time=0 "magnet:?xt=..." # Batch images from gallery gallery-dl "URL" # Spotify album → local MP3s spotdl "SPOTIFY_URL" # All PDFs from a page wget -r -l1 -A "*.pdf" "URL" # Video metadata as JSON (automation) yt-dlp -j "URL" # Get direct URL without downloading yt-dlp -g "URL" ``` ## Agent Automation Patterns **Video pipeline:** `yt-dlp -j URL` → parse JSON → select format → `yt-dlp -f FORMAT URL -o OUTPUT` **Ebook search:** Search Anna's Archive / Z-Library / 鸠摩搜书 → get download page → extract link → `aria2c` **Bulk media:** `gallery-dl --dump-json URL` → review items → `gallery-dl -d OUTPUT URL` **Music:** `spotdl SPOTIFY_URL` (auto YouTube match + metadata) or `yt-dlp -x --audio-format mp3 YOUTUBE_URL` ## Domain Instability Many resource sites rotate domains. When a URL fails: 1. Search: `[site name] mirror 2026` or `[站名] 最新地址` 2. Check Reddit/Twitter for community mirror lists 3. Anna's Archive = most resilient ebook meta-search 4. For Chinese cloud search: check 网盘之家导航 for latest links ## References | File | Content | |------|---------| | [ebooks.md](references/ebooks.md) | Ebook sites, academic papers, audiobooks, manga, Chinese books | | [video.md](references/video.md) | Torrent sites, DDL, subtitles, anime, Chinese video | | [music.md](references/music.md) | Free music, download tools, Chinese music, podcasts | | [software.md](references/software.md) | Software archives, package managers, Chinese sites | | [media-assets.md](references/media-assets.md) | Stock images, video, audio, fonts | | [cloud-search.md](references/cloud-search.md) | Chinese cloud drive search (百度/阿里/夸克) | | [education.md](references/education.md) | Free courses and MOOCs | | [tools-reference.md](references/tools-reference.md) | Detailed CLI syntax and advanced flags | | [search-techniques.md](references/search-techniques.md) | Google dorks, search strategies |