soykot2910 / github-content-downloader

Download any file or entire directory fro GitHub repositories without cloning - perfect for selectively downloading specific content

GitHub Content Downloader

A powerful command-line tool to download files and folders from GitHub repositories. Download any file or entire directory from GitHub repositories without cloning - perfect for selectively downloading specific content.

Features

• Download single files from GitHub repositories
• Download entire folders recursively
• Download complete repositories
• Simple command-line interface (ghcd)
• Support for both file URLs (blob) and folder URLs (tree)
• Customizable download location
• No authentication required for public repositories

Installation

Option 1: Install from PyPI

pip install github-content-downloader

Option 2: Install from source

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/soykot2910/github-content-downloader.git

# Navigate to the project directory
cd github-content-downloader

# Install the package
pip install .

Usage

Command Line Interface

1. Download a complete repository:

ghcd https://github.com/username/repository

Example:

ghcd https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow

2. Download a specific folder:

ghcd https://github.com/username/repository/tree/branch/folder

Example:

ghcd https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/tree/master/tensorflow/python

3. Download a single file:

ghcd https://github.com/username/repository/blob/branch/path/to/file

Example:

ghcd https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/master/README.md

4. Specify custom output directory:

ghcd -o ./my-downloads <github-url>

5. Interactive mode (if no URL provided):

ghcd

Command Line Options

ghcd --help

Available options:

• -o, --output: Specify output directory (default: ./downloaded_files)
• -h, --help: Show help message

Python Package Usage

You can also use it as a Python package in your code:

from github_downloader import download_from_github

# Download complete repository
download_from_github("https://github.com/username/repository")

# Download specific folder
download_from_github(
    "https://github.com/username/repository/tree/master/docs",
    dest_folder="./my-downloads"
)

# Download single file
download_from_github(
    "https://github.com/username/repository/blob/master/README.md"
)

URL Format Examples

1. Complete Repository

https://github.com/username/repository

Downloads the entire repository from the default branch (usually 'master' or 'main').

2. Specific Folder

https://github.com/username/repository/tree/branch/path/to/folder

Downloads only the specified folder and its contents.

3. Single File

https://github.com/username/repository/blob/branch/path/to/file

Downloads only the specified file.

Common Issues and Solutions

1. Permission Error: If you get a permission error while downloading, make sure you have write permissions in the output directory.

2. Invalid URL Format: Make sure your GitHub URL follows one of these patterns:

   • Repository: https://github.com/username/repo
   • Folder: https://github.com/username/repo/tree/branch/path
   • File: https://github.com/username/repo/blob/branch/path

3. Download Failed: If downloads fail, check:

   • Your internet connection
   • The repository is public and accessible
   • The URL is correct and the resource exists

Requirements

• Python 3.6 or higher
• requests library (automatically installed with the package)

Development

Want to contribute? Great! Here's how:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Install development dependencies:

pip install -e .

4. Make your changes
5. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
6. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
7. Open a Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Author

• Md.Soykot
• Email: [e-mail]
• GitHub: @soykot2910

Support

If you encounter any issues or have questions, please:

1. Check the Common Issues section
2. Open an issue on GitHub
3. Contact the author via email

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to GitHub for providing their API
• Inspired by the need to download specific parts of repositories without cloning