https://github.com/stakancheck/ghdownloader

GitHub Downloader is a user script that allows you to download directories and files from GitHub as a ZIP archive.
https://github.com/stakancheck/ghdownloader

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GitHub Downloader is a user script that allows you to download directories and files from GitHub as a ZIP archive.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/stakancheck/ghdownloader
• Owner: stakancheck
• Created: 2024-04-15T17:29:30.000Z (about 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-04-16T18:36:34.000Z (about 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-01-26T14:22:18.185Z (over 1 year ago)
• Topics: github, scipts, tampermonkey
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage:
• Size: 45.9 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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![icon_gh_downloader.png](assets/icon_gh_downloader.png)

# GitHub Downloader

**GitHub Downloader** is a user script that allows you to download directories and files from GitHub as a ZIP archive.  

### Installation

1. Install the [Tampermonkey](https://www.tampermonkey.net/) extension for your browser.

2. Open the script.js file and copy its content.

3. Open Tampermonkey in your browser and go to "Create a new script".

4. Paste the copied code and save the script.

### Usage

Navigate to the repository, directory, or file page on GitHub. You will see a new "Download ZIP" button. Click on it to download the current directory or file.  

![usage.png](assets/usage.png)

### Known issues

Does not work with private repositories. The bug will be fixed.

### Limitations

The script cannot download private repositories without an access token.

The script cannot download files or directories that exceed GitHub's size limit.

### Special thanks

The script is based on this code

https://github.com/renomureza/downdir

### License

GitHub Downloader is released under the MIT license MIT.