# amir1376/ab-download-manager

A Download Manager that speeds up your downloads

Repository: https://github.com/amir1376/ab-download-manager
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ab-download-manager
Homepage: https://abdownloadmanager.com
Language: Kotlin
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: compose, compose-multiplatform, download, download-manager, downloader, downloadmanager, kotlin, linux, windows, chrome, desktop, desktop-app, firefox, compose-desktop, kotlin-multiplatform
Last push: 2026-08-22T20:13:36+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 90/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 99, longevity 56
- inputs: {"age_days": 787, "days_push": 11, "days_rel": 11, "gap_med": 7.5, "n_releases_24m": 51}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 17493, forks 902 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:19.915742+00:00)

## What it is
AB Download Manager is a free, open-source desktop download manager built with Kotlin and Compose Multiplatform that accelerates and organizes downloads. It ships with browser extensions for Chrome and Firefox, queue and scheduler support, and themable modern UI across Windows, Linux, macOS, and Android.

## Use cases
- speed up large file downloads
- schedule and queue downloads
- capture downloads from the browser via extension
- organize downloads into categories
- replace IDM with a free open-source alternative
- manage downloads across Windows and Linux

## When to choose
- you want a free, open-source IDM alternative with multi-threaded downloads
- you need browser integration to intercept download links
- you want cross-platform download management with queues and scheduling

## When to avoid
- you need torrent or magnet link support
- you only need a simple CLI downloader like wget or aria2
- you require mobile support from official app stores (Android build is not on Google Play)

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, cross-platform, desktop-applications
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: download-manager, compose-multiplatform, browser-extension, kotlin, open-source, download-accelerator, linux, macos, android, desktop

## Member repositories
- amir1376/ab-download-manager (main) score 90

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:19.915742+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:02:55.385910+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/amir1376/ab-download-manager (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:19.915742+00:00, sha 1002f37d9cc9)
  - homepage: https://abdownloadmanager.com (fetched 2026-08-29T08:00:58.007004+00:00, sha 4eccdcbdeb74)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.