https://github.com/vitalygashkov/molnia

Fast and lightweight library for downloading files
https://github.com/vitalygashkov/molnia

async concurrency download file http nodejs

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Fast and lightweight library for downloading files

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/vitalygashkov/molnia
• Owner: vitalygashkov
• License: agpl-3.0
• Created: 2024-03-21T18:31:14.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-09-05T09:19:28.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-09-05T17:01:21.264Z (almost 2 years ago)
• Topics: async, concurrency, download, file, http, nodejs
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage: https://npmjs.com/package/molnia
• Size: 272 KB
• Stars: 3
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 3
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# molnia

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Utility for easy file downloading: fast, lightweight, cross-platform and flexible.

## Description

A file download utility written in JavaScript with minimal dependencies. It can be used both as a command line interface and as a library for use in third-party Node.js projects.

## Quick start

### Command-line interface

Download and install [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/download/). Run app:

```

npx molnia [options] url1 [url2] [url...]

```

Example:

```

npx molnia --output C:\Users\John\Downloads\10Mb.dat https://proof.ovh.net/files/10Mb.dat

```

### Library

Install package using NPM:

```

npm i molnia

```

Use in your project:

```js

import { download } from 'molnia';

const options = { output: `C:\Users\John\Downloads\10Mb.dat` };

await download('https://proof.ovh.net/files/10Mb.dat', options);

```

## Features

- **Concurrency**: chunk download queue with size limitations

- **Retry** in case of request failure

- **Proxy** support

- **Multiple protocols** support: HTTP, HTTPS

- **Minimal dependencies** and reduced code size

- **Command-line interface**