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Firelink

Firelink manages direct downloads, browser captures, media, playlists, queues, and scheduling from one desktop app.

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
  • Browser
  • Runs locally
Popularity
198 Stars
GitHub stars
Recent activity
8/24/2026
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

Community activity

In the last 90 days there were 33 new issues and 2 pull requests; the bounded issue/PR samples include 16 issue authors and 1 PR contributors, with 36 releases.

Maintainer responsiveness

The 33-issue window sample had a 91% close rate, and the 2-pull-request sample had a 100% merge rate. Maintainer-response observations covered 100% of that issue sample, with a 91% response rate and median first response of 2.8 hours.

1 contributors in PR sample36 releasesIssue response rate 91% · sample 33 (100% coverage)Median first response 2.8hPR merge rate 100% · 2 sampled in window

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

Sources

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  • Latest release

    Verified

    v1.3.1

    Source: GitHub API · latest_release=v1.3.1 · 8/25/2026

  • License

    Verified

    MIT

    Source: GitHub API · license.spdx_id=MIT · 8/25/2026

  • One-liner

    Verified

    {"en":"Firelink manages direct downloads, browser captures, media, playlists, queues, and scheduling from one desktop app.","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

  • supports local

    Inferred from materials

    Yes

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

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