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brew install animdlprovider-native install command
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Install animdl with Homebrew
Anime downloader and streamer. Version 1.7.27 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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overview
Package summary
Anime downloader and streamer
Project links
Commands and aliases
- animdl
history
Project history and usage
animdl is a Python command-line anime scraper, streamer, downloader, and stream-link grabber distributed as a package-manager friendly CLI.
Project history
The official repository describes animdl as a fast anime scraper with commands for search, stream, download, grab, and schedule workflows. Its README presents pip installation and source installation from the GitHub repository, while the Homebrew facts show it is also packaged as a formula.
The project is shaped around provider modules and local playback/download tooling rather than a hosted service. Official documentation discusses provider availability, stream selection, external players such as mpv and VLC, ffmpeg handling, and Discord Rich Presence support.
Adoption history
animdl became visible in package-manager culture through Python packaging and Homebrew/Nix formula availability. The GitHub repository's star count and issue activity indicate a niche but active CLI audience around anime streaming and downloading workflows.
How it is used
Users run the animdl executable with subcommands such as stream, download, grab, search, and schedule. The README documents range selection, automatic search-result selection, stream quality filters, provider prefixes, direct provider URLs, player selection, and ffmpeg options.
Configuration can be supplied through ANIMDL_CONFIG, a local animdl_config.yml, or a per-user config.yml path; only the first matching configuration file in priority order is used.
Why package nerds care
animdl is package-nerd interesting because it turns a volatile web-scraping and streaming workflow into a single CLI that package managers can ship. Its config search order, provider churn, player integration, and downloader behavior are the parts packagers and CLI users need to track.
Timeline
- Current README: Documents pip/source installation, stream/download/grab commands, provider behavior, and configuration lookup paths.
- Current Homebrew facts: Formula named animdl is present with brew and nix package-manager mappings.
Related projects
- The README names supported external players including mpv, VLC, IINA, Celluloid, and ffplay.
- The README points users to the project's official provider benchmarks for provider status.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:download,stream
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
~/.config/animdl/config.ymlanimdl_config.yml in the working directorypath specified by ANIMDL_CONFIG- Windows
%USERPROFILE%/.animdl/config.ymlanimdl_config.yml in the working directorypath specified by ANIMDL_CONFIG
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
animdl | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version1.7.27
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:animdl |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.7.27 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/justfoolingaround/animdl |
| Repository | https://github.com/justfoolingaround/animdl |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- pkgdb category and tag curation