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Install gdrive-downloader with Homebrew
Download a gdrive folder or file easily, shell ftw. Version 2.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
Download a gdrive folder or file easily, shell ftw
Project links
Commands and aliases
- gdl
history
Project history and usage
gdrive-downloader is a Bash-based Google Drive downloader distributed as the gdl command, focused on downloading public or authenticated files and folders with minimal native dependencies.
Project history
The official repository was created in 2020 and describes the project as a collection of Bash 4.x shell scripts for Google Drive downloads. Its README emphasizes minimalism, folder support, resumable downloads, parallel downloading, pretty logging, authentication support, and self-update behavior.
The project is packaged as shell scripts rather than as a compiled client or Python library, with an installer that defaults to placing the command under $HOME/.gdrive-downloader and wiring it into the user's shell startup file.
Adoption history
The official release list shows tagged releases beginning with v1.0 in 2022, followed by v1.1 in 2023 and v2.0 in 2026. The input package facts show it later appearing in Homebrew and other package-manager indexes under the gdrive-downloader or gdl names.
How it is used
Users run gdl to download Google Drive files or folders, with options for authentication, multiple inputs, progress bars, interrupted-download resume, and per-user installation without root access.
Why package nerds care
Its package-nerd appeal is that it stays close to portable shell tooling: curl, xargs, grep, sed, jq, and related POSIX-style utilities. That makes it easy to inspect and vendor into shell-heavy environments where a full Google Drive client would be more machinery than needed.
Timeline
- 2020: Official GitHub repository created.
- 2022: v1.0 release published.
- 2023: v1.1 release published.
- 2026: v2.0 release published with refactoring and bug fixes.
Related projects
- gdrive-downloader sits near gdown in the Google Drive downloader niche, but uses shell scripts rather than Python. It is also adjacent to OAuth-capable Drive clients such as glotlabs/gdrive for users who need broader Drive management.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: yellow
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. generalized runtime or code generation signal.
Risk classifier
yellow risk · medium confidence · runtime
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
- generalized runtime or code generation signal
Signals
- text:download
- text:shell
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
gdl | 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 version2.0
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:gdrive-downloader |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/Akianonymus/gdrive-downloader |
| Repository | https://github.com/Akianonymus/gdrive-downloader |
| 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 package history
- pkgdb category and tag curation