GitHub Folder Downloader

A command line application (CLI) to download only a specific folder without downloading the full repository implemented with Python using Typer and GitHub API.

Getting Started

Install gh-folder-download with:

• pip install gh-folder-download
• poetry add gh-folder-download
• conda install gh-folder-download
• Any other way that allows you to install the package from PyPI.

Commands

Usage: gh-folder-download [OPTIONS]

Options:
  --url TEXT                      Repository URL  [required]
  --output DIRECTORY              Output folder  [default: .]
  --token TEXT                    GitHub token
  --force / --no-force            Remove existing output folder if it exists
                                  [default: no-force]
  --install-completion [bash|zsh|fish|powershell|pwsh]
                                  Install completion for the specified shell.
  --show-completion [bash|zsh|fish|powershell|pwsh]
                                  Show completion for the specified shell, to
                                  copy it or customize the installation.
  --help                          Show this message and exit.

GitHub Repository URL format

• https://github.com/{user_or_organization}/{repository_name}

  Download the full repository from the default branch.

• https://github.com/{user_or_organization}/{repository_name}/tree/{branch}

  Download the full repository from the specified branch.

• https://github.com/{user_or_organization}/{repository_name}/tree/{branch}/{folder_path}

  Download the specified folder from the specified branch.