GitHub Folder Downloader

Overview

gh-downloader is a command-line tool that allows you to download a specific folder or an entire repository from GitHub without cloning the full repository history.

Installation

To install the tool, use the following command:

pip install .

Alternatively, you can install it directly from GitHub:

pip install git+https://github.com/huncholane/gh-downloader.git

Usage

To download a folder or an entire repository, use:

gh-downloader <GitHub_URL>

Examples

Download an entire repository:

gh-downloader https://github.com/user/repo

Download a specific folder from a repository:

gh-downloader https://github.com/user/repo/tree/main/folder_name

Features

• Downloads only the required folder or the whole repository.
• Uses a temporary directory to clone before extracting.
• Removes the .git directory after cloning to keep it clean.
• Supports merging into an existing folder.

Dependencies

• Python 3.x
• requests

Contributing

Feel free to submit issues or pull requests to improve gh-downloader.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.