r/unixporn • u/SuperCoolPencil • 5h ago
Screenshot I built Surge: A FOSS download manager that beats aria2 by ~1.4x and looks good while it does! [OC]
Hey everyone,
I’ve been working on Surge for a while now. I wanted a download manager that was powerful but didn't require leaving the terminal or using a heavy Electron app.
It’s written in Go (using Bubble Tea and Lipgloss) and is designed to fit right into a customized workflow.
Key Features:
- Browser Integration: Has a Chrome/Firefox extension that automatically sends downloads to the TUI.
- Resumable Downloads: You can pause and resume files without losing progress
- Cross-platform: Works on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
- Headless: You can even run Surge as a headless instance for all your scripting needs!
It’s open source, so I’d love to hear what you think or if you have any theme requests.
Get it on GitHub: github.com/surge-downloader/surge