# anime-dl/anime-downloader

A simple but powerful anime downloader and streamer.

Repository: https://github.com/anime-dl/anime-downloader
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/anime-downloader
Language: Python
License: Unlicense
License Family: permissive
Topics: anime, downloader, 9anime, kissanime, anime-downloader, episodes, batch, nyaa, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2022-12-08T03:13:37+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3132, "days_push": 1364, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2002, forks 223 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:04.453252+00:00)

## What it is
A Python command-line tool for downloading and streaming anime episodes from various streaming sites and Nyaa. It supports batch episode downloads, quality selection, external downloaders like aria2, and a local watchlist with MAL import.

## Use cases
- download anime episodes from streaming sites
- batch download a range of episodes
- stream anime from the terminal
- import my MyAnimeList and track progress
- download torrents from nyaa
- save anime for offline viewing on a trip

## When to choose
- you want a scriptable CLI to grab episodes from supported sites
- you need batch downloads with quality selection and aria2 integration

## When to avoid
- you need a working tool today - the project is semi-abandoned and currently non-functional
- you need mobile support without jailbreaking or tinkering
- you need sites requiring Selenium on mobile

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: abandoned
- function: cli, web-scraping, video-processing
- domain: media
- platform: cli, cross-platform, python, windows
- tags: anime, downloader, streaming, batch-download, nyaa, piracy-sites, command-line, automation, macos, linux, android

## Member repositories
- anime-dl/anime-downloader (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:04.453252+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 2026-08-30T03:01:56.414344+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/anime-dl/anime-downloader (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:04.453252+00:00, sha fcb5cd61812b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.