aria2

Lightweight multi-protocol download utility with multi-source support

Network linuxmacoswindows C++ GPL-2.0

Description

aria2 is a lightweight and easy-to-use download utility. It supports HTTP/HTTPS, FTP, SFTP, BitTorrent, and Metalink, and can download from multiple sources simultaneously for faster transfers.

AI Summary

Multi-protocol download utility supporting HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent with multi-source downloads

Capabilities

+ Download via HTTP/HTTPS, FTP, SFTP, BitTorrent, Metalink
+ Download from multiple sources simultaneously
+ Resume interrupted downloads
+ JSON-RPC and XML-RPC interface

Use When

→ You need a versatile command-line download manager
→ You want multi-source downloads for speed

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View AGENTS.md for aria2