sindresorhus/electron-dl
Simplified file downloads for your Electron app observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
41/100
- Activity 41
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3941
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 356
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1205 stars · 136 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A JavaScript library that simplifies file downloads in Electron apps with a single function call. It handles saving to the Downloads directory, progress display, dock badges, and multiple concurrent downloads.
Use cases
- download files in an electron app
- save files to the user's downloads directory without prompting
- show download progress in the dock
- handle multiple simultaneous downloads in electron
- add a save-as dialog for downloads
- trigger downloads from a renderer via ipc
When to choose
- you're building an Electron app and want download handling without boilerplate
- you want files saved directly to the Downloads folder with progress feedback
- you need a simple one-line setup for all windows
When to avoid
- you're not using Electron
- you need fine-grained custom download pipelines or resumable downloads
- you need downloads in the renderer process rather than the main process
Facets
library · maturity active
file-upload developer-tools desktop-applications files cross-platform cross-platform windows electron file-download download-manager download-progress javascript desktop macos linux nodejs
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/sindresorhus/electron-dl · fetched 2026-08-28 · e0a16dac4f56
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/electron-dl · fetched 2026-08-29 · a9d168afce33
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| sindresorhus/electron-dl | main | 41 |
For agents
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