# AnInsomniacy/motrix-next

A full-featured download manager — rebuilt from the ground up

Repository: https://github.com/AnInsomniacy/motrix-next
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/motrix-next
Homepage: https://motrix-next.pages.dev
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-26T14:24:49+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 84, longevity 13
- inputs: {"age_days": 183, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 30, "gap_med": 0.0, "n_releases_24m": 99}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 9763, forks 305 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:37.091686+00:00)

## What it is
Motrix Next is a full-featured, cross-platform desktop download manager rebuilt from the ground up with Tauri 2, Vue 3, and Rust, using the Aria2 Next fork as its download engine. It is a modernized successor to the inactive Motrix project, offering a lightweight ~20MB bundle with a Material Design 3-inspired UI.

## Use cases
- download files over http, ftp, and bittorrent
- replace the abandoned Motrix download manager
- manage and pause/resume download tasks with a clean GUI
- download magnet links and ed2k files
- lightweight cross-platform download manager under 20MB

## When to choose
- you want a modern, actively maintained Motrix successor
- you need a lightweight download manager for macOS, Windows, or Linux
- you need bittorrent, magnet, or ED2K download support in a GUI
- you value a small bundle size and auto-updates

## When to avoid
- you need a headless or CLI-only download tool
- you depend on the exact legacy Motrix plugin ecosystem
- you need a download manager for mobile platforms

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, developer-tools
- domain: cross-platform, developer-tools, files
- platform: windows
- tags: download-manager, aria2, tauri, vue3, file-download, bt-download, macos, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- AnInsomniacy/motrix-next (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:37.091686+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 2026-08-29T17:21:11.224723+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/AnInsomniacy/motrix-next (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:37.091686+00:00, sha fe36cb5c5337)
  - homepage: https://motrix-next.pages.dev (fetched 2026-08-29T08:21:01.426687+00:00, sha a04afb93a3b9)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.