# BrisklyDev/brisk

Ultra-fast, modern download manager for desktop

Repository: https://github.com/BrisklyDev/brisk
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/brisk
Language: Dart
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: download-manager, downloader, downloadmanager, linux, windows, macos
Last push: 2026-08-19T23:06:42+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 82/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 57, longevity 92
- inputs: {"age_days": 1297, "days_push": 14, "days_rel": 285, "gap_med": 7, "n_releases_24m": 24}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1538, forks 59 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:00.272200+00:00)

## What it is
Brisk is an ultra-fast, modern download manager desktop application built with Dart/Flutter. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux with packages via releases, Flatpak, Snap, and AUR, and pairs with a companion browser extension.

## Use cases
- download files faster with a desktop download manager
- replace IDM or Free Download Manager on Linux
- manage and resume large downloads on Windows and macOS
- capture browser downloads with a companion extension
- install a download manager via Flatpak, Snap, or AUR

## When to choose
- you need a cross-platform GUI download manager for Windows, macOS, or Linux
- you want resumable, accelerated downloads with a modern interface
- you prefer open-source (GPL-3.0) alternatives to proprietary download managers

## When to avoid
- you need a command-line-only downloader like aria2 or wget
- you need torrent or BitTorrent support
- you need a mobile or headless server download solution

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, file-upload
- domain: cross-platform, developer-tools, desktop-applications
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: download-manager, flutter, dart, browser-extension, file-download, macos, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- BrisklyDev/brisk (main) score 82

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:00.272200+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 2026-08-30T04:30:55.785127+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/BrisklyDev/brisk (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:00.272200+00:00, sha 35eff2018bab)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.