ghgrab browses repositories on GitHub, GitLab, Codeberg, Gitea and Forgejo from a terminal interface, and downloads single files, folders or GitHub release assets without cloning. Its agent commands print JSON for scripts, and it can run as an MCP server for coding assistants.
Examples
ghgrab
ghgrab https://github.com/rust-lang/rust --cwd
ghgrab rel sharkdp/bat --extract --out ./bat
ghgrab agent tree https://github.com/rust-lang/rust
File access
ghgrab saves downloads in your home directory. To also save to USB drives and other removable media (/media, /mnt), run:
sudo snap connect ghgrab:removable-media
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Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.
Snaps are discoverable and installable from the Snap Store, an app store with an audience of millions.
Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open Terminal from the Applications launcher and type the following:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.
To install ghgrab, simply use the following command:
sudo snap install ghgrab
Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap.
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