Fast, persistent downloads without browser lock-in. Hyper Get is an open-source download manager for Linux and Windows, powered by Rust, SQLite, Tauri 2, and React.
Current release: v0.2.2-alpha.1
- Persistent priority queue with configurable concurrent downloads
- Pause, resume, restart recovery, partial-file continuation, and remote identity checks
- Real byte-weighted global progress, combined speed, ETA, and queue status
- Global and per-download speed limits
- SHA-256 verification and safe duplicate filename handling
- OS-native download folder selection and persistent settings
- Automatic wildcard discovery: enter one
*and Hyper Get probes the actual sequence - Bulk Clear all with confirmation
- Chrome/Chromium/Edge and Firefox extensions through the native host
- Light/dark desktop interface with guarded commands and crash fallback
| Platform | Package |
|---|---|
| Windows 10/11 x64 | NSIS .exe and WiX .msi |
| Linux x64 | AppImage and Debian .deb |
| Chrome, Chromium, Edge | hyper-get-chromium.zip |
| Firefox | hyper-get-firefox.zip |
Release assets are built by GitHub Actions and include SHA-256 checksums. This is an alpha release: keep important source URLs until each download has been verified.
Install Hyper Get, then install the native messaging host:
# Linux
./scripts/install-browser-host-linux.sh# Windows PowerShell
.\scripts\install-browser-host-windows.ps1Load the matching extension ZIP from the release page in developer/unpacked mode. See the extension guide.
Requirements: Rust 1.85+, Node.js 22+, pnpm 10.14+, and the Tauri system dependencies.
corepack enable
pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
cargo test --workspace --all-features
pnpm lint && pnpm typecheck && pnpm test
pnpm --filter @hyper-get/desktop tauri devBuild desktop bundles and extensions:
pnpm --filter @hyper-get/desktop tauri build
pnpm browser:build
pnpm browser:packagecrates/hyper-core: download engine, scheduler, SQLite persistencecrates/hyper-cli: command-line clientcrates/hyper-native-host: browser native messaging bridgeapps/desktop: Tauri and React desktop applicationextensions/browser: Chromium and Firefox extensions
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Licensed under the MIT License.