gh-release-download - Download release assets
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Description
Download assets from a GitHub release.
Without an explicit tag name argument, assets are downloaded from the latest release in the project. In
this case, --pattern or --archive is required.
Example
# download all assets from a specific release
$ gh release download v1.2.3
# download only Debian packages for the latest release
$ gh release download --pattern '*.deb'
# specify multiple file patterns
$ gh release download -p '*.deb' -p '*.rpm'
# download the archive of the source code for a release
$ gh release download v1.2.3 --archive=zip
Name
gh-release-download - Download release assets
Options
-A, --archive<format>
Download the source code archive in the specified format (zip or tar.gz)
--clobber
Overwrite existing files of the same name
-D, --dir<directory>(default".")
The directory to download files into
-O, --output<file>
The file to write a single asset to (use "-" to write to standard output)
-p, --pattern<stringArray>
Download only assets that match a glob pattern
--skip-existing
Skip downloading when files of the same name exist
Options Inherited From Parent Commands
-R, --repo<[HOST/]OWNER/REPO>
Select another repository using the [HOST/]OWNER/REPO format
See Also
gh-release(1) Jan 2025 GH-RELEASE-DOWNLOAD(1)
Synopsis
ghreleasedownload[<tag>][flags]
