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Lightning-fast asynchronous download tool for bilibili and more. Version 0.18.9 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-10.
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Package summary
Lightning-fast asynchronous download tool for bilibili and more
Project links
Commands and aliases
- bilix
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Project history and usage
bilix is a Python CLI and library for asynchronous downloads from Bilibili and related media sources.
Project history
GitHub metadata shows the bilix repository was created on 2022-04-03. The official README frames it as a lightweight, high-concurrency downloader with both CLI commands and a Python API.
Adoption history
The official README advertises PyPI installation and also calls out Homebrew for macOS users. Its package-manager footprint is smaller than general-purpose downloaders because it is centered on Bilibili workflows.
How it is used
CLI users typically call `bilix v URL` to download a video; Python users can import site-specific downloader classes and run asynchronous downloads in their own scripts.
Why package nerds care
bilix is a useful example of a media-site downloader becoming a packaged CLI: small, Python-native, async-first, and tied to a regional media ecosystem rather than a universal protocol.
Timeline
- 2022-04-03: GitHub repository created.
- 2022-04-20: 0.2 release published.
- 2022-05-07: 0.4.3 release published.
Related projects
- Related tools include yt-dlp and other site-specific downloaders; bilix is specifically oriented around Bilibili and Python async usage.
Sources
- GitHub repository and release metadata from api.github.com.
- Official GitHub README.
- Package adoption from source_facts.package-manager.
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for bilix. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
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.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
bilix | 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 version0.18.9
manager updated2026-07-10
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:bilix |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.18.9 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/HFrost0/bilix |
| Repository | https://github.com/HFrost0/bilix |
| Last updated | 2026-07-10T11:20:56-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
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