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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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GitHub topics

danbooru deviantart downloader gallery kemono mangadex pixiv tumblr twitter

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