lftp

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  "license": "GPL-3.0-or-later",
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  "one_liner": "Command-line FTP/SFTP/HTTP client with job queueing, mirroring, and scripting support.",
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  "why_use_this": "lftp is a workhorse for automated file transfers and syncing; it handles FTP, SFTP, HTTP, and other protocols with built-in retry logic, parallel transfers, and a scripting language\u2014far more powerful than vanilla ftp(1) or sftp(1) for batch operations and complex workflows."
}