gallery-dl
brew install gallery-dl
v1.32.3
GPL-2.0-only
Python command-line downloader for image galleries from Pixiv, Danbooru, DeviantArt, Twitter, Tumblr, and 100+ other sites.
Why you might care
Bulk-download image collections with powerful file-naming rules, metadata filtering, and configuration options. Supports authentication, cookies, proxies, and video downloads via yt-dlp integration. Far more flexible and site-specific than generic wget/curl workflows.
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Runtime dependencies
GitHub topics
danbooru
deviantart
downloader
gallery
kemono
mangadex
pixiv
tumblr
twitter
Links
- https://github.com/mikf/gallery-dl
- GitHub: mikf/gallery-dl
- Brew formula source: Formula/g/gallery-dl.rb
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