Download Command

The download command allows you to download (and extract if necessary) individual tools without requiring a configuration file.

Syntax

godyl [flags] download [tool, URL]... [flags]

Aliases

• dl
• x

Description

The download command provides a quick way to download tools. You can specify tools in the format owner/repo for GitHub/GitLab repositories, or provide a full URL.

When using the download command, the tool will be downloaded and extracted directly into the output directory.

Flags

Flag	Environment Variable	Default	Description
--output, -o	GODYL_DOWNLOAD_OUTPUT	./bin	Output path for the downloaded tools
--source	GODYL_DOWNLOAD_SOURCE	github	Source from which to install the tools. Only allows for github, gitlab, or url
--os	GODYL_DOWNLOAD_OS	""	Operating system to use for downloading
--arch	GODYL_DOWNLOAD_ARCH	""	Architecture to use for downloading
--hint	GODYL_DOWNLOAD_HINT	[""]	Add hint patterns with weight 1 and type glob
--version	GODYL_DOWNLOAD_VERSION	""	Version to download. Will set the {{ .Version }} template variable
--dry	GODYL_DOWNLOAD_DRY	false	Dry run. Will not download, but show what would be done. Implies -v
--pre	GODYL_DOWNLOAD_PRE	false	Consider pre-releases when installing tools

For URL downloads, the checksum verification is disabled, as it cannot be determined automatically.

Examples

Download a specific version

godyl download idelchi/envprof --version v0.0.1

Download multiple tools

godyl download idelchi/envprof idelchi/slot

Download from a direct URL

godyl download "https://github.com/idelchi/envprof/releases/download/v0.0.1/envprof_{{ .OS }}_{{ .ARCH }}.tar.gz"

or

godyl download "https://github.com/idelchi/envprof/releases/download/{{ .Version }}/envprof_{{ .OS }}_{{ .ARCH }}.tar.gz" --version v0.0.1