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Firelink

Cross-platform desktop download manager built with Tauri, aria2, yt-dlp, and FFmpeg.

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
  • Browser
  • Runs locally
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Firelink screenshot
Popularity
206 Stars
GitHub stars
Recent activity
10/9/2026
Updated in the last 30 days
License
MIT
Permissive

Why it matters

We look beyond stars: what problem it solves, whether it creates real utility, and what makes its approach worth noticing.

Last 90 days

Problem

Addresses fragmentation among download tools, browser capture overhead, and local queue scheduling friction in daily workflows.

Practical value

Bundles aria2, yt-dlp, FFmpeg, and browser companion extensions to handle direct and media downloads effectively.

Innovation / differentiation

Serves as an integrated wrapper around established download engines and Tauri, introducing no fundamental protocol innovations.

Leverage potential

Cross-platform desktop application coupled with browser integration, suited for centralized media and direct download management.

Why now

Timely adoption of the Tauri 2 stack and multi-engine integration within the open-source download tool ecosystem.

Community activity

In the last 90 days there were 29 new issues and 0 pull requests; the bounded issue/PR samples include 16 issue authors and 0 PR contributors, with 7 releases.

Maintainer responsiveness

The 28-issue window sample had a 75% close rate, and the 0-pull-request sample had a — merge rate. Maintainer-response observations covered 100% of that issue sample, with a 100% response rate and median first response of 3.8 hours.

0 contributors in PR sample7 releasesIssue response rate 100% · sample 28 (100% coverage)Median first response 3.8h

Key highlights

  • Segmented HTTP and HTTPS downloads with retries, speed limits, and connection controls.
  • Media and playlist downloads through yt-dlp, FFmpeg, and Deno.
  • An Add window for metadata, duplicate handling, save locations, and download options.

Quick start

How it is installed, how hard it is, and where to start.

Runs locally

Best for

  • Developers who want to try it on their machine

Watch outs

  • 4 inferred from materials — review under Sources below

More about it

Firelink is a Tauri desktop download manager wired to aria2, yt-dlp, and FFmpeg, with browser-capture hooks. One window for direct links, media, playlists, and queues instead of five CLIs.

It fits heavy downloaders who want a native app. Capability ceilings still come from aria2/yt-dlp; Firelink is orchestration and UI.

Sources

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  • Latest release

    Verified

    v1.4.2

    Source: GitHub API · latest_release=v1.4.2 · 10/10/2026

  • License

    Verified

    MIT

    Source: GitHub API · license.spdx_id=MIT · 10/10/2026

  • logo url

    Verified

    None

    Source: admin_cms · cms editor · 8/28/2026

  • One-liner

    Verified

    {"en":"Cross-platform desktop download manager built with Tauri, aria2, yt-dlp, and FFmpeg.","zh":"Firelink 是一个基于 Tauri 构建的跨平台下载管理器，集成了 aria2、yt-dlp 和 FFmpeg 等核心引擎。它通过浏览器插件联动，解决了多媒体资源下载、队列管理和文件分类的痛点。"}

    Source: heuristic_batch_publish · batch-publish-tools heuristic write · 8/24/2026

  • Platforms

    Inferred from materials

    windows, macos, linux, browser

    Source: Project README · windows,macos,linux,browser · 8/16/2026

  • Category hint

    Inferred from materials

    security

    Source: Project README · hint=security · 8/16/2026

  • screenshot url

    Verified

    None

    Source: admin_cms · cms editor · 8/28/2026

  • supports local

    Inferred from materials

    Yes

    Source: Project README · matched local keywords · 8/16/2026

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